ML20248L791
| ML20248L791 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 03/18/1998 |
| From: | Jorgensen B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20248L792 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-010-98-02, 50-10-98-2, NUDOCS 9803240224 | |
| Download: ML20248L791 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000010/1998002
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March 18, 1998
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Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley
President, Nuclear Generation Group
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SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-10/98002(DNMS) AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION
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Dear Mr. Kingsley:
On February 26,1998, the NRC completed an inspection at your Dresden Unit 1 Station which
examined decommissioning activities. The enclosed report presents the results of that
inspection.
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During the (11-week) period covered by this inspection, activities in the areas of facility
management and control, decommissioning support, and radiological safety were examined.
Overall, the performance of reactor decommissioning activities was satisfactory. However, the
Radiation Protection program exhibited a number of weaknesses, most of which were self
identified and addressed. The Radiation Protection program had declined through most of 1997
until controls had become informal, personnel were not well informed or disciplined, and
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management involvement and assurance of quality were lacking. Subsequently, improvements
were evident.
Two violations of NRC requirements were identified during the inspection. The first violation
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involved a failure to meet Technical Specifications regarding the locking of a High Radiation
Area. The second violation involved the identification of multiple failures to follow procedures,
which was also a violation of Technical Specifications. These violations are of concem because
they indicate a low expectation level existed concoming radiological practices on Unit 1, which
resulted in decreased personnel diligence and attentiveness to their radiological work practices.
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We acknowledge the thoroughness of their investigations of these issues as well as your
aggressiveness in addressing the issues and in raising program expectations. Nevertheless, we
believe that additional improvements are still warranted. In addition, we believe you need to
improve your ability to identify weaknesses while they are still minor issues. This is a concem
' because many of the recently addressed program weaknesses were identified only after an
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extensive investigation that was precipitated by an intake of radiological contamination. Had this
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intake not occurred, the investigation in all likelihood would not have occurred, leaving these
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issues unidentified.
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The violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the circumstances surrounding
the violations are described in detail in the enclosed report. Please note that you are not
required to respond to this letter in response to the enclosed Notice. Based on our inspection
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results, the corrective actions you have already taken were considered to be sufficiently
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comprehensive to address the root causes for the violations and to prevent recurrence.
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March 18, 1998
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,
Original signed by
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Bruce L. Jorgensen, Chief
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Decommissioning Branch
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Docket No. 50-10
License No. DPR-2
Enclosures:
2. Inspection Report 50-10/98002(DNMS)
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cc w/encis:
M. J. Wallace, Senior Vice President
R. P. Tuetken, General Manager,
Decommissioning Projects and Services
K. A. Ainger, Decommissioning Services
Licensing Manager
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G. H. Stanley, PWR's Vice President
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J. S. Perry, BWR's Vice President
D. Helwig, Senior Vice President
D. L. Farrar, Regulatory Services Manger
1. Johnson, Licensing Director
Document Control Desk- Licensing
J. C. Howland, Unit 1 Decommissioning
Plant Manager
J. M. Heffley, Site Vice President
F. Spangenberg, Regulatory
Assurance Manager
Richard Hubbard
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Nathan Schloss, Economist
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Office of the Attomey General
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State Liaison Officer
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Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
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