ML20248B299
| ML20248B299 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 05/26/1998 |
| From: | Grobe J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Wadley M NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20248B303 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-282-98-06, 50-282-98-6, 50-306-98-06, 50-306-98-6, NUDOCS 9806010253 | |
| Download: ML20248B299 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000282/1998006
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3.
May 26,1998
Mr. M. Wadley
Vice President.
Nuclear Generation
Northem States Power Company
414 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55401
SUBJECT:
NRC OPERATIONAL' ASSESSMENT TEAM INSPECTION REPORTS
50-282/98006(DRS); 50-306/98006(DRS) AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Deaf Mr. Wadley: .
On April 9,1998, the NRC completed an inspection at the Prairie Island reactor facility. The
enclosed report presents the resu!ts of that inspection.
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The purpose of the inspection was to independently assess the conduct of operations. This
included a 72-hr observation period and a review of administrative procedures and policies.
During the 2-week period covered by this inspection, your condJct of activities at the Prairie
Island facility was generally characterized by safety-conscious operations. The operations shift
management and control room operators were effective at controlling work in progress and'
performing pre-evolution briefings. Operators were attentive to their assigned duties and were
aware of plant and equipment statuses. Efforts to improve and maintain a high standard for
plant material condition were evident. Operations personnel performed above established
management expectations; however, in some cases, management expectations were low.
Also, we are concemed about two violations of NRC requirements that were identified. The first
violation involved a failure to follow a procedure when isolating a breaker. Operations
personnel did not pursue a procedure change prior to hanging a secure tag. The second
violation involved an inadequate procedure for transferring power for a motor control center. In
this case, engineering personnel failed to revise a procedure when a modification to the system
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These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the circumstances
surrounding the violations are described in detail in the enclosed report. Please note that you
are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed
Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part, to de'armine
whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory
requirements.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its
enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
Original Signed by John A. Grobe
John A. Grobe, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos. 50-282; 50-306
Enclosures:
1. Notice of Vic'ation
2. Inspection Reports 50-282/98006(DRS); 50-306/98006(DRS)
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