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| number = ML20197H106
| number = ML20206P388
| issue date = 05/14/1986
| issue date = 06/26/1986
| title = Discusses Safety Insp Repts 50-266/85-13 & 50-301/85-13 on 850722-26 & Forwards Notice of Violation.Violation Re Lack of Evaluation & Reportability of Auxiliary Feedwater Flow Transmitters Closed
| title = Ack Receipt of 860612 Ltr Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-266/85-13 & 50-301/85-13.NRC Comments Made to Util During 860617 Discussion Summarized
| author name = Harrison J
| author name = Harrison J
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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| document report number = NUDOCS 8605190062
| document report number = NUDOCS 8607020114
| package number = ML20197H112
| package number = ML20206P391
| document type = CORRESPONDENCE-LETTERS, NRC TO UTILITY, OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE
| document type = CORRESPONDENCE-LETTERS, NRC TO UTILITY, OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE
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MAY 141986 Docket No. 50-266 Docket No. 50-301 Wisconsin Electric Power Company ATTN: Mr. C. W. Fay Vice President Nuclear Power Department 231 West Michigan, Room 308 Milwaukee, WI 53201 Gentlemen:
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This refers to the special safety inspection (Inspection Report No /85013 and 50-301/85013) conducted by Mr. R. C. Wilson and other NRC representatives on July 22-26, 1985, of activities at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, authorized by NRC Licenses No. DPR-24 and No. DPR-27, and to the discussion of our findings with Mr. C. W. Fay and other members of his staff at the conclusion of the inspectio The purpose of the inspection was to review the implementation of your EQ program in accordance with requirements of 10 CFR 50.49. During this inspection, four of these activities appeared to be in violation of NRC requirements, and were specified in Appendix A of our November 1, 1985, Report Nos. 50-266/85013 and 50-301/85013 as Potential Enforcement / Unresolved items. The enclosed Notice of Violation addresses two of these issues (50-266/85013-02(DRS);
JUN 261986 Docket No. 50-266 Docket No. 50-301 Wisconsin Electric Power Company ATTN: Mr. C. W. Fay Vice President Nuclear Power Department 231 West Michigan, Room 308 Milwaukee, WI 53201 Gentlemen:
50-301/85013-02(DRS) and 50-266/85013-03(DRS); 50-301/85013-03(DRS)) as violations of 10 CFR 50.49. A written response is require One of the remaining two items (50-266/85013-01(DRS); 50-301/85013-01(DRS)),
Thank you for your letter dated June 12, 1986, informing us of the steps you have taken to correct the violations which we brought to your attention in our letter dated May 14, 1986. On June 17, 1986, a brief telephone discussion was conduted by Mr. A. S. Gautam of the Region III staff with Messrs. D. Blakely and M. Hanneman of your staff, with regard to Attachment 1 of your respons The following sununarizes NRC conrnents made to your staff during the discussio . Item 50-266/_850_13_-02]DRS),;_50-301/8_5013-02_(DRS) Mitigatirt ;ircumstances, B (page 3, Attachment 1). Based on our reviews pt, formed by inspectors during the Point Beach EQ Audit, the NRC Audit Team concluded that prompt corrective action was not taken by the licensee in that the Unit 2 transmitters installed in 1981 were not qualified as of July 22, 1985, Mitigating Circumstances, D (page 3, Attachment 1). Since the affected transmitters were identified by the licensee as within the scope of 10 CFR 50.49, paragraph (b)(3), post accident instrumentation, these instruments are considered important to safety in that failure of these instruments could mislead an operator during a design basis acciden . Item 50-266/850_1_3_ _03(DRS); 50-301/85013_ _0_3(DRS) Corrective Action (page 3, Attachment 1). The licensee did submit a Rockbestos report regarding the qualification of coaxial cable; however, this report was questioned by NRC Information Notice 84-44 and not accepted by the NRC at the time of the audit. Subsequently, Rockbestos perfortred additional testing which is the basis for the NRC acceptance of this cabl $gg70gQ G
concerning a lack of licensee evaluation and reportability of the auxiliary feedwater flow transmitters, has been addressed as part of item 50-266/85013-02(DRS); 50-301/85013-02(DRS), in the enclosed Notice of Violatio This item was tracked as Item 50-266/85013-01(DRS);50-301/85013-01(DRS)and has been close Item 50-266/85013-04(DRS);50-301/85013-04(DRS)concerninganapparent lack of evidence that Limitorque DC operators, MS 2019 and 2020 were type tested in the same configuration as installed in the plant, is considered an Unresolved Item pending further review of the tested configuratio 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 Roo . _ .
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JUN 2 61986 Wisconsin Electric Power Company 2 Mitigating Circumstances, B (page 4, Attachment 1). During the EQ audit, the licensee attempted to qualify the Rockbestos coaxial cable to NUREG 0588, Category 1, Section 2.3, which requires tests to be done on the same specimen. The cable was not qualified by analysis to 10 CFR 50.49(f)(4), as an extensive analysis would be required to address all aspects of the construction of a coaxial cable, MitigatingCircumstances,D(page5, Attachment 1). The coaxial cable is considered important to safety as its failure would affect 10 CFR 50.49, paragraph (b)(3), post accident instrumentation, and could mislead an operator during a design basis acciden We will examine these matters during a future inspectio  
Wisconsin Electric Power 2 MAY 14198S Company The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice (Order)
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and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-51 We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspectio  


