ML031640437
| ML031640437 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Comanche Peak  (NPF-087, NPF-089) |
| Issue date: | 06/13/2003 |
| From: | Jaffe D NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4 |
| To: | Terry C TXU Energy |
| Jaffe D, NRR/DLPM, 415-1439 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML031640450 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC MB7877, TAC MB7878 | |
| Download: ML031640437 (5) | |
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June 13, 2003 Mr. C. Lance Terry Senior Vice President &
Principal Nuclear Officer TXU Energy Attn: Regulatory Affairs Department P. O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, TX 76043
SUBJECT:
COMANCHE PEAK STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 RE:
RESOLUTION OF FINDINGS AND FOLLOWUP ACTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MARCH 25, 2003, INSPECTION - CATEGORY I SAFE SHUTDOWN IMPOUNDMENT DAM (TAC NOS. MB7877 AND MB7878)
Dear Mr. Terry:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff herein forwards the results of the March 25, 2003, inspection of the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (CPSES) Category I Safe Shutdown Impoundment Dam (SSID). The inspection was conducted by the NRC staff and our consultant, the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Office of Dam Safety and Inspection. Since the FERC report contains specific information on the dam, including location, and dimensions, it will not be publically available in accordance with NRC policy. The enclosed report concludes that no conditions were found during this inspection that should adversely affect the immediate safety, permanence, and operational reliability of the SSID or present a threat to the safety of the public or the nuclear facility. Section F. of the enclosed report contains two Specific Findings and Necessary Follow-up Actions items, representing actions that should be taken by TXU Energy, to insure the continued safety of the SSID for the Category I safe shutdown pond, consistent with the Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety (1979) and the Dam Safety Program Act defined in the Water Resources Act of 1996.
These two items are as follows:
1.
Since the SSID outer shell surface rock is slowly deteriorating, it was agreed that the licensees annual inspection should closely monitor the condition. The licensee also agreed to consider addressing the replacement of the rock shell prior to expiration of the CPSES, Unit 1, Facility Operating License to coincide with the submittal of an application for license extension.
2.
The monitoring of the piezometers should be continued annually.
C. L. Terry During the next SSID inspection, the NRC staff will review any commitments made associated with the above described items. No formal response to this letter is requested.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David H. Jaffe, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate IV & Decommissioning Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-445 and 50-446
Enclosure:
As stated cc: See next page (w/o Enclosure)
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March 2003 Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station cc:
Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 2159 Glen Rose, TX 76403-2159 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011 Mr. Roger D. Walker Regulatory Affairs Manager TXU Generation Company LP P. O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, TX 76043 George L. Edgar, Esq.
Morgan Lewis 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 County Judge P. O. Box 851 Glen Rose, TX 76043 Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Director Office of the Governor P. O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711-3189 Mr. Richard A. Ratliff, Chief Bureau of Radiation Control Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78756-3189 Mr. Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P. O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-3326 Ms. Susan M. Jablonski Office of Permitting, Remediation and Registration Texas Commission on Environmental Quality MC-122 P. O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087 Terry Parks, Chief Inspector Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Boiler Program P. O. Box 12157 Austin, TX 78711