IR 05000445/1978014

IE Investigation Repts 50-445/78-14 & 50-446/78-14 on 780914 W/Pub Officials of Glen Rose,Tx Re Status of Subj Facil & Community Concerns Related to It

ML20148F205
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	10/03/1978
From:	Crossman W, Renee Taylor, Wisner C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
Shared Package
ML20148F196	List: IR 05000445/1978014 ML20148F189
References
50-445-78-14, 50-446-78-14, NUDOCS 7811070308
Download: ML20148F205 (3)

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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT

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REGION IV

l Report No. 50-445/78-14; 50-446/78-14

Docket No. 50-445; 50-446 Category A2 l

Licensee: Texas Utilities Generating Company 1 2001 Bryan Tower l Dallas, Texas 75201 Facility Name: Comanche Peak (CPSES), Units 1 & 2 Meeting at: Glen Rose, Texas Meeting conducted: September 14, 1978 NRC Representatives:

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Approved: cM 9794/ud /o/s/>c p W. A. Crossman, Chief, Projects Date Inspection Summary:

P Information Meeting with Local Public Officials on September 14, 1978 (Report No. 50-445/78-14; 50-446/78-14)

Areas inspected: Public officials of Glen Rose, Texas were apprised of the l mission of the NRC. Key NRC personnel including the Resident Inspector, Mr. R. G. Taylor, were introduced. Discussion with the local officials in-cluded lines of communication with the NRC, the status of the Comanche Peak facility and community concerns related to CPSE o 3ob'

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DETAILS 1. Persons Contacted City of Glen Rose Mr. H. M. Sego, Mayor Mr. Harry Bell, Councilrun Mr. Coll Martin, Councilman Mr. Virgil Akey, Councilman Mr. Bud Douglas, City Superintendent NRC Representatives W. A. Crossman Chief, Projects Section, RIV C. E. Wisner, Public Affairs Officer, RIV R. G. Taylor, CPSES Resident Inspector, RIV 2. Purpose of Meeting The purpose of the meeting was to apprise the Glen Rose city officials of the mission of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). to discuss

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the inspection and enforcement activities of the Office of Insoection and Enforcement (0IE), and to introduce Mr. R. G. Taylor, the Resident Inspector of the Companche Peak facilit . Matters Discussed Organization The organization of the NRC was briefly discussed and organization charts were distributed. The organization was traced from the overall Commission organization down to and including the Region IV organization. The group was informed of the location and telephone number of the Regional offic Authority to Regulate The broad authority of the NRC to regulate the use of radioactive materials through authority derived from the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 and subsequent ammend-

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ments was discusse The creation of the NRC and Energy Research and Development Admin-

istration (ERDA) from the Atomic Energy Commission was discusse Authority of the Office of Inspection and Enforcement to inspect nuclear facilities as it appears in 10 CFR 50.70 was discusse .

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The inspection and enforcement program of OIE was describe Included was a discussion of some of the detailed rules for implementing the regulations that govern the inspection program, RIV Construction _ Inspection Program The construction inspection program, as implemented by the Region IV office, was described in detail. The utilization of a docu-mented program and the mechanism by which enforcement action is processed were explaine Resident Inspector and His Functions The role of the Resident Inspector in regard to his interface with the licensee, regional office, IE headquarters and community was describe The fact that the inspector's duty station is now established at the Comanche Peak site was expressed. The city officials were made aware of his work telephone number and the Region IV telephone numbe The Resident Inspector related his experience, background and train-ing to the grou Information Distribution The officials were made aware of infonnation available in the Washington and the Local Public Document Room (LPDR). The group was apprised of the location of the Local PD Media conta ts with the State of Texas, the public, law enforce-ment agencies and local community were discussed, Plant Specific A general status of construction of the Comanche Peak and the design of structures, systems and components and plant layout was described to the group. Generation of electricity utilizing a nuclear steam supply system was discussed. The details of the reactor pressure vessel, including the core and fuel; steam gen-

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erators; reactor coolant pumps; and main coolant loop piping were reviewed utilizing sketches and cut-a-way drawing Plant nuclear safety was explained from the point of redundant safety and safeguards systems and degrees of containmen .

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