ML20203D909
| ML20203D909 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Braidwood  |
| Issue date: | 02/20/1998 |
| From: | Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20203D912 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-456-97-22, 50-457-97-22, NUDOCS 9802260194 | |
| Download: ML20203D909 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000456/1997022
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February 20, 1998
Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley
President, Nuclear Generation Group
Commonwealth Edison Company
ATTN: Regulatory Services
Executive Towers West til
1400 Opus Place, Suite 500
Downers Grove, IL 60515
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND NRC INSPECTION RFPORT
NO. 50-456/97022(DRP); 50-457/97022(DRP)
Dear Mr. Kingsley.
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On January 26,1998, the NRC completed an inspection at your Braidwood Units 1 and 2 reactor
facilities. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection. During the six week
inspection period, your conduct of activities was generally characterized by safety-conscious
operations, sound engineering and maintenance practices, and careful radiological work controls.
We are concerned, however, about a failure to take effective corrective actions, a failure to follow
procedurer., and a failure to adhere to design control requirements.
Three violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice). The first violation involves
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the failure to take effective corrective actions to address a previously identified design problem
with the Unit 1 and Unit 2 main feedwater check valves. The second violation involves the
failure, on five separate occasions, to follow station procedures for the control of maintenance
and test equipment. All of these instances were identified by the inspectors. The third violation
involves the failure to adhere to design control requirements before and after building temporary
structures in the auxiliary building. The failures to take corrective actions and follow procedures
have been identified in previous inspection reports and appear to be recurring problems.
Regarding Violations 1 and 2 described in the enclosed Notice relating to the failure to take
effective corrective actions and the failure to follow procedures, respectively, your response
should not only detail the actions you have taken or plan to take for the specific issues ident'Jied,
but should also be more broadly focused and address what actions you plan or have taker' to
ensure that your corrective actions process is effective. The NRC will use yc ur response, in part,
to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance wits
regulatory requirements.
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response to this matter is requested,
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in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, the
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T. Tulon, Site Vice President
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Nathan Schloss, Economist
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The NRC has concluded that for Violdion 3 in the enclosed Notice, relating to the failure to
adhere to design control requirements, the actions taken to correct the violation and prevent
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recurrence are already adequately addressed on the docket in the enclosed report. Therefore,
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no response to this matter is requested,
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in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, the
enclosures, and your responses to this letter will be placed in the NRC Public Documord Room.
Sincerely,
/s/ Marc L.:Dapas for
Geoffrey E. Grard, Drector
Division of Reactor Projects
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T. Tulon, Site Vme President
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this matter is requested,
in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, the
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Sincerely,
/s/ Marc L. Dapas for
Geoffrey E. Grant, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-456,50-457
License Nos.: NPF 72, NPF-77
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Enclosures:
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Inspection Report
No. 50-456/97022(DRP);
No. 50-457/97022(DRP)
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M. Wallace, Chief of Staff
D. Helwig, Senior Vice President
G. Stanley, PWR Vice President
J. Perry, BWR Vice President
D. Farrar, Regulatory
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Services Manager
1. Johnson, Licensing Director
DCD - Licensing
T. Tulon, Site Vice President
Braidwood Station Manager
T. Simpkin, Regulatory
Assurance Supervisor
Richard Hubbard
Nathan Schloss, Economist
Office of the Attomey General
State Liaison Officer
Chairman, Illinois Commerce
Commission
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