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Forwards Insp Repts 50-456/97-08 & 50-457/97-08 on 970417-30 & Notice of Violation.Nrc Inspector Identified Area Posted Locked,High Radiation Area Not Locked
ML20141J900
Person / Time
Site: Braidwood  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 05/19/1997
From: Pederson C
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Stanley H
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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ML20141J903 List:
References
50-456-97-08, 50-456-97-8, 50-457-97-08, 50-457-97-8, NUDOCS 9705280255
Download: ML20141J900 (2)


See also: IR 05000456/1997008

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May 19, 1997

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Mr. H. G. Stanley

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i SUBJECT: NRC BRAIDWOOD RADIATION PROTECTION INSPECTION REPORTS 50-

456/97008(DRS); 50-457/97008(DRS) AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

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Dear Mr. Stanley:

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j On April 30,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your Braidwood Nuclear Power j

Station, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection. i

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The inspection was an examination of activities conducted under your license as they J
relate to radiation safety and to compliance with the Commission's rules and regulations

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, examination of procedures and representative records, observations, and interviews with .

personnel.  !

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l During the two week period covered by this inspection, thorough radiological work

planning was evident which contributed to low overall dose during the Unit 1 refueling  !

outage. Radiation protection personnel provided effective oversight of work activities, and
plant personnel were knowledgeable of radiological conditions and demonstrated good j

j radiation worker practices. We are concerned, however, about two violations of NRC i

j requirements which were identified. In the first instance, an NRC inspector identified that  ;

i an area posted as a locked high radiation area was not locked. In the second instance, the  !

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inspector identified several instances where radiological vacuum cleaners were not  !

l properly controlled to prevent the spread of radioactive contamination. In 1996, your staff j

identified similar problems concerning the control of vacuum cleaners, but the corrective

j actions taken were not fully effective.

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These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the circumstances i

surrounding the violations are described in detail in the enclosed report. Please note that l

you are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the I

l enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response,in part, f

to determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance '

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC'S " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter

and the enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).

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/s/ John A. Grobe (for)

Cynthia D. Pederson, Director -

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos. 50-456; 50-457

Licenses No. NPF-72; NPF-77

Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Reports 50-456/97008(DRS); 50-457/97008(DRS)

cc w/encis: T. J. Maiman, Senior Vice President,

Nuclear Operations Division

D. A. Sager, Vice President,

Generation Support

H. W. Keiser, Chief Nuclear

Operating Officer

T. Tulon, Station Manager

T. Simpken, Regulatory Assurance

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1. Johnson, Acting Nuclear

Regulatory Services Manager

Document Control Desk - Licensing

Richard Hubbard

Nathan Schloss, Economist, 1

Office of the Attorney General  :

State Liaison Officer

Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission

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