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                                                                                            October 30, 1998
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                    Mr. W. G. MacFarland IV                                                                                                              '
                    Senior Vice President
                    Clinton Power Station
                    lilinois Power Company                                                                                                                !
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                    Mail Code V-275
                    Post Office Box 678
                    Clinton, IL 61727
                    SUBJECT:          CLINTON INSPECTION REPORT 50-461/98017(DRP) AND                                                                  i
                                        NOTICE OF VIOLATION                                                                                              ,
                    Dear Mr. MacFarland:
                    On October 1,1998, the NRC completed an inspection at the Clinton Power Station. .Tne                  .
                                                                                                                                                          )
                    enclosed report presents the results of that inspection. During the period covered by this
                    inspection, the conduct of activities at the Clinton facility was generally characterized by
                    continued deficiencies involving Technical Specification implementation and ineffective
                    corrective actions for conditions adverse to quality.
                    Two examples of a failure to take adequate corrective actions for conditions adverse to quality
                    were identified. In the first example, you identified that corrective actions taken from
                    September 1990 to April 1998, to improve the timely performance of safety screenings or.
                    evaluations for disabled or out-of-service annunciators were not fully effective. In
                    September 1998, NRC inspectors identified that corrective actions had yet to be developed and                                        ;
                    impicmented for this issue. As a result, multiple disabicd or out-of-service annunciators had not                                j-
                    been evaluated to ensure that the degraded conditions did not constitute defacto changes to                                    /g    ;
                    the facility as described in the Updated Safety Analysis Report. In the second example, NRC
                                                                                                                                                    -
                                                                                                                                                          l
                                                                                                                                                          '
                    inspectors identified that you closed four out of ten engineering department condition reports
                    without either determining the apparent cause for the issue or the extent of the condition or
                    developing corrective actions to address the apparent cause. Improvements in the corrective                                          i
                    action program will continue to be monitored as part of the NRC's Manual Chapter 0350, Case                                          !
                    Specific Checklist item 111.1, " Establish and Implement Actions to Achieve and Sustain
                      improvement in the Corrective Action Program."                                                                                      j
                    = We are concerned about one violation of NRC requirements that was identified during the                                              l
                      inspection regarding the failure of technicians to announce area radiation monitor annunciators                                      !
                  ' to the control room supervisor. This violation is of concern becaut,e important information                                          1
;'                    regarding the status of safety-related components and systems was not being communicated to
                    the control room staff and this was apparently a routine practice for certain annunciators rather
                    than a one-time' occurrence. The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the                                      j
,
                      circumstances surrounding the violation are described in detail in toe enclosed report. The                                          l
                      NRC has concluded that information regarding the reasons for the violation, the corrective
                      actions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence, and the date
                      when full compliance will be achieved, is already adequately addressed in the enclosed report.
.
                          .                                                                                                                                !
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                          PDR- ADOCK 05000461
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                                                      PDR
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                                  -      --              .                      - - .                        . . - .-          .                    --
 
      -. .            . . .      .      . - . -                    -        --                  -      --              -            ._      - - --
  , .
          W. MacFarland                                                            -2-
          Therefore, you are not required to respond to this letter unless the description therein does not
          accurately reflect your corrective actions or your position in that case, or if you ch1ose to
          provide additional information, you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed
          Notice,
          in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, the
          enclosures, and your response to this letter, if you should choose to respond, will be placed in
          the NRC Public Document Room.
                                                                                Sincerely,
                                                                                                                                                    !
                                                                                Marc L. Dapas, Deputy Director
                                                                                Division of Reactor Projects
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          Docket No.: 50-461
          License No.: NPF-62
          Enclosures:            1.            Notice of Violation                                                                                i
                                  2.            Inspection Report 50-461/98017(DRP)                                                                I
          cc w/encis:            G. Hunger, Station Manager
                                  R. Phares, Manager, Nuclear Safety
                                    and Performance Improvement
                                  J. Sipek, Director - Licensing
                                  Nathan Schloss, Economist
                                    Office of the Attorney General
                                  G. Stramback, Regulatory Licensing
                                    Services Project Ma,1ager
                                    General Electric Company
                                  Chairman, DeWitt County Board
                                  State Liaison Officer
                                  Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
                                                                                            S_EE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCE
          DOCUMENT NAME: G:\ CLIN \CLl98107.DRP
          To receive a copy of this document. Indicate in the box "C" = Copy without attach /enet "E" = Copy with attach /enci "N" = No copy
              OFF!CE            Rlli                            Rill                      ]
              NAME              TKozak:ml                        MDapas Mh
              DATE              10/ /98                          10d98                                                                  l
                                                                OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
 
