ML17179A693
| ML17179A693 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 01/20/1993 |
| From: | Martin T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Delgeorge L COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17179A694 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9301250019 | |
| Download: ML17179A693 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000237/1992028
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Do~ket No. 50-237/1z;Z'a
Docket No~ 50-249 .
.
commonwealth Edison Company
JAN 2 0 1993
ATTN:
Mr. L.
O~ DelGeorge, Vice President
Nuclear Over.sight *and Regu~atory * .*
- Services
Executive Towers West III
1400 cip~~ Place* - Suite 300
- Downers Grove, IL
60515
Dear Mr. DelGeorge:.
This refers to the special inspe.ction conducted by*
Messrs. z. Falevits and R. A. Winter of this office on
October 2 6, 1992, tprough January 4, 19.93.
The inispection
included a review of activities authorized for your. Dresden
Nuclear Power station, Units 2 and 3.
We discussed our *
- ~nspec;::tion*findings*with Mr. J .. Kotowski and others of your staff
at the conclusion of the inspec;:tion.
T.he purpos~ of this
inspection w~s *.to *review your fuse co*ntrol program, . ground
detection and removal process, control room annunciators and
selected design c~anges and modifications.
Areas examined dur ipg the . inspectTon are* identif i.ed . in the
- report.
The inspection consisted of a selective examination of
procedures and representative records,* field walkdowns and*
inter_views with. personJ?el.
Based 6n the result~ 6f this inspection, *certain of your
. activities .were in violation of NRC requiiements, as specified in
the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice).
The first violation
is. of *concern because *t_he failure fo promptly replace oversized*
safety relat~d fu~es could have resulted in damage to s~f ety
related components.
The ~econd violation is of concern because
the failure to isolate and remove 125Vdc grounds could have
resulted in the .impr6~er operation of safety related components.
.
.
.
You are required to respond to this letter and should-follow the
instructions specified in. the enclosed Notice when preparing your
response.
In your respqnse, you should document the.specific
acti6ns ta~en and any additional actioris you plan to prevent
recurrence. *After reviewing your .response tG this Notice,
including your pioposed correcti~e acitions and.th~ results of
future inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC .
enforcement action is. necessary to ensure compliance with NRC
regulatory requirement~.
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Also, during this inspection, one other activity was in violation
of NRC requirements.
However, as described*. in the e.nclos*ed
inspection report, you identified this violation, anci to .
. encourage and support licensee initiatives for self-*
.*
- identification and correction of violations, this violation is
not being cited because the criteria specified in Section
_ VII.B. (2) of the "General State~ent of Policy and Procedures for
NRC Enforcement Actions," (Enforcement Policy, .10 CFR. 2,
Appendix c (19 9 ~) ) , .were satisfied.
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 w,lll be placed.in.the NRC Public Document Room.
The respons_es directed by this letter and the*accompanying Not1ce.
are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Off ice of
Management and Budget as required by the PaperworkReduction*Act
of 19SO, PL 96-511.
.
We* will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this
inspection.
Enclosures:
1.
Notice bf Violation*
2.
Inspection ~eports . *
No~ 50-237/92028(DRS);
- No. so:..249 /92028 (DRS)
See Attached Distribution
R;III
RIII
RI Ii*
Sincerely,
- .
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T. * o ., Martin, Acting Dir.ector
Division 6f Reactor Safety .
RIII
-RII*
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2. 790 of the Commiss1on'_s regulations,
a.copy of this letter, the enclosures, and your response to this
_letter will. be placed in the. NRC PuJ?lic Document Room ....
. .
The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice
are not subject to the clearance procedures of. the Office of
Management and Budget as required by the_ Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1980, PL 96-511 *
. *
We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this
inspection.
- Enclosures:
1.
Notice of-Violation
2.
Inspection Reports
No.
50~231/92028(DRS); .
. No.
50-~49/92628(DRS)
See Attached Dist~ibution
R~II
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RIII
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Falevits/jk
Winter
Hiland .
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sincere~y,
T. o. Martin, Acting Director
Division of Reactor Safety
RIII
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RII
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Gardner
. Martin
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.. Commonweal th Edison Company ...
Distribution
cc w/enclosures:
M. D. Lyster, site Vice
.. President .
.
J .. Shields, Regulatory Assurance
Supervisor
D. Farrar, Nuclear Regulatory
Services Manager
DCD/DCB (RIDS)
OC/LFDCB
Resident Inspectors -
Dresden~
LaSalle, Quad cities
Richard Hubbard
- *
J. w. Mccaffrey, Chief, Public
Utilities Division
3
- Robert Newmann, Office of Public
Counsel, state of Illinois Center
B. Siegel, LPM, NRR
- state Liaison Officer.
~* O. Martin; DRS
W. L. Axelson, DRSS
J. * E. Dyer, NRR
E. J. Leeds, NRR
M. J.; Jordan, DRS
. S~ Stasek, SRI, Davis-Besse
w. Hodges, RI
A. Gibson; RII
S~ Collins, RIV
K. Perkins, RV
JAN 2 0 1993