ML18057A897
| ML18057A897 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 05/08/1991 |
| From: | Ring M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Slade G CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18057A898 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9105150001 | |
| Download: ML18057A897 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000255/1991007
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Docket No. 50-255
Consumers Power Company
ATTN:
Mr. Gerald B. Slade
General Manager
Palisades Nuclear Generating Plant
27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway
Covert, MI
49043
Gentlemen:
This letter refers to a routine safety inspection conducted by
Mrs. S. D. Burgess and others of this office on April 22-26, 1991.
During
this inspection, we evaluated activities at the Palisades Nuclear Generating
Plant authorized by NRC Operating License No. DPR-20.
We discussed our
inspection findings with you and others of your staff on April 26, 1991.
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The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies specific areas examined
during the inspection.
The inspection was conducted to assess and evaluate
your support and implementation of maintenance to assure that plant
structures, systems, and components reliably perform on demand.
We evaluated
various activities to determine if maintenance was accomplished, effective,
and adequately assessed by your own quality verification process.
Within
these areas, we selectively examined procedures and representative records,
made observations, and conducted interviews with your personnel.
Overall, we concluded that implementation of the maintenance program at the
Palisades Nuclear Generating Plant was good.
Strengths included the
involvement of system engineers in the maintenance process, which resulted in
system ownership; and the System Performance Monitoring and
rework programs,
which resulted in a comprehensive evaluation of a system's "health".
Although
not significant, a weakness was noted in the lack of attention to detail in
implementing portions of the predictive maintenance program.
No violations of NRC requirements were identified during the course of this
inspection.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of
this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC
Public Docwnent Room .
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We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
Enclosure: Inspection Report
No. 50-255/91007(DRS)
cc w/enclosure:
David P. Hoffman, Vice President
Nuclear Operations
P. M. Donnelly, Safety and
Licensing Director
DCD/DCB (RIDS)
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Resident Inspector, RIII
James R. Padgett, Michigan Public
Service Commission
Michigan Department of,
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M. A. Ring, Chief
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