ML19337A458
| ML19337A458 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 08/11/1980 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Burstein S WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19337A459 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8009290011 | |
| Download: ML19337A458 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000266/1980010
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Docket No. 50-266
Docket No. 50-301
Wisconsin Electric Power Company
ATTN:
Mr. Sol Burstein
Executive Vice President
Power Plants
231 West Michigan
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Gentlemen:
This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. J. D. Smith and W. G.
Guldemond of this office during the period June 4 through 27, 1980, of
activities at Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 authorized by NRC
Operating License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 and to the discussion of our
findings with Mr. J. J. Zach at the conclusion of the inspection. This
also refers to the Enforcement Conference held with you and members of your
staff on July 8, 1980.
The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas examined
during the inspection. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a
selective examination of procedures, observations, and interviews with
personnel.
During this inspection effort, certain of your activities were found to
be in noncompliance with NRC requirements, as described in the enclosed
Appendices A and B.
You should note that Item 1 of Appendix A, which
involves the loss of both RHR trains, literally meets the threshold of
the violation category of noncompliance. However, in evaluating the
seriousness of this matter (particularly the facts that both systems were
out of service a maximum of 90 seconds and it was not likely the noncom-
pliance could have continued for a longer period), we have categorized
this item as an infraction.
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 or explanation in reply,
including for eacia item of noncompliance: (1) corrective action taken and
the results achieved; (2) corrective action to be taken to avoid further
noncompliance; and (3) the date when full ccmpliance will be achieved.
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As discussed with you and members of your staff on July 8, 1980, we are
concerned over the increased number of persannel errors experienced more
recently at Point Beach.
Certain of thc.e errors resulted in reduced
margins of safety in that safety related equipment was inadvertantly
removed from service. These errors are untypical of the high level of
discipline that has characterized the Point Beach operation in the past
and appear to be related to the recent loss of key plant personnel.
Furthermore, we note that certain of these errors involved failure to
communicate important informatioa to all involved individuals.
In your
response to this letter please describe the actions you are taking to
improve control of safety related equipment by licensed personnel and to
improve communications between plant personnel to assure awareness of
equipment out of service and awareness regarding scheduled surveillance
and maintenance activities.
Certain 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,
Appendix B to this letter, an enclosure to our report of this inspection,
and your response to the noncompliance identified in the subject appendix
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your statement of corrective action regarding the noncompliance identi-
fied in th3 enclosure should be submitted as a separate enclosure to your
transmittal letter.
In addition, if the enclosures contain information
that you or your contractors believe to be proprietary, you must apply in
writing to this office, within twenty days of your receipt of this letter,
to withhold such ir
,mation from public disclosure. The application
must include a ful statement of the reasons for which the information is
considered proprietary, and should be prepared so that proprietary informa-
tion ident'.fied in the application is contained in an enclosure to the
application.
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We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this
inspection.
Sincerely,
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JamesG.Kepp1hr
Director
Enclosures:
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Appendix A, Notice
of Violation
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Appendix B, Notice of
Violation (Contains
2.790(d) Information)
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IE Inspection Report
No. 50-266/80-10
and No. 50-301/80-10
cc w/encls:
Mr. G. A. Reed
Plant Manager
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Sandra A. Bast, Lakeshore
Citizens for Safe Energy
Mr. John J. Duffy, Chief
Boiler Inspector, Labor and
Human Relations
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