ML20044G159

Forwards Insp Repts 50-254/93-12 & 50-265/93-12 on 930329- 0511.Two Violations Identified & Being Considered for Escalated Enforcement Action

ML20044G159
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	05/25/1993
From:	Greenman E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Delgeorge L COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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ML20044G160	List: IR 05000254/1993012 ML20044G159
References
EA-93-127, NUDOCS 9306020103
Download: ML20044G159 (2)

See also: IR 05000254/1993012

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Docket Hos. 50-254; 50-265

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License Nos. DPR-29; DPR-30

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EA 93-127

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Commonwealth Edison Company

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ATTN: Mr. L. O. DelGeorge

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Vice President, Nuclear Oversight

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Dear Mr. De1 George:

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This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. E. Plettner, S. DuPont, and

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Ms. D. Liao of this office from March 29 through May 11, 1993. This

inspection included a review of authorized activities for your Quad Cities

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Nuclear Power Station facility. At the conclusion of the inspection, the

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findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the

enclosed report.

Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within

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these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective examination of procedures

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and representative records, observations, and discussion with personnel.

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Based on the results of this inspection, two apparent violations were

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identified and are being considered for escalated enforcement action in

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accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC

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Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy),10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1993).

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The apparent violations involve the Unit 1/2 and Unit 2 emergency diesel

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generators' ability to perform their intended functions during all design

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basis accident conditions. Accordingly, no Notice of Violation is presently

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being issued for these inspection findings.

In addition, please be advised

that the' number and characterization of apparent violations described in.the

enclosed inspection report may change as a result of further NRC review.

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An enforcement conference to discuss these apparent violations h'as been

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scheduled for June 2,1993. The decision to hold an enforcement conference

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does not mean that the NRC has determined that a violation has occurred or

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.that enforcement action will be taken. The purpose of this conference is to

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discuss the apparent violations, their causes and safety significance; to

provide you the opportunity to point out any errors in our inspection report;.

and to provide an opportunity for you to present your proposed corrective

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actions.

In addition, this is an opportunity for you to provide any

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information concerning your perspectives on 1) the severity of the violations,

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2) the application of the factors that the NRC considers when it determines

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the amount of a civil penalty that may be assessed in accordance with Section

VI.B.2 of the Enforcement Policy, and 3) any other application of the

Enforcement Policy to this case, including the exercise of discretion in

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accordance with Section VII.

You will be advised by separate correspondence

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of the results of our deliberations on this matter. No response regarding

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these apparent violations is required at this time.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of

this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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Edward G. Greenman, Director

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Division of Reactor Projects

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Enclosure:

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Inspection Report

No. 50-254/93012(DRP);

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No. 50-265/93012(DRP)

cc w/ enclosure:

R. Pleniewicz, Site Vice President

R. Bax, Station Manager

A. Misak, Regulatory Assurance Supervisor

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D. Farrar, Nuclear Regulatory Services

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Resident Inspectors, Quad Cities,

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Dresden, LaSalle, ~ Clinton

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J. W. McCaffrey, Chief, Public

Utilities Division

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Licensing Project Manager, NRR

R. Newmann, Office of Public Counsel,

State of Illinois Center

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State Liaison Officer

Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission

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