ML20204F461

Forwards Insp Rept 50-155/99-01 on 990113-0225.One Violation of NRC Requirements Occurred & Being Treated as non-cited Violation,Consistent with App C of Enforcement Policy

ML20204F461
Person / Time
Site:	Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date:	03/19/1999
From:	Pederson C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Powers K CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
Shared Package
ML20204F467	List: IR 05000155/1999001 ML20204F461
References
50-155-99-01, 50-155-99-1, NUDOCS 9903250299
Download: ML20204F461 (3)

See also: IR 05000155/1999001

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. Mr. K. P. Powers

Plant General Manager

Big Rock Point Nuclear Plant

Consumers Energy Company

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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-155/99001(DNMS)

Dear Mr. Powers:

On February 25,1999, the NRC completed an inspection at your Big Rock Point Nuclear Plant

Restoration Project 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 decommissioning activities were generally performed satisfactorily. However,

based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that one violation of NRC l

requirements occurred. This violation is being treated as a Non-Cited Violation (NCV), I

consistent with Appendix C of the Enforcernent Policy. The NCV is described in the subject

inspection report. If you contest the violation or severity level of the NCV, you should provide a

response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to

the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington,

D.C. 20555-0001, with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region Ill, and the Director, Office i

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of Enforcement, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001.

As discussed (setween you and Mr. Bruce Jorgensen of this office on March 10,1999, this

event is of concern to NRC because all activities involving the fuel pool should be controlled

with extreme care, because the pool is the primary safety consideration in the decommissioning

. plant.. Further, this type of mistake has been discussed in industry information, yet it was not

included as a caution in the governing procedure nor otherwise adequately controlled. We

intend to examine your corrective and preventive actions for this NCV carefully.

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