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Ack Granting of Enforcement Discretion on 900202 for Temporary Relief from Tech Spec 3.0.3 Which Was Entered When Unit Failed to Meet Operational Conditions in Tech Spec 7.3.2, Main Control Room Air Conditioning Sys
ML20006D937
Person / Time
Site: River Bend Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 02/07/1990
From: Martin R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Deddens J
GULF STATES UTILITIES CO.
References
NUDOCS 9002150280
Download: ML20006D937 (3)


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FEB T E90-I In Reply Refer To:

Decket:- 50-458 Gulf States Utilities

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ATTN: James C. Deddens SeniorVicePresident(RBNG)

P.O. Box 220

- St. Francisv111e, Louisiana 70775 Gentlemen:

l' This letter acknowledges the grany.ing of enforcement (tiscretion to River Bend F

Station (RBS) on February 2, 1990. The enforcenent discrettr'n provided temporary relief until 6 p.m. on Febrtary 2 1990, from the provisicts of k

Techntral Specification-(TS) 3.0.3, whichT wa,s entered ~when RBS faile1 to maet s

3 the ocarational conditions set forth ir. TS 3.7.2, " Main Control Roon Air Conditionisg System.

L Your letter to this eff ke, dated February 5,1990. provices your basis for b

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- Region IV on February 2,1990, allwing RBS to contir.ue operatien in Mode 1 the er#orcemer.t discretfos reaucets Enfarcement ditcretion was granted by NPI, F

with 011y one of four control building chilled water syste:n (CBCWS) chillers 3

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cvailable in the manual operating mode.

It was stated to us that you expected "r

to return one or more of the division train chillers to full operable status y

prior to G p.m. (CST) on February 2,1990, thereby meeting, in part, the operability requirements specified in TS 3.7.2. and thus exiting the action

. requirements of TS 3.0.3.

It was our understanding that steps were taken during this period to verify that control room operators were fully cognizant of

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the actions required with respect to the CBCWS chiller and that an extra shift

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supervisor was assigned to the control room to Jsist during this period.

3 We. understand that one CBCWS chiller was returned to operable status before 6 p.m. on February 2,1990, resulting in RBS' exit of TS 3.0.3.

ilf there are any questions regarding this letter, please contact Mr. Samuel J.

Collinsat(817)860-8183.

Sincerely.

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Troy B. Conner, Jr., Esq.

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Les England, Director-Nuclear 1.icensing P.O. Box 220 St. Francisv111e, LA 70775

' Richard M. Jroy, Jr., Esqi in Charge Assistant Attorney Genera Statt, of Lods!bns Department cf Justice

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