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Forwards Insp Rept 50-461/97-02 on 970106-10 & 31 & Forwards NOV
ML20147F005
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Site: Clinton Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 03/13/1997
From: Caldwell J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Connell W
ILLINOIS POWER CO.
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Download: ML20147F005 (3)


See also: IR 05000461/1997002

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Clinton, IL 61727

SUBJECT: NRC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INSPECTION REPORT 50-461/

97002(DRS)

Dear Mr. Connell:

On January 10,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at the Clinton Nuclear Power

' Plant. Subsequent telephone discussion was held with your Emergency Preparedness staff

on January 31,1997. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.

Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within these areas, the

inspection consisted of a selective examination of procedures and representative records, ,

interviews with personnel, and observation of activities in progress. The purpose of the I

inspection effort was to determine whether activities authorized by the license were I

conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements. The summary contained in

the report provides an overview of our assessment of your performance in the area of

Emergency Preparedness, an aspect of Plant Support.

This inspection was to perform the emergency preparedness core inspection as identified

in Inspection Procedure 82701, and to review the status of previous open inspection

findings. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those

members of your staff identified in the enclosed report.

Emergency Preparedness aspects of the September 5,1996 seal failure event are

discussed in this report. While initial event classification was proper, the Unusual Event

declaration was improperly utilized by the operations staff to take steps in the Reactor

Recirculation procedure. Event classifications are init.'ated to activate appropriate response

personnel and procedures. Operational decisions should be predicated on operational

safety action levels clearly anticipated in operating procedures.

Additionally, the Shift Supervisor during the event had two opportunities to classify an

l Alert as a conservative decision, but neither of these options were exercised. We also

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noted that your EP staff evaluation of the event was completed three months after the

event and, did not discuss conservative emergency response decision making. No member

i of your Emergency Preparedness staff participated in the root cause evaluation. As you

are aware, other aspects of this event were discussed during the enforcement conferences j

held during February 1997.

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Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that a violation of NRC

requirements occurred relative to failure to maintain the backup meteorological tower.

This violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the circumstances

surrounding it are described in detailin the subject inspection report.

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

the enclosure (s), and your response (s) to this letter will be placed in the NRC Public

Document Room,

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/s/ John A. Grobe (for)

James L. Caldwell, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket No. 50-461

License No. NPF-62

Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Report 50-461/97002(DRS)

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P. J. Telthorst, Director - Licensing

Nathan Schloss, Economist,

Office of the Attorney General

K. K. Berry, Licensing Services Manager

General Electric Company

Chairman, DeWitt County Board

State Liaison Officer

Chairman, lllinois Commerce Commission

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DOCUMENT NAME: G:DRS\CLl97002.DRS (SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCE)

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

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R. Phares, Manager - Nuclear Assessment

P. J. Telthorst, Director - Licensing i

Nathan Schloss, Economist,

Office of the Attorney General

K. K. Berry, Licensing Services Manager

General Electric Company

Chairman, DeWitt County Board

State Liaison Officer

Chairman, lilinois Commerce Commission

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