ML20151E956

Forwards Safety Insp Repts 50-282/88-10 & 50-306/88-10 on 880606-21 & Notice of Violation

ML20151E956
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	07/12/1988
From:	Wright G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Larson C NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20151E957	List: IR 05000282/1988010 ML20151E956 ML20151E971
References
NUDOCS 8807260275
Download: ML20151E956 (2)

See also: IR 05000282/1988010

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JUL 12.1988

Docket No. 50-282

Docket No. 50-306

Northern States Power Company

ATTN: Mr. C. E. Larson

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Vice President, Nuclear '

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414 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, MN 55401

Gentlemen:

This refers to the special safety inspection conducted by an NRC Emergency

Operating Procedure (E0P) Inspection Team on June 6-21, 1988, of activities

at Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant authorized by NRC Operating Licenses

No. DPR-42 and DPR-60, and to the discussion of our findings.with Mr. L. Eliason

and.other members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.

The purpose of this inspection was to verify that your E0Ps were technically-  ;

correct; that their specified actions can be accomplished using existing

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equipment, controls, and instrumentation; and that available procedures have -

the usability necessary to provi'fe the operator with an effective operating

tool to place the plant in a safe shutdown condition. Northern States Power

Company is to be comended for their efforts in the last six to eight months

to upgrade the Prairie Island Emergency Operating Procedures.

The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas examined during

the inspection. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective

examination of procedures and representative records, observations, and

interviews with personnel.

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During this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to be in violation l

of NRC requirements, as described in the enclosed Notice. The inspection I

showed that action had been taken to correct the identified violation and i

to prevent recurrence. Our understanding of your corrective actions are I

described in Paragraph 4 of the enclosed inspection report. Consequently, no

reply to the violation is required and we have .no further questions regarding-

this matter at this time.

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

this letter, the enclosures, and your response to this letter will be placed  ;

in the NRC Public Doct: ment Room. j

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We will gladly discuss'any questions'you have concerning this-inspection.

Sincerely.

0 RIG!t{AL SIGt!ED BY GE0ffREY. C. y/RIGriI

Geoffrey C. ' Wright, Chief

Operations Branch

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Reports

No. 50-282/88010(DRS); and i

No. 50-306/88010(DRS)

3. Appendix A, Listing of E0Ps

4. Appendix B, Local Action

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