ML18044A661

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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-255/79-19 on 791108-09 & 14-16 & Notice of Violation
ML18044A661
Person / Time
Site: Palisades Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 02/08/1980
From: Davis A
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Dewitt R
CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
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Download: ML18044A661 (2)


See also: IR 05000255/1979019

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION Ill

Docket No. 50-255

Consumers Power Company

ATTN:

Mr. R. B. DeWitt

Vice President

Nuclear Operations

212 West Michigan Avenue

Jackson, MI

49201

Gentlemen:

799 ROOSEVELT ROAD

GLEN ELLYN, ILLINOIS 60137

FEB

B -1980

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This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. L. J. Rueter of this

office on November 8, 9, and 14-16, 1979, of activities at Palisades

Nuclear Generating Plant authorized by NRC License No. DPR-20 and to

the discussion of our findings with Mr. Lewis and others of your staff

at the conclusion of the inspection, and with Mr. Lewis by telephone

on January 28, 1980.

The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas examined

during the inspection.

Within these areas, the inspection consisted

of a selective examination of procedures and representative records,

observations, and interviews with personnel.

The inspector also examined actions you have taken with respect to

the matters identified in your letters dated October 27, 1978, and

June 27, 1979.

We have no further questions regarding these matters.

During this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to be in

noncompliance with NRC requirements, as described in the enclosed

Appendix A.

The inspection showed that action had been taken to correct

the identified noncompliance Item 1 and to prevent recurrence.

Con-

sequently, no reply to this noncompliance is required and we have no

further questions regarding this matter at this time.

This notice is sent to you pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201

of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal

Regulations.

Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office within

twenty days of your receipt of this notice a written statement or explan-

ation in reply, including for noncompliance Item 2:

(1) corrective

action taken and the results achieved; (2) corrective action to be taken

to avoid further noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compliance

will be achieved.

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B 1980

Consumers Power Company

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In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part

2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter, the

enclosures, and your response to this letter will be placed in the NRC's

Public Document Room, except as follows.

If the enclosures contain in-

formation that you or your contractors believe to be proprietary, you

must apply in writing to this office, within twenty days of your receipt

of this letter, to withhold such information from public disclosure.

The application must include a full statement of the reasons for which

the information is considered proprietary, and should be prepared so

that proprietary information identified in the application is contained

in an enclosure to the application.

We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.

Enclosures:

1.

IE Inspection Rpt.

No. 50-255/79-19

2.

Appendix A, Notice

of Violation

cc w/encl:

Mr. D. P. Hoffman, Nuclear

Licensing Administrator

Mr. J. G. Lewis, Manager

Central Files

Reproduction Units NRC 20b

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Ronald Callen, Michigan

Public Service Commission

Myron M. Cherry, Chicago

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Sincerely,

A. B. Davis, Chief

Fuel Facility and

Materials Safety Branch

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