ML20140C491

Forwards Insp Repts 50-456/97-02 & 50-457/97-02 on 970111- 0221 & Notice of Violation.W/O Notice of Violation

ML20140C491
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	03/28/1997
From:	Caldwell J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Stanley H COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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ML20140C495	List: IR 05000456/1997002 ML20140C491
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See also: IR 05000456/1997002

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March 28, 1997

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Mr. H. G. Stanley

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Site Vice President

Braidwood Station

Commonwealth Edison Company

RR #1, Box 84

Braceville,IL 60407

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-456/97002; 50-457/97002

NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Stanley:

On February 21,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your Braidwood 1 & 2 reactor

facilities. The enclosed report presents the resu'ts of that inspection.

During the 6-week period covered by this inspection, your conduct of activities at the

Braidwood facilities was generally characterized by safety-conscicus operations. We are

concerned, however, about a violation identified by NRC inspectors involving two

examples of failing to follow procedures by radiation protection technicians. Procedure

adherence problems that cross most of your organization have resulted in both cited and

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non-cited violations were previously discussed in inspection Reports 96021,96019,

j 96014,96012,96011,96006, and 95017.

We are also particularly concerned about one violation involving inadequate corrective

actions. During this inspection period, inspectors identified the staging of materials on the

auxiliary building and fuel handling building roofs that were susceptible to being blown off.  !

It was conditions similar to these that caused the Unit 2 loss of offsite power and led to  ;

the issuance of NRC violation 96002-01. Corrective actions to prevent recurrence I

identified in LER 96-001 were clearly not implemented at the time of this roof inspection.

What makes this event more disturbing was the failure of station personnel to take

appropriate corrective actions once the inspectors identified the problem, and to provide

the proper control and oversight of contractor work. This event raises questions about the

ability of Braidwood Station to adequately imptoment corrective actions and to maintain

facility operation in accordance with those coo octive actions.

These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the circumstances

, surrounding the violations are described in detailin the enclosed report. Please note that

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

enclosed N >tice when preparing your response. Your response should not only detail the

actions to be taken for the specific issues identified but should also be broadly focused on

what actions you plan or have taken to ensure that your corrective actions process is

effective. The NRC will use your response, in part, to determine whether further

enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. t

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Docket Nos: 50-456, 50-457

License Nos: NPF-72, NPF-77

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1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Report 50-456/97002; 50-457/97002

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H. W. Keiser, Chief Nuclear

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T. Tulon, Station Manager

T. Simpkin, Regulatory

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