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Forwards Insp Rept 50-255/94-08 on 940510-0630 & Notice of Violation.Advises That Violation of Concern Because post- Modification Testing Following Recent Mod to Crane Failed to Detect That Interlock Bypass Keys on Control Box Miswired
	ML18059B111
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	07/20/1994
From:	Greenman E; NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Thomas J. Palmisano; CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
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Oockei No. 50-25~

License No.* DPR-20*

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SUBJECT: . NOTICE OF. VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT. NO.

50-:-255/9~008) * .

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Th1 s- *refers to the routine safety inspection ~onducted by Messrs. W. J. Kropp,*

.. M. E.. Parker, D~ G. Passehl, J. H. Neisler, J. L. Hanserf,'-.and C.

~. Orsini of

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this 6ffice from May *10 throµgh Jurie.30, *1994 .. Jhe' inspection* included a

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~onclusion Qf the inspection, the findings were discussed with* those ~embers

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Areas examined during the inspection are identified -in* .the reporL Within

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these areas, t.he inspection consisted of:a selective. examination.of procedures*

" and representative records' interviews with personnel, and observ.at ion of ..

activities in progress~ . The purpose ~f the inspecti-0n was to determine

whether activities authorized by the license were conducted *safely and in

accordance wit.h NRC requfrem~n.ts.

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Based on the r~sults of this inspection~:certain of your* activities appea~~d

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-~Violation (Notice).

The violation involves the fa~lure to test the spent fuel

"pool crane*using the correct interlock bypass key~. The violation is of

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... concern because post-modification test.ing following a recent modification to . * .*. * *

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. the crane failed to detect that the interlock. bypass keys on the crane.' s

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. *control box were miswired. *The wiring error was not discovered until lifting* .

._.the Multi-Assembly *Transfer Cask and the* Multi-Ass.embly Sealed Basket with 'the*

spent fuel pool. crane during preoperational test* activities for. the. dry* fuel *

, storage p~oje~t.

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We are. al so concerned. that your program for perfonnin.g ~oritainment closeout _:

was not fully effective. This matter is considered an Unresolved Item.

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facilitate timely resolution of this item, your staff has agreed to respond .in

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writing wifhin 60.days. to describe what actions are planned to ensure future

containmerit closeouts will b~ effective. *

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v*ou are required to respond-to this letter and should follow the instructions*

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response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional

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actions you plan *to prevent.recurrence. After reviewing yoµr *response to this -

.. Notice, includ,ing your proposed corrective actions and the results of future.

. *inspections, the NRC will 'determi lie whether further NRC enforcement* action is *

necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory.requirements.

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Jn accotdance.with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practi.ce,".a copy of

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,-this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC .Public Document Room.*

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- ~*The ~responses direc.ted bi thi~ *1etter*and the enclosed Notice* are-'.not:subj.ect< :

to the clearance procedures of the .Office of Management and Budget as requfred * *

by the .Paperwork Reduc-tton. Act of 1980, Pub. *L. No.96-511.

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We will -~ladly dis~us~* a~y qu~stfons y6u h*vi concefning_this*in~pection .

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Di~ision,of Reactor Projects .

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1. Notice of Violati_ori * .

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Robert A. Fenech, Vice President,

Nuclear Operations

David W. Rogers,*Safety

and Licensing Director

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Docket No. 50-255

. License. _No. DPR-20

Consumers *P.ower Company *

ATTN::*:-T. Palmi:sano * .... * .* *

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LISLE. ILUNOIS 60532-4351

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General Mariage~

_ Pai iSades Nuclear Generatin~I' Plant *

27780 Blue -Star Memorial Highway >. *

Covert~: MI - 49043-9~30 *

Dear:Mr~ PaJmisano:

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SUBJE~T: .*NOTICE OF VIOLATION ,(NRC. INSPECTION .REPORT NO. 50-25_5/94008)

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. This .riffers to .the. routine safety* inspection conducted by Messrs. -W. J. t<ropp,

-M. E. Parker, *o .. G .. Passehl, J. H. Neisler, J. -L Hansen, and C. N. Orsini of

*this offite from Maj 10 ~hroug~ J~~e 30, 1994.

The* inipection i~cluded ~ * * *.

review of activities at.your* Palisades NuC:lear.Generating Facility. At the_

conclusion of the'*inspec;:tion, the findings were discussed 'with those members

of yci~r staff identified in the ~nclosed report. '

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Areas *examined during the *.inspection. are. i dent it'i ed * in the report ... -Within

these are~s, the inspection con~isted ~f a selective examination of procedures

and representative records, *interviews with personnel, and obse-rvatfon of

activities in progress ... The pt.lrpose of the. i nspect1 on was to determine

whethi;!r activities authorized by the*lfeense were conducted safely and* in

accordance with NRC requirements .. **

Based on the results of this *inspection, certain cif Y,our activities appeared

to be in violation of NRC requfrements, as sp.ecifi*ed i'n the enclosi;!d Notice of

-Vi.olation. (No,tice) .. The v.i.olation involve.s the, failu're to .test. the -s*pent fuel

pool _crane using the correct interlock-bypass-. keys. _The violation is of *_

concern b~cause post-modification testing following a rec:ent.inodification to

the crane failed to detect that the interlock bypass keys on the crane's*

cont ro 1 box were mi swi red.' The wiring error was not discovered unt i1 * 1 i ft i ng

- the Multi-Assembly Transfer Cask ~nd the Multi~Assembly Sealed Basket with the

spent fuel pool crane during preoperational test activities for the dry fuel

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We are also concerned that your progr~m fOr*~~rforining containment closeout

was not fully effective. This matt~r.is considered an UriresolVed Item.

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facilitate timely resolution o,f this item, your -staff has. agre.ed to _respond in.

wr,ting within 60 days* to describe what actions are planned to ensure future

containment clo~eouts will be effective:

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You* are required to respond to ttiis letter and should follow th~, instructions**

specified in the enclosed Not ice .when* preparing* your response.

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. response, you should. document the speci_fic act.ions taken and any* ad,ditional

actions you pl an to prevent recurrence. - After. reviewing your response to . th*i s *

. Notice, including your* proposed corrective adions.and the results of future-.

i nspe.ct ions, the NRC will * determine whether further *NRC enforcement. act i oil is **

necessary. to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements..

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In *accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC~.s "Rules of Pratti~e>,- a copy* of._

this letter and its er\\closures will be .Pl.aced in the NRC Publi~. Dotum~nt.' Room ..

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The response*s- direCted* by this lette~ and the enC-losed Not:i'ce'.,are not. su~ject

to the clearance procedures *of the Office of Management and B4dget as* required *

by the Paperwork Reduction Act of .1980, Pub. l. NcL_ 96-511. *

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We will gladly discuss any quest~ons you ha~~ concerning thi~.ins~ection. *

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Enclosures:

i. No.tice of Violation

2. Inspection Report

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so~255/94008{DRP)

Distribution

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Robert A. Fenech, Vice. President;

Nuclear.Operations *.

David W. Rogers,*Safety

and Licensing Director

OC/LFDCB *

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- Resident .Inspedor, Rlll

James R. Padgett; Michigan Puhl ic .

.Service Commission

"ichigan Department of*

Public Health

Department of Attorney General {MI)

. Palisades, LPM; NRR .

SRI~* Big Rock Point*

G. E. Grant, Rlll

S. Stein, SRS

Sincerely", *

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Edward t~ Greenman~ Di~ecior*

Di vi~ion* of Reactor Projects.

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