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Forwards Fire Protection Insp Repts 50-254/97-16 & 50-265/97-16 on 970825-29 & Notice of Violation.Violation Demonstrated Plant Personnel Involved in Hot Work Activities Unaware of Requirements Delineated in Procedures
ML20212G987
Person / Time
Site: Quad Cities  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 11/05/1997
From: Grobe J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Kraft E
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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ML20212G990 List:
References
50-254-97-16, 50-265-97-16, NUDOCS 9711070255
Download: ML20212G987 (3)
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See also: IR 05000254/1997016

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i' SUBJECT: FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION REPORT 50-254/97016(DRS); 1

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This refers to the routine fire protection inspection conducted by Mr. D. Schrum of this office on

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Cities Nuclear Power Station. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed I

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L Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within these areas, the . N

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inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records,

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i' - inspection was to determine whether activities authorized by the license were conducted safely.

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and in accordance with NRC requirements. ,

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h Overall, the fire protection program was adequately implemented. Fire brigade performance . l *

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' during a fire brigade drill was good. Control of combustibles and material condition for the

majority of the fire protection equiprnent were also gooo.- We are concemed, however, about a

7 violation of NRC requirements that was identified. The violation is of concem because it '

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fdemonstrated that plant personnelinvolved in hot work activities in a high risk area of the plant j

t 1were unaware of the requirement, clearly delineated in Quad Cities procedures, to ensure that - I' - .

combustible materiais were protected or separated from hot work activities. This violation is of j >

particular concem because you had previously imp!emented more stringent controls for cutting --l :-

' and welding in high risk areas of the plant as a result of your identification of intemal plant fires

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as a significant risk contributor in core damage frequency calculations.

LYou are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the I

enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) when preparing your response.' in your response, you

should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions you plan to prevent

. l recurrence; After reviewing your response to this Notice, including your proposed corrective '

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actions and the results of future inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC - '

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

- enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

We will gladly discuss any questions you have conceming this inspection, i

Sincerely,

original signed by J. A. Grobe

John A. Grobe, Director

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos. 50-254; 50-265

License Nos. DPR 29; DPR-30

Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Report 50-254/97016(DRS);

50-265/97016(DRS)

cc w/ encl: R. J. Manning, Executive Vice President, Generation

M. Wallace, Senior Vice President,' Corporate Services

E. Kraft, V!ce President, BWR Operations

Liaison Officer, NOC-BOD

D. A. Sager, Vice President, Generation Support

D. Farrar, Nuclear Regulatory Services Manager

1. Johnson, Licensing Operations Manager

Document Control Desk - Licensing

F. Dacimo, Plant General Manager

P. Bames, Regulatory Assurance Supervisor

. Richard Hubbard

Nathan Schloss, Economist, Office of the Attomey General

State Liaison Officer

. Citairman, Illinois Commerce Commission

Distribution:

Docket File w/enci SRI, LaSalle w/enci TSS w/cnci

PUBLitlE-01 w/enci C. Pederson, Rlli w/enci CAA1 w/enci

OCFO/LFArtB w/enci LPM, '4RR w/enci DOUDESK w/enci

DRP w/r A. B.' Beach, Rill w/enct Rill PRR w/enci

J. L. Caldwell, Rlli w/ encl

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R.- A. Capa, NRR w/ encl Rlli Enf Coordinator w/enci

DOCUMENT NAME: G:DRS\QUA97016.DRS (see previous concurrence)

To receeve e copy of this document, Indicato in the 1,ou 'C' = Cnpy w/o attacNenci *E* = Copy miettactvend "N" * No copy

OFFICE Rill l Rlli l Rill l Rill t' # l

NAME Schrum Gardner CMiller JGrobF

DATE 10/ /97 10/ 197 lo/ /97 lo/6 /97

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

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~ In cecordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its

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enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room,

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, .We will gladly discuss any questions you have concoming this" inspection.

. Sincerely, -

~ John A. Grobe, Acting Director

. Division of Reactor Safety

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[ Docket Nos. 50-254; 50-265

L 1.icense Nos. DPR-29; DPR-30

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l' Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation

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50 265/97016(DRS)-

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[" ec w/ancli R.- J. Manning, Executive Vice President, Generation

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Liaison Officer, NOC-BOD

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D, Farrar, Nuclear Regulatory Services Manager

t I. Johnson, Licensing Operations Manager

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F. Dacimo, Plant General Manager -

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P, Barnes, Regulatory Assurance Supervisor-

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Nathan Schloss, Economist, Office of the Attomey General

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Docket File w/enci SRI, LaSalle w/enct TSS w/enci

PUBLIC IE-01 w/enci C.' Pederson, Rlli w/enci CAA1 w/enci

TOCFO/LFARB w/enci LPM, NRR w/enci . DOCDESKi/enci -

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. DRP w/enci A. B. Beach, Rlll w/enci - DOCDESK w/enci

DRS w/enci J. L. Caldwell, Rill w/enct Rill PRR w/enci '

R. A.L Capra, NRR w/enct Rlli Enf Coordinator w/enci

DOCUMENT NAME: G:DRS\QUA97016.DRS

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OFFICE - Rill _lM= Ritt ,_ l AJ - Alti -,, l f) Rlli .I l

NAME- Schrum - WP Gardner P CMillerMP)tL JGrobe l

DATE- 14/3 /97 19/3/97 14/4 /97- 10/ /97 l

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