ML17187A399
| ML17187A399 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden, Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 04/11/1996 |
| From: | Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Wallace M COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17187A400 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-96-114, EA-96-115, NUDOCS 9604160325 | |
| Download: ML17187A399 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000237/1996005
Text
EA 96-114
EA 96-115
Mr. M. J. Wallace
Vice President, Chief
Nuclear Officer
Commonwealth Edison Company
Executive Towers West III
1400 Opus Place, Suite 300
Downers Grove, IL
60515
April 11, 1996
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-237/96005(DRS); 50-249/96005(DRS);
50-254/96005(DRS); AND 50-265/96005(DRS)
Dear Mr. Wallace:
This refers to the inspection conducted on February 14 through April 1, 1996,
at the Dresden and Quad Cities Nuclear Stations.
The purpose of the
inspection was to determine whether activities authorized by the licenses were
conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements.
At the conclusion
of the inspection, the inspectors discussed their findings with members of
your staff at the Dresden exit meeting on March 29, 1996, and via a telephone
exit meeting with your staff at Quad Cities on April 1, 1996. A public
meeting was also conducted on March 5, 1996, in the NRC Region III Office, to
discuss certain calculations reviewed during the inspection.
Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within
these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures
and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of
activities in progress.
Based on the results of this inspection, three apparent violations were
identified and are being considered for escalated enforcement action in
accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC
Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy), NUREG-1600.
Accordingly, no Notice
of Violation is presently being issued for these inspection findings.
One
apparent violation involves inadequate design controls, which resulted in the
low pressure coolant injection corner rooms' structural steel not meeting
applicable design margins and the reactor protection system not meeting single
failure vulnerability requirements.
The second example applies only to
Dresden.
The second apparent violation concerns failures to take corrective
actions for several years following your identification of these nonconforming
conditions.
The third apparent violation involves a failure to submit
licensee event reports for these co~dltions outside the design basis of the
plant.
Please be advised that the number and characterization of apparent
violations described in the enclosed inspection report may change as a result
of further NRC review.
A predecisional enforcement conference to discuss these apparent violations
has been scheduled for April 24, 1996, at 10:00 a.m., in the NRC Region III
Office, Lisle, Illinois. The decision to hold a predecisional enforcement
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M. Wallace
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conference does not mean that the NRC has determined that a violation has
occurred or that enforcement action will be taken. This conference is being
held to obtain information to enable the NRC to make an enforcement decision,
such as a common understanding of the facts, root causes, missed opportunities
to identify the apparent violation sooner, corrective actions and significance
of the issues.
In particular, during the enforcement conference we expect you to address the
circumstances resulting in the apparent violations, including the safety
significance you placed on licensing and design basis nonconforming
conditions.
We also expect you to describe the management decision process
with respect to pri~rities and resource allocations that resulted in your
continual delays in correcting these deficiencies and your basis for not
reporting these nonconforming conditions. Furthermore, you are expected to
address the inadequate design process controls which resulted in nonconforming
conditions with your current licensing basis.
You should include a discussion
of assurances that similar nonconforming conditions do not exist at any of
your nuclear power plants.
In addition, this is an opportunity for you to point out any errors in our
inspection report and for you to provide any additional information concerning
your perspectives on I) the severity of the violations, 2) the application of
the factors that the NRC considers when it determines the amount of a civil
penalty that may be assessed in accordance with Section VI.B.2 of the
Enforcement Policy, and 3) any other application of the Enforcem~nt Policy to
this case, including the exercise of discretion in accordance with
Section VII.
You will be advised by separate correspondence of the results of our
deliberations on this matter.
