ML20199A225
| ML20199A225 | |
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| Site: | Zion File:ZionSolutions icon.png |
| Issue date: | 01/21/1998 |
| From: | Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20199A230 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-295-97-25, 50-304-97-25, NUDOCS 9801270159 | |
| Download: ML20199A225 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000295/1997025
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SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND NRC INSPECTION REPORT
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NO 60 296/97026(DRP); 50 304/97026(DRP)
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Deaf Mr. I0ngsley.'
On December 16,1o07, the NRC completed an inspection at your Zion 1 and 2 reactor facilities.
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The encioned report presents the results of that inspection.
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During this inspection period, your staffs performance was aGain inooneistent operations
departmord personnel continued to experience problems whh system conn uration control and
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the adequeoy of pre evolution walkdowns. These problems conertbuted to inadverterd
inoperabNity of an emergency diesel generator and testing procedure de6ciencies not being
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idenused totN the evoluson was being conducted. In adetion, control room opwaters contimed
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to be unnecessartl/ c;": -;:I by ir f:g ^ procedural guidance and inconsisterd support from
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other departments. Specinonby, deRolent maintenanos practions resulted in fauure of a fuel oil
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iriection pump on an emergency diesel generator and an inadvertent er#::M safety feature
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actuation. However, an overaN improvement was noted in the 9.s @ of post-everd
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in addition, we are concemed about five violations of NRC requirements that were identined.
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The Arst violation involves the failure to provide =g+ep,':' proceduial guidance to the operators
for splitung the service weier header for ma6ntenance and for performing cordainmord isolation
testing. The second violauen involves the failure to make a timely NRC notinoauon for an .
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inoperable containmord penetration line. The third violation pertains to the failure a electricians
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to follow a maintenance procedure which resulted in an inadverterd actuation of engineered
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safety feature equipmerd. The fourth violation pertains to a failure to specify and perform post-
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maintenance testing for the replacement of a safeguards relay. The finh violation involves the
failure to maintain a control room ventilation system desl0n drawing ounced whh the so-buiN pierd
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design. Ahhough sevwal of these violations wwe licensee-idenoned or self evident, they are
being cited due to their repeutive nature at Zion Station.
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These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice), and the circumstances
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summrunne the violations are desertbed in detaN in the enclosed report. Please note that you we
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required te respond to this letter and should fonow the instructions speciRed in the enclosed
Notice when preparing your response. The NRC wiu use your response, in part, to determine
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whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with rot,ulatory
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in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rulee of Practios," a copy of this letter, its
enclosures, and your response we be placed in the NRC Public Documord Room.
We we gladly discuss any questions you have concoming this inspection.
Sinceroy,
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Docket Nos: 50 295; 50 304
Encloeros:
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No. 50296/97025(DRP);
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M.Wallace, Nuclear Services
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G. Stanley, PWR Vlos President
J. Pony, BWR Vice Presiderd
D. Farrar, Regulatory
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1. Johnson, uoensing Director
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J. Brons, Site Vice President
R. Starkey, Plard General Manager
R. Godley, Regulatory Assurance
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Rich' i Hubbard
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Neth , Schloss, Economist
omos of the Attomey General
Mayor, City of Zion
State Unison omoer
State Ualson omoor Wiscor. sin
Chairman, Illinois Commerce
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in accentence with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's '1tulos of Prootice," a copy of this letter, its
analeeures, and pur response wdB be pleoed in the NRC Putdle Document Room,
we vde siemy dieouw any questions you have conoeming this inspoolion.
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Sincerely,
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Geoffrey E. Grant, Direc6or
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Division of Remotor Projects
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Enclosures:
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Inspection Report
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No. 50296/97025(DRP);
50 304/97025(DRP)
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M. Wallace, Nuclear Services
Senior Vloe President
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G. Stanley, PWR Vice President
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J. Perry, BWR Vice Presidem
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D. Farrar, Regulatory
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Services Manager
l. Johnson, Woonsing Diroator
DCD Uoensing
J. Brons, Site Vice President
R. Starkey, Plant General Manager
R. Godley, Regulatory Assurance
Supervisor
Richard Hubbard
Nathan Schloss, Economist
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Mayor, City cf Zion
State Usison Offloor
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