ML20151K959

Notice of Violation from Insp on 880529-0709.Violation Noted:Failure to Properly Declare Initiation of Unusual Event in Accordance W/Emergency Procedure Bwzp 200-1, Braidwood Emergency Action Levels

ML20151K959
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	07/22/1988
From:	Forney W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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Shared Package
ML20151K930	List: IR 05000456/1988019 ML20151K925 ML20151K959
References
50-457-88-19, NUDOCS 8808030324
Download: ML20151K959 (1)

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1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Commonwealth Edison Coapany Docket No. 50-457 i As a result of the inspection conducted from May 29 through July 9, 1988, and in accordance with 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C - General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions (1987), the following violations were identified:

1. 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion V, requires that "Activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures, or drawings, of a type appropriate to the circumstances and shall be accomplished in accordance with these instructions, procedures, or d rawi ngs . "

Contrary to the above, on June 7,1988, by 7:58 p.m., the licensee had failed to properly declare the initiation of an unusual event in accordance with Emergency Procedure Ew2P 200-1, "Braidwood Emergency Actiun Levels." The declaration of an unusual event was required upon the initiation of a reactor shutdown required by Technical Specification (TS) 3.6.3 for an inoperable containment isolation valve. The unusual event was not declared until 9:40 p.m.

This is a Severity level IV violation (Supplement I).

(50-457/88019-01(DRP))

2. 10 CFR 50.72(b)(1)(A) requires a one-hour Emergency Notification Systcm (ENS) notification for the initiation of any plant shutdown required by the plant's Technical Specifications.

Contrary to the above, on June 7,1988, by 7:58 p.m., a Unit 2 plant shutdown had been initiated as required by TS 3.6.3, for which en ENS notification was not made within the one-hour time requirement. The notification was not niade until 9:55 p.m.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement 1).

(50-457/88019-02(DRP))

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, you are required to submit to this office within thirty days of the date of this Notice a written statement or explanation in reply, including for each violation: (1)correctiveaction taken and the results achieved; (2) corrective action to be taken to avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

Consideration may be given to extending ycur response time for good cause shown.

N Dated EO hQ William L. Forn W Ehief

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Reactor Projects Branch 1 880803o324 DR 880722 ADOCK 0500045o ,

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