ML20155F087

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 880403-0514.Violation Noted:One of Two Paths from Grid to Safeguards 4kV Bus 16 Not Fully Operational for 20 Minutes & Action Not Initiated to Place Reactor in Cold Shutdown
ML20155F087
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Site: Prairie Island  Xcel Energy icon.png
Issue date: 06/03/1988
From: Guldemond W
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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References
50-282-88-05, 50-282-88-5, 50-306-88-05, 50-306-88-5, NUDOCS 8806160286
Download: ML20155F087 (1)


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, NOTICE OF VIOLATION Northern States Power Company Docket No. 50-282 Docket No. 50-306 As a result of the inspection conducted on April 3 through May 14, 1988, and in accordance with the "General Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1987), the following violations were identified:

1. Technical Specification 3.7 A.1 requires that the reactor shall not be maintained critical or above 200 degrees F. unless at least two separate paths from the grid to the plant 4KV safety buses are fully operational.

Technical Specification 3.7.B requires that the reactor shall be placed in the cold shutdown condition if the requirements of Specification 3.7. A can not be satisfied.

Contrary to the above, on April 26, 1988, one of the two paths from the grid to Safeguards 4KV Bus No. 16 was not fully operational for 20 minutes and action was not initiated to place the reactor in cold shutdown.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, you are required to submit to this office within thirty days of the date of this Notice a written statement of explanation in reply, including fo- this violation: (1) corrective action taken and the results achieved; (2) corrective action to be taken to avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

Consideration may be given to extending your response time for good cause shown.

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