IR 05000458/1990026
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| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 12/19/1990 |
| From: | Collins S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Deddens J GULF STATES UTILITIES CO. |
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| NUDOCS 9012270200 | |
| Download: ML20024F980 (2) | |
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Gulf States' Utilities ATTN:. James C. Deddens Senior Vice President (RBNG)'
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River Bend Station - Unit 1 Refer to: Region IV Docket No. 50-458/90-26 Pursuant to 10CPR2.201, this letter provides Gulf States Utilities Caqx.ny's IcSU) response to the Notice of Deviation for NRC Inspection Report No.
w-458/90-26.
The inspection was conducted by &ssrs. Ford and Ioveless during the period of September 5 through October 16, 1990, of activities authorized by NRC Oper.ating License NPF-47 for River Bend Station - Unit 1.
GSU's response to the deviation is provided in the enclosure.
Should-you have any questions, please contact Mr.
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J. C. Deddens Senior Vice President
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-i HESPOM 'IO NtyfICE & DEVIATION 50-458/9026-01 REFERENCES Notice of Deviation Letter frcra S. J. Collins to J. C. Deddens, dated
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November 2, 1990.
" DEVIATION FDOM COfNI7 MENT ON LIGITING LEVELS T
h. River Dend Station Updated Safety Analysis Report (USAR), Section
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dated August 1987, states that
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provide lighting intensities at levels reconmended by the Illuminating
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Engineering Society and in accordance with current OSHA requirements."
OSHA-good practice procedures give, as a rule-of-thumb, 20-30 foot-candles for areas where services are performd and 50-60 foot-candles for areas where tasks are being performed.
-N Illu:ninating Engineering Society Handbook, Section 9,
" Electric Generating Station," reccamends illuminance levels for nuclear powr at 15' foot candles for uncontrolled auxiliary building areas.
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. Contrary to the above, on October 3,1990, lighting in D tunnel did not meet these requiremnts in that approximately 75 percent of the lights in the tunnel ;were, burned out and the intensity was such that valves and piping could only be'seen with'the aid of a flashlight.
REASON EUR THE DEVIATION D tunnel is not a normally traveled plant -area.
It is assigned.to the Electrical Foreman to patrol.on a weekly basis.. Due to increased activities
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This is the primary cause for the lack of lighting in D tunnel.
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cCORRECTIVE STEPS WHICH HAVE BEEN TAKEN AND THE RESULTS ACHIEVED
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Inmediately upon notification of, inadequate lighting _ this area was relamped.
In addition,- Electrical-Maintenance made a patrol of the entire plant
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CORRECTIVE STEPS WHIOi WILL BE TAKEN 10 ' PREVENT FURTHER DEVIATIONS The weekly patrols of Electrical Maintenance Ibreman will restune following RF-3.
In addition Eto these patrols a " HOT" line has been set up in the Electrical Supervisor's office which will allow individuals to-report-poor
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lighting ; problems.
- This "fKyr" line is connected to a-recorder which allows 24-hour access and also allows for a review by the Electrical Supervisor on a daily work day basis.
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DATE MIEN EULL COMPLIANCE WILL BE AGIEVED The corrective actions which have been taken are expected to mintain conpliance with the USAR ccanitment.
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