ML20245B719

Forwards Safety Insp Repts 50-456/89-11 & 50-457/89-11 on 890508-24.No Violations Noted.Dates Requested for Completing Actions Re Open Items Identified in Rept.Commends Util for Overall Quality of Emergency Operating Procedures

ML20245B719
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	06/19/1989
From:	Wright G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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ML20245B720	List: IR 05000456/1989011 ML20245B719
References
NUDOCS 8906260035
Download: ML20245B719 (2)

See also: IR 05000456/1989011

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ATTN: .Mr...Cordell Reed ,

Senior Vice President :l

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Gentlemen:

This' refers to the special safety inspection conducted'by an NRC Emergency

- . Operating Procedure (EOP) Inspection Team on May 8-24, 1989, of s tivities

at Braidwood Nuclear Plant Units 1.and 2, authorized by NRC Operating Licenses

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No.=NPF-72 and No. NPF-77 and to the" discussion of our findings.with

Mr. R. Querio and others of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.

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'The; purpose.of:this inspection was to verify that your E0Ps are technically

correct; that their specified actions can be accomplished using existing-

c.  : equipment, controls, and instrumentation; :and that available procedures have

.the' usability'necessary to. provide the operator with an effective operating

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< tool'to place.the plant in a safe shutdown condition.

'The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas examined during

< , ,Lthe inspection. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective

examination'of procedures and representative-records, observations, and

j: Linterviews with personnel.

, The Commonwealth Edison Company is to be commended for the.overall quality

of the. 'Iraidwood E0Ps. No major concerns with the E0Ps were identified.during

this inspection.

'While'no violations of NRC requirements were identified during this inspection,

. we do request that. you_ respond to the open items detailed in Appendix B ,of the

enclosed inspection report. For Open Items 456/89011-01; 457/89011-01 and

456/89011-02;. 457/89011-02, we request you provide dates for completing these

.' actions. .For Open Item 456/89011-03; 457/89011-03, we request you provide

.your plans for addressing the issues described therein.

~In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy

of this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the

NRC Public Document ~ Room.

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The response. directed by this letter is not subject to the clearance

procedures of the Office of~ Management and Budget as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of'1980, PL'96-511.

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LWe.will gladly discuss any questions you have.concerning this inspection.

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O!cGiliAL SIGHED BY GE0rFREY C. WiUGHT-

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Enclosure: Inspection' Reports

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T. Kovach, Nuclear

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R. E. Querio, Station Manager

- D. E. . Cooper, Regulatory

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-Resident Inspector,;RIII-

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D. W. Cassel, Jr.', Esq.

Richard Hubbard

J. W. McCaffrey, Chief, Public

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