ML20209F294

Forwards Safety Insp Rept 50-265/85-18 on 850525-0624 & Notice of Violation.List of Containment Isolation Valves That Have Consistently Failed Local Leak Rate Tests & Planned Corrective Actions Requested

ML20209F294
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	07/05/1985
From:	Spessard R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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ML20209F298	List: IR 05000265/1985018 IR 05000525/2006024 ML20209F294
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Download: ML20209F294 (2)

See also: IR 05000265/1985018

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Docket No. 50-265

Commonwealth Edison Company

ATTN: Mr. Cordell Reed

Vice President

Post Office Box 767

Chicago, IL 60690

Gentlemen:

This refers to the routine safety inspc-tion conducted by Messrs. D. S. Butler

and S. M. Hare of this office on May 25 through June 24, 1985, of activities

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at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2 authorized by NRC Operating

License No. DPR-30 and to the discussion of our findings with Messrs. R. Bax,

T. Tamlin and others of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.

Additional information concerning this inspection was discussed on June 24,

1985 between the inspectors and Mr. T. Tamlin of your staff.

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The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas examined during

the inspection. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective

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examination of procedures and representative records, observations, and

interviews with personnel.

During this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to be in non-

compliance with NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Appendix.

A written response is required.

As stated in the report the last two consecutive Type A tests at Quad-Cities

Unit 2 have been failurgs and, pursuant to 10 CFR 50, Appendix J, Section

III.A.6.(b), a Type A (.est shall be performed during each plant shutdown for

refueling until two consecutive Type A tests meet the acceptance criteria of

Appendix J. Accordingly, unless you request, and are granted, an exemption

from this requirement by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, we expect

you to conduct a Type A test during each refueling outage until two consecutive

Type A tests satisfy the Appendix J acceptance criteria.

Unresolved item (265/85018-04(DRS)) identified concerns we have relative to

corrective action you have taken on excessively leaking containment isolation

valves. In your response to this inspection report you are requested to include

a list of containment isolation valves that have been consistently failing

their local leak rate tests, a summary of the corrective actions taken and your

current plans to preclude excessive isolation valve leakage in the future.

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Throughout the course of the inspection, our inspectors noted evidence of

thorough preplanning and conscientious execution of the Type A test by Quad

Cities Station Personnel.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of

this letter and the enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document

Room.

The responses directed by this letter (and the accompanying Notice) are

not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and

Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

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

Sincerely,

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" Original Signed by R. L. Spessard"

R. L. Spessard, Director

Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosures:

1. Appendix, Notice

of Violation

2. Inspection Report

No. 50-265/85018(DRS)

cc w/ enclosures:

D. L. Farrar, Director

of Nuclear Licensing

N. Kalivianakis, Plant Manager

DMB/ Document Control Desk (RIDS)

Resident Inspector, RIII

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General's Office, Environmental

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