ML20217D086
| ML20217D086 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Byron  |
| Issue date: | 03/20/1998 |
| From: | Grobe J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20217D090 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-454-98-08, 50-454-98-8, 50-455-98-08, 50-455-98-8, NUDOCS 9803270304 | |
| Download: ML20217D086 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000454/1998008
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Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley
President, Nuclear Generation Group
Commonwealth Edison Company
ATTN: Regulatory Services
Executive Towers West lli
1400 Opus Place, Suite 500
Downers Grove,IL 60515
SUBJECT:
NRC ROUTINE RADIATION PROTECTION INSPECTION REPORTS
50-454/98008(DRS); 50-455/98008(DRS) AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Dear Mr. Kingsley:
On March 6,1998, the NRC completed an inspection at your Byron Genarating Station, Units 1
and 2. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
The inspection was an examination of activities conducted under your license as they relate to
radiation safety and to compliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the
conditions of your license. Within these areas, the inspection cons!sted of selective
examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and
observation of activities in progress. Specifically, the inspection focused on your radioactive
material and waste shipping and solid radioactive waste management programs, as well as a
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review of chemistry procedural adherence issues,
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Overall, your staff properly implemented the radioactive material transportation program.
Radioactive shipments were packaged properly, and shipping documents were well prepared.
We also noted that the material condition of the radioactive waste tanks and associated
equipment was well maintained.
However, one violation of NRC requirements was identified, as specified in the enclosed Notice
of Violation (Notice). The violation concerned the failure to properly implement a chemistry
procedure for the degassing of reactor coolant samples. A chemistry technician omitted a step
of the procedure which resulted in the obtained samples not being valid and an additional
sample being required. Although the NRC observed notable improvements in the conduct of
chemistry sampling and analyses, this violation indicated that long standing procedure
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adherence problems have not been completely resolved.
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The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the circumstances surrounding the
violation are described in detailin the enclosed report. Please note that you are required to
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respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when
preparing your response. In addition, please address why previous corrective actions were not
effective in preventing the enclosed violation and any actions that you plan to implement to
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ensure that future corrective actions are more effective. The NRC will use your response, in
part, to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with
regulator / requirements.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC'S " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, the
enclosures, and your response to this letter will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room
(PDR).
We will gladly discuss any questions you have conceming this inspection.
Sincerely,
Original Signed by John A. Grobe
John A. Grobe, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455
Enclosures:
1. Inspection Reports 50-454/98008(DRS); 50-455/98008(DRS)
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M. Wallace, Senior Vice President
D. Helwig, Senior Vice President
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G. Stanley, PWR Vice President
J. Perry, BWR Vice President
D. Farrar, Regulatory
Services Manager
I. Johnson, Licensing Director
DCD - Licensing
K. Graesser, Site Vice President
K. Kofron, Station Manager
D. Brindle, Regulatory Assurance
Supervisor
Richard Hubbard
Nathan Schloss, Economist
Office of the Attorney General
State Liaison Officer
State Liaison Officer, Wisconsin
Chairman, Illinois Commerce
Commission
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Distnbution
Docket File w/encls
DRP w/encls
PUBLIC IE-01 w/encls
TSS w/ enc!s
A. Beach w/encls
DRS (2) w/encls
Deputy RA w/encls
Rlil PRR w/encls
Rlli Enf. Coord. w/encis
RAC1 (E-Mail)
SRI Byron w/encls
IEO (E-Mail)
Project Mgr., NRR w/encls
DOCDESK (E-Mail)
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