ML20217G861
| ML20217G861 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Clinton  |
| Issue date: | 10/01/1997 |
| From: | Wright G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Romberg W ILLINOIS POWER CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9710140263 | |
| Download: ML20217G861 (22) | |
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October 1, 1997 N,. O W. D. Romberg Assistant Vice President Nuclear lillnois Power Company Clinton Power Station P.O. Box 678 l
Clinton, IL 61727 l
SUBJECT:
CLINTON CORRECTIVE ACTION, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS AND BREAKER MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 26,1997 I
Dear Mr. Romberg:
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This refers to a meeting conducted at the Nuclear Reguistory Commission's Region lil office in Lisle, Illinols, on September 26,1997. The meeting discussed your proposed improvements to corrective action and preventive maintenance programs as well as the possible root cause and proposed corrective actions for a safety related breaker's failure to open that occurred on August 5,1997. Enclosed is the list of attendees and the agenda you provided during the discussions.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosures will be placed in the NRC's Public Docuinent Room.
We appreciate your cooperation in this matter, if you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact me at 630/829 9602.
Sincerely,
/s/ G. C. Wright Geoffrey C. Wright, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 4 Docket No. 50-461
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ENCLOSURE 1 ATliNDANCE_USI Ucansaa J. Cook, Senior Vice President W. Romberg, Vice President Nuciear P. Yocum, Plant Manager R. Phares, Manager, Nuclear Safety and Performance improvement G. Backer, Manager, Quality Assurance l
K. Baker, Resource Management J. Sipok, Director, Ucensing J. Gruber, Director, Corrective Action Program l
R. Joyce, Director, Maintenance l
M. Stickney, Supervisor, Licensing J. Forman, Ucensing Engineer NBC J. Caldwell, Deputy Regional Administrator, Rlli J. Grobe, Acting Director, Division of Reactor Safety Rlli G. Grant, Director, Division of Reactor Projects, Rill J. Mark Ring, Chief, Division of Reactor Safety, Rlli G. Wright, Chief, Reactor Pro}ects Branch 4. Rlll R. Gardner, Chief, Engineering Specialists 2, Division of Reactor Safety, Rill T. Pruett, Senior Resident inspector (Clinton Power Station), Rlli S. Campbell, Senior Resident inspector (Davis Besse), Rlil T. Tella, Reactor inspector, Division of Reactor Safety. Rlll S. Alexander, Reactor Engineer, NRR NRC
'K. Perkins, Director, Division of Reactor Projects, R-IV WCFO
'G. Marcus, Director, Project Directorate PDill 3, NRR NRC
'Z. Falevits, Reactor inspector, Division of Reactor Safety, Rlli
- D. Pickett, Pro}ect Manager (Perry), NRR NRC
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I Briefing on CPS Corrective Action and Related Generic issues September 26,1997
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J. G. Cook Senior Vice President i
W. D. Rombord Assistant Vice President P. D. Yocum Manager-Clinton Power Station R. F. Yhares Manager-Nuclear Safety & Performance Improvement G. L. Baker Manager-QualityAssurance t
K. A. Baker Director-Resource Manogemeni l
J. V. Sipek Director-Licensing J. M. Gruber Director-Correc l'*.,ction Program R. A. Joyce Assistant Plant Mst,ager-Maintenance M. D. Stickney Supervisor-Regional Regulatory Interface l
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Introduction J. G. Cook Culture at CPS W. D. Romberg l
P. D. Yocum Corrective Action Process J. M. Gmber l
Preventive Maintenance R.A. Joyce Breaker Activities K. A. Baker M. D. Stickney 4
Summary J. G. Cook i
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