IR 05000254/1997009

Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-254/97-09 & 50-265/97-09 on 970701

ML20198F350
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	08/07/1997
From:	Grobe J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Kraft E COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
References
50-254-97-09, 50-254-97-9, 50-265-97-09, 50-265-97-9, NUDOCS 9708130021
Download: ML20198F350 (2)

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August 7. 1997 Mr. Site Vice President Quad Cities Station Commonwealth Edison Company 22710 206th Avenue North Cordova, IL 61242

Dear Mr. Kraft:

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORTS 50-254/97009(DRS);

50-265/97009(DRS))

This wM acknowledge receipt of your letter dated July 24,1997, in response to our letter dated July 1,1997, transmitting a Notice of Violation for an event where two workers were locked in the Unit 2 drywell, a poated locked high radiation area, on May 15 1997. In your response, you indicated that the affected procedures were being revised and that workers would be trained regarding the requirements. We have reviewed your corrective actions for the v!olations and have no further questions at this time. These corrective actions will be examined during future inspections.

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original signed by J. M. Jacobson

John A. Grobe,' Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50 254; 50-265

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Licenses No. DPR-29; DPR-30

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Operating Officer L. W. Pearce, Station Manager C. C. Peterson, Regulatory Affairs Manager

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'Iri 4t rust 4-2241 ESK-97-149 July 24,1997 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Attention:

Document Control Desk Subject:

Quad Cities Station Units I and 2; l

NRC Docket Numbers 50-254 and 50-265:

NRC Inspection Report Numbers 50-254/97009

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and 50-265/97009.

Reference:

M. Leach to E. S. Kraft, Jr. Letter dated July 1,1997 Enclosed is Commonwealth Edison's (Comed's) response to the Notice of Violation (NOV) transmitted with the referenced letter. The report cited a Severity Level IV violation concerning inadequate Radiological Controls.

This letter contains the following commitments:

1. Incorporate in QCAP 0620-01,"High Radiation Area Access", that the independent verifier, who ensures the area is locked, will initial a log to verify that everyone is out of the area. The procedure will be revised by August 29, 1997. (NTS # 254-100-97-00901.01)

2. As a result of the discussion in Attachment B (inspector request for additional information), any reference to the use of flashing lights will be deleted from QCAP 0620-01, High Radiation Area Access. (NTS # 254-100-97-00901.02)

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July 24,1997 If there are any questions or comments concerning this letter, please refe them to t

Mr. Charles Peterson, Regulatory Affairs Manager, at (309) 654 2241, ext. 3609.

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Site Vice President l

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Attachments: (A) " Response to Notice of Violation" l

(B) " Request for AdditionalInfonnation" i

A. B. Peach, Regional Administrator. Region III cc:

R. M. Pulsifer, Project Manager, Nr.R

- C. G. Miller, Senior Resident Inspector, Quad Cities W. D. I.eech, MidAmerican Energy Company D. C. Tubbs, MidAmerican Energy Company F. A. Spangenberg, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Dresden INPO Records Center

. Office of Nuclear Facility Safety, IDNS DCD License (both electronic and hard copies)

M.- E. Wagner, Licensing, Comed ram

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ATTACHMENT A Response to Notice cf VI:liti:n ESK 97-149 Page1 of1 STATEhENT OF VIOLATION (NRC IR 97-009-01):

NOTICE OF VIOLATION 10 CFR 20.1601(d) requires that the licensee establish the controls required by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section in a way that does not prevent individuals from leaving a High Radiation Area.

Contrary to the above, on May 15, 1997, the licensee failed to provide an individual an exit from the Unit 2 Drywell, which was a posted Locked High Radiation Area controlled per 10 CFR 20.1601(a) and (b).

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV).

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REASON FOR VIOLATION:

The cause of the event was determined to be a personal performance problem on the past of the Contract RFr (CRPT), who as the LHRA Timekeeper, failed to verify all personnel had exited the LHRA prior to locking it down.

ACTIONS TAKEN:

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The Timekeeping CRPT was notified and released the Operator from the U2 Drywell/ Bull Pen.

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The two CRIrrs involved in the event were denied access to RPAs until the investiga-tion could be completed.

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The CRFrs involved were disciplined, with one being released from duties at the sta-tion.

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Other LHRAs were evaluated for egress capability.

- ACTIONS TO PREVEh"r FURTHER OCCURRENCE:

Incorporate in QCAP 0620-01, "High Radiation Area Access", that the independent verifier, who ensures the area is locked, will initial a log to verify that everyone is out of the area.

The procedure will be revised by August 29,1997. (NTS # 254-100-97-00901.01).

DATE WHEN FULL COMPLIANCE WILL BE MET:

Full compliance was met on May 15,1997 when the individual was released from the Drywell.

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ATTACHMENT B t

Request fsr Additi:n:1 Infarm ti:n ESK 97-149 Page1 of1 In the evaluation for compliance of other LHRAs with the requirements of 10 CFR 20 1601(d), the controls used at the IB RHR room during HPCI operation were found to be incorrect. During HPCI operation, the Reactor Building Basement area on the affected unit is normally controlled as a LHRA. The egress point used was formerly controlled with a chain and pad lock. The RIrr would lock himself in the area with the key. The RP department concluded that this practice could lead to personnel being locked in the area if the PET lost the key or was injured. Dead bolts with latches that allow opening from the inside without a key were ordered. Until the dead bolts could be installed, RP decided to use a flashiag light and posting to control the IB RHR room entrance. Th4 decision was based upon the in-

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terpretation of the procedure that RP could control this LHRA with a flashing light and post-ing. RP did not want to lock the area because of the safety concern. This interpretation lead to the incorrect usage of the flashing light to control the LHRA.

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No unauthorized access to the LHRA had occurred during the usage of the Dashing light.

RP came to this conclusion due to a seal being placed on the door, indicating that no one had attempted to or accessed the area.

To prevent the incorrect usage of a flashing light to control LHRAs in the future, any refer-l ence to the use of flashing lights will be deleted from QCAP 0620-01, High Radiation Area j

Access. (NTS # 254-100-97-00901.02).