ML20128A889
| ML20128A889 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 01/26/1993 |
| From: | Shafer W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Antony D NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20128A893 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9302020341 | |
| Download: ML20128A889 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000282/1992029
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Docket No. 50-282
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Vice President, Nuclear
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414 Nicollet Mall
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Dear Mr. Antonyi
This refers to the routine safety inspection conducted by-Messrs. M. Dapas,
D. Kosloff, and others of this office from November 9,1992,- through-
January 4,1993, of activities at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating' Plant,
Units 1 and 2,_ authorized by NRC Operating Licenses No. DPR _42 and No.;DPR-60c
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and to- the discussion of our findings with Mr. M. D.: Wadley :and other members
of your~ staff at' the conclusion of the inspection. .
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The enclosed copy of.our -inspection report identifies areas. ' examined during.;
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Based on the results of this inspection, certain of-your activities appeared--
to be in: violation o_f NRC requirements,las specified in the_ enclosed Notice of
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Violation.(Notice). With respect to Item'A,:the inspectlon:showed that
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recurrence, as described in paragraph l',c of the-.enclosedLre' port.; Therefore,-
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The results of this inspection also showed that certain other of your'
activities --appeared to be in violation of NRC requirements, as-'specifiedlin-
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The violation-involves the failure.to make a-
required report of the violation' identified in Item A of- the Notice.
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You are: required to respond to this letter and should Lfollow thelinstructions >
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specifled in-the enclosed Notice when preparing your responseito' Item B;;:In-
your; response,'you should document the specificiactions' taken and 'any:
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-additional-4 actions"you plan 'to-p_revent recurrence. ; After reviewing yo~ur
response;to.this. Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the
results.of future inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC-~
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In addition to those activities discussed above, which are cited in the
enclosed Notice, certain of your other activities appeared to be in violation
of NRC requirements. However, as described in the enclosed inspection report,
you identified these violations. Therefore, the violations will not be
subject to enforcement action because your efforts in identifying and
correcting the violations met the criteria specified in Section VII.B.2 of the
" General Statement of Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions,"
(Enforcement Policy, 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C).
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(a) of the Commission's regulations, a copy of
this letter and the enclosures, and your response to this letter will be
placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice are not-
subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as
requireo by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
Sincerely,
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Reactor Projects Branch 2
Enclosures:
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2.
Inspection Reports
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No. 50-282/92029(DRP);
No. 50-306/92029(DRP)
cc w/ enclosure:
E. L. Watzl, Site Manager,
Prairie Island Site
M. Sellman, Plant Manager
DCD/DCB (RIDS)
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Resident inspector, Rill Prairie
Island
Resident Inspector, Rlll Monticello
John W. Ferman, Ph.D.,
Nuclear Engineer, MPCA
State liaison Officer, State
of Minnesota
State Liaison Officer, State
of Wisconsin
Prairie Island, LPM, NRR
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in addition to those activities discussed above, which are cited in the
enclosed Notice,-certain of your other activities appeared to be in violation
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of NRC requirements.
However, as described in the enclosed inspection report,
you identified these violations.
Therefore, the violations will not be
subject to enforcement action because your efforts in identifying and
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correcting the violations met the cri?.oria specified in Section Vll.B.2 of the-
" General Statement of Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions,"
(Enforcement Policy,10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C),
in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(a) of the Commission's regulations, a copy of
this letter and the enclosures, and your response to this letter will be
placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice are not
subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
Sincerely,
W. D. Shafer, Chief
Reactor Projects Branch 2
Enclosures:
1.
2.
Inspection Reports
No. 50-282/92029(DRP);
No. 50-306/92029(DRP)
cc w/ enclosure:
E. L. Watzl, Site Manager,
Prairie Island Site
M. Sellman, Plant Manager
DCD/DCB (RIDS)
OC/LFDCB
Resident inspector, Rlli Prairie
Island
Resident inspector, RIII Monticello
John W. Ferman, Ph.D.,
Nuclear Engineer, MPCA
State ' Liaison Officer, State
of Minnesota
State Liaison Officer, State
of Wisconsin
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