ML20199C787

Forwards Safety Insp Repts 50-373/86-18 & 50-374/86-17 on 860415-0509 & Notice of Violation.Concern Voiced Over Number of LERs Due to Personnel Error

ML20199C787
Person / Time
Site:	LaSalle
Issue date:	06/11/1986
From:	Norelius C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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ML20199C792	List: IR 05000373/1986018 ML20199C787 ML20199C794
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NUDOCS 8606180247
Download: ML20199C787 (2)

See also: IR 05000373/1986018

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Docket No. 50-373

Docket No. 50-374

Commonwealth Edison Company

ATTN: Mr. Cordell Reed

Vice President

Post Office Box 767

Chicago, IL 60690

Gentlemen:

This refers to the routine safety inspection conducted by Messrs. M. Jordan,

J. Bjorgen, R. Kopriva, and R. DeFayette of this office from April 15 through

May 9,-1986, of activities at LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2, authorized

by Operating Licenses No. NPF-11 and No. NPF-18 and to the discussion of our

findings with Mr. G. J. Diederich at the conclusion of the inspection.

The enclosed copy of our inspection report identified areas examined during

the inspection. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective

examination of procedures and representative records, observations, and

interviews with personnel.

During this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to be in violation

of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Appendix. A written response

is required. These violations are indications of a continuing problem of

personnel errors, a problem which we brought to your attention in our letter

of November 22, 1985. .While we recognize that the number of Licensee Event

Reports attributable to' personnel error has declined since that time, the rate

of personnel errors is still excessive. It is of particular concern that a

number of the errors discussed in the enclosed report occurred during fuel

handling operations, given the extensive experience possessed by Commonwealth

Edison in this area and the success with which these operations have been

conducted at LaSalle previously. Because of our continuing concern in this

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area and recognizing that Unit 2 will begin a refueling outage this Fall, we

request that your response to the enclosed Notice of Violation address not

only the specific problems identified, but also speak to the general issue

of personnel error rate reduction. We also request that you address this issue

specifically in the next scheduled monthly meeting on the status of

10 CFR 50.54(f) issues.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of

this letter and the enclosures will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

The responses directed by this letter (and the accompanying Notice) are not

subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as

required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

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We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.

Sincerely,

"Ocicinal sicacd by C.E. Norclius 8

Charles E. Norelius, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Reports

No. 50-373/86018(DRP);

No. 50-374/86017(DRP)

cc w/ enclosures:

James G. Keppler, Regional

Adnministrator, RIII

A. Bert Davis, Deputy Regional

Administrator, RIII

D. L. Farrar, Director

of Nuclear Licensing

G. J. Diederich, Plant

Manager

DMB/ Document Control Desk (RIDS)

Resident Inspector, RIII

Phyllis Dunton, Attorney

General's Office, Environmental

Control Division

T. N. Tambling, Director

of Enforcement & Investigation

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