ML20248C428

Informs That Due to Inclement Weather on 971112 & 980123,all Students Did Not Receive hands-on Training on Use of Fire Extinguishers During Fire Watch Training Demonstration

ML20248C428
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Site:	Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date:	05/26/1998
From:	Grobe J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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NUDOCS 9806020148
Download: ML20248C428 (2)

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gcD\%6 May 26, 1998 Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley President, Nuclear Generation Group Commonwealth Edison Company

. ATTN: Regulatory Services Executive Towers West lli 1400 Opus Place, Suite 500

. Downers Grove, IL 60515

Dear Mr. Kingsley:

In our letter dated September 25,1997, we requested that your staff address the adequacy of the Zion fire watch training program. The October 23,1997, response stated that all fire watch candidates participated in a practical (hands-on) demonstration on the use of fire extinguishers.

On November 12,1997, and January 23,1998, we conducted follow up, onsite inspections at Zion. We identified that the majority of students received hands-on training using fire extinguishers. However, this hands-on training could only take place in an outdoor setting.

Therefore, due to inclement weather, not all students received this training. Students unable to ,

receive this training were shown another video tape concerning rescue activities following an earthquake.

After this discrepancy was communicated to Mr. Robert Godley of your staff, Mr. Godley confirmed the accuracy of the information disclosed during the inspection. The September 25, i 1997, letter was corrected in a subsequent letter dated February 12,1998.

The training activities as conducted were not in conflict with your required fire watch training.

However, the inaccuracies in your letter resulted in additional effort on the part of Zion and NRC staff.

If you have questions relating to this matter, please contact Mr. Ronald Gardner of my staff at 630-829-9751.

Sincerely, original /s/ J. A. Grobe John A. Grobe, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-295; 50-304 i

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Richard Hubbard Nathan Schloss, Economist Office of the Attomey General Mayor, City of Zion State Liaison Officer State Liaison Officer, Wisconsin Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission Distribution:

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