ML18044A552

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Forwards Results of 800117-18 Visit for Review of Category a Requirements of TMI Lessons Learned Task Force Recommendations.Requests Written Response within Ten Days to Items Needing Further Attention
ML18044A552
Person / Time
Site: Palisades Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 02/05/1980
From: Ziemann D
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Hoffman D
CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
References
NUDOCS 8002220143
Download: ML18044A552 (6)


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  • e UNITED STATES NUCLEAR'REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 Docket No. 50-255 Mr. David P. Hoffman Nuclear Licensing Administrator Consumers Power Company 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, Michigan 49201.

Dear Mr. Hoffman:

-February 5, 1980 On January 17 and 18, 1980, we visited Palisades Plant to review your implementation of the Category A lessons learned requirements. Specific items which we determined* needed further 1 icensee action/clarification were discussed and a list of these items is enclosed. Additional detail has been provided ~n some cases.

Since it is our intent to complete the review of Category A lessons learned implementation prior to the restart of your facility, please provide a written response addressing each of the items within 10 days from the date of this letter.

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc w/enclosure:

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-M. I. Miller, Esquire Isham, Lincoln & Beale Suite 4200 One First National Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60670 Mr. Paul A. Perry, Secretary Consumers Power Company 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, Michigan 49201 Judd L. Bacon, Esquire Consumers Power Company 212 West Michigan Avenue

    • Jackson, Michigan 49201 Myron M. Cherry, Esquire Suite 4501 One IBM Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60611 Ms. Mary P. Sinclair Great lakes Energy Alliance 5711 Summerset Drive Midland, Michigan 48640 Kalamazoo Public Library 315 South Rose Street Kalamazoo, Michigan 49006 Township Supervisor Covert Township Route 1, Box 10 Van Buren County, Michigan 49043 Office of the Governor (2)

Room* 1 - Capitol Building Lansing, Michigan 48913 Director, Technical Assessment Division Office of Radiation Programs (AH-459)

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20555 Dr. Gecrge C. Anderson Departrent of Oceanography University of Washington Seat~le, Washington 98195 Dr. P'.. Stanley Livingston 1005 Calle Largo Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 Resident Inspector c/o U. S. NRC P. O. Box 87 South Haven, Michigan. 49090 Palisades Plant ATTN:

Mr. J. G. Lewis Plant Manager Covert, Michigan 49043

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. PALISADES IMPLEMENJAilON _O_F __ SHOR1 _ TERM_LESSONS LEARNED REQUIREMENTS ITEMS TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO PLANT STARTUP EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLIES Provide sufficient pressurizer heater capacity, powered from both onsite emergency power supplies, to operate in the natural circulation mode.

Complete PORV and block valve power supply modifications.

VALVE POSITION INDICATION Complete installation of valve position indicators.

Provide alarm (actuation) setpoints for acoustic monitors.

Provide justification for alarm setpoints including demonstration that acoustic monitors on a closed relief line will not alarm during relief through another line.

Identify non-qualified parts of the valve position indication system and provide schedule for qualification.

Incoroorate use of valve position indicators in operating procedures.

INSTRUMENTATION FOR INADEQUATE CORE COOLING Complete installation of subcooling meters.

Develoo and implement procedures for determining subcooled margin using meters as well as backup methods.

Provide-a commitment to upgrade qualifications and ranges of the subcooling meters (including pressure and temperature inputs) to RGl.97.

Provide schedule.

CONTAINMENT ISOLATION Justify the acceptability of installed radiation detection as a diverse containment isolation signal (Bechtel Report).

Justify the lack of automatic isolation of the component cool-ing water system although it is classified as a non-essential system Inadequate justification has been presented to support the acceptability of* the check valve outside containment meeting the automatic isolation requirement for the non-safety grade instrument air system.

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Update documents submitted to NRC.

HYDROGEN RECOMBINER PROCEDURES Revise procedures to provide basis for recombiner operation in addition to containment air sample.

SYSTEMS INTEGRITY Include CVCS and Gaseous Waste System in the leak reduction and preventative maintenance programs or justify why these systems will not be used for accident mitigation or recovery.

Include the RCS sample system in leak reduction and preventative maintenance program.

Provide individual system leakage rates for all systems tested.

Assure the long tenn leak reduction (preventative maintenance) program is incorporated into the plant operating procedures.

PLANT SHIELDING If necessary, pending review for 2.l.6a, include CVCS and Gaseous Waste System in this desiqn review.

Include RCS sampling system in this design review.

Note - These items not required for startup.

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2. l.8a AFW FLOW INDICATION Complete installation of modifications.

SAMPLING Implement procedures for obtaining RCS sample.

Complete modifications and implement procedures for obtaining containment air samples.

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2. l.8c 2.2. la 2.2.lb 2.2.2b 2.2.2c EFFLUENT MONITORS The October-.-30, 1979 letter from-H. Denton (pgs-; 33"-35)
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Provide the required information for all monitored locations.

Assure that steam release monitoring will provide adequate estimates of releases from all steam dumps.

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steam release is to be monitored for noble gases only.)

PORTABLE IODINE INSTRUMENTATION Implement procedures to specify that iodine samples be taken in all areas occupied by essential personnel following an accident.

SHIFT SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES Justify allowing the shift supervisor to leave the control room during an accident.

Modify Administrative Procedures to cl early specify the re-quirements of part 2.c of this item.

Update documents submitted.

SHIFT TECHNICAL ADVISOR STA should evaluate LER's from other plants.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER Install phone jacks in TSC (both locations).

Provide plant data in TSC.

Illustrate lines of communication (onsite) during accident in Emergency Plan Implementation Procedures.

Implement procedures for accomplishing TSC function should one portion of TSC become uninhabitable.

Implement procedures for monitoring radiation per item 2. l.8c.

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT CENTER Update submittal to show OSC in actual location.

Implement procedures for monitoring radiation per item 2. l.8c.

Provide co111111unications between control room and OSC.

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