ML20004F195

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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-458/81-02 on 810202-06,10-13 & 17-20 & Notice of Violation
ML20004F195
Person / Time
Site: River Bend Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 04/23/1981
From: Seidle W
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Draper E
GULF STATES UTILITIES CO.
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Download: ML20004F195 (2)


See also: IR 05000458/1981002

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ATTN: Dr. E. Linn Draper, Jr.

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Vice President-Technology

Post Office Box 2951

Beaumont, Texas 77704

Gentlemen-

This refers to the special team inspection conducted by Mr. R. E. Hall and other

members of our staff during the periods February 2-6, 10-13, and 17-20, 1981, of

activities authorized by NRC Construction Permit No. CPPR-145 for River Send,

Unit No.1, and to the discussion of our #indings with Mr. W. J. Cahill, Jr., and

other members of his staff at the conclusior. F 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 examination of procedures and representative records, interviews

with personnel, and observations by the inspectors.

One new unresolved item is discussed in paragraph 4.1.3 of this report.

During this inspection, it was found that certain of your activities were not

conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements. Consequently, you are

required to respond to this matter, in writing, in accordance with the

provisions of Section 2.201 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10,

Code of Federal Regulations. Yov response should be based on the specifics

contained in the Notice of Violation attached to this letter.

In add'ition to the apparent violetion discussed above and in Appendix A,

" Notice of Violation," findings of this inspection also indicate that

several perceived we2knesses exist in vour management systems of control.

These areas are discussed in Appendix B, "Significant Inspection Observations."

You are requested to inform this office within 25 days of the date of this

letter of the results of actions you have taken or plan to take to improve

your management controls in the areas of perceived weaknesses identified in

Appendix B.

We have also indicated those areas in which the inspectors perceived

strengths in your programs.

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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.

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

necessary that you submit a written application to this office, within 25 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 infomation 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 will be placed in the Public

Document Room.

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

to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

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W.C.Seible, Chief

Engineering Inspection Branch

Enclosures:

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Appendix A, Notice of Violation

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Appendix B, Significant Inspection Observations

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IE Inspection Report No. 50-458/81-02

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