ML20133C391

Forwards Insp Rept 50-263/96-08 on 960829-1016 & Forwards NOV

ML20133C391
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	12/27/1996
From:	Caldwell J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Watzl E NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20133C394	List: ML20133C391 ML20133C397 ML20133C408
References
NUDOCS 9701070174
Download: ML20133C391 (3)

See also: IR 05000263/1996008

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! December 27. 1996

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' Mr. E. Watzl. Vice President '

Nuclear Generation

Northern States Power Company

414 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis. MN 55401

j SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-263/96008(DRP) AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

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Dear Mr. Watzl:

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On October 16, 1996, the NRC completed an inspection at your Monticello

4 reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the results of that i

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i During the 7-week period covered by this inspection period your conduct of

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However, three examples of a violation of NRC requirements were identified

r involving test control. We are concerned that your staff did not adequately

verify acceptance criteria were met for testing activities and that acceptance

i criter'on for an inservice test was changed without review of potential impact  ;

i' on previous NRC commitments. This violation is cited in the enclosed Notice

of Violation, and the circumstances surrounding the violation are described in

detail in the enclosed report. Please note that you are required to respond

i to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed  :

! Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response in part.  ;

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to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure  !

compliance with regulatory requirements.  !

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of

this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Sincerely.

/s/ J.. L. Caldwell

James L. Caldwell. Director i

Division of Reactor Projects

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Mr. E. Watzt, Vice President

Nuclear Generation

Northern States Power Company

414 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, MN 55401

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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT N0. 50-263/96008(DRP) AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

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Dear Mr. Watz1:

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On October 16, 1996, the NRC completed an inspection at your Monticello

reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the results of that I

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During the 7-week period covered by this inspection period, your conduct of

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activities at the Monticello facility was generally characterized by safety-

4 conscious operations, sound engineering and maintenance practices, and careful

radiological work controls.

However, three examples of a violation of NRC requirements were identified

1 involving test control. We are' concerned that your staff did not adequately

verify acceptance criteria were met for testing activities and that acceptance

, criterion for an inservice test was changed without review of potential impact

! on previous NRC commitments. This violation is cited in the enclosed Notice

i of Violation, and the circumstances surrounding the violation are described in

detail in the enclosed report. Please note that you are required to respond

to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed

Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part,

to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure

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compliance with regulatory requirements.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of

this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Sincerely,

/s/ J. Caldwell

James L. Caldwell, Director l

Division of Reactor Projects

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Enclosures:

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2. Inspection Report No. 50-263/96008(DRP) ]

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Docket No. 50-263 i

License No. DPR-22

cc w/ encl: Plant Manager, Monticello

John W. Ferman. Ph.D..

Nuclear Engineer. MPCA

State Liaison Officer. State

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Docket File w/ encl DRP w/ encl

PUBLIC IE-01 w/ enc 1 RIII PRR w/ encl

OC/LFDCB w/ encl Project Manager, NRR w/ encl

SRI Monticello, w/ encl Prairie Island w/ encl

A. B. Beach, w/ encl B. L. Burgess, w/ encl

W. L. Axelson, w/ encl CAA1 w/enci (E-mail)

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