ML20204F428
| ML20204F428 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Clinton  |
| Issue date: | 03/18/1999 |
| From: | Dapas M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Mcelwain J ILLINOIS POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20204F432 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-461-99-02, 50-461-99-2, EA-99-051, EA-99-51, NUDOCS 9903250291 | |
| Download: ML20204F428 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000461/1999002
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March 18, 1999
EA 99-051
Mr. John P. McElwain
Chief Nuclear Officer
Clinton Power Station
Illinois Power Company
Mail Code V-275
P. O. Box 678
Clinton,IL 61727
SUBJECT:
INSPECTION REPORT 50-461/99002(DRP) AND NOTICE OF ENFORCEMENT
DISCRETION
Dear Mr. McElwain:
On February 16,1999, the NRC completed an inspection at the Clinton Power Station. The
enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
During the period covered by this inspection, the conduct of activities at the Clinton facility was
generally characterized by sound engineering work and careful radiological work controls. We
are concerned, however, that the closure packages provided by your staff to the inspectors
pertaining to NRC Case Specific Checklist Restart items l1.3," Review and Revise Abnoimal
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Operations Sections of Operations Procedures," and V.1," Develop Process to Review
Deferrals of Preventive Maintenance Items," were not adequate to support closure of these
items. The failure of your staff to develop and implement effective corrective actions for these
items is indicative of continuing problems with your corrective action program.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that a violation of NRC
requirements occurred. The circumstances surrounding this violation are described in the
enclosed report. This NRC identified and repetitive violation is a concern because engineering
and work management personnel failed to ensure overdue preventive maintenance items were
completed or that preventive maintenance deferral requests were processed prior to returning
systems and components used to support key safety functions to an available status. The
failure of your staff to effectively implement the preventive maintenance program was initially
identified by your Independent Safety Assessment Team. Your staff was subsequently put on
notice of the need to take corrective action for the preventive maintenance program deficiencies
prior to plant restart in the NRC's Case Specific Checklist initially issued on July 14,1998. As
mentioned above, the corrective actions taken to address this issue were not effective in
preventing repetitive problems in this area and the violation that is described in this report.
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Since this violation was identified by the NRC and is repetitive, consistent with Appendix C of
the Enforcement Policy, the NRC is not treating this violation as a Non-Cited Violation (NCV).
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However, I have been authorized, after consultation with the Director, Office of Enforcement,
and the Regional Administrator, to exercise enforcement discretion for the violation in
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accordance with Section Vll.B.2," Violations identified During Extended Shutdowns or Work
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Stoppages," of the " General Statement of Policy and Procedures for NRC Fnforcement -
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apply enforcement discretion is based on consideration of the following: (1) significant NRC
enforcement action has already been taken against the lilinois Power Company for corrective
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action program deficiencies, (2) additional enforcement action is not considered necessary to
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achieve remedial action for the violation due to Illinois Power Company's commitments in its
Plan for Excellence to take actions to address corrective action program and preventive
maintenance program deficiencies prior to plant restart, (3) the violation is related to a problem
which was present prior to the events leading to the shutdown, (4) the violation is not classified
at a Severity Level I, and (5) the violation is not willful. Effective corrective actions for this issue
will need to be demonstrated prior to restart.
. Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has also determined that four additional
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violations of NRC requirements occurred. These violations are being treated as Non-Cited
Violations (NCVs), consistent with Appendix C of the Enforcement Policy. These NCVs are
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described in the subject inspection report. if you contest the violations or severity level of these
NCVs, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with
the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control
Desk, Washington, DC 2055%001, with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region lil, and
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the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, the
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enclosure, and your response, if you choose to respond, will be placed in the NRC Public
Document Room.
Sincerely,
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/s/ M. L. Dapas
Marc L. Dapas, Deputy Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosure: Inspection Report 50-461/99002(DRP)
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cc w/ encl:
G. Hunger, Station Manager
R. Phares, Manager, Nuclear Safety
and Performance improvement
J. Sipek, Director - Licensing
M. Aguilar, Assistant Attorney General
G. Stramback, Regulatory Licensing
Services Project Manager
General Electric Company
Chairman, DeWitt County Board
State Liaison Officer
Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
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Project Mgr., NRR w/enci
J. Caldwell, Rlil w/enci
B. Clayton, Rlli w/enci
SRI Clinton w/enci
DRP w/enci
DRS (2) w/enci
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Docket File w/enct
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