ML20217K839
| ML20217K839 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Byron  |
| Issue date: | 10/20/1997 |
| From: | Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Graesser K COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20217K843 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-454-97-15, 50-455-97-15, NUDOCS 9710300005 | |
| Download: ML20217K839 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000454/1997015
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[[pc tsaglo., UNITso eTAfst NUCLEAR REQULATORY COMMISSION !q + REGION Hi a 3g 801 WARRENVILLE ROAD N LISLE, ILLINOIS 60532-4351
October 20, 1997 Mr. K. Ormessor Site Vice President Byron Station Commonwealth Edison Company 4450 N. German Church Road Byron,IL 61010 ' BUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-454/g7015(DRP); 50 455/g7015(DRP) AND NOTICE OF VIOL.ATION Dear Mr. Graesser. ' On September 8, igg 7, the NRC completed an inspection at your Byron Unit 1 and Unit 2 reactor facitMies. The enclosed report presents the inspection results. Based on the results of this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to be in violation of NRC requirements. The inspectors identified three violations. - We are concemed about two of - the violations because of their recuning nature. The first involved the inadvertent start of the 08 essential service water make-up pump during maintenance due to an inadequate work package. A similar event was documented in a previous inspection report when a Unit 2 pressudzor power operated relief valve inadvertenty lifted on March 5,1997, also due to an inadequate work p::,kage. The second violation involved a breakdown of foreign material exclusion controls near the spent ' fuel pool. We have generally considered your foreign material exclusion practices around the spent fuel pool and reactor cavity good. However, a contributor to the breakdown of controls identified during this period was the flexibility allowed in the corporate procedure for foreign- material exclusion controls, inadequate foreign material exclusion practices have also been discussed in previous inspection reports. The third violation concems a failure to implement timey oonective action for a condition adverse [ lo quality, specifically, technical specifications were not amended since December igg 4, to / reflect appropriate setpoints for the auxiliary feedwater system. Although the set controlled administratively, accurate and appropriate technical specifications are vital to the safe operation of the station. The violations discussed above are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation. -The circumstances surrounding the violations are described in detailin the enclosed report. Please note that you are required to respond to these violations and should fo; low the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in port, to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory c requirements, D J q . . . .
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, . 1 K Graessor 2- in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of inis le'ter and its ecolosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR). Sincerely, k> i - , O Wroy E. Graw, DirectoT. Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50 454; 50 455 Ucense Nos. NPF 37; NPF 66 Erwiosures: 1. Notlee cf violation 2. Inspection Report 50 454/455 g7015(DRP) oc w/enols: R. J. Manning, Executive Vice President, Generation M. Wallace, Senior Vice President, Corporate Services H. G. 8tanley, Vice President PWR Operations Walson Omoor NOC BOD D. A. Sager, Vlos President, Generation Support D. Farrar, Nuclear Regulatory Services Manager 1. Johnson, uoensing operations Manager > Document Control Desk Ucensing K Kofron, Station Manager D. Brindle, Regulatory Assurance Supervisor Richard Hubbard Nathan Schloss, Economist Office of the Attomey General State Walson Officer State Walson Officer Wisconsin Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission ' . _- - J
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, . K Groesser 2- in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR). Sincersh, /s/ G. E. Grant Geoffrey E. Grant, Director, Division of Reactor Projects - Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455 License Nos. NFF 37; NPF 66 - Enclosures: 1. Wotice of Violation 2. Inspection Report 50 454.'455 g7015(DRP) oc w/encis: R. J. Manning, Executive Vice President, Generation M. Wallace, Senior Vice President, Corporate Services H. G. Stanley, Vice President PWR Operations Liaison officer, NOC-BOD D. A. Sager, Vice President, Generation Suppot D. Farrar. Nuclear Regulatory Services Manager _ _ l. Johnsnn, Licensing operations Manager - Document control Desk-Licensing K Kofron, Station Manager D. Brindle, Regulatory Assurance Supervisor . Richarrl Hubbard Nathan Schloss, Economist Office of the Attomey General State Liaison Officer State Liaison Officer, Wisconsin Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission - DOCUMENT NAME: R:\\lNSPRPTS\\ POWERS \\BYRO\\BYRg7015.DRP To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box "C" = Copy without attach /enci "E" = Copy with attach /enct "N" = No copy OFFICE Rlli- b Rill O Rill NAME' TONGUE /c"6l/I LANKS8UR GRAN M ' ' DATE 10/ 07 /gy 10/ g /g7 10/ dh7 . OFFICIAL RECORD COPY _ _ }}