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Forwards Insp Repts 50-295/97-32 & 50-304/97-32 on 971217- 980202 & Notice of Violation Re Failure to Use Appropriate Sys Operating Instruction for Specifying return-to-svc Position of Valves in Auxiliary Feedwater Sys
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Site:	Zion File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date:	02/25/1998
From:	Grant G; NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Kingsley O; COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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ML20203H822	List: ML20203H817; ML20203H860; ML20203H884;
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	50-295-97-32, 50-304-97-32, NUDOCS 9803030333
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Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley

President, Nuclear Generation Group

Comrronwealth Edison Company

ATTN: Re0clatory Services

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1400 Opus Place, Suite 500

Downers Grove,IL 60515

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND NRC INSPECTION REPORT

NO. 50 295/97032(DRP);50 304/97032(DRP)

Dear Mr. Kingsley:

On February 2,1998, the NRC completed an inspection at your Zion 1 and 2 reactor facilities.

The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.

During this inspection period, your staff's performance continued to be characterized as

inconsistent despite a reduction in plan * , ;tivities. Specifically, control room operators failed to

adequately monitor plant parameters, w .ich contributed to the inadvertent filling of the main

steam lines with water, and operations department staff failed to use the correct procedure when

clearing an out of service for the auxiliary feedwater system. In addition, the deficient material

condition of plant equipment, specifically, leaking isolation valves, continued to challenge

operators in maintaining control of water inventory and contributed to filling the main steam lines

with water. Concerning the auxiliary feedwater valves being out of the required positicn, a non.

licensed operator demonstrated a good questioning attitude in identifying the valve configuration

problem.

In addition, we are concerned about one violation of NRC requirements that was identified. The

violation pertains to the failure to use the appropriate system operating instruction for specifying

the return to service position oi valves in the auxiliary feedwater system.

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This violation is clied in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice), and the circumstances

surrounding the violation are dost.ribed in detailin the enclosed report. Please note that you are

required to respond to this letter and should follow tb 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.

We will gladly discuss any questions you have concoming it . Inspection.

Sincerely, ,

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Ge jfrey . Grant, irecto

. DiMion of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos.: 50 295;50 304

License Nos.: DPR 39; DPR 48

Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Report

No. 50 295/97032(DRP);

50 30f'97032(DRP)

cc w/encis: 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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1. Johnson, Licensing Director

DCD. Licensing

J. Brons, Site Vice President

R. Starkey, Plant General Manager

R. Godley, Regulatory Assurance

Supervisor

- Richard Hubbard

Nathan Schloss, Economist

Office of the Attorney General

Mayor, City of Zion

State Liaison Officer

State Liaison Officer, Wisconsin

Chairman, Illinois Commerce

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this lettert its :

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

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Geoffrey E. Grant, Director

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Docket Nos.: 50 235;50 304 i

License Nos.: DPR 39; DPR 48

Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Report

No. 50 295/97032(DRP);

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50 304/97032(DRP)

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cc w/encia: M. Wallace, Chief of Staff

D. Helwig, Senior Vice President

G. Stanley, PWR Vice President

J. Perry, BWR Vice President

D. Farrar, Regulatory

Services Manager

1. Johnson, Licensing Director

DCD . Licensing

J. Brons, Site Vice President

R. Starkey, Plant General Manager

R. Godley, Regulatory Assurance

Supervisor

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

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