ML20044H250
| ML20044H250 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 05/28/1993 |
| From: | Shafer W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML18058B862 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-255-93-08, 50-255-93-8, NUDOCS 9306080112 | |
| Download: ML20044H250 (1) | |
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.i NOTICE OF VIOLATION i
Consumers Power Company Docket No. 50-255 Palisades Nuclear Generating Plant license No. DPR-20.
t During an NRC inspection conducted on March 23 through May 17, 1993, a violation of NRC requirements was identified.
In accordance with the " General.
Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR.Part 2,
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Appendix C (1993), the violation is listed below:
Technical Specification 6.8.1.b ' requires implementation of procedures for fuel handling activities.
Standard Operating Procedure (50P) 28, " Fuel handling System," implements this requirement. Attachment 5_of S0P 28 requires permission of the shif t supervisor prior to use of the spent fuel pool j
handling machine " Override Key Switch."
' j Contrary to the above, on March 21, 1993, an operatcr used the spent - fuel ' pool handling machine "0varride Key Switch" without permission of the Shift i
Supervisor A machine malfunction resulted in which the main cable became l
partially unwrapped and an attached spent fuel asse oly dropped about six.
inches.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I).
l Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Consumers Power Company is. hereby-required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATIN: Document Control Desk,'_ Washington, D.C.'20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region III, 799 Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn,' Illinois, 60137, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector'at the-1 Palisades Nuclear Generating Plant within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include.for each
.l violation:
(1) the reason for the violation, or, 'if contested, < the basis 'for i
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disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and-the j
results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be' taken to avoid further.
l violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
If an adequate reply is not received within-the time specified in this Notice, an order or a demand for information may be issued as to why the license should
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not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be i
proper should not be taken.
Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extendirig the response time.
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Dated at, Glen Ellyn, Illinois N N& -
this KE' day of May 1993 g4l. D. Shafer/ Chief 1
Reactor 7rojects Branch 2 i
9306080112 930528 PDR ADOCK 05000255 i
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