ML20151J764
| ML20151J764 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 07/22/1997 |
| From: | Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Powers K CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20151J769 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-155-97-08, 50-155-97-8, NUDOCS 9708050247 | |
| Download: ML20151J764 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000155/1997008
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During the 6-week period covered by this inspection, operations, maintenance, and
engineering activities were generally performed in a satisfactory manner. Operability
training, a problem identified in past NRC inspections, was effective in providing operators
with a uniform understanding of how the operability determination process is conducted.
However, the containment equipment inner door was lef t open on May 30, and in spite of
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continuous tours by operators every 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />, this condition was not identified until 20
hours later. Also, our review of several CRD surveillance tests identified several that were
left with identified insertion speeds outside of procedural requirements. These events
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highlight the need to provide continued focus and attention by plant staff to assure that
plant conditions and components remain within procedural requirements.
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Based on the results of this inspection, two violations of NRC requirements were
identified. The first violation involved a failure to follow procedures during control rod
drive insertion time testing. The second violation involved a failure to take prompt
corrective action when the containment equipment-lock inner door was found open. The
violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the circumstances surrounding
the violations are described in detail in the enclosed report. Please note that you are
required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the
enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part,
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On June 16,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your Big Rock Point Nuclear Plant.
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During the 6-week period covered by this inspection, operations, maintenance, and
engineering activities were generally performed in a satisfactory manner.
Based on the results of this inspection, two violations of NRC requirements were
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identified. The first violation involved a failure to follow procedures during control rod
drive insertion time testing. The second violation involved a failure to take prompt
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corrective action when the containment equipment-lock inner door was found open. The
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violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the circumstances surrounding
the violations are described in detail in the enclosed report. Please note that you are
required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the
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to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with
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