ML19327B274

Forwards Safety Insp Rept 50-255/89-25 on 890814-1009 & Notice of Violation.Results of State of Sc Insp of Findings Re Investigation of Radwaste Shipment from Plant Conveyed by State

ML19327B274
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	10/20/1989
From:	Greger L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Hoffman D CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
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ML19327B275	List: IR 05000255/1989025 ML19327B274 ML19327B276
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NUDOCS 8910300057
Download: ML19327B274 (2)

See also: IR 05000255/1989025

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Docket No. 50-255

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David P. Hoffman

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This refers to the routine. safety inspection conducted by Mr. C. F. Gill of

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this office during the period August 14 through October 9, 1989, of activities

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at Palisades Nuclear Generating Plant authorized by NRC Provisional Operating

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License No. DPR-20 and to the discussion of our findings with Mr. W. L. Beckman'

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.and others of your staff following the inspection.

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.The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas examined during

the inspection. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective

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examination of' procedures and representative records, observations, and

. interviews with personnel.

The inspection included a review of findings from

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an investigation of a radioactive waste shipment from Palisades conducted on

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November 28, 1988, by'repree$ntatives'of the Department of Health and

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Environmental Control, State cf South Carolina, upon arrival at the Barnwell,

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South Carolina low-level waste burial site.

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investigation were conveyed to your company by a letter dated December 6, 1988,

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During this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to be in violation

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of NRC requirenents,-as described in the enclosed Notice.

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showed that actions had been taken to correct the identified. violations

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and to prevent recurrence.

Our understanding of your corrective actions is

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~ described in Sections 3 and 13 of the enclosed inspection report.

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no reply to the violations is retyirei and we have no further questions

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regarding.these matters at this time.

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-In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of

this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC

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