ML19343D024

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Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Rept 50-155/81-01.Corrective Actions:Count Rate Deficiency Reviewed & Dispositioned as Acceptable in Corrective Action Document
ML19343D024
Person / Time
Site: Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date: 03/25/1981
From: Hoffman D
CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To: James Keppler
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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NUDOCS 8104090079
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p CORSum8IS power company General Offices 212 West MacNgon Avenue, Jackson, MicNeon 48201 e (617) 784-C550 March 25, 1981 Mr.!a=es G Keppler Office of Inspection and Enforce =ent Regien III US :iuelear Regulatery Cc==ission 799.acsevelt Road Glen El.yn, II.,

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iSI ;FR 3IG ECCK PCI:i~' P!./ ;T - RESFCIISE TO IE I iSFEC~IC i FI?CRT :;0 61-01 II Inspection Report No 50-155/81-01 dated March 6, 1951 identified ene apparent ite of nonec=pliance found at the Big Rock Point Plact. Our res;cnse to this viciatien ( Appendix A, dated March 11,1)S1) is as fc11cvs:

Viciatien Facility Technical Specification 6.8.3 states: "Te=perary changes to precedures...=ay be made, provided" a)

"...The intent of the original precedure is net altered."

b)

"~he change is approved by two =e=bers...cf the FEC, at least ene of when helds a Senier Reacter Operator's License."

c)

"The change is docu=ented, reviewed by the PRC at the next regularly schetled =eeting and approved by the Plant Superintendent."

Centrary to the abcVe, a change to surveillance prece hre F 19 "Startup Channels Cperational Check" was made en :ieve=ter 26, 1980 withcut the required approvals, decu=entatice and subsequent PRC review.

Res;cnse to Violation Test precedure TR-19 is utilized by the Instrument and control Depart =ent during refueling cutages as part of the preventive maintenance program for the startup neutron monitors. During the conduct of this test on Nove=ber 26, 1980, a minimum count rate using a protable neutron scuree was not achieved prior to checking voltage and discrimi':ator settings of the startup neutren

=enitoring equip =ent.

The deficiency in achieving the count rate was dis-cussed by the technician and his supervisor and criteria specified in the test was evaluated verbally as being unnecessarily restrictive. The ec=pleted precedure was reviewed and filed without dispositioning the deficiency in writing or changing the criteria by the approved =ethcds.

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March 25, 1981 00rrective A tien Taken and ?esults Achieved S e count rate deficie:07 was reviewed and dispositicned as acceptable in a corrective action docu=ent. Se deter =inatice was =ade that the tvc startup channels involved vere operable without Parther testing.

Corrective Actien to Prevent Recur e ce Test procedure TR-19 was revised for f2ture use :::=ensurate with the dispc-sitics of the i=cident. Se incident was also reviewed with 3stru=ent and Centrol Department personnel stressing the i=;crtance of dis;csiticcing this type of deficie cy in writing cr, if the need arises, by use of r;; roved preced"-- " ange =etheds.

Cate 'h.en Pf1 C : liacee vill be Achievei n e corrective a:ticas.itated above have been taken; therefore, fall c:=-

pliance has been achieved.

f Oavid ? Hefftan Nuclear licensi:g Ad=i=istratcr CC Oirector, Office of Nuclear Reacter Regulatic Director, Office of Inspectice and F.cfcree=ent 3RC Resident !=spector - Big Rock Point Attach =ent i page

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"I Inspectic: Repcrt No 50-155/S1-01 Restense te NFC letter lated March 11, IC81

ocket No 50-155 License No IFR-6 At t.he request of the Cce. issi
= and pursuant to the Atc=1: Energy Act of 195L, and the Energy Recrgani:stic: Act of 1974, as a= ended, and the Cc==issic='s Rules and Regulaticus thereunder, CO:su=ers ?cver Cc=pany sub=its cur respense to 5EC letter dated March 11, 1981 which provides II ::spectic:

Reper: No 50-155/SI-Cl and a N :1:e of 71clatic dated Mar:h 11, 1981.

Cc:su=ers Power Cc=pany's retpense ic isted March 25, 1981.

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