ML20198H725

Forwards Insp Repts 50-282/98-18 & 50-306/98-18 on 980911- 1022.No Violations Noted

ML20198H725
Person / Time
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: IR 05000282/1998018 ML20198H725
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

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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Reactor Projects Branch 7

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

License Nos.: DPR-42; DPR-60

Enclosure: Inspection Report

50-282/98018(DRP);

50-306/98018(DRP)

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