ML19296C883

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Forwards IE Insp Repts 50-454/79-18 & 50-455/79-18 on 790828,0927-28,1011-12 & 1105 & Notice of Violation
ML19296C883
Person / Time
Site: Byron  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 01/25/1980
From: James Keppler
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Reed C
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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Download: ML19296C883 (2)


See also: IR 05000454/1979018

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Docket No. 50-454

Docket No. 50-455

Commonwealth Edison Company

ATTN:

Mr. Cordell Reed

Vice President

Post Office Box 767

Chicago, IL 60690

Gentlemen:

This refers to the investigation conducted by Messrs. J. E. Foster and

P. A. Barrett of this office on August 28, September 27-28, October 11-12,

and November 5, 1979, of activities at the Byron Nuclear Generating

Station, Units 1 and 2, authorized by NRC Construction Permits No. CPPR-130

and No. CPPR-131 and to the discussion of our findings with Messrs. R. Akin,

G. Sorensen, and others of your staff at the conclusion of the investigation.

The enclosed copy of our investigation report identifies the areas examined

during the investigation. This investigation was conducted in response to

allegations by a former contractor QC engineer. Within the areas delineated

in the report, the investigation consisted of a selective examination of

procedures and representative records, observations, and interviews with

personnel.

During this investigation, certain of your activities appeared to be in

noncompliance with NRC requirements, as desem 3ed in the enclosed Appendix

A.

This notice is sent to you pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201 of

the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.

Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office within thirty days of

your receipt of this notice a written statement or explanation in reply,

including for each item of noncompliance: (1) corrective action taken and

the results achieved; (2) corrective action to be taken to avoid further

noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,

Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter, the enclosures,

and your response to this letter will be placed in the NRC's Public Document

Room, except as follows.

If the enclosures contain information that you

or your contractors believe to be proprietary, you must apply in writing

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to this office, within twenty days of your receipt of this letter, to

withhold such information from public disclosure. The application must

include a full statement of the reasons for which the laformation is

considered proprietary, and should be prepar

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We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this investigation.

Sincerely,

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Enclosure:

IE Investigation

Reports No. 50-454/79-18

and No. 50-455/79-18

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Mr. D. L. Peoples, Director

of Nuclear Licensing

Gunner Sorensen, Site

Project Superintendent

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