ML18054B346
| ML18054B346 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 12/28/1989 |
| From: | Greenman E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Hoffman D CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| References | |
| IEB-79-14, NUDOCS 9001080227 | |
| Download: ML18054B346 (3) | |
Text
-~
Docket No. 50-255 Consumers Power Company ATTN:
David P. Hoffman Vice President Nuclear Operations 1945 West Parnall Road
. Jackson, MI 49201 Gentlemen:
OEr -.
'-*~
This confirms our plans as discussed between Mr. E. R. Schweibinz of this office and.Mr. D. Johnson of your staff to conduct an enforcement conference at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 8, 1990 at the Region III Office in Gl~n Ellyn, illinois. The -purpose of this enforcement conference is to discuss apparent violations concerning design controls relative to IE Bulletin 79-14, and recent modification efforts.
As part of this conference, please be prepared to address the issues given in Attachment A of this letter.
We will gladly discuss any questions you may have regarding this matter.
Attachment:
As Stated cc w/attachment:
Mr. Kenneth W. Berry, Director Nuclear Licensing Gerald B. Slade, General Manager
- DCD/DCB (RIDS)
Licensing Fee Management Branch Resident Inspector, Rill Ronald Callen, Michigan Public Service Commission Michigan Department of Public Health 9001080227 891??p PDR Ar*G*c-***'
1.:1
.,.., 05000255 Riil ~
Sc~eibinz/ib/lc 121J1189 -
PDC R1if?
lc.ss 12/J)/89 Sincerely, Edward G. Greenman, Director Division of Reactor Projects
~.
~~/89
'"{)CJ)
~1)
Greenman 12/.. /89
0 0
0 0
0 O*
ATTACHMENT A ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE ISSUES
- Summarize the deficiencies identified during and after the recent NRC inspection, that have required modifications in order to bring them back to within FSAR allowables.
Discuss the statement made in CPCo letter dated November 21, 1989 from K. W.
Be~ry to the NRC regarding the types of erfors previously noted by Consumers Power Company piping analysis pe~sonnel which upon reanalysis were found to be insignificant and only rarely required equipment rework.
Provide specific examples.
Give an assessment of the potential extent of the design control deficiencies b~sed on the results of the Engineering Team Inspection and Snubber Reduction/IE Bulletin 79-14 Inspection.
Address the root cause(s) of.the design control violations cited in the Engineering Team Inspection (255/89007) and the Snubber Reduction/IE Bulletin 79-14 inspection (255/89024).
Briefly discuss planned corrective actions.
Discuss the results of the ongoing Configuration Control Project (CCP) with examples of the discrepancies which have been discovered and corrected. Discuss why the CCP did not discover apparent overall inadequacies of the IE Bulletin 79-14 project.
NOTICE OF SIGNIFICANT LICENSEE MEETING Name of Licensee:
Consumers Power Company Name of Facility:
Palisades Nuclear Generator Plant Docket No. 50-255 Date and Time of Meeting:
Monday, January 8, 1990, at 11:00 a.m. (CST).
Location of Meeting:
Purpose of Meeting:
RIII Attendees:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region III Office 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 Enforcement conference to discuss apparent violations regarding design control of activities associated with IE Bulletin 79-14, and recent modification. efforts.
C. J. Paperiello, Deputy Regional Administrator H. J. Miller, Director, Division of Reactot Safety R. W. Cooper, II, Chief, Engineering Branch, DRS B. L. Burgess, Chief, Reactor Projects Section 2A (Others as designated by Region III)
Licensee Attendees:
D. P. Hoffman, Vice President, Nuclear Operations.
G. B. Slade, Plant General Manager K. W. Barry, Director of Nuclear Licensing (Others as designated by licensee)
NOTE:
Attendance at this meeting by NRC personnel should be made known to E. R. Schweibinz via a telephone call {FTS 388-5542) by COB, Friday, January 5, 1990.
Distribution J. M. Taylor, Deputy Executive Director for Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Regional Operations and Research F. J. Miraglia, Associate Director for Inspection and Technical Assessment..
B. K. Grimes, Director, Division of Reactor Inspection and Safeguards, NRR J. G. Partlow, Associate Director for Projects, NRR G. M. Holahan, Acting Director, Division of Reactor Projects III/IV/V, NRR J. A. Zwolinski, Assistant Director for Region III, NRR J. W. Clifford, RIII Coordinator, EDO T. n. Martin, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Safety, RIII C. E. Norelius, Director Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards, RIII G. C. Wright, Chief, Operations Branch, DRS, RIII L. R. Greger, Chief, Reactor Programs Branch, DRSS, RIII
. B. S. Mallett, Chief, Nuclear Materials Safety Branch, DRSS, RIII J. 0. Thoma, Project Directorate III - 1, NRR A. Degazio, Project Manager, NRR