ML18352A345

Licensee Event Report ER-76-009, Containment Spray, a Condition Leading to Operation in a Degraded Mode

ML18352A345
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	05/14/1976
From:	Bixel D Consumers Power Co
To:	James Keppler NRC/RGN-III
References
LER 1976-009-00
Download: ML18352A345 (2)

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• Power company General Offices: 212 West Michigan Avenue, Jackson, Michigan 49201

• Area Code 517 788-0550 May 14, 1976 Mr James G. Keppler Office of Inspection Enforcement Region III US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 DOCKET 50-255, LICENSE DPR PALISADES PLANT - ER-76

• CONTAINMENT SPRAY Attached is a reportable occurrence which relates to the Palisades Plant. This occurrence has been classified as a condition leading to operation in a degraded mode permitted by a limiting condition for operation or plant shutdown required by a limiting condition for operation.

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9 OF RELEASE W I..__ _ NA 10 11 AMOUNT OF ACTIVITY

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45 LOCATION OF RELEASE NA 80 PERSONNEL EXPOSURES NUMBER TYPE DESCRIPTION 7

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. PROBABLE CONSEQUENCES

~ I None - The Technical Specifications permit limited operation with system out of 7 8 9 service. BO LOSS OR DAMAGE TO FACILITY TYPE DESCRIPTION Oil W 7 8 9 10 NA 80 PUBLICITY (I0 NA 7 8 9 BO

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