ML20147F394

Forwards Insp Repts 50-454/88-03 & 50-455/88-03 on 880111-0217 & Notice of Violation

ML20147F394
Person / Time
Site:	Byron
Issue date:	02/29/1988
From:	Harrison J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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See also: IR 05000454/1988003

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FEB 2 91988

Docket No.-50-454~

Docket No. 50-455-

Commonwealth Edison Company

ATTN: Mr. Cordell Reed

Senior Vice President

Post Office Box 767

Chicago, IL 60690

Gentlemen:

This refers to"the,special safety inspection conducted by Mr. A. S. Gautam

and other NRC_ representatives of this. office on January 11 through February 17,

1988, of activities at the Byron Nuclear Power Station, Unite 1 and 2,

authorized by NRC-Licenses No. NPF-37 and No. NPF-66 and to the discussion

of our findings with Mr. K. Ainger at the conclusion of the inspection.

This inspection of the Byron Environmental Qualification (EQ) program was

performed to verify compliance to 10 CFR 50.49.

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 representa*,ive records, observations, and

interviews with pe?scnne'.

During this inspection, u ctain of your activities appeared to be in violation

of NRC requireaents, as described in the enclosed Notice. The inspection

confirmed that action had been taken to correct the identified violation and

to, prevent recurrence. Our understanding of your correctiva actions are

described in Paragraph 3a of the enclosed inspection report. Consequently, no

reply to the violation is reouired and we have no further questions regarding

this matter at this time.

Although the inspection determined that you have implemented a program to

meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50.49, two significant deficiencies in the

program implementation were observed. These findings are classified as

Potentially Enforceable / Unresolved Items and an ongoing NRC review is being

performed t evaluate these findings in regard to possible future enforcement

actions.

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.

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The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice are not

subject to the.' clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget

r as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980,.PL 96-511.

.We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this' inspection.

Sincerely,

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J. J. Harrison, Chief

Engineering Branch

Enclosure: Inspection Reports

No. 50-454/88003(DRS);

No. 50-455/88003(DRS)

cc w/ enclosure:

T. J. Maiman, Vice President,

PWR Operations

~D. Butterfield, Nuclear

Licensing Manager  :

R. E. Querto, Plant Manager

DCD/DC3 (RIDS)

Licensing Fee Management Branch

Resident Inspector,.RIII 8yron

Resident Inspector, RIII

Braidwood

D. W.=Cassel, Jr., Esq.  ;

Richard Hubbard-

J. W. McCaffrey, Chief,'Public

Utilities Division

Diane Chavez, DAARE/ SAFE

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H. S. Taylor, Quality Assurance .

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