IR 05000010/1986005

Forwards Insp Repts 50-010/86-05,50-237/86-08,50-249/86-10, 50-237/86-16 & 50-249/86-19 on 860424-0509 & 0630-0710 & Notice of Violation.Response Should Document Specific Actions Taken & Addl Actions Planned to Prevent Recurrence

ML20214Q405
Person / Time
Site:	Dresden
Issue date:	09/17/1986
From:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Oconnor J COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
Shared Package
ML20214Q408	List: IR 05000010/1986005 ML20214Q418
References
EA-86-137, NUDOCS 8609240348
Download: ML20214Q405 (2)

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) EA SEP 171986 Docket Nos. 50-10; 50-237; and 50-249 Licenses No. DPR-2; DPR-19; and DPR-25 EA 86-137 Commonwealth Edison Company ATTN: Mr. James J. O'Connor President Post Office Box 767 Chicago, IL 60690 Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORTS N0. 50-10/86005, 50-237/86008, AND 50-249/86010; 50-237/86016 AND 50-249/86019)

This refers to inspections conducted during the period April 24 through May 9, 1986 and June 30 through July 10, 1986, of activities authorized by NRC Operating Licenses No. DPR 2, DPR-19, and DPR-25 for the Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 1, 2 and As a result of these inspections, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. The violation was identified by the receiver of a transportation shipment from the licensee who, in turn, notified the NR The violation was also the subject of a telephone Enforcement Conference on August 11, 1986, between Mr. D. Farrar and other members of your staff and Mr. J. Hind and other members of the NRC Region III staf On April 29, 1986, underwater cutting equipment was shipped from Dresden Station to Carolina Power and Light Company's Brunswick Station. The equipment was packaged at Dresden Station in wooden boxes, by a contractor, and transported on an exclusive use, open vehicle. Radiation levels prior to transport were recorded as being within required radiation limits. Upon arrival on April 30, 1986 at Brunswick Station, increased surface radiation levels for one box were recorded as exceeding Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements as required by 49 CFR 173.441(a). The increased radiation levels were attributed to shifting of the equipment during transport. This shifting occurred as a result of improper bracing of the equipment prior to transpor In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1986), the violation described in the enclosed Notice has been~ classified as a Severity Level III violatio .

Normally, a civil penalty is considered for a Severity Level III violatio However, after consultation with the Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement, I have decided that a civil penalty will not be proposed in this

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case because of your prompt reporting of this event to the NRC, your good prior performance in the general area of concern, and your prompt and extensive corrective actions which included: (1) an immediate onsite and d

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~. p Commonwealth Edison Company 2 SEP 171986 offsite investigation of the event which included sending two Commonwealth Edison technical personnel to the Brunswick site; (2) suspension of remaining shipments; (3) development of new procedures to prevent recurrence; (4) involve-ment by Corporate level management including notification of other Commonwealth Edison facilities; and (5) implementation of other. interim measures until the investigation'was complete You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In your response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this Notice, including your proposed corrective actions, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirement In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Roo The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed N'otice are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-51

Sincerely, Ce!Cinal circd by A. b re 0. avis James G. Keppler Regional Administrator Enclosures: Notice of Violation Inspection Reports No. 50-10/86005; No. 50-237/86008 No. 50-249/86010; No. 50-237/86016; No. 50-249/86019 '

cc w/ enclosures:

D. L. Farrar, Director of Nuclear Licensing D. J. Scott, Plant Manager DCS/RSB (RIDS)

Licensing Fee Management Branch-Resident Inspector, RIII Phyllis Dunton, Attorney General's Office, Environmental Control Division

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