ML20133C391
| ML20133C391 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| 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. |
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| ML20133C394 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9701070174 | |
| Download: ML20133C391 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000263/1996008
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Mr. E. Watzl. Vice President
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SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-263/96008(DRP) AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Dear Mr. Watzl:
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On October 16, 1996, the NRC completed an inspection at your Monticello
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radiological work controls.
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However, three examples of a violation of NRC requirements were identified
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involving test control.
We are concerned that your staff did not adequately
verify acceptance criteria were met for testing activities and that acceptance
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criter'on for an inservice test was changed without review of potential impact
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on previous NRC commitments.
This violation is cited in the enclosed Notice
of Violation, and the circumstances surrounding the violation are described in
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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.. L. Caldwell
James L. Caldwell. Director
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Mr. E. Watzt, Vice President
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Northern States Power Company
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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
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inspection.
During the 7-week period covered by this inspection period, your conduct of
activities at the Monticello facility was generally characterized by safety-
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conscious operations, sound engineering and maintenance practices, and careful
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radiological work controls.
However, three examples of a violation of NRC requirements were identified
involving test control. We are' concerned that your staff did not adequately
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verify acceptance criteria were met for testing activities and that acceptance
criterion for an inservice test was changed without review of potential impact
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on previous NRC commitments. This violation is cited in the enclosed Notice
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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,
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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. Caldwell
James L. Caldwell, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
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Enclosures:
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Inspection Report No. 50-263/96008(DRP)
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Docket No. 50-263
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License No. DPR-22
cc w/ encl:
Plant Manager, Monticello
John W. Ferman. Ph.D..
Nuclear Engineer. MPCA
State Liaison Officer. State
of Minnesota
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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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