ML20198H725
| ML20198H725 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 11/18/1998 |
| From: | Anton Vegel NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Wadley M NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20198H730 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-282-98-18, 50-306-98-18, NUDOCS 9812300005 | |
| Download: ML20198H725 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000282/1998018
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November 18,1998
Mr. M. Wadley
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President, Nuclear Generation
Northern States Power Company
414 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55401,
SUBJECT:
PRAIRIE ISLAND INSPECTION REPORT 50-282/98018(DRP);
50-306/98018(DRP)
Dear Mr. Wadley:
On October 22,1998, 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, plant operations, engineering and
maintenance activities, surveillance testing, and plant support efforts were performed well.
An exception to this occurred when a radiation protection specialist performed a
contamination survey of the shield building special ventilation system at the wrong point in
the surveillance procedure, causing entry into two limiting conditions for operation
statements without the knowledge of control room personnel. This was the second safety-
related shield building ventilation system procedure problem in 14 days. These two recent
problems indicate the need for comprehensive corrective actions to ensure that the good
procedure adherence practices observed over the last several months in the operations
department are carried over to other plant departments.
No violations of NRC requirements were identified during this inspection period.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and
~ its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
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Docket Nos.: 50-282; 50 306
License Nos.: DPR42; DPR-60
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SUBJECT:
PRAIRIE ISLAND INSPECTION REPORT 50-282/98018(DRP);
50-306/98018(DRP)
Dear Mr. Wadley:
On October 22,1998, 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, plant operations, engineering and
maintenance activities, surveillance testing, and plant support efforts were performed well.
An exception to this occurred when a radiation protection specialist performed a
contamination survey of the shield building special ventilation system at the wrong point in
the surveillance procedure, causing entry into two limiting conditions for operation
statements without the knowledge of control room personnel. This was the second safety-
related shield building ventilation system procedure problem in 14 days. These two recent
problems indicate the need for comprehensive corrective actions to ensure that the good
procedure adherence practices observed over the last esveral months in the operations
department are carried over to other plant departments.
No violations of NRC requirements were identified during this inspection period.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rtv.ss of Practice," a copy of this letter and
its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
/s/ Michael Kunowski for
Anton Vegel, Chief
Reactor Projects Branch 7
Docket Nos.: 50-282; 50-306
Enclosure:
Inspection Report
50-282/98018(DRP);
50-306/98018(DRP)
See Attached Distribution:
DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\PRAl\\PRA98018.DRP
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