ML20235X294

Forwards Safety Insp Repts 50-266/89-05 & 50-301/89-05 on 890130-0203.Violation of 10CFR50.59 Re Required Safety Evaluation Noted.No Notice of Violation Will Be Issued Based on Action to Improve Implementation of Regulation

ML20235X294
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	03/02/1989
From:	Wright G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Fay C WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
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ML20235X296	List: IR 05000266/1989005 ML20235X294
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See also: IR 05000266/1989005

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Docket No. 50-2'66,

Docket No. 50-301

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H ' Wisconsin Electric Power Company

ATTN: Mr. C. W. Fay -

Vice President.

Nuclear Power Department

231' West Michigan, Room 308-

Milwaukee, WI' 53201

Gentlemen:

.This refers to the: routine safety . inspection conducted by Mr. R. Hasse,

'Ms. V.' P.'Lougheed and Ms. A. M. Bongiovanni of this office on January.30

through~ February 3,1989, of activities at Point Beach Nuclear Plant authorized

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by NRC'0perating~ Licenses No. DPR-24 and No. DPR-27 and to the discussion of

our.. findings with Mr. T. Koehler and others of your staff at the conclusion of

, the: inspection.

The purpose of this inspection was to determine if design changes and

modifications were being conducted in accordance with regulatory requirements.

_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, we request that you respond to the open item identified

in Paragraph 2.a.(5) of the attached inspection report. Your response should

include a copy of the 10 CFR 50.59 evaluation.

During this inspection a violation of 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50.59 was

identified in that a required safety evaluation was not performed. Since this

appeared to be an isolated violation and you have taken effective generic

action in improving your implementation of this regulation, no Notice of

Violation is being issued in accordance with the criteria of 10 CFR Part 2,

Appendix C,Section V.A. We request that you submit a copy of the completed

evaluation.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of.

this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC

Public Document Room,

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

Sincerely,

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Geoffrey C. Wright, Chief

Operations Branch

Enclosure: Inspection Reports

No. 50-266/89005(DRS);

No. 50-301/89005(DRS)

cc w/ enc ~iosure:

J. J. Zach, Plant Manager

DCD/DCB (RIDS)~

Licensing Fee Management Branch

Resident Inspector, RIII l

Virgil Kanable, Chief

Boiler Section

Charles Thompson, Chairperson

Wisconsin Public Service

Commission

R. I. Braund (SLO),

WI Div. of Emergency Government

Lawrence J. McDonnell, Chief

Radiation Protection Section

WI Department of Health and

Social Services, Division

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