ML20134G146

Forwards Insp Rept 50-263/96-11 on 961017-1127.No Violations Noted

ML20134G146
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	01/29/1997
From:	Caldwell J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Watzl E NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.
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See also: IR 05000263/1996011

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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-263/96011(DRP) I

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i Dear Mr. Watzl:

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! On November 27, 1996, the NRC completed an inspection at your Monticello

reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the results of that

3 inspection.

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During the 6-week 3eriod covered by this inspection period, your conduct of

! activities at the ionticello facility was generally characterized by safety-

i conscious operations, sound engineering and maintenance practices, and

, acceptable radiological work controls. However, your dual recirculation pump

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tri) caused by placing jumpers on the wrong relay, indicated a potential

l weatness in your operational checking and verification efforts. We will

review your assessment of and corrective actions for this error during the

! next inspection period.

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

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this lette, and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. N' -

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Sincerely, l

/s/ J. A. Grobe for

James Caldwell, Director i

Docket No. 50-263

License No. DPR-22

Enclosure: Inspection Report No. 50-263/96011(DRP)

cc w/ encl: Plant Manager, Monticello

John W. Ferman, Ph.D., Nuclear Engineer, MPCA

State Liaison Officer State of Minnesota

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A. B. Beach, w/ encl 100056 H. B. Clayton, w/ encl ,

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

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