ML20237D660
| ML20237D660 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 08/11/1998 |
| From: | Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20237D662 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-254-98-12, 50-265-98-12, EA-98-388, NUDOCS 9808270118 | |
| Download: ML20237D660 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000254/1998012
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Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley
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ATTN: Regulatory Services
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1400 Opus Place, Suite 500
Downers Grove,IL 60515
SUBJECT:
QUAD CITIES INSPECTION REPORT 50-254/98012(DRP); 50-265/98012(DRP)
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Dear Mr. Kingsley:
- This refers to the inspection conducted May 29 through July 16,1998, at the Quad Cities Nuclear
Power Station. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether activities authorized by
the license were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements. The NRC
conducted routine resident inspections in this period. Based on the inspectors' findings, overall
conduct of operations at the Quad Cities station was safe. At the conclusion of the inspection,
the findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed ryort.
During the period, operators were challenged by a large number of equipment failures. Although
operators responded appropriately in most cases, these failures diverted operator attention and
in some cases caused transients or entry into Technical Specification limiting conditions for
operation. A conceriod effort to correct material condition discrepancies should continue to be a
priority at Quad Cities.- Further, a number of lower level human performance errors in the
application of processes at Quad Cities occurred during this period and are worthy of
management attention.
Based on these and other findings of this inspection, the NRC has determined that four violations
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of NRC requirements occurred. The violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation
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(Notice) and the circumstances surrounding them are described in detail in the subject inspection
report;
The first violation was of concem because operators failed to follow surveillance procedures for
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operating an emergency diesel generator, despite measures put into place specifically to prevent
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such errors. The second violation was of concem because relays associated with the
emergency diesel generators were not adequately evaluated for operation in adverse operating
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environments. The third violation involved a failure to follow station procedures for setpoint
changes to safety equipment. The fourth violation was related to the failure to evaluate a change
in calculated minimum voltages for safety equipment described in the Updated Fina! Safety
Analysis Report.
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
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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,
/s/ Geoffrey E. Grant
Geoffrey E. Grant, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-254;50-265
Enclosures:
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Inspection Report 50-254/98012(DRP);
50-265/98012(DRP)
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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
J. Dimmette, Jr., Site Vice President
W. Pearce, Quad Cities Station Manager
C. Peterson, Regulatory Affairs Manager
R. Hubbard
N. Schloss, Economist
Office of the Attorney General
State Liaison Officer
Chairman, Illinois Commerce
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W. Leech, Manager of Nuclear
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Enclosures:
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Inspection Report 50-254/98012(DRP);
50-265/98012(DRP)
Docket Nos.: 50-254;50-265
cc w/encls:
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
I. Johnson, Licensing Director
DCD - Licensing
J. Dimmette, Jr., Site Vice President
W. Pearce, Quad Cities Station Manager
C. Peterson, Regulatory Affairs Manager
R. Hubbard
N. Schloss, Economist
Office of the Attomey General
State Liaison Officer
Chairman, Illinois Commerce
Commission
W. Leech, Manager of Nuclear
MidAmerican Energy Company
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