ML20034B889
| ML20034B889 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 04/27/1990 |
| From: | Charemagne Grimes Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | William Cahill TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC) |
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| NUDOCS 9005010126 | |
| Download: ML20034B889 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000445/1990014
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{{#Wiki_filter:, . y - -- - s; . es In Reply Refer To: App p 7 pg0 Dockets: 50-445/90-14 50-446/90-14 Mr. W. J. Cahill, Jr. Executive Vice President TU Electric 400 North Olive Street, Lock Box 81 Dallas, Texas 75201 Dear Mr. Cahill: , This refers to the inspection conducted by an NRC team led by Mr. D. D. Chamberlain of the NRC Region IV office during the period April 10 through. April 12, 1990, of activities authorized by NRC Facility Operating License NPF-87 and NRC Construction Permit CPPR-127 for the Comanche Peak Steam Electric-Station, Units 1 and 2, respectively, and to the discussion of our findings with you and other members of your staff at'the conclusion of the inspection. This special-team inspection was an Operation Readiness Assessment Team (ORAT) inspection that was conducted to determine the readiness of Unit 1 for full-power. licensing. Since the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station operational programs have been evaluated during previous NRC inspections ahd previous operational readiness assessments, this inspection focused on direct observation of operational activities. Areas examined during this' inspection included control room observations, shift turnover observations, plant tours, maintenance observations, surveillance observations, safety system walkdowns, licensee open items review, operator staffing, management oversight of operational activities, administrative / technical support to operations, and operability assessments for identified deficiencies. Within the scope of the inspection, no violations or deviations were identified. The inspection team concluded that in the areas reviewed, your staff - had demonstrated the ability to control activities and safely operate Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station Unit 1 up to full rated thermal power in accordance with NRC requirements. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the commission's regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. RI:RIfn Alth M rh Wb & bt )K I RI RII RI:CPMD NRR PD NRR RI CPfD:RIV SRI:WLRIV AHowell ww WSmith TTaylor KJenison SBitter Wiebe 4/27/90 4/J7/90 4/77/90 4/fG/90 4/f 7/90 4/J.'y90 CabR B:RIV AD CPPD:NRR Da b DN RR DChamberlain RWarnickRRd CGrimes 4/2?/90 4 /A? /90 4/27/90 E[[$00$ko000$445 [ ! I Q PDC ///
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. APR 2 71590 W. J. Cahill, Jr. -2- Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be " pleased to discuss them with you. < , Sincerely, 3jE,nf55 StdiTED SY R. P, W ARNICT , C. I. Grimes, Director l Comanche Peak Project Division office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Enclosure: Inspection Report 50-445/90-14; 50-446/90-14 , cc w/ enclosure Roger D. Walker TU Electric Manager, Nuclear Licensing c/o Bethesda Licensing TU Electric 3 Metro Center, Suite 610 .' Skyway Tower Bethesda, Maryland 20814 400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81 Dallas, TX 75201 E. F. Ottney P. O. Box 1777 Juanita Ellis Glen Rose, Texas 76043
President - CASE 1426 South Polk Street Jack R. Newman Dallas, TX 75224 Newman & Holtzinger 1615 L Street, NW Texas Radiation Control Suite 1000 Program Director Washington, DC 20036 Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street George R. Bynog ' Austin, Texas 78756 Program Mgr./ Chief Inspector Texas Dept. of Labor & Standards . GDS Associates, Inc. Boiler Division 1850 Parkway Place, Suite 720 P.O. Box 12157, Capitol Station Marietta, GA 30067-8237 Austin, Texas 78711 Honorable George Crump Ms. Billie Pirner Garde, Esq. County Judge Robinson, Robinson, et al. Glen Rose, Texas 76043 103 East College Avenue Appleton, WI 54911 Regional Administrator, Region IV ' U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 s William A. Burchette, Esq. j Counsel for Tex-La Electric i Cooperative of Texas Heron, Burchette, Ruckert & Rothwell 1025 Thomas Jefferson St., NW Washington, DC 20007 i i _.
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n \\......M) i wAswiwoTow. o.c. soses - - APR 271990 In Reply Refer To Dockets: 50-445/90-14 , 50-446/90-14 Mr. W. J. Cahill, Jr.- 'l Executive Vice President { TU Electric i . 400 North Olive Street, Lock Box 81 ! Dallas, Texas 75201 , Dear Mr. Cahill: This refers to the inspection conducted by an-NRC team-led by Mr. D. D. Chamberlain of the NRC Region IV office during the period April 10 through April 12, 1990, of activities authorized by NRC- Facility Operating License'NPF-87 and NRC Construction Permit CPPR-127 l for the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, respectively, and to the discussion of our findings with you and other members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection. i This special team inspection was an Operation Readiness Assessment 3 Team (ORAT) inspection that was conducted to determine the readiness 1 of Unit 1 for full-power licensing. Since-the Comanche Peak Steam ' Electric Station operational programs have been evaluated during' f previous NRC inspections and previous ~ operational readiness ! assessments, this inspection focused on direct _ observation of i operational activities. Areas examined during this inspection l included control room observations, shift turnover observations, plant ' ' tours, maintenance observations, surveillance observations, safety + system walkdowns, licensee open items review, operator staffing, ' ' management oversight of operational activities, administrative / , technical support to operations, and operability assessments for , identified deficiencies. ' Within the scope of the inspection, no violations or deviations were t l identified. The inspection team concluded that in the areas reviewed, your staff had demonstrated the ability to control activities and safely operate ' Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station Unit 1 up to full rated thermal
power in accordance with NRC requirements. , In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the commission's regulations, a
copy of this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. i h ? 1 5 - - . - . . - - - .- -- . . . - - . -. .. .~ -
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i l t should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you. Sincerely, j RFu) A M i C. I. Grimes, Director Comanche Peak Project Division , Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation f Enclosure: Inspection Report 50-445/90-14; 50-446/90-14 i cc w/ enclosures i Roger D. Walker TU Electric Manager, Nuclear Licensing c/o Bethesda Licensing TU Electric 3 Metro Center, Suite 610 Skyway Tower Bethesda, Maryland 20814 400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81 ' Dallas, TX 75201 E. F. Ottney P. O. Box 1777 Juanita Ellis Glen Rose, Texas 76043
President - CASE , 1426 South Polk Street Jack R. Newman Dallas, TX 75224 Newman & Holtzinger 1615 L Street, NW ' Texas Radiation control Suite 1000 , Program Director Washington, DC 20036 i Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street George R. Bynog Austin, Texas 78756 Program Mgr./ Chief Inspector Texas Dept. of Labor & Standards GDS Associates, Inc. Boiler Division 1850 Parkway Place, Suite 720 P.O. Box 12157, Capitol Station Marietta, GA 30067-8237 Austin, Texas 78711 , Honorable George Crump Ms. Billie Pirner Garde, Esq. County Judge Robinson, Robinson, et al.
Glen Rose, Texas 76043 103 East College Avenue Appleton, WI 54911
Regional Administrator, Region IV l U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ' 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 William A. Burchette, Esq. Counsel for Tex-La Electric Cooperative of Texas Heron, Burchette, Ruckert & Rothwell 1025 Thomas Jefferson St., NW l Washington, DC 20007 - . - . . . - }}