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:                                                        November 27, 1996 t
Mr. Wilfred Connell, Vice President Clinton Power Station                                                                        '
:                Illinois Power Company                                                                      ,
                ~ Mail Code V-275                                                                              '
P. O. Box 678                                                                                '
Clinton, IL 61727
 
==Dear Mr. Connell:==
We have received your November 22, 1996, letter regarding our special inspections into the circumstances surrounding the September 5, 1996, reactor                i recirculation pump seal package failure. The findings and concerns based on                  !
the event and our special inspections were provided to you with my                          '
November 19, 1996, letter.
We have reviewed your letter and have determined that the facts and information provided in that letter would not cause us to change any of our conclusions described in my November 19, 1996, letter. Therefore, we continue to believe that a production mentality prevailed over an appropriate                        '
operational safety focus. However, rather than debate each of the issues                    i raised in your letter, we will provide you the opportunity to present your findings and conclusions, and the factual basis for those conclusions, during                i a pre-decisional enforcement conference that will tc scheduled in the future.                I The conference will be scheduled as soon as possibie after the Office of                      l Investigations (01) has concluded its review.                                                !
                                                                                                                )
To ensure OI has as complete a record as possible for its evaluation, we will                l provide them a copy of your letter. If you have additional questions, please                  l contact me.                                                                                  +
Sincerely, Original signed by A. B. Beach                            l A. Bill Beach Regional Administrator Docket No. 50-461 cc:    P. Yocum, Plant Manager Clinton Power Station R. Phares, Manager-Nuclear Assessment P. J. Telthorst, Director - Licensing Nathan Schloss, Economist Office of the Attorney General K. K. Berry, Licensing Services Manager General Electric Company Chairman,.DeWitt County Board State Liaison Officer                                                            l Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission                                            V (See attached continued distribution)                                                        1 1
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Informs That Facts & Info Provided in 961122 Ltr Re Special Insp Into Circumstances Surrounding 960905 Reactor Recirculation Pump Seal Package Failure,Would Not Result in Change to Conclusions Described in 961119 Ltr
ML20135B730
Person / Time
Site: Clinton Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 11/27/1996
From: Beach A
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Connell W
ILLINOIS POWER CO.
References
NUDOCS 9612060024
Download: ML20135B730 (3)


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November 27, 1996 t

Mr. Wilfred Connell, Vice President Clinton Power Station '

Illinois Power Company ,

~ Mail Code V-275 '

P. O. Box 678 '

Clinton, IL 61727

Dear Mr. Connell:

We have received your November 22, 1996, letter regarding our special inspections into the circumstances surrounding the September 5, 1996, reactor i recirculation pump seal package failure. The findings and concerns based on  !

the event and our special inspections were provided to you with my '

November 19, 1996, letter.

We have reviewed your letter and have determined that the facts and information provided in that letter would not cause us to change any of our conclusions described in my November 19, 1996, letter. Therefore, we continue to believe that a production mentality prevailed over an appropriate '

operational safety focus. However, rather than debate each of the issues i raised in your letter, we will provide you the opportunity to present your findings and conclusions, and the factual basis for those conclusions, during i a pre-decisional enforcement conference that will tc scheduled in the future. I The conference will be scheduled as soon as possibie after the Office of l Investigations (01) has concluded its review.  !

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To ensure OI has as complete a record as possible for its evaluation, we will l provide them a copy of your letter. If you have additional questions, please l contact me. +

Sincerely, Original signed by A. B. Beach l A. Bill Beach Regional Administrator Docket No. 50-461 cc: P. Yocum, Plant Manager Clinton Power Station R. Phares, Manager-Nuclear Assessment P. J. Telthorst, Director - Licensing Nathan Schloss, Economist Office of the Attorney General K. K. Berry, Licensing Services Manager General Electric Company Chairman,.DeWitt County Board State Liaison Officer l Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission V (See attached continued distribution) 1 1

l 9612060024 961127 PDR ADOCK 05000461 G PDR

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W. Connell (Distribution continued) i Docket File DRP I OC/LFDCB PUBLIC IE-01 SRI Clinton, Dresden, RIII PRR LaSalle, Quad Cities Project Manager, NRR l B. L. Burgess W. L. Axelson l 1

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0FFICE RIII RIII ./ C RMI NAME WrightkQf ,Caldwehb Beah DATE II/9d/96 ]Il/f4/9d 11/17/96 0FFICIAL RECORD COPY

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SRI Clinton, Dresden, RIII PRR ,

l LaSalle, Quad Cities Project Managir, NRR l B. L. Burgess W. L. Axelson '

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g receive e copy of thee deement, tedicate de the boa *C" a Copy without ettech/eect *E' = Copy with attach /eec) *N" =

l 0FFICE RIII . RIII_b RIII NAME Wright N ,Ca h Beach l

DATE 11/ N /9h )11/fi96 11/ /96 0FFICIAL RECORD COPY l