ML20212K756
| ML20212K756 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 09/30/1999 |
| From: | Jorgensen B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Powers K CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20212K759 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-155-99-05, NUDOCS 9910070042 | |
| Download: ML20212K756 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000155/1999005
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BIG ROCK INSPECTION REPORT 50-155/99005(DNMS)
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Dear Mr. Powers:
On September 21,1999, the NRC completed an inspection at your Big Rock Point Nuclear
Plant Restoration Project which examined decommissioning activities. This inspection
concluded the NRC's continuous onsite decommissioning inspection program. As discussed
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' program will now be conducted via periodic inspections from the NRC regional office. The
enclosed report presents the results of the inspection which concluded on September 21, and
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the public meeting held on September 29.
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decommissioning support; spent fuel safety; and radiological safety, with focus on packaging
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and shipping of low level radioactive material. No safety issues or enforcement items were
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identified during this inspection.
Overall, reactor decommissioning activities were being performed satisfactorily. Management
was effectively monitoring, assessing, and controlling the conduct, cost, and radiological
aspects of decommissioning. Work on the Spent Fuel Pool Clean Out Project, Phase 2,
(processing and shipping control rod blades for burial) was completed, and good worker
performance was observed in and around the spent fuel pool during this project. As low as
reasonably achievable controls for radiation exposure received during processing material, and
during loading and handling the shipping cask, were notably successful. Shipments of
' radioactive materials . met NRC and Department of Transportation requirements.
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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.
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Sincerely,
Original signed by
Bruce L. Jorgensen, Chief
Decommissioning Branch
Docket No. 50-155
License No. DPR-6
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 50-155/99005(DNMS)
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R. A. Fenech, Senior Vice President,
Nuclear, Fossil, and Hydro Operations
Richard Whale, Michigan Public Service Commission
D. Minnaar, Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality
Chief, Nuclear Facilities Unit, Michigan
Department of Environmental Quality
Department of Attomey General (MI)
Emergency Management Division,
Michigan Department of State Police
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