ML020910234

Interim NRC Review of Final Significance Determination Appeal of a White Finding and Notice of Violation for NRC Inspection Report No. 50-445/01-07: 50-446/01-07

ML020910234
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	03/30/2002
From:	Merschoff E NRC Region 4
To:	Terry C TXU Electric
References
EA-01-304
Download: ML020910234 (4)

See also: IR 05000445/2001007

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EA-01-304 March 30, 2002

Mr. C. L. Terry, Senior Vice President

& Principal Nuclear Officer

TXU Generation Management Company LCC,

Managing General Partner for TXU Generation

Company LP

ATTN: Regulatory Affairs Department

P.O. Box 1002

Glen Rose, Texas 76043

SUBJECT: NRC REVIEW OF FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION APPEAL OF A

WHITE FINDING AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION FOR NRC INSPECTION

REPORT NO. 50-445/01-07; 50-446/01-07

Dear Mr. Terry:

On December 31, 2001, the NRC issued Inspection Report 50-445/01-07; 50-446/01-07, which

documented an apparent White finding and Technical Specification 5.4.1.a violation. The issue

was associated with 11 examples in which radioactive material was inadvertently released from

the radiologically controlled area. On January 23, 2002, you presented your perspective on the

apparent White finding and violation at a regulatory conference conducted in the NRCs

Region IV office. On February 21, 2002, the NRC issued its final significance determination for

the White finding and Notice of Violation (NOV). On March 6, 2002, following the issuance of

the final significance determination and NOV, you submitted an appeal response to the White

finding.

Consistent with NRC Manual Chapter 0609, Attachment 2, the NRC has convened an appeal

panel to review your appeal. Because we recognize the importance of the questions you have

raised in your appeal, we will require additional time to fully consider the issues. We will notify

you in writing when our deliberations are concluded.

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

available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the

Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS

is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public

Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

Ellis W. Merschoff

Regional Administrator

TXU Electric -2-

Docket Nos: 50-445, 50-446

License Nos: NPF-87, NPF-89

cc:

Roger D. Walker

Regulatory Affairs Manager

TXU Generation Company LP

P.O. Box 1002

Glen Rose, Texas 76043

George L. Edgar, Esq.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

1800 M. Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20036

G. R. Bynog, Program Manager/

Chief Inspector

Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation

Boiler Division

P.O. Box 12157, Capitol Station

Austin, Texas 78711

County Judge

P.O. Box 851

Glen Rose, Texas 76043

Chief, Bureau of Radiation Control

Texas Department of Health

1100 West 49th Street

Austin, Texas 78756-3189

Environmental and Natural

Resources Policy Director

Office of the Governor

P.O. Box 12428

Austin, Texas 78711-3189

Brian Almon

Public Utility Commission

William B. Travis Building

P.O. Box 13326

1701 North Congress Avenue

Austin, Texas 78701-3326

TXU Electric -3-

Susan M. Jablonski

Office of Permitting, Remediation and Registration

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

MC-122

P.O. Box 13087

Austin, TX 78711-3087

TXU Electric -4-

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