ML20154H969

Expresses Concerns Re 860204 Response to NRC 851122 10CFR50.54f Ltr Discussed at 860218 Meeting.Major Improvements Expected in Plant Operations within 6 Months. Monthly Status Meeting Will Be Held

ML20154H969
Person / Time
Site:	LaSalle
Issue date:	03/04/1986
From:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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3 p16 b 0 41986 Docket No. 50-373 Docket No. 50-374 Comonwealth Edison Company ATTN: Mr. Cordell Reed Vice President Post Office Box 767 Chicago, IL 60690 Gentlemen:

We have reviewed Comomwealth Edison Company's (CECO) February 4,1986, response to our November 22,1985,10 CFR 50.54(f) letter and met with Mr. O'Connor, Mr. Thomas, you, and members of your staff on February 18, 1986 to discuss the response and our coments on it.

As discussed below, we have identified some areas of concern with your response and plans. In a February 19, 1986, telephone call from you to Mr. Davis of my staff, you stated that you intended to provide further information in writing to address our concerns. You also briefly discussed the information to be provided.

Our concerns a:, stated in the February 18, 1986 meeting involved:

a. The lack of firm comitments and schedules for completing such comitments.

Your response contained many " goals" which were to be completed in a

" timely manner."

b. The need for a review by an offsite review group prior to Unit 1 startup to assure that the status of your improvement programs and completed and uncompleted work are acceptable for startup.

c. The need to complete procedures for modifications prior to placing the modified systems in operation,

d. The number and type of outstanding work requests and modifications prior to Unit 1 startup.

e. The need to perform safety evaluations concerning the operability of various safety related motors which have been in a dusty environment and the operability of the RHR shutdown cooling isolation valve.

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Commonwealth Edison Company 2 llAR 0 41986 We stated in the February 18 meeting that we are looking for measurable ~

improvement in LaSalle operations and that during the next six months we will meet with you monthly to discuss your progress. Furthermore, we will conduct an overall assessment of LaSalle operations at the end of that time to determine if further regulatory action is necessary.

For these reasons, and based upon a favorable response to the concerns stated above, we will not at this time modify, suspend, or revoke the LaSalle County Station operating license. However, we will review this decision following our monthly status meetings and then conduct an overall assessment af ter about six months.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Or! gins 1 pf;n! Ly J.rso G, it;pi:r James G. Keppler Regional Administrator cc: D. L. Farrar, Director of Nuclear Licensing G. J. Diederich, Plant Manager DCS/RSB (RIDS)

Licensir.g Fee Management Branch Resident Inspector, RIII Phyllis Dunton, Attorney General's Office, Environmental Control Division

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