ML20154M045
| ML20154M045 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 10/09/1998 |
| From: | Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Wadley M NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20154M050 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-282-98-15, 50-306-98-15, NUDOCS 9810200151 | |
| Download: ML20154M045 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000282/1998015
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PRAIRIE ISLAND INSPECTION REPORT 50-282/98015(DRP);
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. Dear Mr. Wadley:
.On September 10,1998, the NRC completed an inspection at your Prairie Island Nuclear
Generating Plant. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
During the 6-week period covered by this inspection, operations activities, including a Unit 1
power reduction and subsequent ascension, were performed in a deliberate and controlled
manner. The NRC inspectors noted good system engineer involvement in D1 emergency
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diesel generator activities and in the identification and resolution of reactor coolant vent
system and reactor vessel head heavy load issues. However, while monitoring surveillance
activities, NRC inspectors identified a violation of Technical Specification requirements when -
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maintenance personnel did not perform a safety-related surveillance test in accordance with
' the surveillance test procedure. Although subs _equent post-maintenance testing was
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performed satisfactorily, the NRC was concemed that workers deviated from a safety-related
procedure without following established guidelines. This violation occurred despite the
considerable management attention and focus that has been placed on procedure quality,
adherence, and compliance over the last several months. We encourage you to continue your
efforts in improving performance in these areas.
Tae NRC has concluded that information regarding the reason for the violation, the corrective
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actions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence, and the date when
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full compliance was achieved is already adequately addressed on the docket in the enclosure
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. to a letter from the NRC, Region lil, Division of Reactor Projects, Chief, Reactor Projects
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Branch 7, to Mr. M. Wadley, Vice President, Nuclear Generation, Northem States Power
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Company, dated December 22,1997. The letter and its enclosure describe the procedure
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quality and adherence corrective actions presented to the NRC during management meetings
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' held on May 20 and November 25,1997. Therefore, you are not required to respond to this
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letter unless the description therein does not accurately reflect your corrective actions or your
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position. In that case, or if you choose to provide additionalinformation, you should follow the
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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
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Inspection Report 50-282/98015(DRP);
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Plant Manager, Prairie Island
State Liaison Officer, State of Minnesota
State Liaison Officer, State of Wisconsin
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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.
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/s/ Marc L. Dapas for
Geoffrey E. Grant, Director
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Docket Nos.: 50-282;50-306
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