ML20216G538
| ML20216G538 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 04/10/1998 |
| From: | Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20216G542 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-373-98-04, 50-373-98-4, 50-374-98-04, 50-374-98-4, NUDOCS 9804200388 | |
| Download: ML20216G538 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000373/1998004
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April 10, 1998
EA 98-215
Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley
President, Nuclear Generation Group
Commonwealth Edison Company
ATTN: Regulatory Services
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1400 Opus Place, Suite 500
Downers Grove, IL 60515
SUBJECT;
INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-373/98004(DRP); 50-374/98004(DRP) AND
EXERCISE OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION
Dear Mr. Kingsley:
On March 10,1998, the NRC completed an inspection at your LaSalle facility. The enclosed
report presents the results of that inspection.
During this six-week inspection period, overall performance at the LaSalle Station was
acceptable. The inspectors identified two areas of good performance. During recent adverse
weather, which caused the loss of two of five incoming power lines, plant staff and operators
performed well. Personnel took conservative actions to prepare for a potential complete loss of
offsite power. In addition, audits performed by Quality and Safety Assessment department
personnel during the inspection were thorough with many pertinent issues identified. This
indicated continued improvement in the ability of station personnel to identify problems at LaSalle
Station.
The inspectors also reviewed several aspects of the LaSalle Station Restart Plan and confirmed
related action plans had been implemented. However, we noted the effectiveness of actions in
two of the reviewed areas was not yet sufficient to achieve LaSalle Station's restart goals. In
particular, problems involving personnel performance and corrective action implementation were
exemplified by the occurrences described below, and substantiated by additional examples
documented in your own performance tracking system. We have noted in previous inspections
some improvement in these areas due to implementation of the LaSalle Station Restart Plan.
However, these observations indicate this improvement is not yet self-sustaining. Continued
focus in these areas is warranted.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that violations of NRC
requirements occurred. The first violation included two examples of ineffective corrective actions
for previously identified problems. Specifically, the staff did not address a failure to implement
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locked valve checklist verifications, required by the locked valve program, in a timely manner. In
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completion of required testing of the manual backwash function for the residual heat removal
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service water strainers. The second violation, also involving personnel error, occurred when a
change to a plant procedure was not completed as required. Specifically, a corporate Nuclear
Station Work Procedure was implemented at the LaSalle Station without properly addressing an
existing related procedure. These violations are examples of personnel performance and
corrective action problems that existed before the extended shutdown and that your staff is
addressing through the LaSalle County Station Restart Plan. I have been authorized, after
consultation with the Director, Office of Enforcement and the Regional Administrator, to exercise
enforcement discretion in accordance with Section Vll.B.2, " Violations identified During Extended
Shutdowns or Work Stoppages," of the " General Statement of Policy and Procedures for NRC
Enforcement Actions"(Enforcement Policy), and not issue a Notice of Violation in this case.
Specifically, significant NRC enforcement action has already been imposed against LaSalle
Station for the June 1996, service water sealant intrusion event, the violations were related to
problems which were present prior to the events leading to the shutdown, the violations would
not be classified at a severity level higher than Severity Level ll, the violations were not willful,
and enforcement action was not considered necessary to achieve remedial action. In addition,
actions specified in Confirmatory Action Letter Rlll-96-0088 effectively prevent you from
restarting LaSalle County Station without implicit NRC approval.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practices," a copy of this letter and the
enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
Original signed by
Geoffrey E. Grant, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
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Docket Nos.: 50-373; 50-374
Enclosure:
Inspection Report
No. 50-373/98004(DRP);
50-374/98004(DRP)
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D. Helwig, Senior Vice President .
G. Stanley, PWR Vice President
J. Perry, BWR Vice President
D. Farrar, Regulatory
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I. Johnson, Licensing Direr mr
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F. Dacimo, Site Vice President
T. O'Connor, Station Manager
P. Barnes, Regulatory Assurance
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Nathan Schloss, Economist
Office of the Attomey General
State Liaison Officer
Chairman, Illinois Commerce
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