ML20046C023
| ML20046C023 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 07/30/1993 |
| From: | Greenman E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Delgeorge L COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20046C024 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9308090127 | |
| Download: ML20046C023 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000254/1993015
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Vice President, Nuclear Oversight
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1400 Opus Place, Suite 300
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Dear Mr. DelGeorge:
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This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. T. Taylor, P. Prescott, and
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E. Plettner of this office from May 18 through June 28, 1993. This inspection
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included a review of authorized activities for your Quad Cities Nuclear Power
Station facility. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were
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discussed with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report.
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Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within
these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective examination of procedures
and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of
activities in progress.
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A special safety inspection was initiated during this report period to
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investigate the root cause(s) for the Unit I high pressure coolant injection
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(HPCI) rupture disc failure. The results of that inspection will be
documented in a separate inspection report. However, your inability to
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implement long term corrective actions to eliminate the causes for safety
system failures at Quad Cities is a concern requiring prompt management
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action. On April 21, 1993, we met at Quad Cities Station and discussed safety
system failures in general and specifically discussed the HPCI systems' past
performance.
In addition to the Unit 1 HPCI system rupture disc failure, Unit
2 HPCI was also found inoperable during the report period.
These events
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identify a need for an in-depth self-assessment to improve the performance of
safety systems at Quad Cities.
You are requested to provide a written
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response to this office within 30 days addressing your actions to identify the
causes for continuing safety system failures and the corrective actions to
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prevent recurrence.
Further actions may be required following our evaluation
of the special safety inspection investigating the Unit 1 HPCI rupture disc
event.
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During this inspection, certain other of your activities appeared to be in
violation of NRC requirements. A failure to properly maintain control room
records uas identified as described in paragraph 10 of the enclosed inspection
report. The violation was categorized as Severity Level V and is not being
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cited because the criteria specified in Section VII.B of the " General
Statement of Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions, (Enforcement
Policy, 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C), were satisfied. This item resulted from a
lack'of operator attention to detail during shift turnovers.
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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We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
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Sincerely,
original signed by E. G. Cre m
Edward G. Greenman, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
Inspection Report
No. 50-254/93015(DRP);
No. 50-265/93015(DRP)
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R. Pleniewicz, Site Vice President
R. Bax, Station Manager
A. Misak, Regulatory Assurance Supervisor
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Resident Inspectors, Quad Cities,
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