ML20236U379
| ML20236U379 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 07/24/1998 |
| From: | Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20236U381 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-373-98-15, 50-374-98-15, NUDOCS 9807300093 | |
| Download: ML20236U379 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000373/1998015
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Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley
President, Nuclear Generation Group
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ATTN: Regulatory Services
Executive Towers West 111
1400 Opus Place, Suite 500
Dowr,ers Grove,IL 60515
SUBJECT:
LASALLE INSPECTION REPORT 50-373/98015(DRP); 50-374/98015(DRP) AND
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Dear Mr. Kingsley:
On July 21,1998, the NRC corapleted a Restart Readiness Assessment Team Inspection at your
LaSalle facility. The focus of the inspection was to evaluate the capability of plant personnel to
safely operate the plant, the adequacy of plant material condition, and the ability of your staff to
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accurately assess plant and personnel performance. The inspection also included a review of
activities implemented in accordance with your LaSalle Restart Action Plan. During the
inspection, the team conducted 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> of continuous observations of operations personnelin
the control room and other areas of the plant. The team also observed maintenance and
surveillance activities, performed plant system walkdowns, and evaluated problems and
associated corrective actions identified by various oversight organizations.
Through observation of routine operating, maintenance, and testing activities, the team
concluded that shift tumovers, procedural adequacy and adherence, communications, log
keeping, knowledge and awareness of equipment status, and control of plant activities were
adequate. Additionally, we noted that the vast majority of surveillance test activities reviewed
were properly implemented. Extensive actions to address earlier human performance
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weaknesses resulted in improved performance. This was accomplished, in part, by extensive
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management involvement and ensuring that plant personnel fully understood performance
expectations. While the team concluded that plant personnel were capable of safely operating
the plant, human performance errors that continue to occur, though of minor consequence,
indicate that continued management focus is necessary to ensure that the positive improvement
trend continues. We note that your own assessments reflect a similar concem and that you
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continue to take actions aimed at sustained improvement in the human performance area.
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The overall material condition of Unit 1 was good as indicated by system walkdowns. The
inspectors reviewed several of the modifications implemented during the extended outage to
improve p! ant material condition and found the modifications to be proper 1y designed, installed,
and tested.
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During the inspection, your staff demonstrated the ability to accurately assess plant performance.
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For example, the Integrated Operations Performance Review Process was effective in observing,
identifying, and correcting performance that did not meet station standards. In addition, the
. Restart Issues Review Committee and the Corporate Nuclear Review Board were effective in
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assessing station performance and recognizing areas that required additional station
management attention.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that a violation of NRC
requirements occurred. The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the
circumstances surrounding the violation are described in detail in the enclosed inspection report.
The violation is of concem because it resulted in the failure to cycle valves in the fire protection
system to ensure that they would operate when required.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the
enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In your response, you should document the
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specific actions taken and any additional actions you plan to prevent recurrence. Your response
may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately
addresses the required response. After reviewing your response to this Notice, including your
proposed corrective actions and the results of future inspections, the NRC will determine whether
further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC 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.
Sincerely,
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Geoffrey E. Grant, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-373;50-374
Enclosures:
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Inspection Report 50-373/98015(DRP);
50-374/98015(DRP)
See Attached Distribution
DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\lasa\\las98015.drp
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