ML20134B594

Notice of Violation from Insp on 961012-1113.Violation Noted:Plant Procedure Bwgp 100-5, Plant Shutdown & Cooldown, Activity Affecting Quality,Was Not Appropriate to Circumstances

ML20134B594
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	01/22/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
Shared Package
ML20134B421	List: IR 05000456/1996018 ML20134B418 ML20134B594
References
50-456-96-18, NUDOCS 9701300216
Download: ML20134B594 (2)

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4 NOTICE OF V101ATION Commonwealth Edison Company Docket No. 50-456 Braidwood Station License No. NPF-72 Braceville. Illinois During an NRC inspection conducted from October 12 through November 13. 1996, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the

" General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions."

NUREG-1600, the violation is listed below:

10 CFR Part 50. Appendix B. Criterion V. " Instructions. Procedures and Drawings" states. " Activities affecting cuality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures and crawings. of a ty)e appropriate to the circumstances and shall be accomplished in accordance wit 1 these instructions, procedures and drawings. Instructions, procedures and drawings shall include a)propriate quantitative or qualitative acceptance criteria for determining tlat important activities have been satisfactorily accomplished."

Contrary to the above, prior to October 12. 1996. Braidwood procedure BwGP 100-5. " Plant Shutdown and Cooldown." an activity affecting quality, was not appropriate to the circumstances. Specifically. the procedure did not provide instructions or guidance for bypassing the charging flow control valve 1CV-121 which along with other circumstances. led to the unplanned opening of the pressurizer power operated relief valve, thus challenging the integrity of the reactor coolant system.

This is a Severity Level IV violation. Supplement I.

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201. Commonwealth Edison Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ATTN: Document Control Desk. Washington D.C. 20555 with a copy to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Region III.

801 Warrenville Road. Lisle Illinois 60532, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the Braidwood Station within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation. This reply should be clearly marked as a "Re)ly to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation:

(1) t1e reason for the violation, or if contested, the basis for disputing the 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. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a demand for information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given tn extending the response time.

9701300216 970122 PDR 0 ADOCK 05000456 PDR

1 Notice of Violation -

Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PCR), to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, ]roprietary.

or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR wit 1out redaction. However, if you find it necessary to include such information, you should clearly indicate the specific information that you desire not to be placed in the PDR, and provide the legal basis to support your request for withholding the information from the public.

I Dated at Lisle, Illinois, this 22nd day of January 1997 4

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