ML20126E534
| ML20126E534 | |
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| Site: | Palisades, Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 12/01/1977 |
| From: | Stello V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Bixel D CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
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| NUDOCS 8102040286 | |
| Download: ML20126E534 (4) | |
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b e, w eiscv.sM with yce in a naetin, on November 17, 1977, in Betheeva, 'breland, yo9r nuclear f acilities are includad in our systevtic evalurtion of nuclear power facilities. Durina this meetin-you were inferned of the purposo, objectives, revieu courent. con schedule for performino these reassessments. This in1cr i.cion is ciscussed in the enclosed Report, which provities &
detailry m,cription of the Syste=3 tic Evaluation Procran MEP).
e tte.cm. tn tt c P.eport is the pencral Topic List which will forr-t'it bar.is cf an SEP review.
This Topic List vill be used tn select anpropriete plant specific topics to be reviewed for your fccilities.
Also accioser is the kPC Press Release dated Novenher 17, 1977,
"+PC Staf f to Becin New Systenatic Eveluation of 11 Operatino beclear Pouer Facilities", announcine initiation of this procra'1 Althounk we are initiatino this program at this tine, it does not follm trat we believe the selected operating plants are unsefe tor continued operation. Esther, the review will be directed at e reasseseent of plant safety naroins present and will provide i
a w-11 docnented assessnent of such safety nargins of your plants, thereby pernittire future operatino problers to be evaluated on the basis of documented information rather than requirinn ad hoc reevaluation of broad aspects of a plant each time a problem occurs. We sticuld note, however, that this review may lead us to recuire f urther inprovemants, i.e., backfitting, while takinq into account st!ch netters as tha extent of the deviations fror'.
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,The tRC considers the SEP to be an important nrogram and has comitted resources for the timely completion of this effort. To meet the objectives and schedule of the program, the full cooperation of your staff is essential. We expect to be working closely with your staff to obtain the information necessary to conduct this systematic evaluation with a minimum impact on your resources. You will be contacted in the near future to discuss further details of the review procedure.
If you have questions regarding the SEP, please call Mr. Darrell Eisenhut, Assistant Director for Operational Technolocy, Division of Operatino Poectors (Phone No. 301/492-722 a.
Sincerely, Orleinni Slrned b'y Tictor Std]o Victor Stello, Jr.. Director Division of Operating Reactors Office of Nuclear Reactor Peaulation Enclosurcs:
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' The tiRC considers the EP to be an inportant prooram ano has com.nitted resources for the time completion of this effort. To neet the objectives and schedule the program, the full cooperation of your staf f is essential. We ex et to be working closely with your staff to obtain the information ne essary to conduct this systenatic evaluation with a mininum imp t on your resources. You will be contacted in the near future to discuss further details of the review procedure.
If you have questions recarding the EP, please call Mr. Darrell Eisenhut, Assistant Director for Operational Te hnology, Division of Operating Reactors (Phone ho. 301/492-7221).
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