ML19332A133

Responds to NRC 800623 Ltr Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Rept 50-461/80-10.Corrective Actions:Personnel Reinstructed on Requirements for Performing safety-related Activities

ML19332A133
Person / Time
Site:	Clinton
Issue date:	07/23/1980
From:	Gerstner W ILLINOIS POWER CO.
To:	Fiorelli G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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U-0159, U-159, NUDOCS 8009100830
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l /LLIN0/S POWER COMPANY U-0159 Q37-80(07-23)-6

< i 500 SOUTH 27TH STREET, DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62525 July 23, 1980 ,

Mr. Gaston Fiorelli, Chief Reactor Construction and Engineering Support Branch U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region III 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137

Dear Mr. Fiorelli:

This is in response to your letter dated June 23, 1980, which included a Notice of Violation and Inspection Report No. 50-461/80-10.

Illinois Power Company's response for the one item of noncompliance cited is as follows:

1. Instructions, Procedures, and Drawings The Notice of Infraction states, in part:

" Contrary to the above, a three-inch hole was cut in the Reactor Building dry wall without approved prescribed procedures,. traveler, or design change."

As confirmed by the inspector who cited this item, the hole in question was drilled in an area directly adjacent to other holes which were being drilled per documented, approved procedures and design. The drilling operation had been verbally authorized by responsible engineering personnel based upon a technical evaluation and was being performed in a controlled manner identical with approved procedures. The infraction resulted because even though the proper technical actions had I been taken, they were not supported by the proper administrative  !

authorization and supporting documentation. When it was dis-covered by supervisory personnel that a problem existed with the drilling operation of the hole in question, the work was stopped and a nonconformance report which fully documented the conditions was written to permit further engineering evaluation.

The partial hole drilled will be repaired.

Formal corrective action was taken to avoid further noncompliances of this nature. Action taken included reinstruction of all personnel concerned on the requirements for performing safety-related work in accordance with approved design and written procedures. These instructions have emphasized the necessity JU1.2 51980 8009100 S3e

'. U-0159 Q37-80(07-23)-0 Mr. Gaston Fiorelli July 23, 1980 .

Page 2 for proper administrative authorization prior to implementing engineering o>cisions. These actions have been completed and the work is considered to be in full compliance with regulatory requirements.

I trust that the above actions constitute an acceptable response and will satisfactorily complete our corrective action.

Sincerely, l j' i

, , - n W. C. Gerstner Executive Vice President di cc: CPS /DRC-Microfilm, T-29 Director-IP Quality Assurance H. H. Livermore, NRC Resident Inspector