ML20137T066

Forwards Insp Repts 50-456/97-04 & 50-457/97-04 on 970307 & Nov.Violations Concerns Failure to Evaluate,Document & Rept to Corporate & Plant Mgt Adequacy of Interface W/State Govt

ML20137T066
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	04/08/1997
From:	Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Stanley H COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
Shared Package
ML20137T070	List: IR 05000456/1997004 ML20137T066 ML20137T117
References
NUDOCS 9704150306
Download: ML20137T066 (2)

See also: IR 05000456/1997004

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April 8, 1997

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F Mr. H. G. Stanley .

. Site Vice President

Braidwood Nuclear Power Station

Commonwealth Edison Company .

R.R. #1, Box 84

Brecoville,IL 60407 ,

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' SUBJECT: NRC BRAIDWOOD EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INSPECTION REPORTS i

50-456/97004 (DRS); 50-457/97004(DRS) AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION l

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. Dear Mr. Stanley:

, ' On March 7,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your Braidwood Generating ,

Station, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.

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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,

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- interviews with personnel, and observation of activities in progress.  ;

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! This inspection was to perform the emergency preparedness core inspection in NRC

inspection Procedure 82701 and review the status of previous open inspection findings.

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The report's Executive Summary provides an overview of our assessment of your

i performance in Emergency Properedness, an aspect of Plant Support. At the conclusion of ,

the inspection the findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in  :

the report. l

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The emergency ' preparedness program was effective in maintaining and improving

operational readiness of your emergency response facilities, equipment, and personnel. i

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Emergency response facilities, equipment, and supplies were in excellent material ,

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condition. Interviews with emergency response personnel demonstrated excellent 1

[; ' knowledge of emergency implementing procedures and responsibilities. Management

support was clearly a factor in the program's improvement over the last two years.  !

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i However, a problem was identified with the 1996 Site Quality Verification' audit of the

emergency preparedness program. ,

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. Based on the results of this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to be in violation '

of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice). The .

' violation concems the failure to evaluate, document, and report to corporate and plant

management the adequacy of interface with the State govemment, i

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.You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the

7 enclosed Notice when propering your response, in your response, you should document .

the specific actions taken and any additional actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After i

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results of futureyour response

inspections, to determine

the NRC will this Notice, whetherincluding your proposed

further NRC enforcement corr '

action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements. i  ;

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

and the enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).

Sincerely,

/s/MelvynLeach(for)

Geoffrey E. Grant, Director

Division of Reactor Safety

y Docket Nos. 50 456; 50 457

4 Licenses No. NPF-72; NPF-77

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Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation -

t 2. Inspection Reports 50-456/97004(DRS); 50-457/97004(DRS)

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b cc w/encis: T. J. Maiman, Senior Vice President,

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Nuclear Operations Division

D. A. Sager, Vice President, *

Generation Support .

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H. W. Keiser, Chief Nuclear l

Operating Officer >

T. Tulon, Station Manager i

T. Simpken, Regulatory Assurance i

Supervisor )

4 1. Johnson, Acting Nuclear l

< Regulatory Services Manager >

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Richard Hubbard  !

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Nathan Schloss, Economist,  !

Office of the Attorney General i

State Liaison Officer

Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission

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