ML20211J854
| ML20211J854 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 10/04/1997 |
| From: | Grobe J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Wadley M NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20211J858 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-282-97-17, 50-306-97-17, 72-0010-97-17, 72-10-97-17, NUDOCS 9710080320 | |
| Download: ML20211J854 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000282/1997017
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Mr. M. Wadley
Vice President, Nuclear Generation
Northern States Power Company
414 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55401
SUBJECT:
NRC RADIATION PROTECTION INSPECTION REPORTS 50-282/97017(DRS);
50-306/97017(DRS); AND 7210/97017(DRS)
Dear Mr. Wadley:
On September 12,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your Prairie Island Nuclear
Generating Plant. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. 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.
Overall, the station chemistry, environmental monitoring, and solid radwaste storage and
transportation prograrrs were effectively implemented. Chemistry quality assurance activities
ensured accurate analytical capabilities, although your staff experienced some problems with
quality assurance analyses in a primary system matrix. The environmental monitoring program
showed that station operations did not have a discernable radiological impact on the
environment.
. The solid radwaste management and transoortation program was implemented in accordance
with the new Department of Transportation regulations. However, recent inappropriate
cecisions regarding scaling factor determinations for two radionuclides and the unconditional
release of contaminated turbine building sump sludge demonstrated that your staff relied solely
on past experience and practices without sufficient consideration for recent plant developments.
in accordance with 10 CFR 2.700 of the NRC's " Rules and Practice," a copy of this letter and its
enclosure will be place in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
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Original Signed by John A. Grobe
John A. Grobe, Acting Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos 50-282 50-306; 72-10
Licenses No. DPR-42; DPR-60; SNM 2506
Enclosure: Inspection Reports 50-282/97017(DRS); 50-306/97017(DRS); 7210/97017(DRS)
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State Liaison Officer, State
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