ML20057C907
| ML20057C907 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 09/22/1993 |
| From: | Greenman E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Delgeorge L COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20057C908 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9309300135 | |
| Download: ML20057C907 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000254/1993019
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Docket No. 254; 50-265
Commonwealth Edison Company
ATTN: Mr. L. O. DelGeorge
Vice President, Nuclear Oversight
and Regulatory Services
Executive Towers West III
1400 Opus Place, Suite 300
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Dear Mr. DelGeorge:
This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. T. Taylor, P. Prescott, and
Ms. D. Chyu of this office on June 29 through August 20, 1993.
This
inspection included a review of authorized activities for your Quad Cities
Nuclear Power Station facility. At the conclusion of the inspection, the
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
these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective examination of procedures
and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of
activities in progress.
Prior to the July 9, 1993, management meeting at the Quad Cities station, we
toured the facility and were extremely disappointed with the condition of the
high pressure coolant injection (HPCI) and reactor core isolation cooling
(RCIC) pump rooms. Of particular concern is the fact that we have discussed
the performance and reliability of these important systems repeatedly with no
sustained improvements. When responding to the enclosed Notice of Violation,
recognize that past attempts to achieve long term improvements in HPCI and
RCIC performance have been ineffective. We will closely monitor your efforts
to take meaningful corrective actions.
During this inspection, certain activities appeared to be in violation of NRC
requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice).
The condition of the HPCI and RCIC system pump rooms were in a condition not
suitably controlled. Management attention is needed to improve the condition
of these systems.
The inoperability of the toxic gas analyzer identifies a
weakness in the management of operations. That violation, combined with a
previous violation concerning corner room check valves, identified in
Inspection Report 50-254/930ll(DRP), indicates a need for aggressive
management action.
For both events, the shift engineer or shift control room
engineer failed to take appropriate actions to ensure safety related systems
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were not adversely affected by planned shift activities. Additionally,
control of work and testing conducted during short outages, control of
equipment crossing contaminated area barriers, and radiological hous'ekeeping
warrant increased management attention.
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You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
In your
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response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional
actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this
Notit.e, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future
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inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is
necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of
this letter, the enclosures, and your response to this letter will be placed
in the NRC Public Document Room.
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The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice are 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.
We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
Sincerely,
Original signed by E. C. Graec
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Edward G. Greenman, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
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2.
Inspection Report
No. 50-254/93019(DRP);
No. 50-265/93019(DRP)
cc w/ enclosures:
R. Pleniewicz, Site Vice President
G. Campbell, Station Manager
A. Misak, Regulatory Assurance Supervisor
D. Farrar, Nuclear Regulatory Services
Manager
OC/LFDCB.
Resident Inspectors, Quad Cities,
Dresden, LaSalle, Clinton
R. Hubbard
J. W. McCaffrey, Chief, Public
Utilities Division
Licensing Project Manager, NRR
R. Newmann, Office of Public Counsel,
State of Illinois Center
State Liaison Officer
Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
J. B. Martin, RIII
H. J. Miller, RIII
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