ML20204E651
| ML20204E651 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 07/25/1986 |
| From: | Shafer W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Buckman F CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20204E657 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8608010198 | |
| Download: ML20204E651 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000255/1986021
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Docket No. 50-255
Consumers Power Company
ATTN:
Dr. F. W. Buckman
Vice President
Nuclear Operations
212 West Michigan Avenue
Jackson, MI 49201
Gentlemen:
This refers to the special safety inspection conducted by J. P. Patterson of
this office on July 9, 1986, of activities at Palisades Nuclear Power Plant
authorized by NRC Operating License No. DPR-20 and to the discussion of our
findings with Mr. L. Kenaga and others of your staff at the conclusion of the
inspection.
The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas examined during
the inspection. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective
examination of procedures and representative records, observations, and
interviews with personnel.
No violations of NRC requirements were identified during the course of this
inspection.
However, it was determined during this inspection that following
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a reactor trip on May 19, 1986, the control room staff took 1!s hours to
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classify this incident as an Unusual Event.
Our inspection revealed that
sufficient information was available for your staff to properly classify this
incident as an unusual event instead of reporting the incident as a 4-hour
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non-emergency. We are disturbed by this excessive lapse of time prior to
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classification.
IE Information Notice No. 85-80, Timely Declaration of an
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' Emergency Class, Implementation of an Emergency Plan, and Emergency Notifications,
clearly identifies your responsibilities to promptly identify and report .
incidents at your facility.
Untimely delays at this critical point will delay
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appropriate response to an emergency by all agencies.
Although we feel the delay was not warranted, bised on your past performance
and other actions taken at the time of the event, we have concluded that
enforcement actions at this time would not be appropriate.
We determined that
the improper classification was an isolated incident as demonstrated by the 36
previous correct and timely classifications made by your staff in the last year.
In addition, had the NRC been notified earlier of the event, we would not have
activated our incident response center.
It was also noted that you had already
initiated corrective actions to ensure that delays of this nature will not
recur in the future.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of
this letter, the enclosures, and your response to this letter will be placed
in the NRC Public Document Room.
We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
Sincerely,
" Original signed by W.D. Shafer"
W. D. Shafer, Chief
Radiological Protection Branch
Enclosure:
Inspection Report
No. 50-255/86021(DRSS)
cc w/ enclosure:
Mr. Kenneth W. Berry, Director
Nuclear Licensing
J. F. Firlit, General Manager
DCS/RSB (RIDS)
Licensing Fee Management Branch
Resident Inspector, RIII
Ronald Callen, Michigan
Public Service Commission
Nuclear Facilities and
Environmental Monitoring
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