ML19256E624

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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-458/79-04 on 790904-07 & Notice of Violation
ML19256E624
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Site: River Bend Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 09/28/1979
From: Seidle W
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Weigand J
GULF STATES UTILITIES CO.
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See also: IR 05000458/1979004

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September 28, 1979

In Reply Refer To:

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Docket No. 50-458/Rpt. 79-04

Gulf States Utilities

Attn:

Dr. J. G. Weigand, General Manager

Nuclear Projects

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Gentlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. C. R. Oberg and J. I. Tapia

of our. staff during the period September 4-7, 1979, of activities authorized

by NRC Construction Permit No. CPPR-145 for River Bend, Unit No. 1, and to

the discussion of our findings with Mr. J. E. Wimberley and other members of

your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.

Areas examined during the inspection and our findings are discussed in the

enclosed inspection report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted

of selective exa=ination of procedures and representative records, interviews

with personnel, and observations by the inspectors.

During the inspection, it was found that certain activities under your license

appear to be in noncompliance with Appendix B to 10 CFR 50 of the NRC

Regulations, " Quality Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants." The

ite=s of noncompliance and references to the pertinent requirements are

identified in the enclosed Notice of Violation.

We have also examined actions you have taken with regard to previously

identified inspection findings. The status of these it ems is identified in

paragraph 2 of the enclosed report.

This notice is sent to you pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201 of the

NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.

Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office, within 30 days of your

receipt of this notice, a written statement or explanation in reply including:

(1) corrective steps which have been taken by you, and the results achieved;

(2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further noncompliance; and

(3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

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September 28, 1979

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 the enclosed

inspection report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

If the

report contains any information that you believe to be proprietary, it is

necessary that you submit a written application to this office, within 20 days

of the date of this letter, requesting that such information be withheld

from public disclosure. The application must include a full statement of

the reasons why it is claimed that the information is proprietary. The

application should be prepared so _ that any proprietary information identified

is contained in an enclosure to the application, since the application without

the enclosure will also be placed in the Public Document Room.

If we do

not hear from you in this regard within the specified period, the report

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will be placed in the Public Document Room.

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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased

to discuss them with you.

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Enclosures:

Appendix A, Notice of Violation

IE Inspection Report No. STN 50-458/79-04

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