ML20155G163
| ML20155G163 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 11/03/1998 |
| From: | Creed J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Franz J IES UTILITIES INC., (FORMERLY IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20155G165 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-331-98-16, NUDOCS 9811060222 | |
| Download: ML20155G163 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000331/1998016
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INSPECTION REPORT 50-331/98016(DRS)
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( On October 23,1998, the NRC completed an inspection of your emergency preparedness _
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the Emergency Plan in accordance with NRC requirements. Based on the results of this
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inspection, no violations of NRC requirements were identified.
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The performance of the staffs in the. Control Room Simulator, Technical Support Center,
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