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Forwards Insp Rept 50-461/98-14 on 980707-0818.Violation Noted Re Operability of Div III Edg.Nov Not Issued.Decision to Apply Enforcement Discretion Was Based on Listed Considerations
ML20153C988
Person / Time
Site: Clinton Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 09/17/1998
From: Dapas M
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Walter MacFarland
ILLINOIS POWER CO.
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ML20153C991 List:
References
50-461-98-14, EA-98-440, NUDOCS 9809240265
Download: ML20153C988 (4)


See also: IR 05000461/1998014

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Mr. Walter G. MacFarland IV

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Illinois Power Company

Mail Code V-275

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SUBJECT: . CLINTON INSPECTION REPORT 50-461/98014(DRP) AND

NOTICE OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION

Dear Mr. MacFarland:

On August 18,1998, the NRC completed an inspection at your Clinton facility. The enclosed

- report presents the results of that inspection.

During.the period covered by this inspection, the conduct of activities at Clinton Power Station

was generally characterized by safety-conscious operations, sound maintenance practices,

and careful radiological work controls. We are concemed, however, about one violation of

. NRC requirements that was identified pertaining to the operability of the Division lli Emergency

Diesel Generator (EDG). Specifically, NRC inspectors identified that Technical

Specification requirements were not met because the Division lli EDG cannot automatically

switch during surveillance testing from the test (droop) mode to the isochronous mode as l

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required in response to an actual or simulated emergency core cooling system initiation signal.

This item is of concem because the Division lli EDG test conditions were such that the high  ;

pressure core. spray (HPCS) pump, which is powered by Division ill, would not have been able l

to supply the required flow to the core if a valid HPCS signal was received while the EDG was I

being tested. Also of concem is that your staff did not recognize that the design of the EDG  ;

resulted in the inability to meet a Technical Specification requirement.

However, I have been authorized, after consultation with the Director, Office of Enforcement,

and the Acting Regional Administrator, to exercise enforcement discretion for this Severity

Level IV violation in accordance with Section Vll.B.2, " Violations identified During Extended j

Shutdowns or Work Stoppages," of the " General Statement of Policy and Procedures for NRC

Enforcement Actions"(Enforcement Policy), and not issue a Notice of Violation in this case.

The decision to apply enforcement discretion was based on consideration of the following:

- (1) significant NRC enforcement action has already been taken against the Illinois Power

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not considered to be necessary to achieve remedial action for the violation due to Clinton

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Power Station's commitments in its Plan for Excellence to take actions to address Technical

Specification compliance and operator performance issues prior to plant restart; (3) the

violation is related to a problem which was present prior to the events leading to the shutdown;

(4) the violation is not classified at a Severity Level I; and (5) the violation was not willful.

Effective corrective actions for the violation will need to be demonstrated prior to restart.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and the

enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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Sincerely,

Original signed by

Marc L. Dapas, Deputy Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket No.: 50-461

License No.: NPF-62

Enclosure: Inspection Report 50-461/98014(DRP)

cc w/ encl: G. Hunger, Station Manager

R. Phares, Manager, Nuclear Safety

and Performance improvement

J. Sipek, Director- Licensing

N. Schloss, Economist

Office of the Attorney General

G. Stramback, Regulatory Licensing

Services Project Manager

General Electric Company

Chairman, DeWitt County Board

State Liaison Officer

Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and the

enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Sincerely,

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Marc L Dapas, Deputy Director '

Division of Reactor Projects

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Chairman, DeWitt County Board

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