ML20198N405
| ML20198N405 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 12/28/1998 |
| From: | Reynolds S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Kinglsey O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20198N409 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-254-98-20, NUDOCS 9901060120 | |
| Download: ML20198N405 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000254/1998020
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December 28, 1998
Mr. Olivcr D. Kingsley
President, Nuclear Generation Group
Commonwealth Edison Company
ATYN: Regulatory Services
Executive Towers West til
1400 Opus Place, Suite 500
Downers Grove,IL 60515
SUBJECT:
QUAD CITIES INSPECTION REPORT 50-254/98020(DRP);
50-265/98020(DRP)
Dear Mr. Kingsley:
This refers to the inspection conducted October 14 through December 1,1998, at the
Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether
activities authorized by the license were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC
requirements. The NRC conducted routine resident inspections in this period. Based on the
inspectors' findings, overall performance at the Quad Cities station was safe. At the conclusion
of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the
enclosed report.
While of low safety significance, some problems with operator control of system configuration
occurred. Examples included two fuel bundles placed in the wrong spent fuel pool cell, a
standby gas treatment switch in the wrong position, and a diesel generator valve not in the
proper configuration. Operators also approved work on a primary containment valve without
realizing the work made the valve inoperable. Although your identification and corrective
actions for the specific events were good, the events indicated areas where operator attention
should be better focused.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its
enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
J6fih A. Grobe for
Steven A. Reynolds, Deputy Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos.: 50-254; 50-265
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 50-254/98020(DRP);
50-265/98020(DRP)
See Attached Distribution
See Previous Concurrences
DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\ QUAD \\QUA98020.DRP
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President, Nuclear Generation Group
Commonwealth Edison Company
ATTN: Regulatory Services
Executive Towers West til
1400 Opus Place, Suite 500
Downers Grove,IL 60515
SUBJECT:-
QUAD CITIES INSPECTION REPORT 50-254/98020(DRP);
50-265/98020(DRP)
Dear Mr. Kingsley:
This refers to the inspection conducted Octo'oer 14 through December 1,1998, at the
Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether
activities authorized by the license were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC
requirements. The NRC conducted routine resident inspections in this period. Based on the
inspectors' findings, overall performance at the Quad Cities station was safe. At the conclusion
of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the
enclosed report.
Sor.1e problems with operator control of system configuration occurred, including two fuel
bundles placed in the wrong spent fuel pool cell, a standby gas treatment switch in the wrong
position, and a diesel generator valve not in the proper configuration. Operators also approved
work on a primary containment valve without realizing the work made the valve inoperable.
Although your identification and corrective actions for the specific events were good, the events
indicated areas where operator attention should be better focused.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its
enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
Steven A. Reynolds, Deputy Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos.: 50-254; 50-265
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 50-254/98020(DRP);
50-265/98020(DRP)
See Attached Distribution
DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\ QUAD \\QUA98020.DRP -
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D. Helwig, Senior Vice President
H. Stanley, PWR Vice President
C. Crane, BWR Vice President
R. Krich, Regulatory Services Manager
D. Greene, Licensing Director
DCD - Licensing
J. Dimmette, Jr., Site Vice President
W. Pearce, Quad Cities Station Manager
C. Peterson, Regulatory Affairs Manager
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M. Aguilar, Assistant Attorney General
State Liaison Officer
Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
W. Leech, Manager of Nuclear
MidAmerican Enere c Company
Distribution:
. SAR (E-Mail)
RPC (E-Mail)
Project Mgr., NRR w/enci
J. Caldwell, Rlll w/enci
C. Pederson, Rill w/enct
B. Clayton, Rlll w/enci
SRI Quad Cities w/enci
DRP w/enci
TSS w/enci
DRS (2) w/enci
Rlll PRR w/enci
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Docket File w/enci
GREENS
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DOCDESK (E-Mail)
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