ML17179A726
| ML17179A726 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 02/12/1993 |
| From: | Greenman E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Delgeorge L COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17179A727 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-93-019, EA-93-19, NUDOCS 9302230124 | |
| Download: ML17179A726 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000237/1992034
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- Docket No.
50-237;-50-249.
EA Numbei 93~019
Commonwealth Edison Company
ATTN:
Mr. L. 0 .. DelGeorge
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Vice President, Nuclear Oversight
and Regulatory Services
Executive Towers West III
1400 Opus Place, Suite 300
Downers Grove,
IL
60515
Dear M~. D~lGeorge:
This ieferi io the special safety inspection tonducted by Mt. Michael S. Peck
and others of this office from December 14, 1992, to January* 29, 1993. * The
inspection included a review of activiti~s authbrized for your Dresden Nuclear
Power Station, Units 2 and 3; At the conclusion of the inspection, th~
findi~gs wer~ discussed with those ~ember~ of your staff identified in the
e~closed report (Encl~sure 1).
Areas ~xamined during the ~nspection ~re identified in the report. *This
special inspection focused on the containment heat removal system with
particular emphasis on containment cooling service water.
Within these areas,
.the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and
representative rec6rds, interviews with person~el, ~nd observation of
activities and tests in progress.
Based o~ the results of this inspection,* several apparent violations were
identified and are being considered for escalated enforc~ment actidh in
accordance with the "Gen~ral Statement *of Policy and Protedure for NRC
Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy}, 10 CFR Part 2, Append~x c,
The
apparent viol~tions concern the degraded condition of the containment cooling
service water ~ystem and potential weaknesses with your engine~ring design
function, potential inadequacies in safety evaluations performed on changes to
the facility,* and apparent misunderstandings of NRC reporting requirements.
Atcordingly, no Notice of Violation is ~resently being issued for these *
inspection fin_dings.
In addition, please be advised that the number and
~haracterizatibn of apparent violations described in the enclosed inspection
report may change as a result of further NRC r~view.
An enforcement conference to discuss these apparent violations has been
scheduled for Febru~ry 22, 1993.
This enforcement conference will be operi to
public observatioh in accordance with the Commission's trial program as
discussed in the enclosed Federal Register notice (Enclosure*2.)
The purposes
of th i's 'conference are to dis.cuss the -apparent violati*ons; their root causes
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and their safety signific~nce; to provide you the oppoftunity to point out any
errors in our inspectio~ report; and to provid~ an opportunity for you to
pr~sent.your proposed corrective actions.
In additio~, this i~ an opportunity
for you to provide any information concerning your perspective on the seveiity
of the issue, the factors that the NRC consider~ when _it determines the amo~nt
of a civil penalty that may be assessed in accordance with Section VI.B.2 of
the Enforcement Policy, and the possible basis for exercising discretion in.
accbrdance with Section VII &f the Enforcement Policy.
You will be advised by
separate corr~spondence of the results of our deliberations in this matter.
No response regarding these .apparent violations is required at this time.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2,790 of the :commission's regulations, ~ copy of
this letter and its enclosures will be placed in th~ NRt P~blic Document Room._-
We will gladly dis~~ss any question~ you have concerning this inspection.
Enclosures~
1.
Inspection Report
50-237/249-92034 -
2.
Federal Register Notice
dated July 22, 1992
See Attached Distribution
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cc w/enclosures:
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M. Lyster, Site Vice President,
t. Schroeder, Station Manager
J. Shields, Regulatory Assurance
Supervisor
D. Farrar, Nuclear Regulatory.Services
_ ~anager
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OC/LFDCB
Resident Inspectors, Dresden
LaSalle, Quad Cities, Clinton
R. Hubbard *
J, Mc Caffrey, Ch.i ef, Pub l iC
Utilities Division
R. Newmann, Office of Public
Counsel, State of Illinois Center
J. Stang, Licensing Project Manager, NRR
State Liaison Officer
H. J. Miller, Riii
T. 0. Martin, Rill
J. * E. Dyer, NRR
E. J .. Leeds, NRR
M. L. Jordan, Riii
C. D. Pederson, Riii
S. Stasek, SRI,
D~vis Besse
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