ML20206S534

Forwards Safety Insp Repts 50-282/87-04 & 50-306/87-04 on 870302-06 & 0410 & Notice of Violation.Addl Insp Findings Discussed During 870410 Telcon Between J Hoffman & J Ulie

ML20206S534
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	04/17/1987
From:	Harrison J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Larson C NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.
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ML20206S541	List: IR 05000282/1987004 ML20206S534 ML20206S571
References
NUDOCS 8704220413
Download: ML20206S534 (2)

See also: IR 05000282/1987004

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APR 171987

Locket No. 50-282

Docket No. 50-306

Northern States Power Company

ATTN: Mr. C. E. Larson

Vice President, Nuclear

Generation

414 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, MN 55401

Gentlemen:

This refers to the special safety inspection conducted by Messrs. K. Sullivan,

J. Ulie and M. Villaran of this office on March 2-6, and April 10, 1987, of

activitlesatPrairieIslandNuclearGeneratin-) Plant, Units 1and2, authorized

by NRC Operating Licenses No. DPR-42 and No. 0)R-60 and to the discussion of our

findings with Mr. L. Eliason at the conclusion of the inspection.

The enclosed copy of our inspection re) ort identifies areas examined during

the inspection. Within these areas, t1e inspection consisted of a selective

examination of procedures and representative records, observations, and

interviews with personnel.

During this inspecticn, certain of your activities appeared to be in violation

of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice. A written response

is required. As a result of this inspection, it appears that you have not fully

complied with the NRC requirements regarding equipment necessary to achieve and

maintain safe shutdown which further resulted in your not complying with the

schedular requiretrents of 10 CFR 50.48. The inspection also identified other

significant related deficiencies which remained unresolved or open at the end

of the inspection. In addition to your response to the violations, please

respond to the six open and unresolved items identified in Paragraphs 6.a

7 and In view of the significance of the

andb.lssues,8.coftheenclosedreport.

above additional discussions regarding the inspection

discussed on April 10, 1987, during a telephone call between Mr. James Hoffmati

of your staff and Mr. Joseph Ulfe of my staff as to your staff's efforts in

pursuing satisfactory corrective action of certain enclosed inspection report

deficiencies.

a copy of

Inaccordancewith10CFR2.790oftheCommission'sregulationsl11beplaced

this letter the enclosures and

in the NRC Eublic Document koom. your response to this letter w

The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice are not

subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget

as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

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We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.

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