ML20134G030
| ML20134G030 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Zion File:ZionSolutions icon.png |
| Issue date: | 01/28/1997 |
| From: | Caldwell J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Mueller J COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20134G033 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9702100251 | |
| Download: ML20134G030 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000295/1996014
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January 28, 1937
Mr. J. H. Mueller
Site Vice President
Zion Station
Commonwealth Edison Company
101 Shiloh Boulevard
Zion, IL 60099
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-295/96-14, 50-304/96-14 AND
Dear Mr. Mueller:
On October 11, 1996, the NRC completed an inspection at your Zion 1 and 2
reactor facilities.
The enclosed report presents the results of that
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inspection.
During this seven-week inspection period, operational performance was
inconsistent and characterized by frequent operational events, several of
which resulted in inadvertent limiting conditions for operation (LCO) entries.
The previously identified trends of personal errors resulting from inattention
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to detail, lack of a questioning attitude, insufficient self-checking, and the
failure to follow procedures combined with weak procedures, continued.
Additionally, we are concerned about six violations of NRC requirements that
were identified.
The first violation involves five examples of failure to
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follow procedures. The second violation ortains to the failure to stop
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withdrawing control rods and enter an abr,urmal operating procedure when
control board rod position indication indicated rod misalignment greater than
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allowed by Technical Specifications (TS).
The third violation involves the
failure to comply with TS action statements within the required time frame
when the 2A and 28 emergency diesel generators were inoperable.
The fourth
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violation involves four examples of inadequate procedures. The fifth
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violation pertains to the failure to conduct an independent quality control
inspection during reassembly of the 2B emergency diesel generator jacket water
cooler.
The sixth violation involves inadequate design control when
inspectors observed a Jortable fan ta)ed to the Unit 2 manipulator crane over
the refueling cavity w111e fuel assem) lies were being moved.
These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice), and
the circumstances surrounding the violations are described in detail in the
enclosed report.
Please note that you are required to respond to this letter
and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when
preparing your response.
During the public meeting conducted on September 6.1996, and in your response
dated September 27, 1996, to the Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition
of Civil Penalty - $50,000 (NRC Inspection Report Nos. 50-295/304/96007(DRP)),
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you described your corrective actions to improve operations )erformance.
Your
corrective actions included an operations performance plan w1ich contained the
following near term goals:
(1) no missed surveillance tests, (2) no
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inadvertent LC0 entries
(3) no mode changes while in an LCO, and (4) no
events due to component mispositioning.
It is evident by the events of this
inspection period that your corrective actions have been ineffective, as you
repeatedly failed to achieve three of your four near term goals.
In addition,
your response indicated that your performance plan had five broad strategies
including surveillance program management, schedule management, plant
procedures, configuration control, and material condition.
However, it was
not clear in your response how these strategies would be implemented and when
the various aspects of the plan would be completed.
Therefore, in addition to the response required by the Notice, please provide
the following information:
1) your short term corrective actions to arrest
the trcnd of inconsistent performance, including missed surveillances,
inadvertent entries into LCOs, and events due to failure to follow procedures
and loss of configuration control: (2) your actions to address the trend of
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events due to inadequate procedures: and (3) the details of your operations
performance plan, including expected completion dates.
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 enclosure, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public
Document Room.
We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this ir.spection.
Sincerely,
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/s/ J. L. CalcNell
James L. Caldwell, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.
50-295: 50-304
License Nos. DPR-39: DPR-48
Enclosures:
2) Inspection Report
No. 50-295:304/96-14(DRP)
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PLEASE SEE ATTACHED CONCURRENCES
FILE NAME:
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you described your corrective actions to improve operations performance.
Your
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corrective actions included an operations performance plan which contained the
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following near term goals:
(1) no missed surveillance tests, (2) no
inadvertent LC0 entries, (3) no mode changes while in an LCO, and (4) no
1
events due to component mispositioning.
It is evident by the events of this
'
inspection period that your corrective actions have been ineffective, as you
repeatedly failed to achieve three of your four near term goals.
In addition,
your response indicated that your performance plan had five broad strategies
i
including surveillance program management, schedule management, plant
l
procedures, configuration control, and material condition.
However, it was
not clear in your response how these strategies would be implemented and when
the various aspects of the plan would be completed.
Tnerefore, in addition to the response required by the Notice, please provide
the following information:
1) your short term corrective actions to arrest
the trend of inconsistent performance, including missed surveillances,
inadveri.ent entries into LCOs, and events due to failure to follow procedures
and loss of configuration control; (2) your actions to address the trend of
events due to inadequate procedures; and (3) the details of your operations
performance plan, including expected completion dates.
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
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this letter, its enclosure, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public
Document Room.
We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
Sincerely,
James L. Caldwell, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.
50-295; 50-304
Enclosures:
2) Inspection Report
No. 50-295;304/96-14(DRP)
(See attached distribution)
FILE NAME:
R:\\INSPRPTS\\ POWERS \\ ZION \\ZIO96014.DRP
receive a copy of this decismant. indicate in the boa *C' = Copy without attach /enci
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DISTRIBUTION:
cc w/ encl:
T. J. Maiman, Senior Vice President
Nuclear Operations Division
D. A. Sager, Vice President,
Generation Support
H. W. Keiser. Chief Nuclear
0)erating Officer
G.
(. Schwartz, Station Manager
W. Stone, Regulatory Assurance
Supervisor
I. Johnson, Acting Nuclear
Regulatory Services Manager
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
Document Control Desk-Licensing
Distribution:
Docket File w/ encl
Project Manager, NRR w/ encl
PUBLIC IE-01 w/ encl
DRP w/ encl
OC/LFDCB w/ encl
RIII PRR w/ encl
SRI Byron, Braidwood,
CAA1 w/ encl (E-mail)
Zion w/ encl
W. L. Axelson, w/ encl
A. B. Beach, w/ encl
RACl (E-Mail)
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B. L. Burgess, w/ encl