ML20198K363
| ML20198K363 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Byron  |
| Issue date: | 10/01/1997 |
| From: | Grobe J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Graesser K COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20198K369 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-454-97-17, 50-455-97-17, NUDOCS 9710240004 | |
| Download: ML20198K363 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000454/1997017
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October 1. 1997
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Mr. K; Graessar
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4450 North Germar. Church Road
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SUBJECT:
NRC ROUTINE RADIATION PRQJEnN lNQEQTION REPORTS-
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50-454/97017(DRS); 50-455/970if(DRS) AND voTICE OF VIOLATION
' Dear Mr. Graesser:
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' On September 12,1997, the NRC completed an inspection of the radiation protection program
at your Byron Generating Station, Units 1_and 2. The enclosed report presents the results of
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that inspection. During the radiation protection (RP) planning for the steam generator
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replacement project your staff properly considered the radiological hazards associated with the
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project. We also observed good communications and coordination between the station RP
group and the Bechtel RP personnel,
However, two violations were identified during the inspechon. The first violation was identified
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by the inspector and concemed a failure to properly adhere to required procedures when a
worker crossed into a contamination area without the proper protective clothing. The second
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violation concemad an example of failing to post a radiation area and an example of failing to
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post a high radiation area in accordance with the regulations. In both of these examples a -
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worker moved boundaries to a posted high radiation area.- Although identified by you, this
violation is of concem because corrective actions for previous high radiation area control
problems do not appear to have been effective.
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-The NRC has concluded that information regarding the. reason for the first violation, the .
corrective sctions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence, is already
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adequately addressed in the subject inspection report. Therefore, you ars not required to --
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respond to the first violation discussed in this letter unless the description therein does not
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accurately refleci your corrective actions or your position in that case, or if you choose to
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' provide additional information, you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed
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However, you are required to respond to the second violation discussed in this letter and should
follow the instmetions specified in the R :losed Notice when preparing your response. The
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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
er":losures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
Sincerely,
Original Signed by John A. Grobe
John A. Grobe, Acting Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455
Enclosures:
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2. InsPction Reports 50-454/97017(DRS); 50-455/97017(DRS)
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R. J. Manning, Executive Vice President,
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M. Wallace, Senior Vice President,.
Corporate Services
H. G. Stanley, Vice President,
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Liaison Officer, NOC-BOD
D. A. Sager, Vice President,
Generation Support
D. Farrar, Nuclear Regulatory
Services Manager
1. Johnson, Licensing Operations Manager
Document Control Desk - Licensing
K. Kofron, Station Manager
D. Brindle, Regulatory Assurance
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Richard Hubbard
Nathan Schloss, Economist,
Office of the Attorney General
State Liaison Officer
State Liaison Officer, Wisconsin
Chairman, ll!!nois Commerce Commission
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Distribution:
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SRI, Byron w/ encl
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A. B. Beach, Rill w/enci
DOCDESK w/enci
DRP w/enci
J. L. Caldwell, Rlli w/ encl
DRS w/cnct
Rlli Enf. Coordinator w/ encl
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R. A. Capra, NRR w/ encl
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