ML18058A386
| ML18058A386 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 04/27/1992 |
| From: | Greenman E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Slade G CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| References | |
| EA-92-074, EA-92-74, NUDOCS 9205040088 | |
| Download: ML18058A386 (4) | |
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Docket'No. 50-25~
. EA 92-074 Consumers Power Company ATTN:
Gerald B. Slade
- Gen~ral Manager Pal.isades Nuclear Generating-Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert~ MI 49043
Dear*Mr. Slade:
APR Thii ~otice cohfirms the dfscussion between Mr.'.P. M.. Donnelly of yout staff and Mr. M*. A. Ring of this office regarding. arrangements for an enforcement
~onference between members of our respective organizations. This tonf~rence
.is scheduled for Friday, May 1, 1992, at 10 a.m~ (CDT), at the NRC Region III office at* 799 Roosevelt Road, Building 4', Glen Ellyn, Ulin~is._
The. purpose of this conference is to discuss the ci~cumstances surr6undihg:
( 1) your appa_rent failure to take prompt corrective actions in response -to
- environmental qualificatioh discrepancies ideht1fied in a ctintr~ctor report;
-and (2) apparently incomplete information asso~iat~d-~ith your request for a
- temporary waiver of cpmp l i ance for the inoperable main steam fso lat ion.. valves.
P]~ase be prepared to discuss at the enforcement conference in both your oral presentation and in a. concise written handout the. topics listed in the enclosure*to this letter.
. We will gladly discuss any questions you may have. regar_ding this matter;
Enclosure:
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- . i Docket No; ~0~2ss EA 92-074 Consumer.s Power Company ATTN:
Gerald B. Slade 1
General Manager.
Pali sades Nuc:l ear.,Generatfog.;Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway
- Covert, MI 49043
Dear*Mr. Slade:
Thi.s notice c.onfir_nis the discussion b~twe.en Mr:. P., M. Donneily of your staff.
. and Mr, M. A. Ring. of this office regarding arrangements for ari enforcement conference between members* _df our respective. organi z'at ions.
This conference.
- The putpose of this *conferen.ce* is t~ discuss the *circtims'tances surrounding*:
(1) your apparent *failure to take* prompt co.rrective. actions in.response to environmental q~alification dj~crepancies ideritified in a contractor report;
.. *and* (2) potential inaccur*ate information associated wi-th_ your tetjUe$t for a:.
. : temporary waiver *of. compl lance for.the inoperable main steam i so.lat ion valves.
- Please. be prepared td disc~ss*at the enforcement ~orife~ence in both. your.oral
- .Presentatjon and in a ~oncise-~~itten handout the topi~s listed in the*
enclosure* to t_h_i s 1 etter.
We will.gladly.~li,scu~_s_:-any qu'es_tions y~u IJl*ay ha.ve. r~gard*ing thism-atter.
Encl bsure:
As Stated.:
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Docket No. 50-255 EA 92-074.
Consumers Power Company ATTN:
Gerald B. Slade
. General Manager Palisades Nuclear Generating Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway,
Covert, MI 49043
Dear Mr. Slade':
This notice confir~s the discussion between Mr. P. ~. Donnelly of your staff
- and Mr. M. A. Ring of this.office regarding arrangements for an enforcement conference.between members of our respecti~e organizations. This conference is scheduled for Friday, May 1, 1992, at 10 a.m. (CDT), at the NRC _Region III office at 799 Roosevelt Road, Buildirig 4, Glen Ellyn, 1llinois.
The purpose of this conference is to discuss the circumstances surrounding:
(1) your apparent failure to take prompt corrective actions in response to
- en~ironmental qualifjcation discrepan~i~s identified Jn a contractor report; and (2) potential inaccurate inform~tion associated with your request for~..
- temporary waiver of ~ompliance for the inbperable main steam isolation valves.
Please be prepared to discuss at the enforcement conference in both y~~i cir~l presentation and in a concise written hando_ut the topics listed in the enclosed agenda.
We will *gladly discuss any qu~stions you m~y have regarding this matter.
Enclosure:
As Stated See Attached Distribution RII I Ring Edward G. Greenman, Director Divisipn of Reactor ~rejects
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- .ENCLOSURE
- 1.
Discuss~the app~r~nt violations, their signific~nce and root causes, and.
your corrective ac~ions.
- 2. * *Discuss *what steps you have taken tQ*ensure that identification,.
control~ and disposition of: all future deficiencies occur ~n a schedule commensurate with their importance. This should not be limited to the
- environmental qualificatton area. *
.. 3~
.What assurance do you bave that other cutrent deficiencie$ are being processed in a timely manner?
4;
.Explain why the Impell Report~ and its potenttal for containing-other safety significant issues, was not discussed with the NRC*staff w~en you requested. the Temporary Waiver of Compliance.
- 5.
Qiscuss what steps you will tak~ to ensur~ that the ~nvironmental qualification program is.audited more frequently..