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Ack Receipt of 860612 Ltr Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-266/85-13 & 50-301/85-13.NRC Comments Made to Util During 860617 Discussion Summarized
ML20206P388
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Site: Point Beach  NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 06/26/1986
From: Harrison J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Fay C
WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
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ML20206P391 List:
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JUN 261986 Docket No. 50-266 Docket No. 50-301 Wisconsin Electric Power Company ATTN: Mr. C. W. Fay Vice President Nuclear Power Department 231 West Michigan, Room 308 Milwaukee, WI 53201 Gentlemen:

Thank you for your letter dated June 12, 1986, informing us of the steps you have taken to correct the violations which we brought to your attention in our letter dated May 14, 1986. On June 17, 1986, a brief telephone discussion was conduted by Mr. A. S. Gautam of the Region III staff with Messrs. D. Blakely and M. Hanneman of your staff, with regard to Attachment 1 of your respons The following sununarizes NRC conrnents made to your staff during the discussio . Item 50-266/_850_13_-02]DRS),;_50-301/8_5013-02_(DRS) Mitigatirt ;ircumstances, B (page 3, Attachment 1). Based on our reviews pt, formed by inspectors during the Point Beach EQ Audit, the NRC Audit Team concluded that prompt corrective action was not taken by the licensee in that the Unit 2 transmitters installed in 1981 were not qualified as of July 22, 1985, Mitigating Circumstances, D (page 3, Attachment 1). Since the affected transmitters were identified by the licensee as within the scope of 10 CFR 50.49, paragraph (b)(3), post accident instrumentation, these instruments are considered important to safety in that failure of these instruments could mislead an operator during a design basis acciden . Item 50-266/850_1_3_ _03(DRS); 50-301/85013_ _0_3(DRS) Corrective Action (page 3, Attachment 1). The licensee did submit a Rockbestos report regarding the qualification of coaxial cable; however, this report was questioned by NRC Information Notice 84-44 and not accepted by the NRC at the time of the audit. Subsequently, Rockbestos perfortred additional testing which is the basis for the NRC acceptance of this cabl $gg70gQ G

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JUN 2 61986 Wisconsin Electric Power Company 2 Mitigating Circumstances, B (page 4, Attachment 1). During the EQ audit, the licensee attempted to qualify the Rockbestos coaxial cable to NUREG 0588, Category 1, Section 2.3, which requires tests to be done on the same specimen. The cable was not qualified by analysis to 10 CFR 50.49(f)(4), as an extensive analysis would be required to address all aspects of the construction of a coaxial cable, MitigatingCircumstances,D(page5, Attachment 1). The coaxial cable is considered important to safety as its failure would affect 10 CFR 50.49, paragraph (b)(3), post accident instrumentation, and could mislead an operator during a design basis acciden We will examine these matters during a future inspectio

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