ML20059D936
| ML20059D936 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 10/26/1993 |
| From: | Greenman E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Wallace M COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20059D939 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9311030041 | |
| Download: ML20059D936 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000373/1993028
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OCT 2 61991
Docket No.
50-373
Docket No.
50-374
Commonwealth Edison Company
ATTN: Mr. M. J. Wallace
Vice President and
Chief Nuclear Officer
Executive Towers West III
1400 Opus Place Suite 500
Downers Grove,
IL 60515
Dear Mr. Wallace:
This refers to the special inspection conducted by M. Bielby, D. Hills, and R.
Hague of this office and S. Parsons of Parsons and Associates on September 23
through September 25, 1993.
The inspection included a review of activities
authorized for your LaSalle County Station, Units I and 2, facility. At the
conclusion of the inspection, the findings were 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, ir,terviews with personnel, and observation of
activities in progress.
Specifically, the inspectors examined the
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circumstances surrounding the mispositioning of a spent fuel bundle in the
Unit 2 spent fuel pool.
The inspectors determined that this event was caused
in part by a lack of teamwork on the refulling bridge, a lack of questioning
attitude on the part of fuel handlers, and inadequate training regarding the
misalignment of the spent fuel racks.
We are concerned that your corrective
actions for a similar event in May 1993 were not comprehensive enough to
prevent this mispositioning event. We are also concerned that the
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misalignment between the Unit 2 high density spent fuel racks and the
refueling bridge was not common knowledge among all individuals responsible
for placing and removing fuel assemblies in the Unit 2 spent fuel pool.
Based on the results of this inspection, certain of your activities appeared
to be in violation of NRC requirements, as described in the enclosed Notice.
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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
response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional
actions you plan to prevent recurrence.
After reviewing your response to this
Notice including your proposed corrective actions, and the results of future
inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is
necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
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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, Pub. L. No. 96.511.
We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
Sincerely,
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Edward G. Greenman, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
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W. Murphy, Site Vice President
J. Schmeltz, Acting Station Manager
J. Lockwood, Regulatory Assurance
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D. Farrar, Nuclear Regulatory Services
Manager
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Resident inspectors, LaSalle,
Clinton, Dresden, Quad Cities
R. Hubbard
J. W. McCaffrey, Chief, Public
Utilities Division
Licensing Project Manager, NRR
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of
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in the NRC.Public Document Room.
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L. DelGeorge, Vice President, Nuclear
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W. Murphy, Site Vice President
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J. Lockwood, Regulatory Assurance
Supervisor
D. Farrar, Nuclear Regulatory Services
Manager
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R. Hubbard-
J. W. McCaffrey, Chief, Public
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Licensing Project Manager, NRR
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