ML18064A452
| ML18064A452 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 10/27/1994 |
| From: | Greenman E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Fenech R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18064A453 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-94-222, NUDOCS 9411100055 | |
| Download: ML18064A452 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000255/1994017
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION Ill
Consumers Power Company
ATTN:
Mr. Robert A. Fenech
801 WARRENVILLE ROAD
LISLE,_ILLINOIS 60532-4351
October 27, 1994
Vice President-Nuclear Operations
Palisades Nuclear Generating Plant
27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway
Covert, MI
49043-9530
Dear Mr. Fenech:
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-255/94017(DRP)
This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. M. E. Parker and
D. G. Passehl of this office from August 30 through October 12, 1994.
The inspection included a review of activities authorized frir your Palisades
Nuclear Generating Facility.
At the conclusion of the inspection, the
findings were discussed ~ith those members~f your staff -identified in the~
enclosed report.
Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within
these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures
and tepresentative records and interviews with personnel~ 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, three apparent violations were
identified and are being considered for escalated enforcement action in
accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC
Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy}, 10 CFR Pirt 2, Appendix C.
Accordingly, no Notice of Violation is pr~sentlj being issued for these
inspection findings.
The apparent violations pertain to the discovery that
each-of the two emergency diesel generators (EDGs) was unable to supply design
basis accident loads.
EOG 1-1 had a negative margin of about 9 percent~ and
EOG 1-2 had a negative margin of less than 1 percent.
The violations involve
(1) failure to perform adequate post-maintenance testing in accordance with 10
CFR 50 Appendi~ B Criterion XI; (2) failure to perform vendor-reco.mmended
maintenance in accordance with Technical Specification 4.7.1.c; and (3)
failure to perform adequate safety evaluations.
In addition, the number and
characterization of apparent violations described in the enclosed inspection
report may change as a result of further NRC review.
An Enforcement Conference to discuss these apparent violations has been -
scheduled fof 1 p.m. (CST) on November 1, 1994, at the Region III office.
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The decisio~ to hold an Enforcement Conference does not mean that the NRC has
determined that a violati~n has occu~red or that enforcement action will be
- taken.
The purposes of this conference are to discuss the apparent
violations, their causes and safety significance; to provide you the
opportunity to point out any errors in our inspection report; and to provide
an opportunity for you to present your proposed corrective actions.
In
particular, ~e expect you to address your evaluation of the past operability
of the EDGs, given the reduced load capabilities, and any long term actions
you intend to take to ensure continued ability of the EDGs t.o carry ~ccident
loads.
We also expect you to discuss the programmatic aspects of this issue
with respect to other safety rela.ted systems (e.g. battery loading).
In
addition, this is an opportunity for you to provide any information concerning
your perspectives on 1) the severity of the violations,* 2) the application of
the factors that the NRC considers when it determines the amount of a civil
penalty that m~y be assessed in accordance with Section VI.B.2 of the*
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Enforcement Policy, and 3) any -0th~r application of the Enforcement Policy to
this case, including the exercise of discretioh in ~ccordance with Section
VII.
You will be .advised by separate correspondence of the results of our
.. deliberations on this matter .. No response regarding these apparent violations-
is required at this time.
In ~ccordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of*
this letter and its enclosure wil] be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
Edward G. Greenman, Director
Division of Reactor Projects -
Docket No. 50-255
License No. DPR-20
Enclosure:
Inspection Report
No. 50-255/94017(DRP)
cc w/encl:
T. Palmisano, General Manager
Kurt M. Haas, Safety
and Licensing Director
James R. Padgett, Michigan Public
Service Commission
- Michigan Department of
Public Health
Department of Attorney General (MI)
J. Lieberman, OE
J. Goldberg, OGC
R. Zimmerman, NRR
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