ML20195D210
| ML20195D210 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Braidwood  |
| Issue date: | 06/17/1988 |
| From: | Davis A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8806230072 | |
| Download: ML20195D210 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000456/1988015
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Docket Nos. 50-456; 50-457
EA 88-125
Commonwealth Edison Company
ATTN:
Mr. Cordell Reed
Senior Vice President
Post Office Box 767
Chicago, IL 60690
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-456/88015(DRSS); 50-457/88016(DRSS))
This refers to the inspection conducted on April 20-21, 1988, of activities at
Braidwood Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, authorized by NRC Operating
Licenses No. NPF-72 and No. NPF-75.
On April 19, 1988, your staff identified
an unprotected vital area barrier opening, as described in the subject
Inspection Reports sent to you by letter dated May 2, 1988.
An enforcement
conference was held on May 19, 1988 between Mr. T. J. Maiman and members of
your staff and Mr. B. S. Mallett and members of my staff during which the
violation, its root cause and your corrective actions were discussed.
The
enforcement conference attendees are listed in Enclosure 2 to this letter.
In violation of your Security Plan, an opening has existed in a vital area
barrier since initial licensing of the plant.
Upon discovery by your staff,
it was posted with a guard as a compensatory measure and reported to the NRC
in accordance with 10 CFR 73.71.
On April 23, 1988, the opening was modified
to reduce the penetration size.
This opening had not been adequately evaluated
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during previous vital area barrier walkdowns.
To emphasize the need to ensure the integrity of all vital area boundaries, I
have been authorized, after consultation with the Director, Office of
Enforcement, and the Deputy Executive Director for Regional Operations, to
issue the enclosed Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty
in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) for the violation describ d
in the enclosed Notice.
In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy
and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1988'
(Enforcement Policy), the violat' ion described in the enclosed Notice has beon
categorized at a Severity Level III.
The escalation and mitigation factors in
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the Enforcement Policy were considered as were the unique characteristics of
this security area, and no adjustment has been decmed appropriate.
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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 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
necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
Areas discussed in this Notice concern subject matter which is exempt from
disclosure according to 10 CFR 73.21(c)(2). Consequently, the enclosures to
this letter will not be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Your response
to the violation identified in the enclosed Notice should be submitted in
accordance with 10 CFR 73.27
The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject
to the clearance procedures of the Office of Maragement and Budget, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. , No.96-511.
Sincerely,
Original signed by
Z. Bert Davia
A. Bert Davis
Regional Administrator
Enclosures:
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Inspection Reports
No. 50-456/88015(DRSS);
No. 50-457/88016(DRSS)
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T. J. Maiman, Vice President,
PWR Operations
H. Bliss, Nuclear
Licensing Manager
M. Wallace, Manager of Projects
M. Lohmann, Project Construction
and Startup Superintendent
W. Vahle, Construction
Superintendent
R. E. Querio, Station Manager
P. L. Darnes, Regulatory
Assurance Supervisor
J. Lieberman, OE
NRR/DRIS/SGB
NRR/DRIS/S1B
NRR/DLPQ/PEB
Enforcement Coordinators
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INFORMATION:
DCD/DCB (RIDS)
Licensing Fee Management Branch
Resident Inspector, RIII
Braidwood
Resident Inspector, RIII
Byron
D. W. Cassel, Jr., Esq.
Richard Hubbard
J. W. McCaffrey, Chief, Public
Utilities Division
H. S. Taylor, Quality Assurance
Division
E. Chan, OGC
G. Berry, 0GC
Stephen P. Sands, NRR
The Honorable A. Dixon Callihan, ASLB
The Honorable Richard F. Cole, ASLB
The Honorable Ivan W. Smith, ASLB
The Honorable Gary J. Edles, ASLAP
Tha Honorable Dr. W. Reed Johnson, ASLAP
The Honor Ole Christine N. Kohl, ASLAP
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ENCLOSURE 2
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ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE ATTENDEES
Commonwealth Edison Company
T. J. Maiman, Vice President, PWR Operations
K. L. Graesser, General Manager, PWR Operations
R. E. Querio, Station Manager
B. M. Saunders, Nuclear Security Administrator
F. D. Willaford, Station Security Administrator
H. E. Bliss, Nuclear Licensing Manager
P. Laird, Director, Corporate Security
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F. G. Lentine, PWR Licensing Supervisor
P. L. Barnes, Regulatory Assurance Supervisor
D. E. O'Brein, Services Superintendent
S. Trubatch, Attorney
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
B. S. Hallett, Chief, Materials and Safeguards Branch
L. J. Norrhom, Project Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
J. R. Creed, Chief, Safeguards Section
J. R. Knicely, Security Inspector
C. D. Anderson, Enforcement Specialist
R. M. Lerch, Reactor Engineer
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