ML20199J866

Forwards Insp Repts 50-454/97-22 & 50-455/97-22 on 971017-1201 & NOV Re Failure to Follow Foreign Matl Exclusion Procedure

ML20199J866
Person / Time
Site:	Byron
Issue date:	12/24/1997
From:	Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Graesser K COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
Shared Package
ML20199J873	List: IR 07100017/2012001 ML20199J866 ML20199J909
References
50-454-97-22, 50-455-97-22, NUDOCS 9802060054
Download: ML20199J866 (4)

See also: IR 05000454/1997022

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December 24,1997

Mr. K. Greesser

Site Vice President

Byron Station

Commonwealth Edison Company

4450 N. German Church Road

Byron, IL 61010

SudJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-454/97022(DRP); 50-455/97022(DRP)

AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Graesser:

On December 1,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your Byron 1 and 2 reactor ,

facilides. The enclosed report presents the inspection results.

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Control room operations continue to be very good. Observations included consistent three-

way communications between operators and formal command and control by the unit

supervisor and shift manager. Operators responded appropriately to each annunciator

alarm. The operators minimized the number of personnel in the control room, and the work

execution center resulted in a significant reduction in the amount of distractions in the main

control room.

We are concerned that your corrective action program failed to adequately resolve identified

issues and take appropriate corrective action. Several issues were identified and

documented by your staff related to the 2B chemical and volume control (CV) pump wo k. .

However, our review of your corrective actions showed that very little action had been

taken. The scope of the root cause that was done was not adequate. This resulted in a

violotion for an inadequate procedure.

A second violation was issued for a failure to follow your foreign material exclusion (FME)

procedure. We identified two uncovered openings in the containment floor drain sump,

which was identified as an FME area, with construction debris in the area and immediately

outside the area. Due to the construction activities during the steam generator replacement

and refueling outage, we are concemed that proper FME controls must be in place and '

appiied appropriately. Foreign material intrusion can cause significant equipment reliability

problems and potentially lead to more serious problems.

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The violations discussed above are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation. The If

circumstances surrounding the violations are described in detail in the enclosed report.

Please note that you are enquired to respond to the violations 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 action is 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

enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Sincerely,

/s/ G. E. Grant

Geoffrey E. Grant, Director,

Division of Reactor Projects

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Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455

I License Nos. NPF-37; NPF-86

Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Report

Nu. 50-454/97022(DRP);

50-455/97022(DRP)

cc w/encis: O. Kingsley, Nuclear Generation Group

President and Chief Nuclear Officer

M. Wallace, Senior Vice

President, Corporate Services

H. G. Stanley, Vice President

PWR Operations

Liaison Officer, NOC--BOD

D. A. Sager, Vice President,

Generation Support

D. Farrar, Nuclear Pagulatory

Services Manager

I. Johnson, Licensing

Operations Manager

Document Control Desk-Licensing

K. Kofron, Station Manager

D Brindle, Regulatory Assurance

Supervisor

Richard Hubbard

Nathan Schloss, Economist

Office of the Attorney General

State Liaisor Officer

State Liaisc i Officer, Wisconsin

Chairman, Ilinois Commerce

Commission

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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.

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Sincerely,

Geoffrey E. Grant, Director,

Division of Reactor Projects

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Docket Nos. 504 54; 50-465

License Nos. NPF 37; NPF-66

Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Report

. No. 50-454/97022(DRP);

50-455/97022(DRP)

cc w/encis: O. Kingsley, Nuclear Generatio- Group

President and Chief Nuclear Officer

M. Wallace, Senior Vice

President, Corporate Services

H. G. Stanley, Vice P,esident

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PWR Operations

Liaison Officer, NOC BOD

D. A. Sager, Vice President,

Generation Support

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D. Farrar, Nuclear Regulatory

Services Manager

1. Johnson, Licensing

Operations Manager

Document Control Desk Licensing

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K. Kofron, Station Manager

D. Brindle, Regulatory Assurance

Supervisor

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Richard Hubbard

Nathan Schloss, Economist

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Office of the Attomey General

State Liaison Officer

State Liaison Officer, Wisconsin

Chairman, Illinois Commerce

Commission

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