ML17174A982
| ML17174A982 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 11/14/1991 |
| From: | Greenman E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17174A983 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9111260137 | |
| Download: ML17174A982 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000237/1991024
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UNI.TED STATES
.
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
DockEt ~c. 50-237
License No. OPR-.19
Corr.mon\\\\£alth Edison Company
ATTN: -Mr. Cordell Reed
Senior Vice President
Cpl.ls West III
1400 Opus Place
Downers Grove, IL
60515
Dear Mr. Reed:
REGION Ill
. 799 ROOSEVELT ROAD
GLEN ELLYN, ILLINOIS 60137
This refers to the ins_pection conducted by W. G. Rogers of this office on
September 1 through October 29, 1991.
The inspection included a review of
activities authorized for your Dresden facility.
At the conclusion of the
inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your staff
identified in .the enclosed report.
Areas examined in the inspection are identified in the report. Specifically,
the events of August 20, 1991, leading to the four channels of the main steam
radiation monitor setpoints being set non-conservatively were examined.
Based on the r~sults of this inspection, one apparent violation was id~ntified
and is being considered for ~scalat~d enforcement action in accordance wit~
the
11General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions
11
(Enforcement Policy), 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1991).
The setting of
non-conservative setpoints on the main steam line radiation monitors is an
apparent violation of Technical Specification 3.1.A.1. This event in
conjunction with other recent events that appear to have similar causes are
being reviewed by NRC management.
Accordingly, no Notice of Violation is *
presently being issued for this inspection finding:
You will be advised by
separat~ correspondence of the results of our deliberations on this matter.
No response regarding this .apparent violation is required at this time.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's
11Rules of Practice
11
, a copy of
this letter and its enclosur~ will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
We will gladly discuss_ any questions you have concerning this inspection.
Enclosure:
Inspection Report
No. 50-237/91024(DRP)
See Attached Distribution
9111260137 91J114
ADOCK 05000237
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Edward G~ Greenman, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Commonwealth Edison Company
Di stribut i'on:
cc w/enclosure:
D. Galle, Vice President - BWR
Operations
T. Kovach, Nuclear
Licensing Manager
E. D. Eenigenburg, Station Mahager
DCD/DCB (RIDS)
OC/LFDCB
.
Resident Inspectors LaSalle,
Dresden, Quad Cities
Richard Hubbard
J. W. Mccaffrey, Chief, Public
Utilities Division
Robert Newmann, Office of Public
Counsel, .State of.Illinois .Center
Licensing Project Manager, NRR
C. J. Paperiello
J. Lieberman, OE
J. Partlow, NRR
J. Goldberg, OGC
NOV 1 4 19Q1
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