ML20155A552
| ML20155A552 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 09/18/1998 |
| From: | Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Thomas J. Palmisano CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18068A475 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-255-98-15, NUDOCS 9810290171 | |
| Download: ML20155A552 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000255/1998015
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September 18,1998
Mr. Thomas J. Palmisano
Site Vice President and General Manager
Palisades Nuclear Generating Plant
27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway
Covert, MI 49043-9530
SUBJECT:
PALISADES INSPECTION REPORT 50-255/98015(DRP)
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Dear Mr. Palmisano;
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On August 21,1998, the NRC completed an inspection conducted at your Palisades
Nuclear Generating Plant. The enclosed raport presents the results of that inspection.
The inspection covered a 7-week period. Areas examined during the inspection are
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identified in the report. Within these areas, toe inspection consisted of a selective
examination of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and
observation of activities in progress. The purpose of the inspection effort was to determine
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- whather activities authorized by the license were conducted safely and in accordance with
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NRC requirements.
The operating crew demonstrated positive command and control while implementing the
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emergency operating procedures in response to an inadvertent main feedwater pump trip
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and resultant reactor trip. Your staff's root cause analysis for the main feedwater pump trip
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was comprehensive and thorcugh.
No violations or deviations of NRC requirements were identified.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and
the enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
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Original signed by
Geoffrey E. Grant, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No.: 50-255
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R. Fenech, Senior Vice President, Nuclear
Fossil and Hydro Operations
N. Haskell, Director, Licensing
R. Whale, Michigan, Public Service Commission
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Department of Attomey General (MI)
Emergency Management Division, Mi Department
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R. Fenech, Senior Vice President, Nuclear
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N. Haskell, Director, Licensing
R. Whale, Michigan, Public Service Commission
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Department of Attomey General (MI)
Emergency Mariagement Division. MI Department
of State Police
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C. Pederson, Rlli w/ encl
B. Clayton, Rlli w/enct
SRI Palisades w/enci
DRP w/enci
TSS w/enci
DRS (2) w/ encl
Rlli PRR w/ encl
PUBLIC IE-01 w/ enc!
Docket File w/enci
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