ML20149H280

Forwards Insp Repts 50-373/94-17 & 50-374/94-17 on 940820-1007 & Notice of Violation

ML20149H280
Person / Time
Site:	LaSalle
Issue date:	11/09/1994
From:	Greenman E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Querio R COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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ML20149H281	List: IR 05000373/1994017 ML20149H280 ML20149H287
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NUDOCS 9411220093
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See also: IR 05000373/1994017

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November 9, 1994

Commonwealth Edison Company

ATTN: Mr. R. Querio

Site Vice President

LaSalle County Station

2601 North 21st Road

Marseilles, IL 61341

SUBJECT: Notice of Violation (Inspection Report Nos. 50-373/94017(DRP);

EC-374/94017(DRP))

Dear Mr. Querio:

This refers to the inspection conducted by P. Brochman and other NRC

inspectors, and by R. Zuffa of the Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety, on

August 20 through October 7, 1994. The inspection included a review of

authorized activities for your LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2,

facility. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed

with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report.

Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within

these areas, the in pection consisted of selective examinations of procedures

and rerctesentative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of

activities in progress.

During this inspection, certain of your activities related to incorrectly

oriented orifices appeared to be in violation of NRC requirements, as

specified in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice). This violation is of

concern because it demonstrates a continued weakness in your corrective action

program. After the close of this inspection, we identified an additional

orifice that was installed backwards. In your response to the Notice of

Violation, please include your plan and schedule for addressing the issue of

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incorrectl.y oriented orifices in safety-related and important to safety

systems.

Overall, the inspectors determined that engineering performance was acceptable

with some improvements noted. However, the inspectors identified a number of

concerns which merit continued management attention (Section 3 of this report

and Section 3.1 of its attachment). Some of these concerns were identified in

our inspection of progress made in fulfilling your commitments described in

Attachment B to your April 1, 1994, response to inspection reports

50-373/93026; 50-374/93026 and 50-373/93035; 50-374/93035. In addition to

your required response to the Notice of Violation, we request you provide the

projected schedule and current status' of your corrective actions described in

Attachment B to your April 1,1994, response, specifically in the areas of

equipment reliability and preventative maintenance (Sections E.2, F.4.a and

F.4.b).

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

soecified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In your

response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional

actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this ,

Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future

inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is ,

necassary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements. l

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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.

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

subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as

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

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

Sincerely,

Edward G. Greenman, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos. 50-373/50-373

License Nos. NPF-11; NPF-18

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Reports  !

No. 50-373/9e"7(DRP);

No. 50-374/9 % 7(DRP) ,

cc w/ encl: J. C. orons, Vice President,

Nuclear Support

J. S. Perry, Vice President, BWR Operations

D. J. Ray, Station Manager

L. Gerner, Regulatory Assurance

Supervisor

D. Farrar, Nuclear Regulatory

Services Manager

Richard Hubbard

Nathan Schloss, Economist

Office of the Attorney General

State Liaison Officer

Chairman, Illinois Commerce

Commission

Distribution:

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SRI, LaSalle, Dresden,

Quad Cities w/ encl

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

specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In your

response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional

actions you plan to prcvent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this

Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future

inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is

necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of i

this letter, the enclosures, and your response to this letter will be placed

in the NRC Public Document Room.

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

subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as i

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required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.

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

Sincerely,

Edward G. Greenman, Director i

Docket Nos. 50-373/50-373

License Nos. NPF-ll; NPF-18

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Reports

No. 50-373/94017(DRP);

No. 50-374/94017(DRP)

cc w/ encl: J. C. Brons, Vice President,

Nuclear Support

J. S. Perry, Vice President, BWR Operations

D. J. Ray, Station Manager

L. Gerner, Regulatory Assurance

Supervisor

D. Farrar, Nuclear Regulatory i

Services Manager I

Richard Hubbard

Nathan Schloss, Economist

Office of the Attorney General

State Liaison Officer

Chairman, Illinois Commerce

Commission

Distribution:

Docket File w/ encl DRP w/ encl

PUBLIC IE-01 w/ encl RIII PPR w/ encl

OC/LFDCB w/ encl W. L. Axelson, RIII w/ encl

SRI, LaSalie, Dresden,

Quad Cities w/ encl

Project Manager, NRR w/ encl (SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCE)

DOCUMENT NAME: g:lasa.ir\las94017.drp

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