ML20149G863
| ML20149G863 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 07/11/1997 |
| From: | Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Kraft E COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20149G866 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-254-97-08, 50-254-97-8, 50-265-97-08, 50-265-97-8, NUDOCS 9707240104 | |
| Download: ML20149G863 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000254/1997008
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Mr. E. Kraft, Site Vice President
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Commonwealth Edison Company
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SUBJECT:
NRC RESIDENT INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-254:265/97008(DRP) AND
Dear Mr. Kraf t:
This refers to the inspection conducted from May 6 through June 16,1997, at the Quad
Cities Nuclear Power Station. The purpose of the inspection was to oetermine whether
activities authorized by the license were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC
requirements. During tl'is peried routine resident inspections were performed. Based on
the inspectors' findings, overall operations at the Quad Cities station were conducted in a
safe manner. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those
members of your staff identified in the enclosed report.
During this inspection period, major activities such as the Unit 2 refueling and startup were
performed in a controlled manner and essentially error free. However, less significant
evolutions were not always planned as carefully and occasionally resulted in unexpected
events or challenges to operators. Maintenance workers performed tasks safely and
according to procedures. The successful repair of the reactor core isolation cooling (RCIC)
system steam supply valve was well planned.
The inspectors identified two violations of regulations. The first violation involved two
examples of inadequate procedures used for surveillance testing and emergency operation.
The second violation is a concern because inadequate corrective action resulted in both fire
pumps'becoming inoperable in 1996 due to zebra mussel growth in the intake structure.
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 Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part,
to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with
regulatory requirements,
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter
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and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
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Inspection Report
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T. J. Maiman, Senior Vice President
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D. A. Sager, Vice President,
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H. W. Keiser, Chief Nuclear
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L. W. Pearce, Station Manager
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C. C. Peterson, Regulatory Affairs
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I. Johnson, Acting Nuclear
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Richard Hubbard
Nathan Schloss, Economist
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Office of the Attorney General
State Liaison Officer
Chairman, Illinois Commerce
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J. R. Bull, Vice President, General &
Transmission, MidAmerican Energy Company
Document Control Desk Licensing
Distribution:
Docket File w/ encl
Project Manager, NRR w/ encl
PUBLIC IE-01 w/enci
DRP w/ encl
OC/LFDCB w/ encl
SRI Quad Cities, Dresden,
RAC1 (E-Mail)
LaSalle w/ encl
A. B. Beach, w/enci
Rlli Enf. Coordinator, w/enct
CAA1 (E-Mail)
Deputy RA, w/ encl
Rlli PRR w/encI
DRS (2) w/enct
TSS w/ encl
DOCDESK (E-mail)
DOCUMENT NAME: R :\\l N S PR PTS \\ POW E R S\\OU A D\\O U A97008. D R P
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