ML18066A792
| ML18066A792 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 12/19/1996 |
| From: | Miller L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Thomas J. Palmisano CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9612260227 | |
| Download: ML18066A792 (3) | |
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ttl December 19, 1996 Mr. T. Palmisano, General Manager Palisades Nuclear Generating Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043-9530
SUBJECT:
PLANT PERFORMANCE REVIEW (PPR) - PALISADES
Dear Mr. Palmisano:
On November 8, 1996, NRC Region III management and staff completed the semiannual Plant Performance Review (PPR) of Palisades.
The Region conducts these reviews for all operating nuclear power plants to develop an integrated understanding of safety performance.
The results are used by regional management to facilitate planning and allocation of inspection resources.
The PPR for Palisades involved the participation of all Region III technical divisions as well as responsible NRR staff, in evaluating inspection results and safety performance information for the period from March 1996 through October 1996.
PPRs provide regional management with a current summary of licensee performance and serve as inputs to the NRC Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) and senior management meeting (SMM) reviews.
No changes in inspection focus were identified as a result of the PPR.
This letter advises you of our planned inspection effort resulting from the Palisades PPR review. The information is provided to enable appropriate consideration of the resource impact on your staff, and to permit scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues to be resolved in advance of inspector arrival onsite. The enclosure details our inspection plan for approximately the next 6 months.
The rationale or basis for each inspection outside the core inspection program is provided so that you are aware of the reason for emphasis in these program areas. Resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoi~g and continuous natura. __
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We will inform you of any changes to the inspection plan.
If you have any questions or co11111ents, please contact me at (708) 829-9629.
Docket Nos. 50-255 License No. DPR-20
Enclosure:
Inspection Plan Sincerely,
/s/Lewis F. Miller Lewis F. Miller Jr., Chief Reactor Projects Branch 6 cc w/encl:
Robert A. Fenech, Vice President, Nuclear Operations Thomas C. Berdine, Manager, Licensing Dept.
James R. Padgett, Michigan Public Service Co11111ission Michigan Department of Public Health Department of Attorney General (Ml)
Docket File w/encl DRP w/encl PUBLIC IE-01 w/encl OC/LFDCB w/encl G. E. Grant, Riii w/encl Project Manager, NRR w/encl B. L. Burgess, w/encl SRI Palisades, Big Rock w/encl A. B. Beach, w/encl W. L. Axelson, w/encl Document:
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IP - Inspection Procedure TI - Temporary Instruction PALISADES INSPECTION PLAN Core Inspection - Minimu.m NRC Inspection Program {mandatory all pl ants)
INSPECTION TITLE/PROGRAM AREA NUMBER OF PLANNED INSPECTORS INSPECTION DATES IP 81700 Physical Security Program 1
1/13-17/97; 4/28-i 5/2/97 Maintenance Rule Insoection 3
2/10-14/97 Regional System Operational 4
2/24-3/24/97 Initiative Performance lnsoection IP 83750 Radiation Protection 1
2/24/97-2/28/97 NUREG 1021 Licensed Operator Exam -
3 4/7-18/97 Initial Tl 2515/128 Radwaste and Transportation 1
4/28-5/2/97 86750 TYPE OF INSPECTION - COMMENTS Core Implementation Review Regional Team Initiative Core Initial Operator Exams Core and Temporary Instruction (TI)