ML20247N276
| ML20247N276 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Clinton  |
| Issue date: | 07/24/1989 |
| From: | Greenman E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Hall D ILLINOIS POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20247N282 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8908020348 | |
| Download: ML20247N276 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000461/1989021
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GLEN ELLYN. ILUNOIS 60137
JUL 2 41989
Docket No. 50-461
Illinois Power Company
ATTN: Mr. D. P. Hall
Senior Vice President
Clinton Power Station-
Mail Code V-275.
P. O. Box 678
Clinton, IL 61727
Gentlemen:
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This refers to the special safety inspection conducted by Messrs. P. Hiland,
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S. Ray, J. Jacobson, H. Walker, and P. Brochman of this office and W. Luckas
of Brookhaven National Laboratory on June 1 through 23, 1989, at Clinton Power
Station authorized by Facility Operating License No. NPF-62 and to the
discussion of our findings with Mr. S. Perry at the conclusion of the
inspection.
The inspection was conducted in response to an event that occurred on June 1,
1989, where, with the plant operating at about 40% power, an ALERT was
declared due to a loss of the "B" reactor recirculating pump seals which
resulted in reactor coolant system leakage in excess of 50 gallons per minute.
In addition to the recirculating pump seal failure, the plant experienced a
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loss. of the "A" drywell chiller early in the event and a failure of the motor
driven feedwater pump regulating valve during the subsequent plant shutdown.
The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies the areas examined
during the inspection.
These included a review of operational data during the
event, direct observation of licensee performance during the event and
subsequent recovery actions, direct observation of affected plant equipment,
and your root cause determination.
During this inspection certain of your activities appeared to be in violation
of NRC requirements as described in the enclosed Notice. A written response
is required. While this violation had minimal impact upon the Safety of the
plant our overall evaluation of this violation and NRC observations of the
reactor startup subsequent to the recirculation pump seal failure leads to a
. e are concerned that an apparent problem exists in the
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effectiveness of management as it relates to communications with plant staff
ensuring implementation of commitments. This is particularly disconcerting in
that specific commitments were made to NRC during an onsite meeting of June 16,
1989 yet they were not effectively implemented.
In your response please give .
this matter your particular attention.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of
this letter, the enclosures, and your response to this letter will be placed
in the NRC Public Document Room.
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The response' directed by this. letter and the accompanying Notice are not
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required by the Paperwork' Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
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Enclosures:
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1.. Nctice of Violation
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Inspection Report-
'No.150-461/89021(DRP)
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.J.:.S. Perry, Assistant'
Vice: President
R.JD.'FreemansManager,
Nuclear' Station
-Engineering Department
5BCD/SC87(AIDSka
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Licensing Fee Management Branch
Resident. Inspector, RIII
Richard Hubbard
J. W.'McCaffrey, Chief, Public
Utilities Division.
H..S. Tay1_or, Quality Assurance
Division,ESargent &.Lundy
Engineers
' David'Rosenblatt, Governor's
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0ffice of Consumer Services
Sheldon Zabel, Esquire,
Schiff, Hardin, &-Watte
L. Larson, Project Manager,
General Electric Company
. Chairman of DeWitt County
Illinois Department of
Nuclear Safety
'D.;Schopfer, Project Manager,
Sargent.& Lundy Engineers
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