ML20042E053
| ML20042E053 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Dresden, Byron, Braidwood, Quad Cities, Zion  |
| Issue date: | 07/02/1981 |
| From: | Cale Young AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
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| NUDOCS 9004190118 | |
| Download: ML20042E053 (2) | |
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/vJi-Mr. Victor Stello Director, Office of-Inspection and Enforcement.
U.S.' Nuclear Regulatory Commission:
Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Stello:
t 1 hereby. inform'you'that Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, Illinois,'
. licensee ' of - ZION,. DRESDEN, 'and' QUAD CITIES nuclear power plants,. f ails to -
comply with the Atomic, Energy Act of 1954,as amended, and.thel Nuclear'-
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'? I am informing you that Commonwealth, Edison Company. fails:to comply with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's-Rules 'and Regulations-pursuant to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
RulesLand Regulations,.Part 21.
My name' is Charles Young.: I work for Commonwealth Edison Chupany~at Braidwood Station.- I request that my name be. withheld;in' connection'with this report pursuant to U.S.: Nuclear' Regulatory Commission Rules and Regula--
tions,-Part 21.2.
I addressed a letter to Mr. J. J. O'Connor,! Chairman and President,' Common -
i wealth Edison Company on September 4, 1980.
I informed Mr. O'Connor'that Commonwealth Edison Company creates'a substantia 1Lsafety hazard in.the operation of Zion, Dresden, and Quad Cities nuclear stations.: :I' informed him of this fact pursuant to the Rules and Regulations of the Nuclear Reg-ulatory Commission Part 21 and. Commonwealth' Edison Company President's Instruction No. 0-0-5.
Events and circumstances indicate that Commonwealth Edison Company.still creates a substantial safety hazard.in the operation of' Zion, Dresden and
. Quad Cities nuclear stations.
Examples of events are:
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Release of radioactive gas from' Zion Station caused by maloperation of a ' reactor plant. system. on April 27
-1981..
2.'. Operators of Zion nuclear plant syste=s and equipment dealing in drugs while on duty at the Station; 1
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A worker at Dresden Station being' exposed to 21.2. REM of radiation.
4 Inattention to duty of two Dresden Operators responsible for the operation of Dresden Station nuclear plants.
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Personnel entry into the primary-containment with the reactor at power at Quad Cities Unit 1 on March 14, 1981.
Comonwealth Edison Company's Policy-for operating nuclear generating plants is-promulgated in Vice President.'s Instruction No. 1-0-17 dated-March:1,
~1981.. Commonwealth Edison.. Company nuclear plant operators are permitted to withdraw safety systems from operation by this.-Policy.
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-Withdrawing's safety system from operation is contrary to the Pacility.
' Operating License / Technical-Specifications.
Withdrawing a safety system from operation constitutes!a loss of. safety-function; a major reduction in the. degree of protection provided public health!
and safety. Withdrawing a. safety system from operation therefore creates a substantial saf ety hazard as defined in Part 21.3 -(k) of the Rules 'and Regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Commonwealth Edison' Company crea tes 'a substantial: saf ety hazard by the Com-pany, Policy which permits operators of.the Company.'s nuclear generating facilities to withdraw safety systems from operation.
Pollowing are documents which pertain - to Commonwealth Edison' Company's failure to comply with the Ato'nic Energy Act of 1954~as. amended, and the
. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rules'and Regulations :
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Commonwealth Edison Deviation Report by Compliance Administrator-dated Sept. 4, 1980 and attached letteri o Mr. J.cJ. O'Connor.
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- dated : September 4,1980.
2., Commonwealth Edison Company.Vice President'slinstruction No.:1-0-17, dated ' March 1, 1981, ' Subj ect: ' -Company. Policy RegardingtSafe:
Operations and Adherence to Nuclear Irocedures.and. Technical Specifications.
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Nuclear Statiens: Division Vice President Directive, dated 02-11-81;
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Policy for Conflict Between Emergency Operating Procedures (EOP's) and Technical Specifications.
4 Memorandum, Charles Young (CY) to Director;of' Nuclear-Safety, Commonwealth' Edison Company, dated April 15, 1981.-
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Memorandum, Charles Young (CY)' to Director.~of Nuclear Saf ety, Commonwealth Edison Company, dated May 5,1981.
Sincerely yours, Charles Young
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