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Forwards Safety Insp Repts 50-295/88-12 & 50-304/88-13 on 880414-0603 & Notice of Violation.Requests Expanded Discussion of Corrective Actions to Assure Test Activities, Documentation & Test Procedures Appropriately Completed
ML20196J119
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Site: Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date: 06/24/1988
From: Greenman E
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Reed C
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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Download: ML20196J119 (2)


See also: IR 05000295/1988012

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JUN 2 41988

Docket No. 50-295

Docket No. 50-304

Commonwealth Edison Company

ATTN: Mr. Cordell Reed

Vice President

Post Office Box 767

Chicago, IL 60690

Gentlemen:

This refers to the routine safety inspection conducted by NRC inspectors

M. M. Holzmer and P. L. Eng of this office from April 14 through June 3,1988,

of activities at the Zion Nuclear Generating Station, authorized by Licenses

No. DPR-39 and No. DPR-48, and to the discussion of our findings with

Mr. G. Plimi at the conclusion of the inspection.

The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas examined during

the inspection. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective

examination of procedures and representative records, observations, and

interviews with personnel.

During this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to be in violation

of NRC requirements, as described in the enclosed Notice. With respect to

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item 1.a. the inspection showed that action had been taken to correct the

identified violation and to prevent recurrence. Our understanding of your

corrective actions are described in Paragraph 4 of the enclosed inspection

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report. Consequently, no reply to the violation is required and we have

no further questions regarding this matter at this time.

Regarding the remaining items, a written response is required.

This report identifies several findings regarding procedural adherence during

surveillance testing activities, failures to test engineered safeguards logic

in accordance with Technical Specifications, test procedure inadequacies and

test documentation deficiencies. Similar findings in the area of surveillance

testing were identified at Zion in previous inspections during the past year.

We are particularly concerned that the number, type, and repetitive nature of

these findings indicates significant weaknesses in your test programs and poor

application of quality program principles.

Please include in your response to

the enclosed Notice of Violation an expanded discussion of the corrective

actions planned to assure that test activities, documentation, and test

procedures, including temporary procedure changes, are appropriately completed

and maintained in the future to support equipment operability.

In addition,

please include your plans to ensure that engineered safeguards logic tests

are performec in accordance with Technical Specification requirements.

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of

this letter,- the enclosures, and your response to this letter will be placed

in the NRC Public Document Room.

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The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice are not

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subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget

as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.

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Edward G. Greenman, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

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Notice of Violation

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Inspection Reports

No. 50-295/88012(ORP);

No. 50-304/88013(ORP)

cc w/ enclosures:

T. J. Maiman, Vice President,

PWR Operations

H. Bliss, Nuclear

Licensing Manager

G. J. Plim1, Station Manager

Jan Norris, Project Manager, NRR

DCD/DCB (RIOS)

Licensing Fee Management Branch

Resident Inspector, RIII

Richard Hubbard

J. W. McCaffrey, Chief, Public

Utilities Division

Mayor, City of Zion

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