ML20212B694

Forwards Operational Readiness Insp Rept 50-461/86-74 on 861201-05 & Notice of Violation.Salp 6 Assessment of Weaknesses in QA & Administrative Controls Supported. Response to SALP Recommendations Should Address Weaknesses

ML20212B694
Person / Time
Site:	Clinton
Issue date:	12/18/1986
From:	Norelius C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Gerstner W ILLINOIS POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20212B702	List: IR 05000461/1986074 ML20212B694 ML20212B716
References
NUDOCS 8612290297
Download: ML20212B694 (2)

See also: IR 05000461/1986074

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Docket No. 50-461

Illinois Power Company

ATTN: Mr. W. C. Gerstner

-Executive Vice President

500 South 27th-Street

Decatur, IL 62525

Gentlemen:

This refers to the special operational readiness team inspection conducted

by Mr. J. W. McCormick-Barger and others of this office on December 1

through 5,1986, of activities at Clinton Power Station authorized by NRC

Operating License No. NPF-55 and to the discussion of our findings with

Mr. J. S. Perry and other members of your staff at the conclusion of the

inspection.

[ The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas excmined during

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

examination of procedures and representative records, observations, and

interviews with personnel.

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

, of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice. A written response

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is required.

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implementation of your operational administrative program. This inspection

included an as:essment of surveillance testing, non-licensed operator and

maintenance training, and plant operations. Another inspection is planned

in the near future to assess the implementation of your quality assurance

program, and followup on previous inspection findings concerning imple-

mentation of your maintenance and design change and modification programs

identified in inspection report 461/86053(DRS). Although r.o significant

safety concerns were identified during this inspection, it did support

findings identified in our SALP 6 assessment of your performance in the area

of Quality Assurance and Administrative Controls. Several examples are

identified in this report where administrative controls were either not

being followed or did not exist to control activities that may impact plant

! operations. These weaknesses should have been identified by your internal

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quality programs. Your response to the SALP 6 Board Recommendations should

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l administrative programs to assure that weaknesses, such as identified in this

report, are adequately addressed.

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Illinois Power Company 2 DEC 1 8 1986 ,

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 rasponse 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.

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

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Charles E. Norelius, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

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Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

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2. Inspection Report

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