ML20211J785
| ML20211J785 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Zion File:ZionSolutions icon.png |
| Issue date: | 10/02/1997 |
| From: | Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Brons J COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20211J790 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-295-97-18, 50-304-97-18, NUDOCS 9710080297 | |
| Download: ML20211J785 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000295/1997018
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Mr. J. Brons
Acting Site Vice President
Zion Generating Station
Commonwealth Edison Company
101 Shiloh Boulevard
Zion,IL 60099
SUBJECT:
NRC ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT INSPECTION REPORT
50-295/97018(DRS); 50-304/97018(DRS) AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Dear Mr. Brons:
On July 30,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your Zion 1 and 2 reactor facilities. The
enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
The inspection involved examination of engineering related activities; mostly restart issues.
Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within these areas, the
inspection consisted of selective examin9tions of procedures and representative records,
interviews with engineering staff, and observation of engineering related activities in progress.
Based on the results of this inspection, the inspectors determined that recent engineering
efforts and activities to identify and address long standing design deficiencies were more
comprehensive than past efforts. However, two violations of NRC requirements occurred.
These are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Netice) and the circumstances surrounding
them are described in detall in the subject inspection 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. The NRC will use your response, in part, to determine whether
further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
We are concerned about the violations of NRC requirements that were identified during this
inspection. The first violation involves the hilure to establish appropriate measures to control
parts or components which did not conform to design requirements in order to prevent their
inadvertent use or installation. For example, high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters
containing aluminum in excess of the design basis limits were installed in Units 1 and 2
containments in addition. nonseismically qualified solenoids were installed on the 1C and 2C
containment spray pumps. The second violation pertains to the failure to implement timely and
- effective corrective actions to address engineering deficiencies and related compensatory
measures. Examples included a 1992 operability evaluation which allowed operation of the
component cooling system down to 40*F (the system operating procedure only allowed
operation above 70*F) and contained compensatory actions which were not implemented by
engineering. Also, several instances of failure to incorporate design requirements into the
appropriate operating procedures in a timely manner were noted.
9710080297 971002
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cc w/ encl:
R. J. Manning, Executive Vice President,
Generation
M. Wallace, Senior Vice President,
Corporate Services
H. G. Stanley, Vice President,
'WR 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
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
Distribution:
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SRis, Zion, Braidwood,
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Your response to the violations should include: (1) the reason for the violations, or, if
contested, the basis for disputing the apparent violations; (2) the corrective steps that have
been taken and the results achieved; (3) the corrective steps that will oe taken to avoid further
violations; and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its
enclosures, and your response (if you choose to provide one) will be placed in the NRC Public
Document Room (PDR),
Sincerely,
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Geoffrey E. Grant, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos. 50-295; 50-304
EnclosiJre:
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enclosures, and your response (if you choose to provide one) will be placed in the NRC Public
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Geoffrey E. Grant, Director
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