ML20198T481

Forwards Insp Repts 50-254/97-26 & 50-265/97-26 on 971103- 1223 & Notice of Violation

ML20198T481
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	01/21/1998
From:	Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
Shared Package
ML20198T488	List: IR 07100103/2012023 ML20198T481 ML20198T507
References
50-254-97-26, 50-265-97-26, NUDOCS 9801270070
Download: ML20198T481 (5)

See also: IR 05000254/1997026

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' SUBJECT:- NOTICE OF Vlot.ATION AND NRC IN8'ECTION REPORT - 1

NO. 50-254/g7026(DRP); 50-265/g7026(DRP) .

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(Dear Mr. Kingsley:i ,

' ~ This refers tc the inspection conducted November 3 through December 23,19g7, at the i

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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

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requirements.1 During this period routine resident inspections were performed. Based on the ,

-inspectcrs' findings, overall operation of the Quad Cities Station was safe. At the conclusion of '

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. the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the

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enclosed report.

Based on'the results cf this inspection, the NRC has determined that three violations of NRC ;

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requirements occurrei The vi# ions are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and

- the circumstances surrounding imm are described in detail in the subject inspection report.

The first violation involved the faluw s, rully carry out corrective actions in response to several  :

4 kV safety-related breaker problems identified at Quad Cities and another Commonwealth

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Edison Company facility,- Planned corrective actions to replace safety-related breakers with

' refurbished breakers were not completed in a timely manner for all breakers despite evidence of-

breaker grease stiffening due to age hardening.- Other corrective actions intended to keep ,

breaker grease intact prior to refurbishment were also not completed in a timely manner. Some l

. preventive maintenance actions recommended by the breaker vendor were not performed. in j

[ . f some cases, breakers had not been overhauled for 28 years, even though they were known to 1

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contain grosse susceptible to age harder.:ng. Your response to this violation should characterize 1

n  : the specific elements of your program which are in place to give confidence that breakers at l

. Quad Cities are acceptable for operation. You should also address the program you have in - -l

place to ensure that vendor information required for equipment operation is incorporated into 1

_ appropriate maintenance requirements. l

! l.The second violation is of concem because maintenance errors during. valve repairs were not

-Ld etected prior to operating the unit,' and corrective actions.did not appear to be effective to ' ,

y ensure similar problems would not recur.

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LThi third violation, regarding missed Technical Specification surveillances, is of concem

because of the number of missed surveillances since the implementation of the new

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l Technical Specifications in September 1996. The NRC recognizes that you have recently - l'

completed a root cause evaluation to identify the causes of similar Technical Specification

noncompliances. However, two of the three examples in this violation were not discovered as a

lesult of any corrective ac6on from that root cause evaluation. ,The NRC has concluded that -

' information ro9erdmg the reason for this violation of Technical Specifmation surveillance . f '

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1 requirements, the corrective actions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent

recurrence is already addressed on the docket in Licensee Event Reports 50-254/97023, .

50 265/97023; 50-254'97025,- 50 265/97025; and 50 254/97026, 50-265/97026. herefore, you

are not requited to respond to this violation unless the description therein does not accurately '

reflect your corrective actions or your position. in that case, or if you choose to provide additional

information, you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice. .

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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 .isponse, 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

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enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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Division of Reacto roject

Docket Nos.: . 50 254; 50 265

License Nos.: DPR 29; DPR 30

Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Report

[ No. 50-254/97026(DRP);

50-265/97026(DRP)

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Senior Vice President

G. Stanley, PWR Vice President  :

J. Perry, BWR Vice President

D. Farrar, Regulatory =

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Services Manager. .

l. Johnson, Licensing Director .-

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E. Kraft, Jr., Site Vice President

D. Cook, Quad Cities Station Manager

C. C. Peterson, Regulatory Affairs .

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Manager

Richard Hubbard

Nathan Schloss, Economist

Office of the Attomey General

State Liaison Officer

Chairman, Illinoit Commerce

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W. D. Leech, Manager of Nuclear

MidAmerican Energy Company

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Technical Specifications in September 1996. The NRC recognizes that you have recently

completed a root cause evaluation to identify the causes of similar Technical Specification

noncompliances. However, two of the three examples in this violation were not discovered as a

result of any corrective action from that root cause evaluation. The NRC has concluded that

information regarding the reason for this violation of Technical Specification surveillance

requirt,ments, the corrective actions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent

recurrence is already sddressed on the docket in Licensee Event Reports 50-254/97023,

50 265/97023; 50-254/97025, 50-265/97025; and 50-254/97026, 50-265/97026. Therefore, you

are not required to respond to this violation unless the description therein does not accurately

reflect your corrective actions or your position, in that case, or if you choose to provide additional ,

informatior., you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice.

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.

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

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Docket Nos.: 50-254;50-265

License Nos.: DPR-29; DPR-30

Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Report

No, 50-254/97026(DRP);

50-265/97026(DRP)

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G. Stanley, PWR Vice President

J. Perry, BWR Vice President

D. Farrar, Regulatory

Services Manager

1. Johnsc ', Licensing Dhwetor

DCD - Llansing

E. Kraft, Jr., Site Vice President -

D. Cook, Quad Cities Station Manager

C. C. Peterson, Regulatory Affairs

Manager

Richard Hubbard-

Nathan Schloss, Economist

- Omce of the Attomey General

State Liaison Officer

Chairman, Illinois Commerce

Commission

W. D. Leech, Manager of Nuclear

MidAmerican Energy Company

Distnbution:

. Docket File w/encls DRP w/encls

PUBLIC IE-01 w/encls TSS w/ enc ls

A. Beach w/encls DRS (2) w/encls '

Deputy RA w/encls Rlli PRR w/encls

Rlli Enf. Coord, w/encls RAC1 (E-Mail)

SRI Quad Cities wIencls CAA1 (E Maii)

- Project Mgr., NRR w/encls DOCDESK (E-Mail)

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