ML20149K146
| ML20149K146 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 07/07/1997 |
| From: | Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Kraft E COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20149K149 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-254-97-06, 50-254-97-6, 50-265-97-06, 50-265-97-6, NUDOCS 9707300017 | |
| Download: ML20149K146 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000254/1997006
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NRC RESIDENT INSPECTION REPORT 50-254:265/97006(DRP) AND
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Dear Mr. Kraft:
This refers to the inspection conducted on March 18 through May 5,1997, at the
Quad Cities Nuclear Power ' Station. The purpose of the inspection was to determine
whether activities authorized by the license were conducted safely and in accordance with
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NRC requirements. During this period routine resident inspections were performed. Based
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on the inspectors' findings, your conduct of activities was generally characterized by
safety-conscious operations. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were
discussed with those members of the Quad Cities staff identified in the enclosed report.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that violations of NRC
requirements occurred. The violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation
(Notice).
The inspectors noted good control and oversight of major plant activities. Unit 2 fuel off-
load was discontinued during the Unit 1 shutdown evolution to reduce the potential for
distraction to the operating crew. Management performed control room overviews during
startups and shutdowns.
The inspectors identified four violations pertaining to operator performance errors,
document control, records, and corrective action. The operator performance violation is a
concern because additional operator errors have been identified in recent inspection
reports. The violations in document control and records are a concern because the
potential existed for operators to utilize the wrong procedure revisions. The violation in
corrective action is a concern because your staff failed to identify and take appropriate
actions to evaluate and correct the degraded condition of a safety-related room cooler.
This corrective action violation resulted in operating with a degraded train of core spray for
an extended period of time.
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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. The NRC will use your response, 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 its enclosures and response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
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Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-254, 50-265
License Nos.: OPR-29, DPR-30
Enclosures:
2. Inspection Report 50-254;265/97006(DRP)
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
L. W. Pearce, Station Manager
C. C. Peterson, Regulatory Affairs
Manager
I. Johnson, Acting Nuclear
Regulatory Services Manager
Richard Hubbard
Nathan Schloss, Economist
Office of the Attorney General
State Liaison Of ficer
Chairman, Illinois Commerce
Commission
J. R. Bull, Vice President, General &
Transmission, MidArnerican Energy Company
Document Control Desk-Licensing
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E. Kraft
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Distribution continued:
Docket File w/ encl
Project Manager, NRR w/enci
PUBLIC (E-01 w/enci
DRP w/enci
OC/LFDCB w/enci
SRI Quad Cities, Dresden,
RAC1 (E-Mail)
LaSalle w/enci
A. B. Beach, w/ encl
Rlli Enf. Coordinator, w/ encl
CAA1 (E-Mail)
Deputy RA, w/enct
Rlli PRR w/enct
DRS (2) w/ encl
TSS w/ encl
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