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            ATTN: Regulatory Services
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            1400 Opus Place, Suite 500
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            Downers Grove,IL 60515
LISLE. ILLINOIS 60532-4351
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                              AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION
August 11, 1998
EA 98-388
Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley
: President, Nuclear Generation Group .
Commonwealth Edison Company
ATTN: Regulatory Services
Executive Towers West 111
1400 Opus Place, Suite 500
Downers Grove,IL 60515
SUBJECT:
QUAD CITIES INSPECTION REPORT 50-254/98012(DRP); 50-265/98012(DRP)
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AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION
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Dear Mr. Kingsley:
; This refers to the inspection conducted May 29 through July 16,1998, at the Quad Cities Nuclear
Power Station. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether activities authorized by
the license were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements. The NRC
conducted routine resident inspections in this period. Based on the inspectors' findings, overall
conduct of operations at the Quad Cities station was safe. At the conclusion of the inspection,
the findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed ryort.
During the period, operators were challenged by a large number of equipment failures. Although
operators responded appropriately in most cases, these failures diverted operator attention and
in some cases caused transients or entry into Technical Specification limiting conditions for
operation. A conceriod effort to correct material condition discrepancies should continue to be a
priority at Quad Cities.- Further, a number of lower level human performance errors in the
application of processes at Quad Cities occurred during this period and are worthy of
management attention.
Based on these and other findings of this inspection, the NRC has determined that four violations
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of NRC requirements occurred. The violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation
            Dear Mr. Kingsley:
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          ; This refers to the inspection conducted May 29 through July 16,1998, at the Quad Cities Nuclear
(Notice) and the circumstances surrounding them are described in detail in the subject inspection
            Power Station. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether activities authorized by
report;
            the license were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements. The NRC
The first violation was of concem because operators failed to follow surveillance procedures for
            conducted routine resident inspections in this period. Based on the inspectors' findings, overall
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            conduct of operations at the Quad Cities station was safe. At the conclusion of the inspection,
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            the findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed ryort.
operating an emergency diesel generator, despite measures put into place specifically to prevent
            During the period, operators were challenged by a large number of equipment failures. Although
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            operators responded appropriately in most cases, these failures diverted operator attention and
such errors. The second violation was of concem because relays associated with the
            in some cases caused transients or entry into Technical Specification limiting conditions for
emergency diesel generators were not adequately evaluated for operation in adverse operating
            operation. A conceriod effort to correct material condition discrepancies should continue to be a
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            priority at Quad Cities.- Further, a number of lower level human performance errors in the
environments. The third violation involved a failure to follow station procedures for setpoint
            application of processes at Quad Cities occurred during this period and are worthy of
changes to safety equipment. The fourth violation was related to the failure to evaluate a change
            management attention.
in calculated minimum voltages for safety equipment described in the Updated Fina! Safety
            Based on these and other findings of this inspection, the NRC has determined that four violations
Analysis Report.
l            of NRC requirements occurred. The violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the
L           (Notice) and the circumstances surrounding them are described in detail in the subject inspection
enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part, to
            report;
determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory
y            The first violation was of concem because operators failed to follow surveillance procedures for
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            emergency diesel generators were not adequately evaluated for operation in adverse operating
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            environments. The third violation involved a failure to follow station procedures for setpoint
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            changes to safety equipment. The fourth violation was related to the failure to evaluate a change
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            in calculated minimum voltages for safety equipment described in the Updated Fina! Safety
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            Analysis Report.
            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 action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory
            ' requirements.
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                                                                                          In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its
O. Kingsley
                                                                                          enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
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                                                                                                                                        Sincerely,
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its
                                                                                                                                          /s/ Geoffrey E. Grant
enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
                                                                                                                                        Geoffrey E. Grant, Director
Sincerely,
