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Forwards Safety Insp Repts 50-295/90-04 & 50-304/90-04 on 900226-0309.No Violations Noted.Weaknesses Noted Re Nonlicensed Operator Training & Quality Oversight
ML20042E166
Person / Time
Site: Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date: 04/04/1990
From: Martin T
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Reed C
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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See also: IR 05000295/1990004

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Docket No. 50-295

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Commonwealth Edison Company

ATTN: Mr. Cordell Reed

Senior Vice President

Post Office Box 767

Chicago, IL 60690

Gentlemen:

This refers to the special safety inspection conducted by an NRC Emergency

Operating Procedure Inspection Team of this office on February 26 through

March 9, 1990 of activities at Zion Station Units 1 and 2 authorized by

Operating Licenses DPR-39 and DPR-48 and to the discussion-of our findings

with Mr. K. Graesser, Mr. T. Joyce, and others of your staff at the conclusion

of the inspection,

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The purpose of this inspection was to verify that your E0Ps are technically

correct; that their specified actions can be accomplished using. existing

equipment, controls, and instrumentation; and that the available procedures

provide the operator with an effective operating tool to place the plant in a

safe shutdown condition. The conclusion of the inspection team was that all

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of these criteria had been met.

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.

The inspection team was impressed with the thorough documentation of the bases

for your E0Ps and the ease of retrievability. Most of the team's comments on

your E0Ps were resolved during the inspection including the initiation of

corrective action. This responsiveness.is to-be commended.-

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On the other hand, the team identified several areas of weakness that require

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your attention. Primary among these was the difficulty observed in performing

local actions in the plant.

Contributing to this concern was poor lighting,

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poor equipment labelling, and a weakness in the training of non-licensed-

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operators. Weaknesses were also identified in the areas of licensed operator

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training arid quality oversight.

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No violations of NRC requirements were identified during the course of this

inspection; however, we do request that you respond within 30 days of the date

of this letter to the open items identified in the attached inspection report.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of

this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC

Public Document Room.

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The response directed by this letter is not subject to the clearance

procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork

Reduction.Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

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If you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact

Mr.R.A.Hasseat(708)790-5595.

QRIGINAL SIGNED BY. T. O. MARTIN

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No. 50-304/90004 DRS

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T. Kovach, Nuclear

Licensing Manager

T. Joyce, Station Manager

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Licensing Fee Management Branch

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