ML20149G863

Forwards Insp Repts 50-254/97-08 & 50-265/97-08 on 970506- 0616 & NOV

ML20149G863
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	07/11/1997
From:	Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Kraft E COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
Shared Package
ML20149G866	List: ML20149G863 ML20149G886 ML20149G899
References
50-254-97-08, 50-254-97-8, 50-265-97-08, 50-265-97-8, NUDOCS 9707240104
Download: ML20149G863 (2)

See also: IR 05000254/1997008

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SUBJECT:

NRC RESIDENT INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-254:265/97008(DRP) AND

NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Kraf t:

This refers to the inspection conducted from May 6 through June 16,1997, at the Quad

Cities Nuclear Power Station. The purpose of the inspection was to oetermine whether

activities authorized by the license were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC

requirements. During tl'is peried routine resident inspections were performed. Based on

the inspectors' findings, overall operations at the Quad Cities station were conducted in a

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

members of your staff identified in the enclosed report.

During this inspection period, major activities such as the Unit 2 refueling and startup were

performed in a controlled manner and essentially error free. However, less significant

evolutions were not always planned as carefully and occasionally resulted in unexpected

events or challenges to operators. Maintenance workers performed tasks safely and

according to procedures. The successful repair of the reactor core isolation cooling (RCIC)

system steam supply valve was well planned.

The inspectors identified two violations of regulations. The first violation involved two

examples of inadequate procedures used for surveillance testing and emergency operation.

The second violation is a concern because inadequate corrective action resulted in both fire

pumps'becoming inoperable in 1996 due to zebra mussel growth in the intake structure.

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

surrounding the violations are described in detailin 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. The NRC will use your response, in part,

to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with

regulatory requirements,

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

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and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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Division of Reactor Projects

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Docket Nos. 50-254; 50-265

License Nos. DPR-29; DPR-30

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Enclosures:

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Notice of Violation

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Inspection Report

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No. 50-254:265/97008(DRP)

cc w/encls:

T. J. Maiman, Senior Vice President

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Nuclear Operations Division

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D. A. Sager, Vice President,

Generation Support

H. W. Keiser, Chief Nuclear

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L. W. Pearce, Station Manager

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C. C. Peterson, Regulatory Affairs

Manager

I. Johnson, Acting Nuclear

Regulatory Services Manager

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Richard Hubbard

Nathan Schloss, Economist

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Office of the Attorney General

State Liaison Officer

Chairman, Illinois Commerce

Commission

J. R. Bull, Vice President, General &

Transmission, MidAmerican Energy Company

Document Control Desk Licensing

Distribution:

Docket File w/ encl

Project Manager, NRR w/ encl

PUBLIC IE-01 w/enci

DRP w/ encl

OC/LFDCB w/ encl

SRI Quad Cities, Dresden,

RAC1 (E-Mail)

LaSalle w/ encl

A. B. Beach, w/enci

Rlli Enf. Coordinator, w/enct

CAA1 (E-Mail)

Deputy RA, w/ encl

Rlli PRR w/encI

DRS (2) w/enct

TSS w/ encl

DOCDESK (E-mail)

DOCUMENT NAME: R :\\l N S PR PTS \\ POW E R S\\OU A D\\O U A97008. D R P

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