ML20141D618
| ML20141D618 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 05/15/1997 |
| From: | Pederson C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Patulski S WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO. |
| References | |
| 50-266-96-303OL, 50-301-96-301OL, NUDOCS 9705200155 | |
| Download: ML20141D618 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000266/1996303
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SUBJECT:
RESPONSE LETTER REGARDING OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION
REPORTS NO. 50-266/96303(OL); 50-301/96303(OL)
Dear Mr. Patuiski:
The NRC received your letter dated April 30,1997, in which you requested an extension
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to complete the clarification of Technical Specification 15.3.7 bases. You had previously
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committed to complete this action by May 1,1997,in your response dated February 24,
1997, to the Notice of Violation contained in Reports No. 50-266/96303(OL); 50-
301/96303(OL).
We understand that due to newly identified issues that have higher priority and the
adequacy of Technical Specification 15.3.7.B.i, cornpletion of Technical Specification
15.3.7 bases clarification will be deferred until June 30,1997. We find this extension
acceptable.
Sincerely,
/s/ Cynthia D. Pederson
Cynthia D. Pederson, Director
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NPL-97-0210
April 30,1997
Document Control Desk
US NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Mail Station PI-137
Washington DC 20555
Ladies / Gentlemen:
DOCKETS 50-266 AND 50-301
INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-266/96303( O L k 50-301/96303(O L )
POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT. UNITS 1 AND 2
By letter dated January 23,1997, the NRC forwarded to Wisconsin Electric Power Company NRC
Inspection Reports Nos. 50-266/96303(OL); 50-301/96303(OL). Enclosed with the inspection reports
was a Notice of Violation related to a plant procedure that aligned the Vital DC Electrical System to a
configuration for which it was not designed. We issued a reply to the Notice of Violation in our letter
NPL 97-0050 dated February 24,1997.
In our reply, we committed to revise the abnormal operating procedure AOP-0.0 to ensure that a battery
charger does not power a DC bus without a battery connected to the bus. Based on the performance
limits of the PBNP battery chargers, the connection of a battery is necessary to buffer the DC output
su'fficiently to ensure the quality of DC power. These procedure changes were issued on April 11,1997.
We now believe that our procedures adequately implement the Technical Specifications and specifically
address the abnormal configuration described in the inspection report,
in our reply, we also committed to clarify the Bases of Technical Specification 15.3.7 to ensure that the
aforementioned battery charger performance limits are explicitly stated. We committed to complete this
change by May 1,1997. However, during the past month, we have assessed the priority of this task with
respect to newly identified issues that are more safety-significant, and have deferred the completion of
this task until June 30,1997. Based on the adequacy of the Technical Specification (15.3.7.B.i), and the
noted revisions to abnormal operating procedure AOP-0.0, we believe that the clarification may be so
deferred without any risk to the health and safety of the public.
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Please contact us if you have any questions or desire additional information.
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NRC Regional Administrator, NRC Resident inspector, NRC Project Manager
J. Lennartz NRC Region III