ML20135D382

Forwards Insp Repts 50-282/97-02 & 50-306/97-02 & Notice of Violation

ML20135D382
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	02/25/1997
From:	Caldwell J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Wadley M NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20135D385	List: ML20135D382 ML20135D402 ML20135D412
References
EA-97-073, EA-97-73, NUDOCS 9703050215
Download: ML20135D382 (3)

See also: IR 05000282/1997002

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February 25, 1997

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l Mr. M. Wadley,~ Vice President l

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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-282/97002,50-306/97002, AND  ;

NOTICE OF VIOLATION j

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Dear Mr. Wadley: l

On February 20,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your Prairie Island Nuclear l

Generating Plant. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection. -!

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! During the 6-week period covered by this inspection, your conduct of activities at the

! Prairie Island facilities was generally good except in the area of control of the movement of

o ' heavy loads with cranes.

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l Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that a violation of NRC  !

i requirements occurred. The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) 1

l, and the circumstances surrounding it are described in detail in the subject inspection l

report. . The violation is of concern because it was identified by the NRC and occurred i

c soon after the events leading to the apparent violation discussed later in this letter. Both

l events involved movements of heavy loads near irradiated fuel or safe shutdown

equipment.

l You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the

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

to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with

regulatory requirements.

In addition, an apparent violation was identified and is being considered for escalated

enforcement action in accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for

NRC Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy), NUREG-1600. The apparent violation

involved the movement of a heavy load over irradiated fuel in the reactor vessel with the

reactor head removed and without containment closure. Accordingly, no Notice of

Violation is presently being issued for that inspection finding. In addition, please be j

advised that the number and characterization of apparent violations in the enclosed report I

may change as a result of further NRC review.

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You will be advised by separate correspondence of our decision regarding the holding of a

. pre-decisional enforcement conference on this matter. No response regarding the apparent f

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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 (PDR).

Sincerely,

l /s/ J. A. Grobe for

James L. Caldwell, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

! Docket Nos.: 50-282,50-306 I

License Nos: DPR-42, DPR-60

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l Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Report 50-282/97002, 50-308/97002

cc w/ encl: Plant Manager, Prairie Island l

John W. Ferman, Ph.D.,

Nuclear Engineer, MPCA

State Liaison Officer, State

of Minnesota

l State Liaison Officer, State

of Wiscoitsin i

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Tribal Council

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Prairie Island Dakota Community

Distribution:

l Docket File w/ encl DRP w/enci

l PUBLIC IE-01 w/enct Rlli PRR w/enci j

l OC/LFDCB w/enci Prairie Island PM, NRR w/encI l

l SRI Prairie Island w/enci CAA1 w/enci (E-mail)

Monticello w/enct A. B. Beach, w/enci

Rlli Enf, Coordinator, w/ encl DRS (3) w/enci

l W. L. Axelson, w/ encl TSS w/enci

l J. Lieberman, OE w/enci J. Goldberg, OGC w/ encl

R. Zimmerman, NRR w/ encl

See orevious concurrences

DOCUMENT NAME: R:\lN S PRPTS\ POW E R S\PR Al\PR A 97002. D RP

To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box "C" = Copy without attach /enci

"E" = Copy with attach /enci "N" = No copy

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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 (PDR).

Sincerely,

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J. L. Caldwell, Director l

Division of Reactor Projects

l Docket Nos.: 50-282, 50-306

License Nos: DPR-42, DPR-60

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Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation  !

2. Inspection Report 50-282/97002, 50-308/97002

cc w/ encl: Plant Manager, Prairie Island

John W. Ferman, Ph.D., '

Nuclear Engineer, MPCA

! State Liaison Officer, State

of Minnesota

State Liaison Officer, State

of Wisconsin

Tribal Council

Prairie Island Dakota Community

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l Distribution: l

l Docket File w/ encl DRP w/enci l

l PUBLIC IE-01 w/ encl Rlli PRR w/enci

OC/LFDCB w/enct Prairie Island PM, NRR w/enci

l SRI Prairie Island w/enci CAA1 w/ encl (E-mail)

l Monticello w/enct A. B. Beach, w/enci

l Rill Enf. Coordinator, w/ encl DRS (3) w/enct

W. L. Axelson, w/enci TSS w/enci

l J. Lieberman, OE w/enci J. Goldberg, OGC w/enci

l R. Zimmerman, NRR w/enci

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"E" = Copy with attach /enci "N" = No copy

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