IR 05000454/1986031

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Forwards Notice of Violation from Insp Repts 50-454/86-31 & 50-455/86-17 Concerning Allegations Re safety-related Electrical Work.Severity Levels IV & V Assigned to Violations
ML20212P477
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Site: Byron  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 03/10/1987
From: Chrissotimos N
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Reed C
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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Download: ML20212P477 (2)


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MAR 101987-Docket No. 50-454 Docket No. 50-455 Conronwealth Edison Company ATTN: Mr. Cordell Reed Vice President Post Office Bcx 767 Chicago, IL 60690 Gentlemen:

This refers to our letter to you dated December 5,1986, which forwarded the results of a special inspection of allegations and concerns relating to safety-related electrical work (NRC Inspection Report Hos. 50-454/86031 and 50-455/86017). The letter also stated that we were evaluating enforcement action The evaluation has been completed and the NRC staff has determined that certain of your activitie appeared to be in violation of NRC requirements, as

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specified in the enclosed Notice. The inspection fcund several deficiencies in Comnonwealth Edison Company's quality assurance program, as related to the electrical contractor's activities, in that management controls were inefffective in implementing this progra These violations could be considered a Severity Level III prcblem because of the numerous violaticns and the nature of the deficiencies in the electrical (A/QC are However, after examination of the affected hardware, no safety significant hardware deficiencies were identified. On this basis, we have concluded that the appropriate enforcement action for this case is the issuance of Severity Level IV and V violations. A written response is required. Also include in your response any actions you have taken or plan to take at Braidwccd Station to avoid similar types of violation Your reply to this letter and the results of future inspections in this area will be considered in determining whether escalated enforcement action may be appropriate if similar violaticr,s are identifie In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Conmission's regulations, a copy of this letter, the enclosure, and > cur response to this letter will be placed in the NRC Public Docunent Rco i DR ADOCK 050 g 4

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Comonwealth Edison Company 2 MAR 101987 The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Nanagement and Budget as

, required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-51 We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning the inspectio

Sincerely, N. J. Chrissotimos, Acting Director Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure: Notice of Violation cc w/ enclosure:

D. L. Farrar, Director of Nuclear Licensing V. I. Schlosser, Project Manager Gunner Sorensen, Site Project Superintendent R. E. Querto, Plant Manager DCS/RSB (RIDS)

Licensing Fee Management Cranch Resident Inspector, RIII Byron Resident Inspector, RIII Braidwood Phyllis Dunton, Attorney General's Office, Environnental Control Division D. W. Cassel , Jr. , Es Diane Chavez, DAARE/ SAFE Steve Lewis, OGC

L. Olshan, NRR LPH H. S. Taylor, Quality Assurance Division

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