ML20005F205
| ML20005F205 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 01/08/1990 |
| From: | Greenman E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20005F206 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9001160048 | |
| Download: ML20005F205 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000254/1989027
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Docket No. 50-2541
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- ATTN:1 Mr. Cordell Reed
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This' refers-.to the reactive inspection conducted by a NRC Special Team
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this office on-December- 15, 1989, of activities related to the unanticipated
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' Unit 1 turbine trip and subsequent reactor feedwater transient that: occurred.on
- December 14, 1989, at the Quad Cities Nuclear. Power Station, Unit 1,. authorized-
by NRC Operating License No. DRP-29, and to the discussions of our-findings
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with Mr. R. L. Bax and others-at the conclusion of the inspection.
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examination of procedures and representative records, observations, and-
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'No violations'of NRC requirements were identified during-the cobrse-of this
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inspection; however, as discussed with members of your staff during the recent
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Unit.1 refueling outage, we continue to be concerned with the quality of work
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these work activities. _ In this regard we plan to' meet with you on January 11,
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station.to prevent recurrence of challenges'to the plant similar to the one
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We have evaluated your decision to not scram _ the unit during the event.
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meeting lyou be prepared to discuss the administrative measures used to make
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this decision.
In addition, we understand that Commonwealth Edison is upgrading over 4300
station; procedures as a result of NRC, CECO Corporate QA, and third party
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concerns.' We request that during this forthcoming meeting you discuss your
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790, of the Commission's regulations, a copy of
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We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
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Origina,1 nigned by E. C. Cr00DCM
Edward G. Greenman, Director
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Enclosure:
Inspection Report
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Richard llubbard
J. W. McCaffrey, Chief, Public
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D. Crutchfield, NRR
G. Holahan, NRR
J. Zwo11nski, NRR
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W. Hodges, NRR
C. Rossi. NRR
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