ML20052F269
| ML20052F269 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 04/21/1982 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20052F255 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-81-018, EA-81-18, NUDOCS 8205120300 | |
| Download: ML20052F269 (6) | |
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.e UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of
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CONSUMERS POWER COMPNAY
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Docket No. 50-255 (Pal'isades Nuclear Power Facility
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(EA 81-18)
PARTIAL RESCISSION OF ORDER I
The Consumers Power Company (the " licensee") holds Provisional Operating License No. DPR-20 which authorizes the operation of the Palisades Nuclear Power Facility at a steady state reactor core power level not in excess of 2530 megawatts thermal (rated power). The facility, a pressurized light water moderated and cooled reactor, is located at the licensee's site in Covert Township, Van Buren County, Michigan.
II On March 9, 1981, the Director of the Office of Inspection and Enforcement issued an " Order Confirming Licensee Actions to Upgrade Facility Performance" 8205120300 020511 PDR ADOCK 0D000255 g
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The Director's order confirmed the licens'ee's commitments to take certain actions to ensure safe operation of the Palisades facility. The Director's Order was effective upon issuance.
Although the licensee had made substantial commitments to implement long-term improvements in the licensee's control of licensed activities, it was important that these commitments be implemented without adversely impacting the safety of near-term operation. The staff was concerned that operators at the plant, who already appeared to be working excessive amounts of overtime, would be required to work increased overtime to pro-vide assistance in the development and implementation of the licensee's corrective measures.
The staff also foresaw that, if attrition of operators on staff continued to occur, additional burdens might be placed on the remaining licensed operators.
In response to the staff's concern, the licensee committed to adhere to the following restriction that was incor-porated in the March 1981 Order:
" Extended overtime on the part of licensed 'perators shall be avoided o
by restricting the overtime for licensed operators as follows:
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(1) No more than 4 overtime hours in any 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> period; (2) No more than 24 overtime hours in any 7-day period; (3) No more than 64 overtime hours in any 28-day period.
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i III Since the Order was issued in March 1981, the licensee has substantially Implemented its actions to improve its control over operation of the Palisades facility. Thus, the concern for the potential adverse impact on operations as a consequence of the additional burden of developing and implementing the licensee's actions has been substantially ameliorated.
Therefore, adjustment of the March 1981 Order's work hour restrictions to the limits prescribed in the Commission's general policy on nuclear power plant staff working hours (47 Federal Register 7352) is appropriate.
The March 1981 Order explicitly authorizes the Administrator of Region III to make this type of change to the Order.
IV Accordingly, the provisions of'Section V.B.(1)-(3) of the Order Confirming Licensee Actions to Upgrade Facility Performance are revised as'follows:
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Extended work hours on the part of licensed operators shall be avoided by restricting the work hours for licensed operators consistent with the following provisions:
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(1) An individual shall not be permitted to work more than 16 hours1.851852e-4 days <br />0.00444 hours <br />2.645503e-5 weeks <br />6.088e-6 months <br /> straight (excluding shift turnover time);
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(2) An individual shall not be permitted to work more than 16 hours1.851852e-4 days <br />0.00444 hours <br />2.645503e-5 weeks <br />6.088e-6 months <br /> in any 24-hour period, nor more than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> in any 48-hour period, nor more than 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> in any seven day period (all excluding shift turnover time);
(3) A break of at least eight hours shall be allowed between work periods."
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION J
James G. Keppl r Regional Administrator NRC Region III Effective Date: April al, 1982 Glen Ellyn, Illinois e
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r UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE T_HE ATOMIC _ SAFETY & LICENSING BOARD In' the Matter of kt 50-255 SP CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY (Palisades Nuclear Power Facility)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the JOINT MOTION TO TERMINATE PROCEEDING in the above-captioned matter have been served on the following by deposit
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in the United States mail, first class, or as indicated by an asterisk, through deposit in the Nuclear Regulatory Comission's internal mail system, this lith day of May 1982.
Alan S. Rosenthal, Chairman
- Dr. Peter Morris,
- Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board Atomic Safety & Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 Thomas S. Moore
- Dr. Jerry R. Kline
- Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board Atomic Safety & Lf/:ensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 Christine N. Kohl
- Judd Bacon, Esquire Administrative Judge Consumers Power Company Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board 212 W. Michigan Avenue U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jackson, Michigan 49201 Washington, D.C. 20555 Theodore Sachs, Esq.
James A. Laurenson, Chairman
- Laura Campbell, Esq.
Administrative Judge Ma s Sa h unn, K es, Atomic Safety & Licensing Board j
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission 1000 Famer Street Washington, D.C. 20555 Detroit, Michigan 48226 Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Panel
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