                                                                                                                                        Division of Reactor Projects
/s/ Geoffrey E. Grant
                                                                                          Docket Nos.: 50-254;50-265
Geoffrey E. Grant, Director
                                                                                          License Nos.: DPR 29; DPR-30
Division of Reactor Projects
                                                                                          Enclosures:   1.       Notice of Violation
Docket Nos.: 50-254;50-265
                                                                                                        2.       Inspection Report 50-254/98012(DRP);
License Nos.: DPR 29; DPR-30
                                                                                                                    50-265/98012(DRP)
Enclosures:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                i
1.
                                                                                          cc w/encls:    M. Wallace, Senior Vice President
Notice of Violation
                                                                                                        D. Helwig, Senior Vice President
2.
                                                                                                        G. Stanley, PWR Vice President
Inspection Report 50-254/98012(DRP);
                                                                                                        J. Perry, BWR Vice President
50-265/98012(DRP)
                                                                                                        D. Farrar, Regulatory
                                                                                                          Services Manager
                                                                                                        1. Johnson, Licensing Director
                                                                                                        DCD - Licensing
                                                                                                        J. Dimmette, Jr., Site Vice President
                                                                                                        W. Pearce, Quad Cities Station Manager
                                                                                                        C. Peterson, Regulatory Affairs Manager
                                                                                                        R. Hubbard
                                                                                                        N. Schloss, Economist
                                                                                                          Office of the Attorney General
                                                                                                        State Liaison Officer
                                                                                                        Chairman, Illinois Commerce
                                                                                                          Commission                                                                                              ,
                                                                                                        W. Leech, Manager of Nuclear                                                                            I
                                                                                                          MidAmerican Energy Company                                                                            i
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M. Wallace, Senior Vice President
D. Helwig, Senior Vice President
G. Stanley, PWR Vice President
J. Perry, BWR Vice President
D. Farrar, Regulatory
Services Manager
1. Johnson, Licensing Director
DCD - Licensing
J. Dimmette, Jr., Site Vice President
W. Pearce, Quad Cities Station Manager
C. Peterson, Regulatory Affairs Manager
R. Hubbard
N. Schloss, Economist
Office of the Attorney General
State Liaison Officer
Chairman, Illinois Commerce
Commission
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      -In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its
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      enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
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                                                          Sincerely,
-In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its
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enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
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      Enclosures:   1.           Notice of Violation
Enclosures:
                    2.           Inspection Report 50-254/98012(DRP);
1.
                                    50-265/98012(DRP)
Notice of Violation
      Docket Nos.: 50-254;50-265
2.
      License Nos.: DPR-29; DPR-30
Inspection Report 50-254/98012(DRP);
      cc w/encls:   M. Wallace, Senior Vice President
50-265/98012(DRP)
                    D. Helwig, Senior Vice President
Docket Nos.: 50-254;50-265
                    G. Stanley, PWR Vice President
License Nos.: DPR-29; DPR-30
                    J. Perry, BWR Vice President
cc w/encls:
                    D. Farrar, Regulatory
M. Wallace, Senior Vice President
                      Services Manager
D. Helwig, Senior Vice President
                    I. Johnson, Licensing Director
G. Stanley, PWR Vice President
                    DCD - Licensing
J. Perry, BWR Vice President
                    J. Dimmette, Jr., Site Vice President
D. Farrar, Regulatory
                    W. Pearce, Quad Cities Station Manager
Services Manager
                    C. Peterson, Regulatory Affairs Manager
I. Johnson, Licensing Director
                    R. Hubbard
DCD - Licensing
                    N. Schloss, Economist
J. Dimmette, Jr., Site Vice President
                      Office of the Attomey General
W. Pearce, Quad Cities Station Manager
                    State Liaison Officer
C. Peterson, Regulatory Affairs Manager
                    Chairman, Illinois Commerce
R. Hubbard
                      Commission
N. Schloss, Economist
                    W. Leech, Manager of Nuclear
Office of the Attomey General
                      MidAmerican Energy Company
State Liaison Officer
Chairman, Illinois Commerce
Commission
W. Leech, Manager of Nuclear
MidAmerican Energy Company
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Forwards Insp Repts 50-254/98-12 & 50-265/98-12 on 980529- 980529-0716 & Nov.Violation of Concern Because Operators Failed to Follow Surveillance Procedures for Operating EDG, Despite Measures Put Into Place
ML20237D660
Person / Time
Site: Quad Cities  
Issue date: 08/11/1998
From: Grant G
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Kingsley O
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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See also: IR 05000254/1998012

