ML20245F909
| ML20245F909 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 08/09/1989 |
| From: | Miller H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8908150125 | |
| Download: ML20245F909 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000373/1987027
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1969
Docket No. 50-373
Docket No. 50-374
Commonwealth Edison Company
ATTN: Mr. Cordell Reed
Senior Vice President
Post Office Box 767
Chicago, IL 60690
Gentlemen:
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SUBJECT: LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, RESPONSE TO INSPECTION REPORT
NOS. 50-373/87027 AND 50-374/87026
References:
(a)
Letter dated September 11, 1987, J. J. Harrison to Cordell Reed
(b)
Letter dated October 13, 1987, L. D. Butterfield to A. B. Davis
(c) Letter dated January 4, 1988, J. J. Harrison to Cordell Reed
(d) Letter dated March 15, 1989, H. J. Miller to Cordell Reed
(e) Letter dated April 28, 1989, W. E. Morgan to A. B. Davis
(f) Letter dated July 11, 1989, W. E. Morgan to A. B. Davis
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In reference (a), the NRC brought to your attention a violation of your commitment
to the fire protection program requirements. The violation pertained to the
failure of Procedure No. LOA-FP-01 entitled " Fire Alarm Response" to describe
the need for brigade assistance upon receipt of an alarm in the control room.
This provided for an unacceptable time delay in fire brigade response to a fire
through the allowed and established practice of dispatching an individual to an
alarmed area, without alerting and assembling the fire brigade, after an unplanned
control room annunciation of the activation of a fire detector / alarm. Reference
(b) documented Commonwealth Edison Company's (Ceco) position that a violation
was not warranted.
In Reference (c), the NRC acknowledged the receipt of CECO's
position and indicated that this issue was being referred to NRC Headquarters.
Reference (d) provided the NRC's reaffirmation that a violation of NRC require-
ments had occurred.
In Reference (e), mention was made of the April 13, 1989
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meeting held between Commonwealth Edison and NRC personnel at NRC Headquarters
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to discuss resolution of this issue. At this meeting it was determined that
Commonwealth Edison would perform an evaluation to identify areas at LaSalle
County Station which needed to have immediate assembly of the fire brigade upon
receipt of an unplanned fire alarm in the control room. This Commonwealth Edison
letter identified certain plant areas needing the assembly of the fire brigade
on an interim basis until a more in-depth analysis was completed. Reference (f)
provided the in-depth analysis which you requested the NRC to review for accept-
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ability. Since this analysis is being viewed as a deviation from your license
commitment and may have generic applicability, we are forwarding your request
to NRC Headquarters for their review of this issue. Any further correspondence
regarding this issue should be sent to NRC Headquarters through normal
correspondence channels.
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Should you have any further questions regarding this matter, we will be glad
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J. W. McCaffrey, Chief, Public
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