ML20058D546
| ML20058D546 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 11/24/1993 |
| From: | Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | William Cahill TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20058D547 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-93-275, NUDOCS 9312030193 | |
| Download: ML20058D546 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000445/1993041
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W. J. Cahill, Jr., Group Vice President
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SUBJECT:
NRC INSPEC110N REPORT 50-445/93-41; 50-446/93-41
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This refers to the special reactive team inspection conducted by Mr. T. Reis
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and the inspectors identified in the enclosed report on October 26 through
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November 3, 1993. The inspection included a review of activities authorized
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the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with you and..
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for your Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units l' and'2, facility. At.
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those members of your staff identified inithe enclosed report.
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This special inspection was conducted to review the circumstances. surrounding
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the release of approximately 24,000 gallons of refueling water to the-
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containment floor. and sumps in two separate events which occurred on
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October 26, 1993. The first event-involved-the inadvertent depressu'rization
of the refueling cavity liftgate seal forming the boundary between flooded and
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drained portions of the refueling cavity.
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sluicing of additional water between the same two areas due to an
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inappropriate valve lineup.
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Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the' report. Within-
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these areas, the inspection ' consisted of selective examination- of procedures
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and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of
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activities in progress. The purpose of the inspection was to determine
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whether activities authorized by the licensee were conducted ~ safely and in
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accordance with NRC requirements.
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Based on the results of this inspection, 10 apparent violations were .
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identified and are being considered for escalated enforcement in accordance
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with the " General Statement of Policy and-Procedure for NRC Enforcementi
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Actions" (Enforcement Policy), 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C.
The violations 'are;
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summarized in the executive summary of the enclosed report. Accordingly,'no
Notice of Violation is presently being issued for.these inspection findings.
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apparent violations described in the enclosed inspection report may change as
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a result of further NRC review.
Although there was no threat to nuclear safety, the violations are of concern
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because, in the aggregate, they were indicative of a potential breakdown in
the performance of licensed activities. Additionally, they demonstrated that
corrective actions taken for past enforcement actions may not have been fully
effective.
An enforcement conference to discuss these apparent violations has been
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scheduled for 1 p.m. on December 2, 1993, in our Region IV office in
Arlington, Texas. The decision to hold an enforcement conference does not
mean that the NRC has determined that a violation has occurred or that
enforcement action will be taken. The purposes of this conference are to
discuss the apparent violations, their causes and safety significance; to
provide you the opportunity to point out any errors in our inspection report;
and to provide an opportunity for you to present your proposed corrective
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actions.
In addition, this is an opportunity for you to provide any
information concerning your perspectives on:
(1) the severity of the
violations, (2) the application of the factors that the NRC considers when it
determines the amount of a civil penalty that may be assessed in accordance
with Section VI.B.2 of the Enforcement Policy, and (3) any other application
of the Enforcement Policy to this case, including the exercise of discretion
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in accordance with Section VII.
You will be advised by separate
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correspondence of the results of our deliberations on this matter. No
response regarding these apparent violations is required at this time.
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.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased
to discuss them with you.
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Division of Reac
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Enclosure:
Appendix - NRC Inspection Report
50-445/93-41; 50-446/93-41 w/ attachments
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ATIN: Roger D. Walker, Manager of
Regulatory Affairs for Nuclear
Engineering Organization
Skyway Tower
400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81
Dallas, Texas 75201
Juanita Ellis
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President - CASE
1426 South Polk Street
Dallas, Texas 75224
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GDS Associates, Inc.
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1850 Parkway Place
Marietta, