ML20217Q926

Forwards Insp Repts 50-454/98-09 & 50-455/98-09 on 980223-0406 & Notice of Violation Re Failure to Provide Procedures Appropriate to Circumstances for Control Room Ventilation Sys Operation & for Control of Work Requests

ML20217Q926
Person / Time
Site:	Byron
Issue date:	05/05/1998
From:	Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
Shared Package
ML20217Q928	List: ML20217Q926 ML20217Q967 ML20217R014
References
50-454-98-09, 50-454-98-9, 50-455-98-09, 50-455-98-9, NUDOCS 9805130027
Download: ML20217Q926 (3)

See also: IR 05000454/1998009

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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: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-454/98009(DRP); 50-455/98009(DRP)

AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Kingsley:

On April 6,1998, the NRC completed an inspection at the Byron 1 and 2 reactor facilities. The

enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.

During this inspection period, we found that routine operations of the facility were conducted in a

safe and controlled manner. This was most evident during the restart and subsequent testing of

the new Unit i steam generators. We also noted that operations were generally conducted in

accordance with Nuclear Opurations Division Operations Department Standards.~

We are concemed about three violations of NRC requirements that were identified during this

inspection period. The first violation pertains to an operational mode change prohibited by

Technical Specifications. We are concemed because this violation should have been prevented

by your corrective actions resulting from a previous event which is documented in NRC

Inspection Report No. 50-454/97005(DRP); 50-455/97005(DRP). The second violation involves

two examples of a failure to provide procedures appropriate to the circumstances for control

room ventilation system operation and for the control of work requests. The third violation relates

to the failure to follow radiation protection procedures goveming the posting of contaminated i

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areas. The second and third violations are being cited because they were identified by the NRC.

These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice), and the circumstances

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surrounding the violations are described in detail in the enclosed report. Please note that you are

required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed

Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part, to determine

whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory

requirements.

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

enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.  !

Sincerely,

Original signed by

Geoffrey E. Grant, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos.: 50-454;50-455

License Nos.: NPF-37; NPF-66

Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation

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cc w/ encl: M. Wallace, Senior Vice President

D. Helwig, Senior Vice President

G. Stanley, PWR Vice President

J. Perry, BWR Vice President

D. Farrar, Regulatory

Services Manager

1. 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 Attomey General

State Liaison Officer

State Liaison Officer, Wisconsin

Chairman, Illinois Commerce

Commission

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J. Goldberg, OGC w/encls

B. Boger, NRR w/encls

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Project Mgr., NRR w/enct

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J. Caldwell w/enci

B. Clayton w/enci

SRI Byron w/enci

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