ML20236U431
| ML20236U431 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 07/24/1998 |
| From: | Jorgensen B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Powers K CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
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| ML20236U432 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-155-98-05, 50-155-98-5, NUDOCS 9807300146 | |
| Download: ML20236U431 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000155/1998005
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July 24, 1998
Mr. K P. Powers
Plant General Manager
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Charievoix, MI 49720
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-155/98005(DNMS)
Dear Mr. Powers:
On July 15,1998, the NRC completed an inspection at your Big Rock Point Nuclear Plant which
examined decommissioning activities. The enclosed report presents the results of that
inspection.
During the period covered by this inspection, activities in the areas of facility management and
control, decommissioning support, spent fuel safety, and radiological safety were examined.
Overall, reactor decommi::sioning activities were performed satisfactorily und as planned. A staff
reduction of 45 workers was executed in an orderly manner as a result of a two-year extension to
the decommissioning plan schedule. Correct execution of a special procedure resulted in
successful bypassing of the station power regulator.
We are concemed, however, that pmgrammatic assessments of radiation protection (RP)
performance were not initiated following the identification of multiple deficiencies in the RP
program during the first half of 1998. A specialinvestigation team responding to employee
concems found that many of the types of issues that pointed to RP programmatic weaknesses
had been previously identified by either the Nuclear Performance Assessment Department or
through self-initiated Condition Reports. The lack of programmatic assessments in light of
multiple findings indicate weaknesses in programs designed to identify, assess and correct
programmatic issues.
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.
Sincerely,
/s/ B. L. Jorgensen
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