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Forwards Insp Rept 50-458/90-02 on 900122-26.Violations Noted Re Safety Consequences of Operating Beyond Assumptions in Fire Hazards Analysis But Citation Will Not Be Issued
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Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	02/26/1990
From:	Collins S; NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Deddens J; GULF STATES UTILITIES CO.
Shared Package
ML20012A812	List: ML20012A811; ML20012A815;
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	EA-90-039, EA-90-39, NUDOCS 9003120610
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ATTN: James C. Deddens

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Reactor Regulation during the period January 22-26, 1990, of activities authorized

by NRC Operating License NPF-47 for River Bend Station, and to-the discussion

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of our findings with members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.

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._ Areas examined during the inspection included establishment and implementation of

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the fire protection program and postfire safe shutdown capability reverification.

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procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations

by the inspectors. The inspection findings are documented in the enclosed

inspection report.

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During this inspection. it was found that certain of your activities were in

apparent violation of NRC requirements. These are discussed in paragraphs 2.3.3_

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and 2.5 of the enclosed report. However, in accordance with Section_V.A

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The apparent violation in paragraph 2.5, even though licensee identified,

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is of concern to the NRC because of the potential safety consequences of-

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' operating in a condition beyond the assumptions of the plant's Fire Hazards

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Analysis and because of the length of time this condition existed.. We will

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schedule; an enforcement conference in our office to discuss your understanding

of-this apparent violation, the reasons for occurrence, and yoJr corrective

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actions. The time, date.and agenda for this meeting will be promulgated

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One unresolved item is identified in paragraph 2.5 of the enclosed inspection

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