ML20134G030

Forwards Insp Repts 50-295/96-14 & 50-304/96-14 on 960824- 1011 & Notice of Violation.First Violation Involves Five Examples of Failure to Follow Procedures.Second Violation Pertains to Failure to Stop Withdrawing Control Rods

ML20134G030
Person / Time
Site:	Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date:	01/28/1997
From:	Caldwell J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Mueller J COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
Shared Package
ML20134G033	List: ML20134G030 ML20134G042 ML20134G048
References
NUDOCS 9702100251
Download: ML20134G030 (4)

See also: IR 05000295/1996014

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January 28, 1937

Mr. J. H. Mueller

Site Vice President

Zion Station

Commonwealth Edison Company

101 Shiloh Boulevard

Zion, IL 60099

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-295/96-14, 50-304/96-14 AND

NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Mueller:

On October 11, 1996, the NRC completed an inspection at your Zion 1 and 2

reactor facilities. The enclosed report presents the results of that j

inspection.

During this seven-week inspection period, operational performance was  !

inconsistent and characterized by frequent operational events, several of  !

which resulted in inadvertent limiting conditions for operation (LCO) entries.

The previously identified trends of personal errors resulting from inattention j

to detail, lack of a questioning attitude, insufficient self-checking, and the

failure to follow procedures combined with weak procedures, continued.

Additionally, we are concerned about six violations of NRC requirements that  :

were identified. The first violation involves five examples of failure to i

follow procedures. The second violation ortains to the failure to stop l

withdrawing control rods and enter an abr,urmal operating procedure when l

control board rod position indication indicated rod misalignment greater than l

allowed by Technical Specifications (TS). The third violation involves the

failure to comply with TS action statements within the required time frame ,

when the 2A and 28 emergency diesel generators were inoperable. The fourth i

violation involves four examples of inadequate procedures. The fifth

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violation pertains to the failure to conduct an independent quality control

inspection during reassembly of the 2B emergency diesel generator jacket water

cooler. The sixth violation involves inadequate design control when

inspectors observed a Jortable fan ta)ed to the Unit 2 manipulator crane over

the refueling cavity w111e fuel assem) lies were being moved.

These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice), and

the circumstances surrounding the violations are described 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.

During the public meeting conducted on September 6.1996, and in your response

dated September 27, 1996, to the Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition

of Civil Penalty - $50,000 (NRC Inspection Report Nos. 50-295/304/96007(DRP)),

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you described your corrective actions to improve operations )erformance. Your

corrective actions included an operations performance plan w1ich contained the 1

following near term goals: (1) no missed surveillance tests, (2) no '

inadvertent LC0 entries (3) no mode changes while in an LCO, and (4) no

events due to component mispositioning. It is evident by the events of this

inspection period that your corrective actions have been ineffective, as you

repeatedly failed to achieve three of your four near term goals. In addition, l

your response indicated that your performance plan had five broad strategies '

including surveillance program management, schedule management, plant

procedures, configuration control, and material condition. However, it was l

not clear in your response how these strategies would be implemented and when I

the various aspects of the plan would be completed.

Therefore, in addition to the response required by the Notice, please provide

the following information: 1) your short term corrective actions to arrest

the trcnd of inconsistent performance, including missed surveillances,

inadvertent entries into LCOs, and events due to failure to follow procedures

and loss of configuration control: (2) your actions to address the trend of

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events due to inadequate procedures: and (3) the details of your operations I

performance plan, including expected completion dates. l

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The NRC will use your response, in part, to determine whether further

enforcement action is 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, its enclosure, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public

Document Room.

We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this ir.spection.

Sincerely,

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/s/ J. L. CalcNell l

James L. Caldwell, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos. 50-295: 50-304

License Nos. DPR-39: DPR-48

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Enclosures: 1) Notice of Violation

2) Inspection Report l

No. 50-295:304/96-14(DRP) '

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED CONCURRENCES

FILE NAME: R:\INSPRPTS\ POWERS \ ZION \ZIO96014.DRP

T receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box "C" = Copy without attach /enci T = Copy with attach / encl "N" =

OFFICE RIII/DRP ( RIII/DRP RIII/DRP

NAME Hills W 4 Dapas Caldwell

DATE 1/d /97 1/ /97 1/ /97

0FFICIAL RECORD COPY

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you described your corrective actions to improve operations performance. Your

corrective actions included an operations performance plan which contained the

i following near term goals: (1) no missed surveillance tests, (2) no

inadvertent LC0 entries, (3) no mode changes while in an LCO, and (4) no

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events due to component mispositioning. It is evident by the events of this

inspection period that your corrective actions have been ineffective, as you

repeatedly failed to achieve three of your four near term goals. In addition,

your response indicated that your performance plan had five broad strategies

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including surveillance program management, schedule management, plant

l procedures, configuration control, and material condition. However, it was

not clear in your response how these strategies would be implemented and when

the various aspects of the plan would be completed.

Tnerefore, in addition to the response required by the Notice, please provide

the following information: 1) your short term corrective actions to arrest

the trend of inconsistent performance, including missed surveillances,

inadveri.ent entries into LCOs, and events due to failure to follow procedures

and loss of configuration control; (2) your actions to address the trend of

events due to inadequate procedures; and (3) the details of your operations

performance plan, including expected completion dates.

The NRC will use your response, in part, to determine whether further

enforcement action is 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, its enclosure, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public

Document Room.

We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.

Sincerely,

James L. Caldwell, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos. 50-295; 50-304

License Nos. DPR-39; DPR-48

Enclosures: 1) Notice of Violation

2) Inspection Report

No. 50-295;304/96-14(DRP)

(See attached distribution)

FILE NAME: R:\INSPRPTS\ POWERS \ ZION \ZIO96014.DRP

receive a copy of this decismant. indicate in the boa *C' = Copy without attach /enci *E* = Copy with attach /enci *N* =

OFFICE RIII/DRP 6 RIII/DRP d rid /[)RP

NAME Hills P d Dapas f//,9f) Ch

DATE 12/l1/96 12////96 M%'96

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DISTRIBUTION:

cc w/ encl: T. J. Maiman, Senior Vice President

Nuclear Operations Division

D. A. Sager, Vice President,

Generation Support

H. W. Keiser. Chief Nuclear

0)erating Officer

G. (. Schwartz, Station Manager

W. Stone, Regulatory Assurance

Supervisor

I. Johnson, Acting Nuclear

Regulatory Services Manager

Richard Hubbard

Nathan Schloss, Economist

Office of the Attorney General

Mayor. City of Zion

State Liaison Officer, Wisconsin

State Liaison Officer

Chairman, Illinois Commerce l

Commission

Document Control Desk-Licensing

Distribution:

Docket File w/ encl Project Manager, NRR w/ encl

PUBLIC IE-01 w/ encl DRP w/ encl

OC/LFDCB w/ encl RIII PRR w/ encl l

SRI Byron, Braidwood, CAA1 w/ encl (E-mail)

Zion w/ encl W. L. Axelson, w/ encl

A. B. Beach, w/ encl RACl (E-Mail) i

B. L. Burgess, w/ encl