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Confirms 891107 Discussion That NRC Exercise Discretionary Enforcement Re Operation of Unit 1 While Two of Four Station Batteries Declared Inoperable.Period of 24 H Granted to Return Batteries to Operable Condition
ML19332D504
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Issue date: 11/20/1989
From: Davis A
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Fay C
WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
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Milwaukee, WI 53201 Gentlemen:--

Subject:

DISCRETIONARY ENFORCEMENT RELATING TO THE STATION BATTERIES This letter'is'in response to-your verbal request that the-NRC exercise-discretionary enforcement regarding operation of-Unit 1_while 2 of 4 station
batteries were declared! inoperable.
We have reviewed.the basis for your request noting that battery D106.would be operable in less than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />. and battery 005 would also be declared operable -
r when new breakers;with thermal / magnetic trip elements would be installed-in.
the system. Two batteries-being inoperable required the. unit to be in hot

. shutdown within.3: hours. per Technical Specification 15.3.0. A.

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'24-hours was granted-to return the batteries to an-operable condition. This

, period expired at 4:00 p.m. CST on November 8,1989.

'This extension and-the conditions detailed above, were discussed with your staffoon November.7, 1989.

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