ML20056A005

Advises That NRC Draft Document Re Concerns Associated W/ Util 891229 Response to Insp Repts 50-445/89-60 & 50-446/89-60 Being Placed in Pdr.Opinions in Draft Do Not Constitute Final Agency Position

ML20056A005
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	07/11/1990
From:	Charemagne Grimes Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	William Cahill TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC)
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NUDOCS 9008030057
Download: ML20056A005 (4)

See also: IR 05000445/1989060

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July 11, l990

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DISTRIBUTION:

_ Docket No.: 50-445 DocketaFileup

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Mr. William J. Cahill, Jr. DCrutchfield

Executive Vice President, Nuclear BBoger

. Texas Utilities Electric Company EPeyton

400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81 JWilson

Dallas, Texas 75201 oGC

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Dear Mr. Cahill: ACRS (10)

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$UBJECT: PLACEMENT OF DRAFT DOCUMENT IN THE PUBLIC DOCUMENT ROOM

lt has come to our attention that TV Electric has obtained a draft NRC document

that identifies staff concerns associated with TV Electric's December 29, 1989

response to an opentitem from Inspection Report 50 445/89 60 and 50 446/89 60.

In accordance with our policy regarding release of draft information, we are

placing the subject document (enclosed) in the Public Document Room.

The opinions expressed in the draft do not constitute a final agency position

on the matter. When'the staff has formulated a final position, you will be

notified. Further, as has been discussed with your staff, we plan to hold a

meeting in the near future to afford you the opportunity to express your views

on this matter.

Sincerely,

Original Signed By:

Christopher 1. Grimes, Director

Project Directorate ~IV-2

Division of Reactor Projects . III,  !

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Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

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cc:-

Senior Resident Inspector Jack R. Newman, Esq.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Newman & Holtzinger

P. O. Box 1029 1615 L Street, N.W.

Granbury, Texas 76048 Suite 1000  !

Washington, D.C. 20036 '

Regional Administrator, Region IV

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chief, Texas Bureau of Radiation Control

611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Texas Department of Health

Arlington, Texas 76011 1100 West 49th Street

Austin, Texas 78756

Ms. Billie Pirner Garde. Esq.

, Robinson, Robinson, et al Honorable George Crump

103 East College Avenue County Judge

Appleton, Wisconsin 54911 Glen Rose, Texas 76043

Mrs. Juanita Ellis, President

Citizens Association for Sound Energy

1426 South Polk

Dallas, Texas 75224

E. F. Ottney

P. O. Box 1777 i

Glen Rose, Texas 76043

Mr. Roger D. Walker

Manager, Nuclear Licensing

Texas Utilities Electric Company

400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81

Dallas, Texas 75201

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Texas Utilities Electric Company

c/o Bethesda Licensing

3 Metro Center. Suite 610

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

William A. Burchette, Esq.

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Counsel for Tex-La Electric

Cooperative of Texas

Heron, Burchette, Ruckert & Rothwell

1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20007 '

GDS Associates, Inc.

Suite 720

1850 Parkway Place

Marietta, Georgia 30067-8J37

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In Reply Refor Toa

Decket Nos. 50-449/446

Texas Utilita'es Electris Comeany *

eTTNs Mr. W. J. Cahill

Emeeutive Vlee President, Nusleer '

400 North Olive, Lesk Sem 31

Dallas, Texas 73201

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SuSJECT: COMANCHE PEAM STEAM ELECTRIC STATION (CPSES),

ENVIRONMENTAL Quel 1PICAT!0N (EC) COMMITMENT 5 !N NRC

INSPECT!0N REPORT 50-445,446/09-60

The NRC has reviewed TU Electric letter TXX-89871 from

D. R.

Weselan,

subjest as Decket above. Lisensing Manager, Wated Desember 29, 1999, same

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ELeekris understenatng The atteshment to the letter discusses the-TU

af the commitment made regarWing

incorporation of- venter

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meAntonense requiremente and

resoamendations into the CPSES maintenance reeutreeente necessary

to maintain the swalified status of installed equipment through the

equipments plant life.

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Based en a review of the information provided in the attachment,

the staf f is in : agreement with the planned somattaent estivities

for electrisal equipment lesated in harsh environments (i.e.10 CPR

' 50. 49 eeut amen t ) . Newever, the staff feels that TU Elestris dose

not understene the inseesters' concerns relative to the maintenance

af ' eue11fied safety-related elastrAsal eeuipment located in mtle

environments

harsh environments.

and' safety-relatee mechanisal equipment lesated in

During the ineses tien ,

identified several instances where maintenancethe- requiremente inspostare

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established in environmental eeutament qualification sumoary

packages for maid electrieel eeutament and mechanical eeutament

quellfication summary packages for March mechanical equipment were

not included in the Equipment Gue11fisatten Maintenance Manual

(ECMM) as reeutree in Comenshe Peak Electrical Engineering-

Technisal Presseure EEE 2.25-05, "Eeutament- Qualifcatten

Maintenance Manual."

The inseectors were concerned that qualification requirements were

'being establisheel-in the appropriate summary packages but were not

sesng transferree into the plants maintenance program. Spostfis i

examples of tnis are provided belews

give examples

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sasse en the insposters' unsersteneing of the tu Electris .

commataent during the inseection, seestfic emanasts was not put on

the above enameles in the inspection reporte since the inspeeters

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felt that completion of the 'sommitment, as understood by the

inspesters) would alleviate thetta senserns relative te maintenance

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Since TU Electris Mas,a different understensing of the commitment,

as (esumented in the attaansent to TXX=99871 TU tiestris is

reewestos to ageress in a submittel to the NMG, how it ensures that

maintenance reeutrements for qua1111ee mile onestrical and harsh

mesmenteen

reseense eeutement are incluses in the 80MM. In particular the

should ederess metntenance activities

qualificatien summary.poskages. seentattee in

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