ML062260363
| ML062260363 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Braidwood  |
| Issue date: | 08/14/2006 |
| From: | Pederson C Division of Reactor Safety III |
| To: | Crane C Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear |
| References | |
| EA-06-081, FOIA/PA-2010-0209, IR-06-012 | |
| Download: ML062260363 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000456/2006012
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August 14, 2006
Mr. Christopher M. Crane
President and Chief Nuclear Officer
Exelon Nuclear
Exelon Generation Company, LLC
4300 Winfield Road
Warrenville, IL 60555
SUBJECT:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RESPONSE TO FINAL SIGNIFICANCE
DETERMINATION LETTER DATED JUNE 29, 2006, FOR A WHITE FINDING
AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT
05000456/2006012; 05000457/2006012), BRAIDWOOD NUCLEAR POWER
PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2.
Dear Mr. Crane:
The NRC acknowledges the receipt of your letter dated July 28, 2006. In your letter, you
concurred with the violations that resulted from multiple failures to adequately evaluate the
radiological hazards associated with the leaks from the circulating water blowdown line vacuum
breakers and to assess the environmental impact of the resultant onsite and offsite tritium
contamination. You indicated that the cause of the violations was a lack of integrated
procedural guidance and weak managerial oversight. Your letter also provided information
about enhancements to procedures and programs that either have been made or will be taken
to preclude the occurrence of this type of error.
The NRC is currently reviewing your response. After our review is completed, we will use the
response to determine the scope of the 95001 inspection mandated by the Reactor Oversight
Program in response to the White finding. We anticipate conducting this inspection in the
fourth quarter of 2006.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Mr. Steven Orth, Team Leader,
Plant Support Team at (630) 829-9827.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be
available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the
Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS),
C. Crane
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accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public
Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA by Anne Boland Acting For/
Cynthia Pederson, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos. 50-456; 50-457
License Nos. NPF-72 and NPF-77
cc:
Site Vice President - Braidwood Station
Plant Manager - Braidwood Station
Regulatory Assurance Manager - Braidwood Station
Chief Operating Officer
Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services
Vice President - Operations Support
Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Director Licensing
Manager Licensing - Braidwood and Byron
Senior Counsel, Nuclear, Mid-West Regional
Operating Group
Document Control Desk - Licensing
Assistant Attorney General
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
State Liaison Officer
Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
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accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public
Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
Cynthia Pederson, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos. 50-456; 50-457
License Nos. NPF-72 and NPF-77
cc:
Site Vice President - Braidwood Station
Plant Manager - Braidwood Station
Regulatory Assurance Manager - Braidwood Station
Chief Operating Officer
Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services
Vice President - Operations Support
Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Director Licensing
Manager Licensing - Braidwood and Byron
Senior Counsel, Nuclear, Mid-West Regional
Operating Group
Document Control Desk - Licensing
Assistant Attorney General
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
State Liaison Officer
Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
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