ML20246K374

Forwards Insp Repts 50-282/89-14 & 50-306/89-15 on 890417-21 & 27 & Notice of Violation

ML20246K374
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	05/06/1989
From:	Wright G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Larson C NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20246K377	List: IR 05000282/1989014 ML20246K374 ML20246K385
References
NUDOCS 8905180044
Download: ML20246K374 (2)

See also: IR 05000282/1989014

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Docket No. 50-282

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. Northern States Pnwer Company

ATTN: Mr. C. E. Larson

Vice President, Nuclear

Generation

414 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, MN 55401

Gentlemen:

'This refers to the routine safety inspection conducted by Mr. F. A. Maura of

this office on April 17-21, and 27,-1989, of activities dealing with the

containment integrated leak rate test, and containment penetration leak rate

testing at Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, authorized

by NRC Operating Licenses No. DPR-42 and No. DPR-60 and to the discussion'of

our findings with Mr. E. Watz1 at the conclusion of the inspection.

The enciosed 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.

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

of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice. The violation is

the resolution of a previously identified Unresolved Item identified in

Inspection Report No. 50-282/83016. A written response is rer,uired. Two

additional violations regarding lack of drawing control and incorrect valve

status positicn indication were identified for which immediate corrective

actions were implemented. Since these were violations that would be

categorized as Severity Level V and appropriate corrective actions were

initiated prior to the end of the inspection, no Notice of Violation is

being issued in accordance with the criteria of 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C,

Section V.A.

We also request that you respond to the Open Item identified in Paragraph 6.b.

(maintaining penetration test pressure at P , or Pt , during local leak rate

testing) of the attached Inspection Report

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

this letter, the enclosures, and your response to this letter will be placed

in the NRC Public Document Room.

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

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

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.

Sincerely,

OR!ClijAL S! cried BY CE?IER C. C"~"~

G. C. Wright, Chief

Operations Branch

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Reports

No. 50-282/89014(DRS);

No. 50-306/89015(DRS)

cc w/ enclosures:

E. L. Watzl, Plant Manager

DCD/DCB (RIDS)

Licensing Fee Management Branch

Resident Inspector, RIII Prairie

Island

Resident Inspector, RIII Monticello

John W. Ferman, Ph.D.,

Nuclear Engineer, MPCA

State Liaison Officer, State

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