ML19327B431
| ML19327B431 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Clinton  |
| Issue date: | 10/20/1989 |
| From: | Greenman E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Hall D ILLINOIS POWER CO. |
| References | |
| EA-88-241, NUDOCS 8910310183 | |
| Download: ML19327B431 (3) | |
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1 ATTN: Mr. D. P. Hall.
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Mail Code V-275 Post Office Box 678 Clinton, Illinois 61727 t
U Gentlemen:
5 This refers to the investigation conducted by the NRC Office of Investigationt (OI) on September 5, 1986, through May 13, 1988 of activities at the Clinton Power Station. The Investigation Report No. 3-86-008 was sent to you on i
february 14, 1989.
On June 14, 198S, an Enforcement Conference was conducted at the Region III
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Power (IP) was asked to provide additional information concerning certain aspects of the IP presentation.
You provided that information by letter dated, June'27, 1989.
As a result of our evaluation of the NRC investigation findings, your
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presentation and the additional information you provided on June 27, 1989.-the t
following conclusions have been reached:
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Although there were some conflicts between interviewee statements to the 01 and IP investigators: (1) there was testimony that the Engineer provided i
' instruction to subordinates to employ uncalibrated Measurement and Test l
Equipment (ll&TE) to obtain qualitative measurements; (2) the Engineer's t
i instructions were consistent with site practice, but they violated the rt. lated site procedures because the use of uncalibrated 16 E to obtain qualitative measurements was not allowed; and (3) thert was no actual l
L violation of site procedures because subordinates did not execute the j
Engineer's instructions.
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An apparent program weakness existed because site training and practice allowed the use of.uncalibrated M&TE to obtain qualitative measurements which conflicted with certain site procedures (GTP 124. Revision 0, dated t
May 21, 1985 and GTP 131, Revision 0, dated August 30,1985).
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The Engineer is no longer employed by IP.
We reccanize that at least one of the subordinates did not take the instructions seriously. Nevertheless, we consider m y instructions contrary to procedures to be significant.
Therefore, you are requested to review your existing site 8910310183 891020 PDR ADOCK 05000461 D 9 \\
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same conflict (use of uncalibratert M&TE) identified in the 01 Report no longer exists. You are also requested to furnish a response to Region III within 60 i
days of the date of this letter. Since the ingineer no longer is employed by lP, no furthe. IP action beyond the reouest identified in this paragrapn is required to rddress 01 Report No. 3-86-008 findings.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulatiens, a copy of this letter and your response to this letter will be placed in the NRC Public
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Document R1om.
I 1he response directed by this letter is not subject to the clearsnee procedures i
of tne Office of Management and Budget as required by Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-f11.
We will gladly discuss any questions you have eencerning this matter.
Sincerely, b, %-.-- [L
.f Edward G. Greenman, Director Division of Reactor Projects CC' J. S. Perry, Assistant Vice President F. A. Spangenberg,, Manager Licensing and Safety Department DCD/DCBf(RIDS), n Licensing Fee Menagement Branch Resident Inspector, Rll!
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Utilities Di'.ision H. S. Taylor, Quality Assurance Division, Sargent % Lundy Engineers David Rosenblatt, Govern.r's Office of Consumer Services Sheldon Zabel, Esquire, Schiff, Hardin, & Waite L. Larson, Project Manager, General Electric Company Chairman of DeWitt County Illinois Department of Nt. clear Safety D. Schopfer, Project Manager, Sargent & Lundy Engineers 4
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