ML18046A829

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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-255/81-10 on 810601-06,08-13,15-20 & 22-0703 & Notice of Violation
ML18046A829
Person / Time
Site: Palisades 
Issue date: 07/17/1981
From: Heishman R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Dewitt R
CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
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Download: ML18046A829 (2)


See also: IR 05000255/1981010

Text

Docket No. 50-255

Consumers Power Company

ATTN:

Mr. R. B. DeWitt

Vice President

Nuclear Operations

212 West Michigan Avenue

Jackson, MI

49201

Gentlemen:

JUL l 7 1981_.

This refers to the routine safety inspection conducted by Messrs.

B. L. Jorgensen and J._ K. Heller of this office during June, 1981, of

activities at the Palisades Nuclear Generating Plant authorized by NRC

Provisional Operating License No. DPR-20 and to the discussion of our

findings with Mr. R. W. Montross and others of your staff at the con-

clusion of the inspection.

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.

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

compliance with NRC requirements, as specified in enclosed Appendix A.

A

written response, submitted under oath or affirmation, is required.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy

of this letter, the enclosures, and your response to this letter will be

placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

If the enclosures contain any

information that you or your contractors believe to be exempt from dis-

closure under 10 CFR 9.5(a)(4), it is necessary that you (a) notify this

office by telephone within seven (7) days from the date of this letter of

your intention to file a request for withholding; and (b) submit within

twenty-five (25) days from the date of this letter a written application

to this office to withhold such information.

Section 2.790(b)(l) requires

that any such application must be accompanied by an affidavit executed by

the owner of the information which identifies the document or part sought

to be withheld, and which contains a full statement of the reasons on the

basis which it is claimed that the information should be withheld from

public disclosure.

This section further requires the statement to address

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with specificity the considerations listed in 10 CFR 2.790(b)(4).

The

information sought to be withheld shall be incorporated as far as possible

into a separate part of the affidavit.

If we do not hear from you in

this regard within the specified periods noted above, a copy of this

letter, the enclosures, and your response to this letter will be placed

in the Public Document Room.

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

Enclosures:

1.

Appendix A, Notice of

Violation

2.

IE Inspection Report

No. 50-255/81-10

cc w/encls:

D. P. Hoffman, Nuclear

Licensing Administrator

R. W. Montross, Manager

DMB/Document Control Desk (RIDS)

Resident Inspector, RIII

Ronald Callen, Michigan

Public Service Commission

Myron M. Cherry

Sincerely,

R. F. Heishman, Acting Director

Division of Resident and

Project Inspection

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