ML19259A604

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Forwards IE Insp Repts 50-282/78-15 & 50-306/78-16 on 781031 & 781101-03 & Notice of Violation.Notice of Violation Withheld (Ref 10CFR2.790)
ML19259A604
Person / Time
Site: Prairie Island  Xcel Energy icon.png
Issue date: 12/04/1978
From: Hind J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Wachter L
NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.
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Download: ML19259A604 (2)


See also: IR 05000282/1978015

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Docket No. 50-282

Docket No. 50-306

Northern States Power Company

ATTN:

Mr. Leo Wachter

Vice President

Power Production and

System Operation

414 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, MN 55401

Gentlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. J. L. Belanger

and C. A. Schwan of this office on October 31 and November 1-3,

1978, of activities at Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant,

Units 1 and 2, authorized by NRC Operating Licenses No. DPR-42 and

No. DPR-60 and to the discussion of our findings with Mr. F. Tierney

and other members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.

The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas

examined during the inspection. Within these areas, the

inspection consisted of a selective exa=ination of procedures

and representative records, observations, and interviews with

personnel.

During this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to

be in noncompliance with NRC requirements, as described in the

enclosed Appendix A.

The inspection showed that action had been

taken to c.orrect the identified noncompliance on an i==ediate

basis; however, action to preclude recurrence had not been initiated.

This notice is sent to you pursuant to the provisions of Section

2.201 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code

of Federal Regulations. Section 2.201 requires you to submit to

this office within twenty days of your receipt of this notice a

written statement of the corrective action to be taken to avoid

further noncompliance.

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Areas examined during this inspection concern a subject matter which

is exempt from disclosure according to Section 2.790 of the NRC's

" Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.

Consequently, the enclosure to this letter, our report of this

inspection, and your response to this letter vill not be placed in

the Public Document Room. Therefore, your statement of corrective

action to preclude recurrence regarding the noncompliance identified

in the enclosure should be submitted as a separate enclosure to your

transmittal letter.

k'c will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this

inspection.

Sincerely,

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Safeguards Branch

Enclosures:

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Appendix A, Notice

of Violation

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IE Inspection Reports

No. 50-282/78-15 and

No. 50-306/78-16

(Part 2.790(d) Info rmation)

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Mr. F. P. Tierney, Jr. ,

Plant Manager

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