ML20135B678

Forwards Predecisional Enforcement Conference Summary Repts 50-295/96-11 & 50-304/96-11 on 961112.Response Not Required Until Licensee Notified of Proposed Enforcement Action

ML20135B678
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Site:	Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date:	11/27/1996
From:	Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Mueller J COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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EA-96-355, NUDOCS 9612050095
Download: ML20135B678 (2)

See also: IR 05000295/1996011

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November 27, 1996

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Mr. J. H. Mueller i

Site Vice President

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Zion Generating Station

Commonwealth Edison Company j

101 Shiloh Boulevard j

Zion, IL 60099

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SUBJECT: NRC PREDECISIONAL ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE REPORT

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Dear Mr. Mueller:

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This refers to a Predecisional Enforcement Conference conducted by Mr. A. B. Beach, i

Regional Administrator, and other members of the Region ill and Headquarters staff on ,

November 12,1996. The subject of this conference was the apparent violations at Zion l

Station identified in NRC Inspection Reports No. 50-295/96011: 50-304/96011 and i

involving: (1) an ineffective 10 CFR 50.59 Safety Evaluation process: (2) inadequate

- modification closecut and post-modification testing: (3) failure to follow procedures and l

inadequate procedures which contributed to lack of control of Technical Specification l

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Interpretations: (4) inadequate identification and resolution of recurring equipment

deficiencies; and (5) weak oversight of engineering activities. We have enclosed a report 4

summarizing the discussion.  :

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You will be notified by separate correspondence of our decision regarding the Enforcement l

Action based on the information presented and discussed at the Predecisional Enforcement .

Conference. No response is required until you are notified of the proposed Enforcenient  !

Action.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of this letter

and enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. a

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We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this Predecisional Enforcement

Conference.

Sincerely,

Original signed by Geoffrey E. Grant

Geoffrey E. Grant, Director

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos. 50-295;50-304

Enclosure: Predecisional Enforcement

Conference Report

cc w/ encl: D. A. Sager, Vice President,

Generation Support

H. W. Keiser, Chief Nuclear

Operating Officer l

G. K. Schwartz, Station Manager i

W. Stone, Regulatory Assurance

Supervisor

I. Johnson, Acting Nuclear

Regulatory Services Manager

Document Control Desk - Licensing

Richard Hubbard

Nathan Schloss, Economist,

Office of the Attorney General

Mayor, City of Zion

State Liaison Officer, Wisconsin

State Liaison Officer

Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission l

T. J. flaiman, Senior Vice President

Nuclear Operations Division

Distribution:

Docket File w/ encl SRis, Zion, Braidwood, Enf. Coordinator, Rlll w/enct

PUBLIC IE-01 w/enct Byron w/enct RAC1 w/enci (E-mail)

OC/LFDCB w/enci G. E. Grant, Rlil w/enci CAA1 w/enct (E-mail)

DRP w/enci LPM, NRR w/enci W. L. Axelson, Rlli w/ encl

Rlll PRR w/ encl DRS w/ encl A. B. Beach, Rlll w/enci

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