ML20029A779
| ML20029A779 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 02/26/1991 |
| From: | Collins S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | William Cahill TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20029A773 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9103040246 | |
| Download: ML20029A779 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000445/1990047
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rnclosure 2
Docket Nos. 50-445/90-47
60-446/90-47
License Nos. NPF-87
CPPR-127
TV Electric
ATTN:
W. J. Cahill, Jr. , Executive
Vice President, Nuclear
Skyway Tower
400 North Olive Street, L.8. 81
Dallas, Texas 75201
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-445/90-47;
50-446/90-47)
This refers to the staff's review of the dispute between TU Electric and
Citizens Association for Sound Energy (CASE) concerning scaling calculations
for Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (CPSES), Unit 1.
The review was
performed in accordance with the ternis of the " Joint Stipulation" for Comanche
Peak, dated June 20, 1988.
The review was concluded with discussion of the
findings on February 21, 1991, at an exit meeting conducted with those members
of your staff identified in the enclosed inspection report.
Areas examined during the review are identified in the inspection report and
included docunentation provided by TV Electric and by CASE.
Based on the results of this review, and a managenent review of the " Final
Report Addressing Scaling for Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station Unit 1,"
(enclosed with the attached NRC inspection report) certain of your activities
appeared to be in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed
NoticeofViolation(Notice). This violation involves a failure of TU
Electric's corrective action program in 1986 and 1987 to assure that alleged
deficiencies with scaling documentation for initial setup and calibration of
instrumentation loops were promptly pursued and identified. The NRC is
concerred that it required significant involvenent from a former employee and
from CASE over an extended period before the deficiencies with scaling
documentation were adequately identified and corrected.
This violation was considered for escalated enforcement action but, upon
completion of the review, was determined to represent a Severity Level IV
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violation in accordance with the examples in Supplement !! of 10 CFR Part 2
Appendix C.
This conclusion is based on NRC's view that the deficiencies in
the scaling documentation did not result in deficient construction or
construction of unknown quality for safety-related instrumentation loops
because of other elements of your quality assurance program which did confirm
that the design safety requirements were met. These other elements included
the final instrumentation loop calibration, the preoperational test program,
and quality assurance audit activities.
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acceptable scaling-related docunentation, a written response to the Nutice of
Violation is not required. However, you are requested to provide a written
explanation of how scaling activities will be performed for CPSES Unit 2, to
assure that documentation problems are prevented or promptly identified and
corrected. Also, because of our concern with your delay in responding to an
employee's concern in this instance, we request that you provide a written
response describing how employee concerns will be handled to prevent delays and
to encourage prcept identification and correction of potential safety issues.
Please provide the reouested written responses within 60 days of the date of
this letter,
in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this
letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject
to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 96.511.
Sin (2 ,ely,
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SamuelJ.Collns/D
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Division of Rea or Projects
Enclosures:
1.
Appendix A - Notice of Violation
2.
Appendix 0 - NRC Inspection Report
50-445/90-47
50-446/90-47
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TV Electric
ATTN:
Roger D. Walker, Manager
Nuclear Licensing
Skyway Tower
400 North Olive Street, L.C. 81
Dallas, Texas 75201
Juanita Ellis
President - CASE
1426 South Polk Street
Dallas, Texas 75224
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TV Electric
Bethesda Licensing
3 Metro Center, Suite 610
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Jorden, Schulte, and Burchette
ATIN: William A. 8 cchette. Esq.
Counsel for Tex-La Electric
Cooperative of Texas
1025 Thoaas Jef ferson St. , N.W.
Washington, D.C.
20007
E. F. Ottney
P.O. Box 1777
Glen Rose Texas 76043
.iewman & Holtzinger, P.C.
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ATTN: Jack R. Newman, Esq.
1615 L. Street, N.W.
Suite 1000
Washington, D.C.
20036
Texas Departnent of Labor & Standards
ATTN:
G. R. Bynog, Program Manager /
Chief Inspector
Boiler Division
P.O. Box 12157 Capitol Station
Honorable Dale McPherson
County Judge
P.O. Box 851
Glen Rose, Texas 76043
Texas Radiation Control Program Director
1100 West 49th Street
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