ML20248D191
| ML20248D191 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 08/04/1989 |
| From: | Wright G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Fay C WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20248D196 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8908100280 | |
| Download: ML20248D191 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000266/1989019
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Docket No. 50-266
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Docket No. 50-301
Wisconsin Electric Power Company
ATTH: Mr. C. W. Fay
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231 West Michigan Street - P379
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Gentlemen:
This refers to the special safety inspection conducted by an NRC Emergency
Operating Procedure Inspection Team on June 19-30, 1989, of activities
at Point Beach Nuclear Plants, Units 1 and 2, authorized by NRC Operating
Licenses No. DPR-24 and No. DPR-27 and to the discussion of our findings
with Mr. G. Maxfield and others of your staff at the conclusion of the
inspection and subsequent discussion with Mr. T. Staskal of your staff on
July 26, 1989.
.The purpose of this inspection was to verify that your E0Ps are technically
correct; that their specified actions can be accomplished using existing
equipment, controls, and instrumentation; and that available procedures have
the usability necessary to provide the operator with an effective operating
tool to place the plant in a safe shutdown condition.
The enclosed copy of our inspection report ideatifies 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 a violation of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion VI
was identified relating to your failure to provide control of the E0Ps and their
basis documents consistent with the control over their original generation and
their importance to safety. Since you had also identified this concern in a
recent internal audit and were in the process of implementing corrective
action, no Notice of Violation is being issued.in accordance with the
criteria of 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, Section V.A.
Subsequent to this 'nspection a potential concern was identified relative
to a transition out of E0P-0, " Reactor Trip or Safety Injection," prior to
completing the immediate action steps with a potential for not returning to
complete these steps. This concern is described in Paragraph 6 of the
attached Inspection Report and was discussed with a member of your staff via
telephone on July 26, 1989. This potential deficiency in your E0Ps resulted
from the re-sequencing of steps from that given in the " Emergency Resp (onse
Guidelines," and underscores our concerns addressed in Paragraphs 2.c 1)(a)
and 2.c.(1)(c) of the attached Inspection Report.
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We request that you respond to the three Open Items detailed in Paragraph 6
and Appendix B of the attached Inspection Report providing your planned
actions and schedule for resolving these issues.
-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 are not subject to the clearance
procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork
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Reduction Act of 1980, PL e6-511.
We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
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Enclosure:
Inspection Reports
No. 50-266/89019(DRS);
No. 50-301/89018(DRS)
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Licensing Fee Management Branch
Resident Inspector, RIII
Virgil Kanable, Chief
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Wisconsin Public Service
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