ML20203E463
| ML20203E463 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Zion File:ZionSolutions icon.png |
| Issue date: | 12/05/1997 |
| From: | Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Brons M COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20203E468 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-295-97-26, 50-304-97-26, NUDOCS 9712170069 | |
| Download: ML20203E463 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000295/1997026
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Mr; J. Brons
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- Zion Genersting 3tation
- Commonwealth Edison Company
101 Shiloh Boulevard
Zion,IL 60099
SUBJECT:
NRC ROUTINE RADIATION PROTECTION INSPECTION REPCRTS
50-295/97026(DRS); 50-304/97026(DRS) AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION -
Dear Mr. Brons:
On October 31,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your Zion Generating Station, Units
1 and 2. The purpose of this inspection was to review your radiation protection program. The
enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
The inspection was an examination of activities conducted undes your license as they relate to
radiation safety and to compliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the
- conditions of your license. The inspection consisted of a selective examination of procedures
and representative records, observations, and interviews with personnel.- Specifically, the
inspection focussed on your respiratory protection program; an October 17-18,1997, high
radiation area control incident; the posting and control of radiological hazards within your
facility; and a fol!ow-up of previous inspection findings.
Your staff continued to demonstrate progress in reducing the amount of contaminated area in
.the facility and the number of radiological impediments; however, we observed that the material
condition of equipment has challenged the staff's efforts. The radiation protection staff properly -
implemented the respiratory control program. Although planned radiation protection program
improvements were ongoing, we did observe weaknesses in the documentation of historical
radioactive spills and contamination that may have occurred in and around the facility and the
lack of a program to characterize and documeat those occurrences.
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We are also concerned about a violation of NRC requirements identified during this inspection.
~ The violation concerned the inadequate control of access to a high radiation area. We
recognize that the violation did not result in any unplanned _ radiation exposure to plant
_ personnel and that the incident was identified by your staff; however, we are concerned about
the repetitiveness of this Msue.-- As this violation is similar to two previous NRC violations, we
c are concerned that the earlier corrective actions implemented for those violations did not
prevent this violation.
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This violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the circumstances surrounding the
violation are described in detailin the enciosed report. 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. In addition, please address why previous corrective actions were not
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effective in preventing the enclosed violations and include any actions that you plan to
implement to ensure that future corrective actions are more effective. The NRC will use your
response, in part, to determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure
compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of this letter, the
enclosures, and your response to this letter will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
We will gladly discuss any questions you have conceming inis inspection.
Sincerely.
Original Signed by Geeoffrey E. Grant
Geoffrey E. Grant, Director
Division of Reactor F , acts
Docket Nos. 50-295;50-304
Enclosures:
2. Inspection Reports. 50-295/97026(DRS): 50-304/97026(DRS)
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cc w/encis:
O, Kingsley, Nuclear Generation Group
President & 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 Regulatory
Services Manager
I. Johnson, Licensing Operations Manager
Document Control Desk - Licensing
R. Starkey, Plant General Manager
R. Godley, Regulatory Assurance
Superviser
Richard Hubbard
Nathan Schloss, Economist,
Office of the Attorney General
Mayor, City of Zion
State Liaison Officer
State Liaison Officer, Wisconsin
Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
Distribution:
Docket File w/enci
SRI, Zion w/enci
R. A. Capra, NRR w/enci
PUBLIC IE-01 w/enci
G. E. Grant, Rill w/enct
TSS w/enci
OCFO/LFARB w/enct
LPM, NRR w/enci
CAA1 w/enci
DRP w/enct
A. B. Beach, Rlll w/enci
DOCDESK w/enci
DRS w/ enc!
J. L. Caldwell, Rlli w/enct
Rlli PRR w/enci
Rlli Enf. Coordinator w/enct
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