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Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley

President, Nuclear Generation Group .

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ATTN: Regulatory Services

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1400 Opus Place, Suite 500

Downers Grove,IL 60515

SUBJECT:

QUAD CITIES INSPECTION REPORT 50-254/98012(DRP); 50-265/98012(DRP)

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Dear Mr. Kingsley:

This refers to the inspection conducted May 29 through July 16,1998, at the Quad Cities Nuclear

Power Station. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether activities authorized by

the license were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements. The NRC

conducted routine resident inspections in this period. Based on the inspectors' findings, overall

conduct of operations at the Quad Cities station was safe. At the conclusion of the inspection,

the findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed ryort.

During the period, operators were challenged by a large number of equipment failures. Although

operators responded appropriately in most cases, these failures diverted operator attention and

in some cases caused transients or entry into Technical Specification limiting conditions for

operation. A conceriod effort to correct material condition discrepancies should continue to be a

priority at Quad Cities.- Further, a number of lower level human performance errors in the

application of processes at Quad Cities occurred during this period and are worthy of

management attention.

Based on these and other findings of this inspection, the NRC has determined that four violations

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of NRC requirements occurred. The violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation

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(Notice) and the circumstances surrounding them are described in detail in the subject inspection

report;

The first violation was of concem because operators failed to follow surveillance procedures for

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operating an emergency diesel generator, despite measures put into place specifically to prevent

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such errors. The second violation was of concem because relays associated with the

emergency diesel generators were not adequately evaluated for operation in adverse operating

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environments. The third violation involved a failure to follow station procedures for setpoint

changes to safety equipment. The fourth violation was related to the failure to evaluate a change

in calculated minimum voltages for safety equipment described in the Updated Fina! Safety

Analysis Report.

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 action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory

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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,

/s/ Geoffrey E. Grant

Geoffrey E. Grant, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos.: 50-254;50-265

License Nos.: DPR 29; DPR-30

Enclosures:

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Notice of Violation

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Inspection Report 50-254/98012(DRP);

50-265/98012(DRP)

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M. Wallace, Senior Vice President

D. Helwig, Senior Vice President

G. Stanley, PWR Vice President

J. Perry, BWR Vice President

D. Farrar, Regulatory

Services Manager

1. Johnson, Licensing Director

DCD - Licensing

J. Dimmette, Jr., Site Vice President

W. Pearce, Quad Cities Station Manager

C. Peterson, Regulatory Affairs Manager

R. Hubbard

N. Schloss, Economist

Office of the Attorney General

State Liaison Officer

Chairman, Illinois Commerce

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W. Leech, Manager of Nuclear

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Enclosures:

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Notice of Violation

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Inspection Report 50-254/98012(DRP);

50-265/98012(DRP)

Docket Nos.: 50-254;50-265

License Nos.: DPR-29; DPR-30

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M. Wallace, Senior Vice President

D. Helwig, Senior Vice President

G. Stanley, PWR Vice President

J. Perry, BWR Vice President

D. Farrar, Regulatory

Services Manager

I. Johnson, Licensing Director

DCD - Licensing

J. Dimmette, Jr., Site Vice President

W. Pearce, Quad Cities Station Manager

C. Peterson, Regulatory Affairs Manager

R. Hubbard

N. Schloss, Economist

Office of the Attomey General

State Liaison Officer

Chairman, Illinois Commerce

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W. Leech, Manager of Nuclear

MidAmerican Energy Company

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