ML20199A374
| ML20199A374 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Clinton  |
| Issue date: | 12/22/1997 |
| From: | Grobe J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Jackie Cook ILLINOIS POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20199A378 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-461-97-22, NUDOCS 9801270200 | |
| Download: ML20199A374 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000461/1997022
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December 22,1997
Mr. John G. Cook
Senior Vice President
Clinton Power Station
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Illinois Power Company
Mall Code V 275
P. O. Box 678
Clinton, IL 61727
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SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-461/97022(DRP) AND NOTICE OF
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Dear Mr. Cook:
On November 25,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your Clinton Fac:lity. The
enclosed report presents tha results of that inspection.
During the period covered by this inspection, improvements were noted in the quality of the
audits conducted by your quality assurance personnel, in addition, hydramotor work was
stopped by workers when procedure revisions were needed. However, continuing examples
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of the failure to thoroughly evaluate, properly p-lorltize and effectively correct identified
problems were noted. For example, a narrowly focused review of the 480 volt motor over-
gressing !ssue led to a 7 week delay in performing an operability determination for these
motors.
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In addition, we are concemed about three violations of NRC requirements that were
identified, in the first violation, Technical Specification required actions when a limiting
condition for operation was not met were not implemented on two occasions. On the first
occasion, improper verification of an attemate decay heat removal source resulted in not
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identifying that a valve had been mispositioned for approximately 3 months. On the second
occasion, actions were not pursued to resolve 4160V breaker deficiencies without delay.
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This violation is of concern because operations personnel were unaware that Technical
Specification required actions had not been performed,
in the second violation, NRC inspectors idr/ofied that vendor manuals supplied with
maintenance and test equipment were not controlled as required by 10 CFR Part 50,
. Appendix B, Criterion VI. Specifically, your procedure for processing vendor information did
not require measurement and test equipment vendor manuals to be controlled documents
even though the manuals were used in the performance of work activities. This violation is
of concern because it represents a continued problem with providing controlled documents
for maintenance and surveillance activities,
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In the third violation; NRC inspectors identified that work instructions for repairing safety
related hydramotors were inconsistent and not prepared as required by procedure.
' Although a specific procedure for the repair and overhaul of hydramotors existed, the
maintenance work package allowed the work to be performed under broad work instructions
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because detailed work
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The violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice), and the circumstaneet,
surrounding the violations are described in detail in the enclosed raport. Please note that
you are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the
enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part,
to determine whether further enforcement actions are necessary to ensure compliance with
regulatory requirements.
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in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter, its
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enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
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/s/ John A. Grobe
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John A. Grobe, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No.: 50-461
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Enclosures:
2. Inspection Report
No. 50-461/97022(DRP)
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W. Di Romberg, Assistant
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R. Phares, Manager, Nuclear Safety
and P 'ormanca Improvement
J, Sipek, Director Licensing
Nathan Schloss, Economist
Office of the Attomey General
G. Stramback, Regulatory Licensing
Services Project Manager
General Electric Company
Chairman, DeWitt County Board
State Liaison Officer
Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
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instructions ' vere not includod to ensure that maintenonce work activitie6 were properiy
controlled.
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The violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice), and the evcumstances
surrcunding the violations are described in detailin the enclosed report. Pier
note that
you sire required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions s.
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enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your resp ,e, in part,
to determine whether further enforcement actions are necessary to ensure compliance with
regulatory requirements.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.700 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice /' a copy of this letter, its
enclosures, and your response will be placed in tM NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
/s/ John A. Grobe
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JoM A. Grobe, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
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Docket No.:
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License Nos.:
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Enclosures:
2. Inspection Report
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No. 50-461/97022(DRP)
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W. D. Romberg, Assistant
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R. Phares, Manager, Nuclear Safety
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J. Sipek, Director - Licensing
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Nathan Schloss, Economist
Office of the Attomey General
G. Stramback, Regulatory Licensing
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Services Project Manager
General Electric Company
Chairman, DeWitt County Board
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State Liaison Officer
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Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
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