IR 05000445/1987007
| ML20236P227 | |
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| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 08/04/1987 |
| From: | Charemagne Grimes NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS |
| To: | Counsil W TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20236P230 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-87-122, NUDOCS 8708120262 | |
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| Download: ML20236P227 (6) | |
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August 4, 1987 Docket Nos.: 50-445; 50-446 PGrmit Nos.: CPPR-126; CPPR-127 EA 87-122 Texas Utilities Electric Company ATTN: Mr. W. G. Counsil Executive Vice President 400 North Olive Street, Lock Box 81 Dallas, Texas 75201 Gentlemen:
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SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-445/8707; 50-446/8706)-
This refers to the inspection conducted during the period from March 1-April 30, 1987 at the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (CPSES) of activities authorized
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by NRC Construction Permit hos. CPPR-126 and 127. During that inspection, two potential violations were identifiad, as described in the referenced inspection report which was issued to you by letter dated June 25, 1987.
An enforcement confarence was held at the site office of the Comanche Peak Project Division on July 6, 1987 to discuss the inspection findings.
The violaton identified in the enclosed Notice of Violation (NOV) concerns your failure to make a timely report of a significant construction deficiency, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55(e), regarding inadequete mounting conditions for the 6.9 kv switchgear in both Unit 1 and Unit 2.
Although in a letter dated September 5, 1986, the switchgear vendor indicated that a seismic event could cause the breakers to malfunction, tne NRC was not notified of this deficiency until February 13, 1987. We consider this violation to be significant because the NRC should have been given the opportunity to monitor the substantial I
corrective actions that occurred during the intervening period.
In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC l
Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1987), the violation described i
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in the enclosed Notice has been classified as a Severity Level IV. The staff had considered escalated enforcement action for this violation because of the significance of the deficiency and the lateness of the report; however, the violation was categorized at Severity Level IV, consistent with our practice at other facilities, because a report was filed before NRC action was taken.
The second potential violation identified in the referenced inspection report concerned a failure to establish adequate measures to require documentation for all nonconforming conditions, as required by 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion XV. After reviewing the additional information you presented during the enforcement conference, the staff has concluded that no violation occurred.
The additionel information clarified that the procedures referred to in the l
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The staff had not previcusly cont.idered this provision because this practice is usually found in the procedures for an operating plant rather than a plant urder construction.
After our review of the procedures in that light, the staff concludes that, while the procedures cculd be improved with respect to reporting requirements under 10 CFR Part 21 and 10 CFR 50.55(e), the work order / work request system provides for the tracking, evaluation and reporting required by Criterion XV.
In a related manner, the overall process for evaluating and reporting construc-tion deficiencies at CPSES was discussed in a management meeting between the NRC and you and your staff on June 24, 1987. While the NRC staff recognizes the unique nature of CPSES with respect to the large number of nonconforming cond1tions evolving from, and possibly mooted by, your various corrective action programs, there is still a need for a comprehensive and coordinated plan to track, evaluate, and report significant construction deficiencies.
During that meeting, you conaitted to develop such a plan.
You should refer to your efforts in that regard in your response to this letter.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
In ynur response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions you plan to prevent recurrence.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed. Notice are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Red.x tion Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.
Sincerely, Jt.L Christopher I. Grimes, Director Comanche Peak Project Division
' Office of Special Projects Enclosures:
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July 6, 1987 Meeting Presentation cc w/ enclosure:
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August 4, 1987 W. G. Counsil Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station Texas Utilities Electric Company Units 1 and 2 cc:
Thomas G. Dignan, Jr.
Asst. Director for Inspec. Programs Ropes & Gray Comanche Peak Project Division 225 Franklin Street U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Boston, Massachusetts 02110 P. O. Box 1029 Granbury, Texas 76048 Robert A. Wooldridge, Esq.
Regional Administrator, Region IV Worsham, Forsythe, Sempels &
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wooldridge 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 2001 Bryan Tower, Suite 2500 Ailington, Texas 76011 Dallas, Texas 75201 Lanny A. Sinkin Mr. Homer C. Schmidt Christic Institute Director of Nuclear Services 1324 North Capitol Street Texas Utilities Electric Company Washington, D.C.
20002 Skyway Tower 400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81 Ms. Billie Pirner Garde Dallas, Texas 75201 Government Accountability Projer.t Midwest Office Mr. Robert E. Ballard, Jr.
104 E. Wisconsin Avenue Director of Projects Appleton, Wisconsin 54915-8605 Gibbs and Hill, Inc.
11 Pen Plaza New York, New Ycrk 100m David R. Pigott, Esq.
Orrick, H.trrington & Sutcliffe 600 Montgomery Street Mr. R. S. Howard San Francisco, California 94111
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Westinghouse Electric Corporation P. O. Box 355 Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230 Suite 600 1401 New York Avenue, NW Renea Hicks, Esq.
Washington, D.C. 20005 Assistant Attorney General Environmental Protection Division Robert Jablon P. O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Bonnie S. Blair Austin, Texas 78711 Spiegel & McDiarmid 1350 New York Avenue, NW Mrs. Juanita El'is, President Washington, D.C. 20005-4798
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Citizens Association for Sourd Energy 1426 Sotth Polk Dallas, Texas 75224 i
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CYGNA Energy Services 2121 N. California Blvd., Suite 390 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 l
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Mr. John W. Beck Vice President Texas L*ilities Electric Company Skyway Tower 400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81 Dallas, Texas 75201 Mr. Jack Redding c/o Bethesda Licensing Texas Utilities Electric Company 3 Metro Center, Suite 610 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 William'A. Burchette, Esq.
Counsel for Tex-La Electric Cooperative of Texas Heron, Burchette, Ruckert & Rothwell Suite 700 1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW Washington, D.C.
20007 James M. McGaughy
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Suite 450 2525 Cumberland Parkway Atlanta, Georgia 30339 Administrative Judge Peter Bloch U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Connission Washington, D.C.
20555 Elizabeth B. Johnson
Administrative Judge Oak Ridge National Laboratory P. O. Box X, Building 3500 Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830 Dr. Kennei.h A. McCollom 1107 West Knapp
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