ML20199A825

Forwards Insp Rept 50-461/97-19 on 970826-1006 & Nov.Conduct of Activities at Facility Characterized by Adequate Operations,Engineering & Maint Practices & Adequate Radiological Work Controls

ML20199A825
Person / Time
Site:	Clinton
Issue date:	11/12/1997
From:	Grobe J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Jackie Cook ILLINOIS POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20199A830	List: ML20199A825 ML20199A847 ML20199A877
References
50-461-97-19, NUDOCS 9711180124
Download: ML20199A825 (3)

See also: IR 05000461/1997019

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' Clinton Power 8tation Illinois Power Company Mail Code V 275 P. O. Box 676 . Clinton,IL 61727 Dear Mr. Co >k- ' SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-461/97019(DRP) AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION On October 7,1997, the NRC completed an Mspection'at your Clinton facility. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection. During the 6-week period covered by this inspection, your conduct of activit!es at the Clinton facility was generally characterized by adequate operations, engineering and maintenance practices, .'nd adequate radiological work controls. We are concemed, however, about four violations of NRC requirements the were identified. In the first violation, a lack of supervisory oversight, poor peer checking, and operator inattentiveness during a major reactor evolution resulted in a 4gcrease of reactor vessel level to 16 inches below the lower administrative limit. Failure tp activate a plant computer alarm and . failure to provide reactor operators and trainees guidance on how to minimize the potential for training distractions contributed to the event. In the second violation, NRC inspectors identified multiple deficiencies in the coirective action program. These deficiencies were pervasive throughout the organization and manifested themselves in eleven near miss tagging events, continued radiation worker practice errors, a second inadvertent isolation of the reactor water chanup system, and a third inadvertent isolation of security lighting, in addition, although reactor operators stood the required number of watches, we are concemed that there were four examples of personnel improperly crediting senior reactor oper stor proficiency watches, improper crediting of proficiency watches contributed to a previous violation in this area. In the third violation, NRC inspectors identified an example of inaccurate material information being prc.ided to the Commission in a response to Notice of Violation No. 50-461/97009-01. This is of particular concem because ths inaccurate information was not detected during the review process by senior licensee minagement. In the fourth violation, an inadequate procedure resulted in over greasing the Division lli Shutdown Service Water Pump. This is of concem because it denotes a third activity in the past 4 months where electrical mair?enance personnel were involved in a " tool box skilF [[ EoA****88MEs888"i .I % li!ElE,ERM.iB. a ena , ,, - , --

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! for which they did not possess the requisite kr-c;i t+, skills, and abilities to perform the task. We are also conoemed about several weaknesses in nearly ad aspects of the corrective action program. Spooi6c weaknesses included poor trending of de6cient conditions, waiting for roosipt of NRC Notices of Violation prior to initiating a condition report and conective action, por root , cause analyses, extension of conective actions without appropriate review or approval, a lack of communloation between departments prior to extending corrective actions, inadequate quality assurance involvement in problem areas, a lack quality assurance review of condition reports initiated during audits and surveillances, and a lack of integra6on of quality assurance findings documented in surveillance reports. , , The violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the circumstances surrounding the violations are desaibed in detailin the onolosed Report. Please note that you are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions speci6ed in the enclosed Notice when ' preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part, to determine whether further , enforcement actions are necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. ' in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. " i Sincerely, , t ohn A Grobe, Director Division of Reactos Safety Docket No. 50-461 4 License No. NPF-62 Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation 2. Inspection Report l No. 50 461/g7019(DRP) i cc vflencis: W. D. Romberg, Assistant Vice President R. Phares, Manager, Nuclear Safety , and Performance improvement -J. Sipek, Director Licensing Nathan Schloss, Economist - Office of the Attomey General G. Stramback, Regulatory Licensing

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. - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . __ _ . _ _ . _ __ _ . _ _ J. Cook 20 for which they ed not poseen the requiene knowledge, skas, and abstin to perform the tak. We are also concemed about several weakneues in nearty an aspects of the corrective action program. Spoolfic weaknesses included poor trending of de6cierd constions, waiting for receipt of NRC Notices of Violation prior to initiating a constion report and conective action, poor root cause analyses, extension of corrective actions without g-r- ef,i'i review or approval, a lack of communication between departments prior to extendng corrective actions, inadequate quality assurance involvement in problem areas, a lack quality assurance review of constion reports initiated during audts and surveillances, and a lack of integration of quality assurance findings documented in surveillance reports. , . The violations are cited ir. the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the circumstances surrounding the violations are desenbod in detail in the enclosed Report. Please note that you are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part, to determine whether further enforcement actions are necessary to ensurs es.T-grse with regulatory requirements. in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Prectice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. Sincerely, /s/ John A. Grobe Director John A. Grobe, Direclor - Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-461 License No. NPF-62 Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation 2. Inspection Report No. 50-461/97019(DRP) cc w/encis: W. D. Romberg, Assistant Dipirjkgti20: Vice President Docket File w/encls . R. Phares, Manager, Nuclear Safety OC/LFDCB w/encls and Performance Improvement SRI Clinton w/encls J. Sipek, Director- Licensing PM, NRR w/encls Nathan Schloss, Economist Rill Enf. Coordinator w/encls Office of the Attomey General TSS w/encls G. Stramback, Regulatory Licensing DOCDESK (E-mail) Services Project Manager DRP w/oncis - General Electric Company PUBLIC IE-01 w/encls Chairman, DeWitt County Board Rlli PRR w/encls State Liaison Officer CAA1 w/encls (E-Mail) Chairmar., Illinois Commerce Commission A. B. Beach w/encls Deputy RA w/encls DRS (2) w/encls DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\ CLIN \\CLl97019.DRP v. , i. . - .e me. e ,, ,o me, > o m.. c . o ,n .ao . .n. w.w r . cm == .n w i m . m. .m Rlli g ' Y OFFICE Rill N NAME Wrig1 Groce/ _ DATE 11/$/97 11/@/97 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY , _ , .- , , . , _ . , , . . . . , . . _ . -_..,. .,,_, _ - . , , - _ _ . , , . _ _ _ . , ,_ ._, , , . _ , . . }}