    .=.    -          -          . - . .                                . . . . .            .--            . - -            _-      -. .. .
  .    .
          W. MacFarland                                                              -2-
          Therefore, you are not required to respond to this letter unless the description therein does not
          accurately reflect your corrective actions or your position. In that case, or if you choose to
          provide additional iriformation, you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed                                          j
          Notice.
          In accordance with 10 CFR 2790 of the NRC's '' Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, the
          enclosures, and your response to this letter, if you should choose to respond, will be placed in
          the NRC Public Document Room.
                                                                                Sincerely,
                                                                                                                                                  1
                                                                                Marc L. Dapas, Deputy Director
                                                                                Division of Reactor Projects
          Docket No.: 50-461
          License No.: NPF-62
          Enclosures:            1.        Notice of Violation
                                2.        Inspection Report 50-461/98017(DRP)
          cc w/ enc!s:          G. Hunger, Station Manager
                                  R. Phares, Manager, Nuclear Safety
                                      and Performance Improvement
                                J. Sipek, Director - Licensing
                                Nathan Schloss, Economist
                                    Office of the Attorney General
                                G. Stramback, Regulatory Licensing
:                                    Services Project Manager
                                    General Electric Company
                                Chairman, DeWitt County Board
                                State Liaison Officer
                                Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
          DOCUMENT NAME: G:\ CLIN \CLl98107.DRP
          To receive a coprof this document. 6ndicate m the box "c" = copy without attach /enci"E" = Copy with attach /enci "N" = No copy
            OFFICE            Rlli                    h      Rlli
            NAME              TKozak:mlM/                    MDapas
            DATE              10/p/98                        10/ /98
                                                              OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
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                C. Pederson, Rlil wiencls
                B. Clayton, Rlli w/encls
                SRI Clinton w/encls
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                DRS (2) w/ enc!s
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To: Walter MacFarland
ILLINOIS POWER CO.
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Mr. W. G. MacFarland IV '

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Mail Code V-275

Post Office Box 678

Clinton, IL 61727

SUBJECT: CLINTON INSPECTION REPORT 50-461/98017(DRP) AND i

NOTICE OF VIOLATION ,

Dear Mr. MacFarland:

On October 1,1998, the NRC completed an inspection at the Clinton Power Station. .Tne .

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enclosed report presents the results of that inspection. During the period covered by this

inspection, the conduct of activities at the Clinton facility was generally characterized by

continued deficiencies involving Technical Specification implementation and ineffective

corrective actions for conditions adverse to quality.

Two examples of a failure to take adequate corrective actions for conditions adverse to quality

were identified. In the first example, you identified that corrective actions taken from

September 1990 to April 1998, to improve the timely performance of safety screenings or.

evaluations for disabled or out-of-service annunciators were not fully effective. In

September 1998, NRC inspectors identified that corrective actions had yet to be developed and  ;

impicmented for this issue. As a result, multiple disabicd or out-of-service annunciators had not j-

been evaluated to ensure that the degraded conditions did not constitute defacto changes to /g  ;

the facility as described in the Updated Safety Analysis Report. In the second example, NRC

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inspectors identified that you closed four out of ten engineering department condition reports

without either determining the apparent cause for the issue or the extent of the condition or

developing corrective actions to address the apparent cause. Improvements in the corrective i

action program will continue to be monitored as part of the NRC's Manual Chapter 0350, Case  !

Specific Checklist item 111.1, " Establish and Implement Actions to Achieve and Sustain

improvement in the Corrective Action Program." j

= We are concerned about one violation of NRC requirements that was identified during the l

inspection regarding the failure of technicians to announce area radiation monitor annunciators  !

' to the control room supervisor. This violation is of concern becaut,e important information 1

' regarding the status of safety-related components and systems was not being communicated to

the control room staff and this was apparently a routine practice for certain annunciators rather

than a one-time' occurrence. The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the j

,

circumstances surrounding the violation are described in detail in toe enclosed report. The l

NRC has concluded that information regarding the reasons for the violation, the corrective

actions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence, and the date

when full compliance will be achieved, is already adequately addressed in the enclosed report.

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W. MacFarland -2-

Therefore, you are not required to respond to this letter unless the description therein does not

accurately reflect your corrective actions or your position in that case, or if you ch1ose to

provide additional information, you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed

Notice,

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

enclosures, and your response to this letter, if you should choose to respond, will be placed in

the NRC Public Document Room.

Sincerely,

!

Marc L. Dapas, Deputy Director

Division of Reactor Projects

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Docket No.: 50-461

License No.: NPF-62

Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation i

2. Inspection Report 50-461/98017(DRP) I

cc w/encis: G. Hunger, Station Manager

R. Phares, Manager, Nuclear Safety

and Performance Improvement

J. Sipek, Director - Licensing

Nathan Schloss, Economist

Office of the Attorney General

G. Stramback, Regulatory Licensing

Services Project Ma,1ager

General Electric Company

Chairman, DeWitt County Board

State Liaison Officer

Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission

S_EE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCE

DOCUMENT NAME: G:\ CLIN \CLl98107.DRP

To receive a copy of this document. Indicate in the box "C" = Copy without attach /enet "E" = Copy with attach /enci "N" = No copy

OFF!CE Rlli Rill ]

NAME TKozak:ml MDapas Mh

DATE 10/ /98 10d98 l

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

.=. - - . - . . . . . . . .-- . - - _- -. .. .

. .

W. MacFarland -2-

Therefore, you are not required to respond to this letter unless the description therein does not

accurately reflect your corrective actions or your position. In that case, or if you choose to

provide additional iriformation, you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed j

Notice.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2790 of the NRC's Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, the

enclosures, and your response to this letter, if you should choose to respond, will be placed in

the NRC Public Document Room.

Sincerely,

1

Marc L. Dapas, Deputy Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket No.: 50-461

License No.: NPF-62

Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Report 50-461/98017(DRP)

cc w/ enc!s: G. Hunger, Station Manager

R. Phares, Manager, Nuclear Safety

and Performance Improvement

J. Sipek, Director - Licensing

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Office of the Attorney General

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General Electric Company

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Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission

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