ML20153C988
| ML20153C988 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Clinton  |
| Issue date: | 09/17/1998 |
| From: | Dapas M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Walter MacFarland ILLINOIS POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| 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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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
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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
to supply the required flow to the core if a valid HPCS signal was received while the EDG was
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
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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.
Sincerely,
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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,
Marc L Dapas, Deputy Director
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