IR 05000254/2001015

IR 05000254/2001-015(DRS); IR 05000265/2001-015(DRS), on 01/14/2002 Through 02/01/2002, Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2. Safety System Design and Performance Capability

ML020650509
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	03/01/2002
From:	Jeffrey Jacobson NRC/RGN-III/DRS/MEB
To:	Kingsley O Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
References
IR-01-015
Download: ML020650509 (27)

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rch 1, 2002

SUBJECT:

QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-254/01-15(DRS); 50-265/01-15(DRS)

Dear Mr. Kingsley:

On February 1, 2002, the NRC completed a baseline inspection at your Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2. The results of this inspection were discussed on February 1, 2002, with Mr. T. Tulon and other members of your staff.

This inspection was an examination of activities conducted under your license as they related to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. Specifically, the inspection focused on the design and performance capability of the diesel generator cooling water and residual heat removal service water systems to ensure the systems were capable of performing required safety related functions.

Based on the results of this inspection, the inspectors identified one issue of very low safety significance (Green). This issue was determined to involve a violation of NRC requirements.

However, because of its very low safety significance and because it has been entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating this issue as a Non-Cited Violation, in accordance with Section VI.A.1 of the NRCs Enforcement Policy. If you deny this Non-Cited Violation, you should provide a response with the basis for your denial, within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region III; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Quad Cities facility.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/index.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.

Sincerely,

/RA/

John M. Jacobson, Chief Mechanical Engineering Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-254; 50-265 License Nos. DPR-29; DPR-30 Enclosure: Inspection Report 50-254/01-15(DRS);

50-265/01-15(DRS)

cc w/encl: W. Bohlke, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Services C. Crane, Senior Vice President - Mid-West Regional J. Cotton, Senior Vice President - Operations Support J. Benjamin, Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs K. Ainger, Director - Licensing R. Hovey, Operations Vice President J. Skolds, Chief Operating Officer R. Helfrich, Senior Counsel, Nuclear DCD - Licensing T. J. Tulon, Site Vice President M. Perito, Acting Quad Cities Station Manager W. Beck, Regulatory Affairs Manager W. Leach, Manager - Nuclear Vice President - Law and Regulatory Affairs Mid American Energy Company M. Aguilar, Assistant Attorney General Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety State Liaison Officer, State of Illinois State Liaison Officer, State of Iowa Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission