ML17333A696
| ML17333A696 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cook  |
| Issue date: | 12/05/1996 |
| From: | Caldwell J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Fitzpatrick E AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17333A697 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9612160007 | |
| Download: ML17333A696 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000315/1996011
Text
December 5,
1996
Nr.
E.
E. Fitzpatrick
Senior Vice President
Nuclear Generation
Group
American Electric Power
Company
500 Circle Drive
Buchanan,
HI 49107-1395
SUBJECT:
NRC
INSPECTION
REPORT 50-315/316-96011(DRP)
Dear Hr. Fitzpatrick:
On October
12,
1996, the
NRC completed
an inspection at your D.
C.
Cook
1
and
2 reactor facilities.
The enclosed
report presents
the results of that
inspection.
During the 6-week period covered
by this inspection report, the inspectors
observed
examples of safety-conscious
operations,
sound engineering
and
maintenance
practices,
and careful radiological controls.
However,
we are
concerned with the inadvertent draining of a safety injection pump at
a time
when draining it prevented it from being properly restored to service.
Based
on the results of this inspection,
the
NRC has determined that one
violation of NRC requirements
occurred.
The violation is cited in the
enclosed
Notice of Violation (Notice)
and the circumstances
surrounding it are
described
in detail in the subject inspection report.
The violation was of
concern
because it represented
a failure to follow plant procedures
in the
installation of a temporary modification.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed
Notice when preparing your response.
The
NRC will
use your response,
in part, to determine
whether further enforcement
action is
necessary
to ensure
compliance with regulatory requirements.
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In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice,"
a copy of
this letter, its enclosures,
and your response will be placed in the
NRC
Public Document
Room (PDR).
Sincerely,
/s/John
A. Grobe for
Docket Nos.: 50-315,
50-316
License
Nos:
James
L. Caldwell, Acting Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosure:
1.
2.
Inspection
Report
No. 50-315/316-96011(DRP)
cc w/encl:
A. A. Blind, Site Vice President
John
Sampson,
Plant Manager
James
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Michigan Public
Service
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Michigan Department of
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION III
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LISLE. ILLINOIS60532-4351
December
5,
1996
Mr. E.
E.
Fitzpatrick'enior
Vice President
Nuclear Generation
Group
American Electric Power
Company
500 Circle Drive
Buchanan,
MI 49107-1395
SUBJECT:
NRC
INSPECTION
REPORT 50-315/316-96011(DRP)
Dear Mr. Fitzpatrick:
On October
12,
1996,
the
NRC completed
an inspection at your D.
C.
Cook
1
and
2 reactor facilities.
The enclosed
report presents
the results of that
inspection.
During the 6-week period covered
by this inspection report,
the inspectors
observed
examples of safety-conscious
operations,
sound engineering
and
maintenance
practices,
and" careful radiological controls.
However,
we are
concerned
with the inadvertent draining of a safety injection pump at
a time
when draining it prevented it from being properly restored
to service.
Based
on the results of this inspection,
the
NRC has determined that
one
vio'lation of NRC requirements
occurred.
The violation is cited in the
enclosed
Notice of Violation (Notice)
and the circumstances
surrounding it are
described
in detail
in the subject inspection report.
The violation was of
concern
because it represented
a failure to follow plant procedures
in the
installation of a temporary modification.
You are required to respond to this letter
and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed
Notice when preparing your response.
The
NRC will
use your response,
in part, to determine
whether further enforcement
action is
necessary
to ensure
compliance with regulatory requirements.
E.
E. Fitzpatrick
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice,"
a copy of
this letter, its enclosures,
and your response will be placed in the
NRC
Public Document
Room (PDR).
Sincerely,
Docket Nos.:
50-315,
50-316
License
Nos:
M mes
L. Caldwell, Acting Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosure:
1.
2.
Inspection
Report
No. 50-315/316-96011(DRP)
cc w/encl:
A. A. Blind, Site Vice President
John
Sampson,
Plant Manager
James
R. Padgett,
Michigan Public
Service
Commission
Michigan Department
of
Public Health