ML20198N750
| ML20198N750 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Byron  |
| Issue date: | 01/14/1998 |
| From: | Grobe J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20198N753 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-454-97-23, 50-455-97-23, NUDOCS 9801210201 | |
| Download: ML20198N750 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000454/1997023
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January 14, 1998
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Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley
President, Nuclear Generation Group
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Commonwealth Edison Company
ATTN: Regulatory Services
ExecutiveTowers West lll
1400 Opus Place, Suite 500
Downers Grove, IL 60515
SUBJECT:
NRC ROUTINE RADIATION PROTECTION INSPECTION REPORTS
50-454/9"*023(DRS); 50-455/97023(DRS) AND NOTICE OF VIOaTION
Dear Mr. Kingsley:
On December 18,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your Byron Generating Station
Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
The inspection was an examination of activities conducted onder your license as they relate to
radiation safety and to compliance with the Commissloro rules and regulations and with the
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conditions of your licence. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a review of the
radiological controls for routine outage activities and the steam generator replacement project,
and included selective examinations of procedures and repreauntative records, interviews with
personnel, and observation of activities in progress .
The inspection determined that your ALARA program, ss effectively implemented during the
steam generator replacement project and dose was r.iaintained reasonably low, in addition,
radiological controls were effectively implemented during the outage, with outage dose well
within the projected goal. However, minor problems were identified concerning survey
documentation and conceming the thoroughness of a hot particle dose assessment.
Based on the results of the inspection, one violation of NRC requirements was identified, as
specified in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice). The violation involves a group of workers,
including one that was sleeping, who were initering in the containment building. We were
particularly concemed that the supervisor fo the job had directed that the workers wait in
containment for an indeterminate time for further instructions, potentially resulting in
unnecessary dose.
The NRC has concluded that information regarding the reason for the violation, the corrective
actions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence, is already ade,quately
addressed in the subject inspection report. Therefore, you are not required to respond to this
vlolation unless the description of the problem as described in the inspection report does not
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accurately reflec4 your corrective actions or your position. In that case, or if you choose to
provide additional infvrmation, you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed
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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 (PDR).-
We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspectio,1.
Sincerely,
Original Signed by John A. Grobe
John A. Grobe, Director
Divisico of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos. 50-454; E0 iS5
' License Nos. NPR-37; NPF-66
Enclosures:
1. Notice of Violation .
2. Inspection Reports 50-454/97023(DRS); 50-455/97023(DRS)
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M. Wallace, Senicr Vice President,
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H. G. Stanley, Vice President,
PWR Operations
J. Perry, BWR Vice President
Liaison Officer, NOC-BOD
D. A. Sager, Vice President,
Generci!on Support
D. Farrar, Nuclear Regulatory
Sen, ices Manager
1. Johnson, Licensing Operations Manager
Document Control Desk - Licensing
K. Kofron, Station Manager
D. Brindle, Regulatory Assurance.
Supervisor
Richard HcLbard
Nathan Schloss, Economist,
Office of the Attorney General
State Liaison Officer
State Liaison Officer, Wisconsin .
Chairman, Illinoic Commerce Commission
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