ML18064A432
| ML18064A432 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 10/21/1994 |
| From: | Kropp W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Thomas J. Palmisano CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
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| ML18064A433 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9411010127 | |
| Download: ML18064A432 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000255/1994016
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Consumers Power Company
ATTN:
T. Palmisano
General Manager
October 21, * 1994 .*
Palisades Nuclear Generating Plant
27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway
Covert, MI
49043-9530
Dear Mr.
Palmisan~:
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION RE*PORT NO. 50-255/94016
This refers to the routine safety inspection conducted by Messrs. M: E.
Parker, D. G. Passehl, ahd others of this office and fro~. the Offices of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation and Nucle~r Material Safety and Safeguards, from
August 20 through October 12, 1994.
The inspection included a review of
activities at your Palisades Nuclear Generating Facility. At the conclusion*
of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those m~mbers of your .
staff identified in the enclosed report.
Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within
these area~, the inspection consisted of a selective examination of procedures *
and repr~sentative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of
activities in progress.
The purpose of the inspection was to determine.
whether activities authorized by the license were conducted safely and in
accordance with NRC requirements.
Based on the results of this inspection, certain of your activities, as
documented in Li~erisee, Event Reports involving inadvertent engineered safety
feature actuations ~nd a loss of containment integrity during refueling and a
dilution event that occurred during-this inspection period, appeared to be in
violation of NRC requirements.
However, because the violations meet the
criteria of 10 CFR 2, Appendix C, Section VII.B(2), the violations will not be
cited.
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 Document Room.
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Consumers Power Company
ATTN:
T. Palmisano
General Manager
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION 111
801 WARRENVILLE ROAD
LISLE. ILLINOl.S 60532-4351
October 21, 1994
Palisades Nuclear Generating Plant
27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway
Covert, MI
49043-9530
Dear Mr. Palmisano: *
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-255/94016
This refers to the routine safety inspection conducted by Messrs. M. E.
Parker, D. G. Passehl, and others of this office and from the Offices of
Nutlear Reactor Regulation and Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, from
August 20 through October 12, 1994.
The inspection included a review of
activities at your Palisades Nuclear Generating Facility. At the conclusion
of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your
staff identified in the enclosed report.
Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within
these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective examination of procedures
. and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of
activities in progress.
The purpos~ of the inspection was to determine
whether activities authorized by the license were conducted safely and in
accordance with NRC requirements.
Based on the results of this inspection, certain of your activities, as
documented in Licensee Event Reports involving inadvertent engineered safety
feature actuations and a loss of contai~ment integrity during refueling and a
dilution event that occurred during this inspection period, appeared to be in
viol~tion of NRC requirements.* However, because the violations meet the
criteria of 10 CFR 2, Appendix C, Section VIl.B(2), the violations will not be
cited.
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 Document.Room.
Consumers Power Company
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We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
Sincerely,
W. J. Kropp, Chief
Reactor Projects Secti-0n 2A
~nclosure:
Inspectiori Report
No. 50-255/94016{DRP)
Docket No. 50-255
License No. DPR-20
cc w/encl: Robert A. Fenech, Vice President,
Nuclear Operations
Kurt M. Haas, Safety
and Licensing Director
James R. Padgett, Michigan Public
Service Commission
Michigan Department of
Public Health
Department of Attorney General {Ml)
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We.will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
Sincerty, /
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Enclosure:
Inspection Report
No. 50-255/94016(DRP)
Docket No. 50-255
License No. DPR-20
cc w/encl:
Robert A. Fenech, Vice President,
Nuclear Operations
Kurt M. Haas, Safety
and Licensing Director
James R. Padgett, Michigan Public
Service Commission
Michigan Department of
Public Health
Department of Attorney General (MI)