ML18066A347
| ML18066A347 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 12/14/1998 |
| From: | Anton Vegel NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Thomas J. Palmisano CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18066A348 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-255-98-19, NUDOCS 9812210148 | |
| Download: ML18066A347 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000255/1998019
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Mr. Thomas J. Palmisano
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION Ill
801 WARRENVILLE ROAD
LISLE, ILLINOIS 60532-4351
December 14, 1998
Site Vice President and General Manager
Palisades Nuclear Generating Plant
27780 Blue Star Me.morial Highway
Covert, Ml 49043-9530
SUBJECT:
PALISADES INSPECTION REPORT 50-255/98019(DRP)
Dear Mr. Palmisano:
On November 25, 1998, the NRC completed an inspection conducted at your Palisades Nuclear
Generating Plant. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
The inspection covered a 7-week period. 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 observations of activities
in progress. The purpose of the inspection effort was to determine whether activities authorized
. by the license were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements.
During this inspection period, the conduct of operations continued to be professional with the
control room environment free of unnecessary distractions. The safety-related battery charger
and instrument inverter modification project proceeded without any significant problems.
Assigning licensed operators as permanent members of the modification work group was a
positive action, in that it fostered a strong tie between operations and the modification team.
The status of new and existing equipment was continuously displayed in the control room and
was also considered a positive action, in that it effectively identified equipment status to the
control room operators. While the battery charger and instrument inverter modification project
appears to have effective equipment status control, a weakness in equipment status control
contributed to an incident that inadvertently drained the hydrazine addition tank to the turbine
building sump. Also, weaknesses in this area have been identified during recent in$pections ..
The incident during this inspection period, combined with the past identified weaknesses
regarding equipment status control, highlights the need for continued effort in this area.
No violations or deviations of NRC requirements were identified.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and the
enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
/s/ Charles J. Phillips for
Anton Vegel, Chief
Reactor Projects Branch 6
Docket No.: 50-255
License No.: DPR-20
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 50-255/98019(DRP)
cc w/encl:
R. Fenech, Senior Vice President, Nuclear
Fossil and Hydro Operations
N. Haskell, Director, Licensing
R. Whale, Michigan, Public Service Commission
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Department of Attorney General (Ml)
Emergency Management Division, Ml Department
of State Police
DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\PALl\\PAL98019.DRP
To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box "C" = Copy w/o attach/encl "E" =
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