ML20141E781
| ML20141E781 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Braidwood  |
| Issue date: | 06/17/1997 |
| From: | Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Stanley H COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20141E786 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-456-97-07, 50-456-97-7, 50-457-97-07, 50-457-97-7, NUDOCS 9707010159 | |
| Download: ML20141E781 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000456/1997007
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T4 -Cl June 17, 1997 Mr. H. G. Stanley Site Vice President Braidwood Station Commonwealth Edison Company RR #1, Box 84 Braceville, IL 60407 Dear Mr. Stanley. , SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-456/97007; 50-457/97007 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Dear Mr. Stanley: On May 20,199?. the NRC completed an inspection at your Braidwood 1 & 2 reactor facilities. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection. During the six-week period covered by this inspection period, your conduct of activities was generally characterized by safety-conscious operations. Specifically, the c augmentation of control room staff for the outage improved the supervision and ~ performance of evolutions and demonstrated a strong safety focus on shutdown operations. The operating staff's control room performance was characterized by l excellent teamwork and communications. We are concerned, however, about several specific problems: First, the inspectors identified that the Unit 2 motor-driven feedwater pump - discharge isolation valve was taken out-of-service in the open position disabling the valve's isolation function as described in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report. This action was taken without first performing a safety evaluation in accordance j with 10 CFR 50.59. { l ' Second, the inspectors observed two examples where foreign material exclusion ! - barriers were not installed and the 1B diesel generator was unattended. 1 Third, iiie inspectors identified two examples where system engineers acting as tes l - directors failed to take the appropriate actions specified in testing procedures. Fourth, the inspectors identified three examples where procedures implementing the - Fire Protection Program were not followed. During this period, inspectors found a fire watch sleeping, observed a fire door blocked open without an approved plant boundary impairment, and found combustible materials in the auxiliary building without a transient fire load permit. i ! ffllfffllfffllfllffflqllllg, ' M , ~ 9707010159 970617 m PDR ADOCK 05000456 ..,, PDR O , ]
- - -- . . . . _ . - - . _ - . . . - . - . - .- - . _ _ . O w H. G. Stanley . -2- These are violations cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the circumstances surrounding the violations are described in de%ilin the enclosed report. Please note that you are required to respond to this letter and 0.ould follow the instructions specified in the ' enclosed Notice 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 deteimine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with repulatory requirements. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, the enclosures and the response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR). Sincerely, /s/ R. N. Gardner for Geoffrey E. Grant, Director Division of Reactor Projects i ' Docket Nos: 50-456, 50-457 License Nos: NPF 72, NPF-77 Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation 2. Inspection Report 50-456/97007; 50-457/97007 cc w/ encl: T. J. Maiman, Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations Division D. A. Sager, Vice President, i Generation Support j H. W. Keiser, Chief Nuclear Operating Officer T. Tulon, Station Manager T. Simpkin, Regulatory Assurance Supervisor 1. Johnson, Acting Nuclear Regulatory Services Manager Richard Hubbard Nathan Schloss, Economist Office of the Attorney General State Lislaon Officer Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission Document Control Desk-Licensing PLEASE SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCES DOOJMENT NAME: R:\\tNSPRPT SiPCM/tRS\\BFiAhBRA97007.DRP l RH l OFFICE Rill l ' Nil l RIH l FUU l NAME Tongue /co Creed Westbe,g Lanksbury Grant W DATE 06/ 19 7 06/ 19 7 06/ 19 7 06/ /97 00Q97 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
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H. G. Stanley -2- These are violations 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 Notice 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 respcase, in part, to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. 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, Geoffrey E. Grant, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos: 50-456,50-457 License Nos: NPF-72, NPF-77 Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation ! 2. Inspection Report 50-456/97007; E0-457/97007 cc w/ encl: T. J. Maiman, Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations Division D. A. Sager, Vice President, Generation Support H. W. Keiser, Chief Nuclear Operating Officer T. Tulon, Station Manager T. S!mpkin, Regulatory Assurance Supervisor 1. Johnson, Acting Nuclear Regulatory Services Manager Richard Hubbard Nathan Schloss, Economist Office of the Attorney General State Liaison Officer Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission Document Control Desk-Licensing DOCUENT NAW: R:VNSPRPTSPOWER6MMAh8AA97C 07.DRP OmCE M l[ M lg M lQ M ly M l _ NAE Tonguelco /M Creed"/ Vh Westterg M La*sbury l[[) y , Grant DATE 06/f t/97 ' 06/ 3/97 F 06/6 /97 06/p Lj97 ' 06/ 19 7 OFFIC AL RECORD COPY !
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