ML18054A438
| ML18054A438 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 12/09/1988 |
| From: | Miller H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Hoffman D CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18054A439 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8812160073 | |
| Download: ML18054A438 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000255/1988019
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Docket No. *50-255
Consumers Power Company
ATTN:
David P. Hoffman
Vice President
Nuclear Operations
1945 West Parnall Road
-Jackson, MI _ 49201.
Gentlemen:
DEC o 9 1988.
This refers -to the routine safety inspection conducted by Mr. R. Mendez of
this office on August 16 through November 18, 1988,.of activities dealing
with the containment integrated leak rate test-at Palisades Nuclear Generating
Plant authorized by NRC Provisional Operating License No. DPR-20, and to
the discussion of our findings with Mr. K. E. Osborne at the conclusion
of the inspection.
The enclosed copy of ou~ inspection report identifies areas examined during
the inspection. Within. these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective
examination of procedures and representative records, Dbservations, arid
interviews wfth personnel.
During this inspection a violation of the valve lineup procedure was identified
for which immediate corrective actions were implemented.
Since this was an
isolated violation that would be categorized as Severity Level V and
appropriate corrective actions were *initiated prior to the erid of the
.
inspection, no Notice of Violation is being issued in accordance with the
criteria of 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, Section V.A.
An unresolved item concerning which pressure is acceptable for the performance
of Type C tests us.ed to meet the acceptance criteria of. the Type A test is
discussed in Paragraph 7 of the attached report.
Please submit a description
of how your methodology meets or exceeds the requirements specified in
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J, Paragraph IILA.5.(b)(l).
By letter dated August 22, 1986, Consumers Power Company (CPCo) requested an
exemption from the requirements of Section III.A.6.(b) of Appendix J to 10 CFR
Part 50 by requesting that if the results of the next Type A met the leakage
rate acceptance criteria of less than 0.75 Lt, the next required test shall
be in accordance with the requirements of Section III.D of Appendix J to
On September 17, 1987, the licensee was granted the exemption.
from the scheduler requirements of Section III.A.6(b) on the condition that
the licensee meet the acceptance criteria of a leakage rate less than 0.75 Lt
for-the next Type A test.
The licensee performed a successful Type A test
which met the specified acceptance ~riteria on November 3-4, 1988, therefore,
the licensee is not required to perform a Type A test during the next refueling
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outage.
Scheduling of future Type A tests wi 11 be in accordance with the
requirements ,of Section III.D with the licensee performing a set of three
Type A tests, at approximately equal intervals during each ten year service
period.
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 Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter are not subject to the clearance
procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980; PL 96-511.
We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
Enclosure:
Inspection Report
No. 50-255/88019(DRS)
cc w/enclosure:
Mr. Kenneth W. Berry, Director
Nuclear Licensing
Gerald B. Slade, General Manager
DCD/DCB (RIDS)
Licensing Fee Management Branch
Resident Inspector, RIII
Ronald Callen, Michigan
Public Service Commission
Michigan Department of
Public Health
T. V. Wambach, Licensing
Project Manager, NRR
RIII
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Sincerely,
H. J. Miller, Director
Division of Reactor Safety