IR 05000010/1979024
| ML19257D184 | |
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| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 12/18/1979 |
| From: | Barker J, Spessard R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| ML19257D182 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-010-79-24, 50-10-79-24, 50-237-79-28, 50-249-79-26, NUDOCS 8002010503 | |
| Download: ML19257D184 (5) | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSICN
OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
REGION III
Report No. 50-10/79-24; 50-237/79-28; 50-249/79-26 Docket No. 50-10; 50-237; 50-249 License No. DPR-2; DPR-19; DPR-25 Licensee:
Commonwealth Edison Company Post Office Box 767 Chicago, IL 60690 Facility Name:
Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 1, 2 and 3 Inspection At: Dresden Site, Morris, IL
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Inspection Conducted: November 5 - December 4, 1979 M"N"M Inspector:
J. L. Ba ker N
Approved By:
R. L. Spessard, Chief
/O~ / k" 7f Reactor Projects Section 1 Inspection Summary Inspection on November 5 - December 4, 1979 (Report No. 50-10/79-24; 50-237/
79-28; 50-249/79-26)
Areas Inspected: Routine, unannounced inspection of plant operations; physical protection - security organization, physical barriers, access control (identi-fication, authorization, badging, search, and escorting), and communications; and, corporate management meeting. The inspection involved 53 inspector-hours onsite by one NRC inspector and three manhours at the corporate office during a management meeting by three NRC personnel.
Results: No items of noncompliance were identified.
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DETAILS
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Persons Contacted a.
Management Meeting on December 4, 1979 (1) Commonwealth Edison Personnel
- C.
Reed, Vice President
- F. Palmer, Division Manager, Nuclear Stations
- R. Ragan, Operations Assistant Superintendent, Dresden Station
- J.
Smith, Staff Assistant to Vice President (2) Region III NRC Personnel
- R. Heishman, Chief, Reactor Operations and Nuclear Support Branch
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- L. Spessard, Chief, Reactor Operations, Projects Section 1
- J. Barker, Senior Resident Inspector; Dresden Nuclear Power Station b.
Station Personnel
- B. Stephenson, Station Superintendent
- R. Ragan, Operations Assistant Superintendent J. Eeingenburg, Maintenance Assistant Superintendent
- B. Shelton, Administrative Services and Support Assistant Superintendent
- D. Farrar, Technical Staff Supervisor C. Sargent, Unit 1 Operating Engineer J. Wujciga, Unit 2 Operating Engineer M. Wright, Unit 3 Operating Engineer E. Budzichowski, Unit Support Operating Engineer D. Adam, Waste Systems Engineer J. Parry, Rad-Chem Supervisor B. Sanders, Station Security Administrator
- E. Wilmere, QA Coordinator The inspector also talked with and interviewed several other licensee employees, including members of the technical and engineering staffs, reactor and auxiliary operators, shif t engineers and foremen, electrical, mechaaical and instrument personnel, and contract security personnel.
- Denotes those attending one or more exit interviews conducted on November 9, 16 and 30, 1979.
- Denotes those attending management meeting on December 4, 1979.
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Plant Operations The inspector reviewed the plant operations including examinations of control room log books, routine patrol sheets, shift engineer log book, equipment outage logs, special operating orders, and jumper and tagout logs for the month of November 1979.
The inspector observed plant operations during three offshifts during the month of November 1979.
The inspector also made visual observations of the routine surveillance and functional tests in progress during the period.
This review was conducted to verify that facility operations were in conformance with the requirements established under Technical Specifications, 10 CFR, and Administrative Procedures. A review of the licensee's deviation reports for the period was conducted to verify that no violations of the licensee"s Technical Specifications were made. The inspector conducted a tour of Units 1, 2 and 3 reactor buildings and turbine buildings throughout the period and noted that the monitoring instrumentation was recorded as required, radiation controls were properly established, fluid leaks and pipe vibrations were minimal, seismic restraint oil levels appeared adequate, equipment caution and hold cards agreed with control room records, plant housekeeping conditions /cleaaliness were adequate, and fire hazards were minimal. The inspector observed shift turnovers to verify that plant and component status and problem areas were being turned over to relieving shift personnel. The inspector obse ved sampling and chemical analyris of water chemistry samples to verify that water chemistry was being maintained in accordance with Technical Specifications.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Physical Protection - Security Organization The inspector verified by observation and personnel interview (once during each operating shift) that at least one full time member of the security organization who has the authority to direct the physical security activities of the security organization was onsite at all times; verified by observation that the security organization was properly manned for all shifts; and verified by observation that members of the security organization were capable of performing their assigned tasks.
The inspector observed weapons qualifications conducted during this monthly inspection.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Physical Protection - Physical Barriers The inspector verified that certain aspects of the physical barriers and isolation zones conformed to regulatory requirements and commit-ments in the physical security plan (PSP); that gates in the protected 1855 074
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t area were closed and locked if not attended; that doors in vital area barriers were closed and locked if not attended; and that isolation cones were free of visual obstructions and objects that could aid an intruder in penetrating the protected area.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Physical Protection - Access Control (Identification, Au_thorization, Badging, Search, and Escorting)
The inspector verified that all persons and packages were identified and authorization checked prior to entry into the protected area (PA),
all vehicles were properly authorized prior to entry into a PA, all persons authorized in the PA were issued and displayed identification badges, records of access authorized conformed to the PSP, and all per-sonnel in vital areas were authorized access; verified that all persons, packages, and vehicles were searched in accordance to regulatory require-ments, the PSP, and security procedures; verified that persons authorized escorted access were accompanied by an escort when within a PA or vital area; verified that vehicles authorized escorted access were accompanied by an escort when within the PA; and verified by review of the licensee's authorization document that the escort observed above was authorized to perform the escort function.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Physical Protection - Communications The inspector verified by observation (during each operating shift) that communications checks were conducted satiefactorily at the beginning of and at other prescribed time (s) during the security personnel work shift and that all fixed and roving posts, and each member of the response team successfully communicate from their remote location; and verified that equipment was operated consistent with requirements in the PSP and security procedures.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Man _gement Meeting A management meeting was held on December 4, 1979, attended by personnel denoted in paragraph 1.
The NRC expressed concern about the increase in the number of personnel errors, both reportable and nonreportable, which have occurred over the last three months. The NRC's concern is that if these errors continue an adverse impact on the health and safety of the public could result. The licensee's management personnel acknowledged the NRC's concern and stated that they are also concerned about this problem and that management effort was being directed toward determining the cause of the errors and determining action necessary to prevent their 1855 075-4-
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The NRC resident inspector will review the actions taken by recurrence.
the licensee as they occur.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Exit Interview The inspector met with licensee representatives (denoted in Paragraph 1)
':1roughout the conth and at the conclusion of the inspection November 30, 1979 and summarized the scope and findings of the inspection activities.
In addition, a management meeting to review personnel errors, referenced in paragraph 7, was held on December 4, 1979.
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