ML20202E931
| ML20202E931 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 11/28/1997 |
| From: | Leach M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Subalusky W COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20202E936 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-373-97-16, 50-374-97-16, NUDOCS 9712080184 | |
| Download: ML20202E931 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000373/1997016
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Novauber 28, 1997
Mr. W. T. m aaky, Jr.
Site Vice President
LaSalle County State
Commonwealth Edison Company
2601 North 21st Road
Marseilles,il 61341
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT No. 50 373/97016(DRP); 50-374/97016(DRP) AND
EXERCISE OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION
- Dear Mr. Subalusky -
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On October 31,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your LaSalle facility. The enclosed
report presents the results of that inspecuon.
Dur,'ng this ikwook inspecuon, your condum of actMues at the LaSalle facility was generally
characterized as safe and in accordance with plant procedures. Your immediate corrective
actes to address equipment failures were appropriate, aM maintenance and survedlance
activities were performM acceptably. A particular perfoner ace strength noted during this
'ir'spection was your effective use of lessons loamed from previous activities and events in
effecting improvements in maintenance and cold weather preparations.
Based on the results of this inspection,- the NRC h.s determined that one violation of NRC
requissments occurred. The violation involved the failure to perform an adequate surveillance
test on the emergency diesel generators. However, the NRC is exercising enforcement
discretion and not issuing a Notice of Violation because the criteria specified in Section Vll.B.2,
' Violations identified During Extended Shutdowns or Work Stoppages," of the NRC Enforcement
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Policy are satisfied. Specif;cally, the violation is based upon your activities prior to the events
leading to your decision in December 1996 to enter into an extended shutdown to address
longstanding performance issues. The violation would not have been categorized at Severity
Level 11, the violation was not willful, and enforcement action was not considered necessary to
achieve remedial action. In addition, actions specified in Confirmatory Action Letter Rill-96 008B '
effectively prevent you from restarting LaSalle County Station without implicit NRC approval.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's * Rules of Practices," a copy of this letter and its
enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
Sincerely,
/s/ M. Leach
Melvyn Leach, Chief
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Operator Ucensing Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos: 50-373; 50-374
Enclosure:
Inspection Report No.
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O. Kingsley, Nuclear Generation Group
President and Chief Nuclear Officer
M. Wallace, Senior Vice
President, Corporate Services
E. Kraft, Vice President
BWR Operations
Ualson O#icer, NOC-BOD
D. A. Sager, Vice President,
Generation Support
D. Farrar, Nuclear Regulatory
Services Manager
I. Johnson, UcensinC
Operations Manager
Document Control Desk-Ucensing
F. Dacimo, Plant General Manager
P. Bames, Regulatory Assuranca
Supervisor
Richard Hubbard
Nathan Schloss, Economist
Office of the Attomey General
State Uaison Officer
Chairman, Illinois Commerce
Commission
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Novmber 28, 1997
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Mr. W. T. Subalusky, Jr.
Site Vice President
LaSalle County Station
Commonwealth Edison Company
= 2601 North 21st Road .
Marsemos,IL 61341
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT No. 50-373/97016(DRP); 50 0,74/97016(DRP) AND
EXERCISE OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION
Dear Mr. Subalusky: -
' On October 31,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your LaSalle facihty. The enclosed
- report presents the results of that inspection.
During this 6-week inspection, your conduct of activities at the LaSalle facility was generally
characterized as safe and in accordance with plant procedures. Your immediate conW
actions to address equipment failures were appropriais, and maintermnce and surveillance
activities were performed acceptably. A particular performance strength noted during this
inspection was your effective use of lessons leemed from previous activities and events in
effecting improvements in maintenance and cold weather preparations.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that one violation of NRC
requirements occurred. The violation involved the failure to perform an adeque% surveillsnce
test on the emergency diesel generators. However, the NRC is exercising enforcement
discretion and not issuing a Notice of Violation because the criteria specified in Section Vll.B.2,
" Violations identified During Extended Shutdowns or Work Stoppages," of the NRC Enforcement
Policy are satisfied. Specifically, the violation is based upon your activities prior to the events
leading to your decision in December 1996 to enter into an extended shutdown to address
lengstanding perforrnance issues. The violation would not have been categorized at Severity
Level 11, the violation was not willful, and enforcement action was not considered necessary to
achieve rommiial action, in addition, actions specified in Confirmatory Action Letter Rill-96-0088
effectively prevent you from restarting LaSalle County Station without implicit NRC approval.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practices," a copy of this letter and its
. enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (F'DR).
Sincerely,
Melvyn Leach, Chief
Operator Ucensing Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos: 50-373; 50-374
Enclosure:
Inspection Report No.
50-373/g701S(DRP); 50 374/97016(DRP)
cc w/ encl:
O. Kingsley, Nuclear Generation Group
President and Chief Nuclear Officer
M. Wallace, Senior Vice
President, Corporate Services
E. Kra't, Vice President
BWR Operations
Ualson Officer, NOC-BOD
D. A. Sager, Vice President,
Generation Support
D. Farrar, Nuclear Regulatory
Services Manager
1. Johnson, Ucensing
Operations Manager
Document Control Desk-Ucensing
F. Dacimo, Plant General Manager
P. Bames, Regulatory Assurance
Supervisor
Richard Hubbard
Nathan Schloss, Economist
Office of the Attomey General
State Ualson Officer
Chairman, Illinois Commerce
Corralssion
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