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| ML20199A825 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Clinton  |
| Issue date: | 11/12/1997 |
| From: | Grobe J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Jackie Cook ILLINOIS POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20199A830 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-461-97-19, NUDOCS 9711180124 | |
| Download: ML20199A825 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000461/1997019
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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-461/97019(DRP) AND NOTICE OF
VIOLATION
On October 7,1997, the NRC completed an Mspection'at your Clinton facility. The enclosed
report presents the results of that inspection.
During the 6-week period covered by this inspection, your conduct of activit!es at the Clinton
facility was generally characterized by adequate operations, engineering and maintenance
practices, .'nd adequate radiological work controls. We are concemed, however, about
four violations of NRC requirements the were identified.
In the first violation, a lack of supervisory oversight, poor peer checking, and operator
inattentiveness during a major reactor evolution resulted in a 4gcrease of reactor vessel level to
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16 inches below the lower administrative limit. Failure tp activate a plant computer alarm and
failure to provide reactor operators and trainees guidance on how to minimize the potential for
training distractions contributed to the event.
In the second violation, NRC inspectors identified multiple deficiencies in the coirective action
program. These deficiencies were pervasive throughout the organization and manifested
themselves in eleven near miss tagging events, continued radiation worker practice errors, a
second inadvertent isolation of the reactor water chanup system, and a third inadvertent isolation
of security lighting, in addition, although reactor operators stood the required number of
watches, we are concemed that there were four examples of personnel improperly crediting
senior reactor oper stor proficiency watches, improper crediting of proficiency watches
contributed to a previous violation in this area.
In the third violation, NRC inspectors identified an example of inaccurate material information
being prc.ided to the Commission in a response to Notice of Violation No. 50-461/97009-01.
This is of particular concem because ths inaccurate information was not detected during the
review process by senior licensee minagement.
In the fourth violation, an inadequate procedure resulted in over greasing the Division lli
Shutdown Service Water Pump. This is of concem because it denotes a third activity in the past
4 months where electrical mair?enance personnel were involved in a " tool box skilF
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for which they did not possess the requisite kr-c;i t+, skills, and abilities to perform the task.
We are also conoemed about several weaknesses in nearly ad aspects of the corrective action
program. Spooi6c weaknesses included poor trending of de6cient conditions, waiting for roosipt
, of NRC Notices of Violation prior to initiating a condition report and conective action, por root
cause analyses, extension of conective actions without appropriate review or approval, a lack of
communloation between departments prior to extending corrective actions, inadequate quality
assurance involvement in problem areas, a lack quality assurance review of condition reports
initiated during audits and surveillances, and a lack of integra6on of quality assurance findings
documented in surveillance reports. ,
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The violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the circumstances surrounding
the violations are desaibed in detailin the onolosed Report. Please note that you are required to
respond to this letter and should follow the instructions speci6ed in the enclosed Notice when
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preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part, to determine whether further ,
enforcement actions are 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 and its
enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. "
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Sincerely, ,
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Division of Reactos Safety
Docket No. 50-461 4
License No. NPF-62
Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation
2. Inspection Report
l No. 50 461/g7019(DRP) i cc vflencis: W. D. Romberg, Assistant
Vice President ,
R. Phares, Manager, Nuclear Safety
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Nathan Schloss, Economist
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G. Stramback, Regulatory Licensing
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General Electric Company
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Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
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for which they ed not poseen the requiene knowledge, skas, and abstin to perform the tak.
We are also concemed about several weakneues in nearty an aspects of the corrective action
program. Spoolfic weaknesses included poor trending of de6cierd constions, waiting for receipt
of NRC Notices of Violation prior to initiating a constion report and conective action, poor root
cause analyses, extension of corrective actions without g-r- ef,i'i review or approval, a lack of
communication between departments prior to extendng corrective actions, inadequate quality
assurance involvement in problem areas, a lack quality assurance review of constion reports
initiated during audts and surveillances, and a lack of integration of quality assurance findings
, documented in surveillance reports.
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The violations are cited ir. the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the circumstances surrounding
the violations are desenbod 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. The NRC will use your response, in part, to determine whether further
enforcement actions are necessary to ensurs es.T-grse with regulatory requirements.
in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Prectice," a copy of this letter and its
enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
/s/ John A. Grobe Director
- John A. Grobe, Direclor
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No. 50-461
License No. NPF-62
Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation
2. Inspection Report
No. 50-461/97019(DRP)
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State Liaison Officer CAA1 w/encls (E-Mail)
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