No written response regarding these apparent
violations is required at this time.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of
this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
/s/ J. A. Grobe {=or)
Geoffrey E. Grant, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos. 50-237; 50-249; 50-254; 50-265
License No. DPR-19; DPR-25; DPR-29; DPR-30
Enclosure:
Inspection Report
No. 50-237/96005(DRS); 50-249/96005(DRS)
No. 50-254/96005(DRS); 50-265/96005(DRS)
Distribution:
See attached list
CUMENT NAME;
G:DRE96005.DRS
SEE ATTACHED CONCURRENCES
To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: *c- = Copy w/o attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy with attachmentjenclosure "N" = No copy
OFFICE
RIII:DRS
RIII:DRP
RIII:EIC
RIII:DRS
NAME
Hills k'c le
Hiland
BBur ess
Rin
DATE
04/ /96
04/ /96
04/ /96
04/ /96
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I
M. Wallace
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conference does not mean that the NRC has determined that a violation has
occurred or that enforcement action will be taken.
This conference is being
held to obtain information to enable the NRC to make an enforcement decision,
such as a common understanding of the facts, root causes, missed opportunities
to identify the apparent violation sooner, corrective actions, significance of
the issues and the need for lasting and effective corrective action.
In particular, we expect you to address the circumstances resulting in the
apparent violations, including safety significance placed on licensing and
design basis nonconforming conditions, the management decision process with
respect to priority and resource allocation, and reportability of such
nonconforming conditions.
Furthermore, you are expected to address the
inadequate design process controls which resulted in nonconforming conditions
with your current licensing basis.
You should include a discussion of
assurances that further nonconforming conditions do not exist at any of your
nuclear power plants.
In addition, this is an opportunity for you to point out any errors in our
inspection report and for you to provide any information concerning your
perspectives on 1) the severity of the violations, 2) the application of the
factors that the NRC considers when it determines the amount of a civil
penalty that may be assessed in accordance with Section VI.B.2 of the
Enforcement Policy, and 3) any other application of the Enforcement Policy to
this case, including the exercise of discretion in accordance with
Section VI I.
You will be advised by separate correspondence of the results of our
deliberations on this matter.
No response regarding these apparent violations
is required at this time.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of
this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
Geoffrey E. Grant, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos. 50-237; 50-249; 50-254; 50-265
License No. DPR-19; DPR-25; DPR-29; DPR-30
Enclosure:
Inspection Reports
Di stri but ion:
No. 50-237/96005(DRS); 50-249/96005(DRS)
No. 50-254/96005(DRS); 50-265/96005{DRS)
See attached list
UMENT NAME:
G:DRE96005.DRS
OFFICE
RII I :DRS
£
RIII:DRS
NAME
Hills k'c
Grobe Grant
DATE
04/-l /96
04/ /96
M. *Wall ace
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April 11, 1996
cc w/encl:
H. W. Keiser, Chief Nuclear Operating Officer
J. S. Perry, Vice President, BWR Operations
E. Kraft, Site Vice President, Quad Cities
J. C. Brons, Vice President, Nuclear Support
T. Nauman, Station Manager, Unit I, Dresden
M. Heffley, Station Manager, Units 2 and 3, Dresden
L. W. Pearce, Station Manager, Quad Cities
F. Spangenberg, Regulatory Assurance
Supervisor, Dresden
N. Chrissotimos, Regulatory
Assurance Supervisor, Quad Cities
D. Farrar, Nuclear Regulatory
Services Manager
Document Control Desk - Licensing
Richard Hubbard
Nathan Schloss, Economist,
- Office of the Attorney General
State Liaison Officer
Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
J. R. Bull, Vice President, General &
Transmission, MidAmerican Energy Company
Distribution:
Docket File w/encl
PUBLIC IE-01 w/encl
OC/LFDCB w/encl
DRP w/encl
DRS w/encl
B. Clayton, RIII w/encl
1600 3 :~
RI II PRR w/encl
SRis, Dresden, LaSalle
Quad Cities w/encl
W. Axelson, RIII w/encl
C. Pederson, RIII w/encl
J. Jacobson, RIII w/encl
LPM, NRR w/encl
A. B. Beach, RIII w/encl
RACI w/encl
IPAS w/encl
RMB/Fees, RIII w/o encl
J. Caldwell, RIII w/encl