ML17191B442
| ML17191B442 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 09/10/1999 |
| From: | Ring M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17191B443 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-237-99-12, 50-249-99-12, NUDOCS 9909170043 | |
| Download: ML17191B442 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000237/1999012
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Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley
President, Nuclear Generation Group
Commonwealth Edison Company
ATTN: Regulatory Services
Executive Towers West Ill
1400 Opus Place, Suite 500
Downers Grove, IL 60515
September 10, 1999
SUBJECT:
DRESDEN INSPECTION REPORT 50-237/99012(DRP); 50-249/99012(DRP)
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Dear Mr. Kingsley:
On June 25 through August 12, 1999, the NRC performed an inspection at your Dresden
Nuclear Power Station. The enclosed report presents the results of this inspection.
During the inspection period, the conduct of activities at the Dresden facility was generally
characterized by safety-conscious operations, engineering and maintenance practices, and
careful radiological work controls .
Equipment failures continued to challenge smooth full-power operations. The station had to
enter unplanned shutdown limiting conditions for operation due to degraded or failed
equipment. The station had to perform single recirculation loop operations and enter the
drywell while the reactor was still critical to perform repairs on the isolation condenser.
Although the repair efforts for the isolation condenser were well orchestrated, your subsequent
investigation into the failure of the isolation condenser showed that the failure was related to
inadequate maintenance performed during the refueling outage. The NRC has also determined
that a violation is warranted for the failure to follow work instructions that caused the isolation
condenser to become inoperable. This violation is being treated as a Non-Cited Violation,
consistent with Appendix C of the Enforcement Policy.
The inspectors reviewed six older licensee event reports during this inspection period. Based
on the results of these reviews, the NRC has determined that two additional violations of NRC
requirements occurred. These violations are being treated as Non-Cited Violations, consistent
with Appendix C of the Enforcement Policy and are described in the subjeCt inspection report.
However, the two violations resulting from the review of the six older licensee reports are not
described iri the Executive Summary and will not be entered into the Plant Issues Matrix
because they are greater than 2 years old.
If you contest the violations or severity level of these Non-Cited Violations, you should provide a
response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C.
20555-0001, with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region Ill, and the Director, Office of
Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its
enclosure, and your response, if you choose to provide one, will be placed in the NRC Public
Document Room.
Sincerely,
Mark A. Ring, Chief
Reactor Projects Branch 1
Docket Nos. 50-237; 50-249
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 50~~37/99012(DRP);
50-249/99012(DRP)
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O. Helwig, Senior Vice Pr~sident, Nuclear Services
C. Crane, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations
H. Stanley; Vice President, Nuclear Operations
R. Krich, Vice President, Regulatory Services
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- M. Heffley, Site Vice Presidem
P. Swafford, Station Manager
- D. Ambler, RegulatoryAssurance Manager
M. Aguilar, Assistant Attorney General
State liaison Officer
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