ML19353A301
| ML19353A301 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 11/28/1980 |
| From: | Heishman R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19353A302 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8101080079 | |
| Download: ML19353A301 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000254/1980025
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Mr. Cordell Reed
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Chicago, IL 60690
This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. N. J. Chrissotimos and
S. G. DuPont of this office on October 20 through November 24, 1980, of
activities at the Quad-Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 authorized
by NRC Operating Licenses No. DPR-29 and No. DPR-30 and to the discussion of
our findings with Mr. N. J. Kalivianakis at the conclusion of the inspection.
The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas examined during
the inspection. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective
examination of procedures and representative records, observations, and
interviews with personnel.
During this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to be in non-
compliance with hTC requirements, as described in the enclosed Appendix A.
The inspection showed that action had been taken to correct the identified
noncompliance and to prevent recurrence.
Consequently, no reply to this
noncompliance is required and we have no further question regarding this
matter at this time.
However, we wish to emphasize that these activities
resulted in the operation of the plant in a degraded mode which went
undetected for twenty-three hours. Although Technical Specifications
Limiting Conditions for Operation were not exceeded, the serious nature of
this event should be recognized, and your performance in such a manner is
unacceptable. Only the coincidental discovery of the inoperable component
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within prescribed time limits of the Technical Specifications precluded
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escalated enforcement action. However, similar occurrences of this type
in the future could result in escalated enforcement in accordance with the
Interim Enforcement Policy, 45 FR 66754 (October 7,1980).
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 and the enclosed
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inspection report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room, except as
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follows.
If this report contains information that you or your contractors
believe to be proprietary, you must apply in writing to this office, within
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twenty days of your receipt of this letter, to withhold such information from
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The application must include a full statement of the
reasons for which the information is considered proprietary, and should be
prepared so that proprietary information identified in the application is
contained in an enclosure to the application.
We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this
inspection.
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Reactor Operations and
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Enclosures:
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Appendix A, Notice
of Violation
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IE Inspection Reports
No. 50-254/80-25
and No. 50-265/80-26
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Mr. J. S. Abel, Director
of Nuclear Licensing
Mr. N. Kalivianakis,
Plant Superintendent
Central Files
Reproduction Unit NRC 20b
Resident Inspector, RIII
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Mr. Dean Hansell, Of fice of
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