ML20035E660
| ML20035E660 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | University of Michigan |
| Issue date: | 04/13/1993 |
| From: | Norelius C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Fleming R MICHIGAN, UNIV. OF, ANN ARBOR, MI |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20035E662 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-93-069, EA-93-69, NUDOCS 9304190070 | |
| Download: ML20035E660 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000002/1993002
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Docket No.50-002
License No. R-28
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ATTN: Dr. Ronald F. Fleming, Director
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Dear Dr. Fleming:
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SUBJECT:
REACTIVE TEAM INSPECTION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FORD
NUCLEAR REACTOR
This refers to the reactive team inspection conducted by Mr. C. Cox and
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Mr. T. Reidinger of this office and Mr._ T. Michaels and Mr. J. Arildsen of
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the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation on March 25-26, 1993. The inspection
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included a review of the overpower event on March 24, 1993 at the University
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of Michigan Ford Nuclear Reactor facility. At the conclusion of the
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inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your staff.
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identified in the enclosed report.
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Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within
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these areas, the inspection consisted of an examination of the procedures and
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representative records regarding the March 24, 1993 event, interviews with
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operations personnel, a walk-through of the event, and a review of the human
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factors implications from the event.
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Based on the results of this inspection, three apparent violations were
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identified and are being considered for escalated enforcement. action in
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accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC
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Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy),10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C.
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apparent violations involved exceeding the license limit for thermal power and
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two cases of a failure to follow procedures. Accordingly, no Notice of
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Violation is presently being issued for these inspection findings.
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addition, please be advised that the number and characterization of apparent
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violations described in the enclosed inspection report may change as a result
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An enforcement conference to. discuss these apparent violations has been
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scheduled for April 26, 1993. This enforcement conference will be open to
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public cbservation in accordance with the Commission's trial program as -
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discussed in the enclosed Federal Register notice (Enclosure 2). The purposes
of this conference are to discuss _ the apparent violations, their causes and
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safety significance; to provide you the opportunity to point out any errors in
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our inspection report; and to provide an opportunity for you to present your
proposed corrective actions.
In addition, this is an opportunity for you to
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the Enforcement Policy, and (3) the possible basis for exercising discretion
in accordance with Section VII of the Enforcement Policy
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by separate correspondence of the results of our deliberations on this matter.
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No response regarding these apprent violations is required at this time.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.700 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of
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this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the PRC
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Public Document Room.
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Enclosures:
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Inspection Report
No. 50-002/93002(DRSS)
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Federal Register Notice
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