ML20133C788

Forwards Insp Repts 50-010/96-13,50-237/96-13 & 50-249/96-13 on 960901-1018.Violation Identified & Being Considered for Escalated Enforcement Action,Iaw 10CFR2.790

ML20133C788
Person / Time
Site:	Dresden
Issue date:	12/31/1996
From:	Caldwell J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Jamila Perry COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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ML20133C791	List: IR 05000010/1996013 ML20133C788
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EA-96-391, NUDOCS 9701080095
Download: ML20133C788 (3)

See also: IR 05000010/1996013

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December 31, 1996

EA 96-391

Mr. J. S. Perry

Site Vice President

Dresden Station

Commonwealth Edison Company

6500 North Dresden Road

Morris, IL 60450

SUBJECT: NRC RESIDENT INSPECTION REPORT 50-010:237:249/96013(DRP)

Dear Mr. Perry:

This refers to the inspection conducted on September 1 through October 18,1996, at the

Dresden Nuclear facility. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether

activities authorized by the license were conducted safely and in accordance with Nuclear

Regulatory Commission (NRC) requirements. During this period, routine resident

inspections were performed. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were

discussed with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report.

Based on the results of this inspection, one apparent violation was identified and is being

considered for escalated enforcement action in accordance with the " General Statement of l

Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy), NUREG-1600. I

The apparent violation involved the failure to maintain Unit 3 primary containment leakage  ;

within acceptable limits between January and May 1995. This licensee identified issue, '

described in Section E2.1 of the enclosed report, is of concern because inadequate design

modification review and poor maintenance instructions for the installation of primary

containment isolation valves resulted in the degradation of the primary containment

system. This degradation had the potential for control room and offsite radiological doses  ;

in excess of regulatory limits during the design bases accident.  ;

The circumstances surrounding the apparent violation, the significance of the issue, and

corrective actions were discussed with members of your staff at the exit meeting on

October 17,1996. As a result, it may not be necessary to conduct a pre-decisional

enforcement conference in order to enable the NRC to make an enforcement decision.

However, a Notice of Violation is not presently being issued for the inspection finding.

Before the NRC makes its enforcement decision, we are providing you an opportunity to

either: (1) respond to the apparent violation addressed in this inspection report within

30 days of the date of this letter or (2) request a pre-decisional enforcement conference.

Please contact Mr. Patrick Hiland at (630) 829-9603 within 7 days of the date of this letter

to notify the NRC of your intended response.

Your response to the apparent violation should be clearly marked as a " Response to An)

Apparent Violation in Inspection Report Nos. 50-237;249/96013(DRP)," and should }

include: (1) the reason for the apparent violation, or, if contested, the basis for

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disputing the apparent violation; (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the

results achieved; (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations; and

(4) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

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Your response should be submitted under oath or affirmation and may reference or include

previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the

l required response, if an adequate response is not received within the time specified or an

extension of time has not been granted by the NRC, the NRC will proceed with its

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in the enclosed inspection report may change as a result of further NRC review. You will

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be advised by separate correspondence of the results of our deliberations on this matter.

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

its enclosures, and your response (if you choose to provide one) will be placed in the NRC

. Public Document Room (PDR). To the extent possible, your response should not include

any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the

PDR without redaction.

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Nuclear Operations Division

D. A. Sager, Vice President,

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H. W. Keiser, Chief Nuclear

Operating Officer

T. Nauman, Station Manager Unit 1

M. Heffley, Station Manager Units 2 and 3

F. Spangenberg, Regulatory Assurance

Manager

I. Johnson, Acting Nuclear

Regulatory Services Manager

Richard Hubbard

Nathan Schloss, Economist

Office of the A1'orney General

State Liaison Officer

Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission

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