ML20137K770
| ML20137K770 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Braidwood  |
| Issue date: | 11/27/1985 |
| From: | Shafer W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20137K775 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8512030281 | |
| Download: ML20137K770 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000456/1985037
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Docket No. 50-456
Docket No. 50-457
Commonwealth Edison Company
ATTN:
Mr. Cordell Reed
Vice President
Post Office Box 767
Chicago, IL 60690
Gentlemen:
This refers to the routine safety inspection conducted by Mr. T. Ploski and
others of this office on November 5-8, 1985, of activities at the Braidwood
Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, authorized by NRC Construction
Permits No. CPPR-132 and No. CPPR-133, and to the discussion of our findings
with Messrs. D. Galle, E. Fitzpatrick, and others of your staff at the
conclusion of the inspection.
The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas examined during
the inspection. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective
examination of procedures and representative records, observations, and
interviews with personnel.
No violations of NRC requirements were identified during the course of this
inspectien.
However, weaknesses were identified which will require corrective
action by your staff. These weaknesses are summarized in the Appendix to this
letter.
As required by 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E (IV.F), any weaknesses that
are identified must be corrected.
Accordingly, please advise us within 30 days
of the date of this letter of the corrective actions you have taken or plan to
take, showing the estimated dates of completion.
We remain concerned about the marginal acceptability of the facility that serves
as the Joint Public Information Center (JPIC) at Mazon, Illinois.
We understand
that you plan to upgrade this facility. We hereby request that, along with your
formal response to the exercise weaknesses, you also provide updated information
regarding the extent of your planned improvements for this JPIC and the current
schedule for completing these improvements.
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.
The responses directed by this letter are not subject to ;he clearance
procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
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We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
Sincerely,
%iginalsignedbyEP.Shafer"
W. D. Shafer, Chief
Radiological Protection Branch
Enclosures:
1.
Appendix, Exercise Weaknesses
2.
Inspection Reports
No. 50-456/85037(DRSS);
No. 50-457/85036(DRSS)
cc w/ enclosures:
D. L. Farrar, Director
of Nuclear Licensing
M. Wallace, Project Manager
D. Shamblin, Construction
Superintendent
E. E. Fitzpatrick, Station
Superintendent
C. W. Schroeder, Licensing and
Compliance Superintendent
DCS/RSB (RIDS)
Licensing Fee' Management Branch
Resident Inspector, RIII
Braidwood
Resident Inspector, RIII Byron
Phyllis Dunton, Attorney
General's Office, Environmental
Control Division
D. W. Cassel, Jr., Esq.
J. W. McCaffrey, Chief, Public
utilities Division
H. S. Taylor, Quality Assurance
Division
E. Chan, ELD
J. Stevens, NRR
The Honorable Herbert Grossman, ASLB
The Honorable A. Dixon Ca11ihan, ASLB
The Honorable Richard F. Cole, ASLB
D. Matthews, EPB, 0IE
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Appendix
EXERCISE WEAKNESSES
1.
Neither Control' Room nor Technical Support Center staff simulated a
call to the NRC Operations Center as a result of the Alert declaration.
(456/85037-01 and 457/85036-01) (Sections 4.a and 4.b)
2.
Forecast changes in meteorological conditions were not adequately
incorporated into the offsite protective action decisionmaking process.
(456/85037-02 and 457/85036-02) (Section 4.e)