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Forwards Insp Rept 50-255/98-15 on 980702-0821.No Violations Noted.Operating Crew Demonstrated Positive Command & Control While Implementing Emergency Operating Procedures in Response to Inadvertent Main Feedwater Pump Trip
ML20155A552
Person / Time
Site: Palisades Entergy icon.png
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.)
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50-255-98-15, NUDOCS 9810290171
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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

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SUBJECT: PALISADES INSPECTION REPORT 50-255/98015(DRP) i

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 ,

identified in the report. Within these areas, toe inspection consisted of a selective l

examination of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and '

observation of activities in progress. The purpose of the inspection effort was to determine 4

- whather activities authorized by the license were conducted safely and in accordance with '

NRC requirements.

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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

and resultant reactor trip. Your staff's root cause analysis for the main feedwater pump trip ,

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

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Docket No.: 50-255

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License No.: DPR-20 g!

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cc w/ encl: 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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cc w/ encl: 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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