ML20137H452

Forwards Safety Insp Rept 50-255/85-24 on 850930-1004 & Notice of Violation.Violations from Insp Rept 50-255/85-03 Remain as Issued.Requests Response to Violations Discussed in Confirmatory Action Ltr 85-15

ML20137H452
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	11/27/1985
From:	Norelius C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Dewitt R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
Shared Package
ML20137H456	List: IR 05000255/1985024 ML20137H452 ML20137H468
References
CAL-85-15, NUDOCS 8512020396
Download: ML20137H452 (2)

See also: IR 05000255/1985024

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NOV 2 71985

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Docket No. 50-255

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Consumers Power Company

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Mr. R. B. DeWitt

i Vice President

i Nuclear Operations

212 West Michigan Avenue

Jackson, MI 49201

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, Gentlemen:

This refers to the special safety inspection conducted by Messrs. A. L. Madison

and T. T&ylor on September 30 through October 4,1985, of activities at the

Palisades Nuclear Plant authorized by NRC Operating License No. OPR-20 and to

! the discussion of our findings with Mr. J. Firlit and members of his staff at

] the conclusion of the inspection.

The inspection was intended as a followup to the March 1985 Maintenance Team

Inspection (IR 255/85003(DRP)) to review your progress in addressing the issues

, identified in that report and determine the need for additional measures. The

inspection covered a broad spectrum of maintenance related areas. Within these

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areas, the inspection consisted of a selective examination of procedures and

a representative records, observations, and interviews with personnel. Certain '

' of your activities appeared to be in violation of NRC requirements, as specified

in the enclosed Appendix. A written response is required.

{ Your response dated June 3,1985 to Inspection Report 255/85003(DRP) was

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received by this office on June 5,1985 and was reviewed by my staff.

i Although we did not provide you our position in writing regarding your

j response, telephonic discussions between my staff and Mr. VandeWalle of your

, staff between June 5 and August 6, 1985 confirmed our position that the ,

i violations remained as issued. While we regret any miscommunication resulting

{ from the lack of a written documentation of our position regarding your

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response, the corrective action you committed to in your June 3,1985 letter,

to be completed by September 30, 1985, should have prevented the violations

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identified during this followup inspection. ,

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While we recognize that improvements have been made in your control systems in .

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the maintenance area, we are concerned with the repeat violation in the area '

of inadequate corrective actions and with the less than adequate progress in

i reducing the number of outstanding maintenance work orders. To address these

concerns, we issued Confirmatory Action Letter CAL 85-15 detailing the  ;

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corrective actions you are taking. ,

We request that, in addition to responding to the specific violation set

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forth in the Appendix, you describe the action you have in place or planned to

l resolve the items addressed in the Confirmatory Action Letter, specifically

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4 the concerns of trending and reduction of outstanding maintenance work

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requests. Include any milestones you have established to measure progress

i and proposed completion dates.

We will closely follow your actions in this area, and we plan to conduct i

additional followup inspections to review the effectiveness of your actions.

We have determined that escalated enforcement action is not appropriate at

j this time; however, continued poor performance in this area may warrant such

action.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of

J this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC

1 Public Document Room.

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l The responses directed by this letter (and the accompanying Notice) are not .

,^ subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budged as

required 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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C. E. Norelius, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

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i Enclosures:

1. Appendix, Notice

of Violation

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2. Inspection Report

No. 50-255/85024(DRP)

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j Mr. Kenneth W. Berry, Director ,

j Nuclear Licensing

ll J. F. Firlit, General Manager

j DCS/RSB (RIDS)

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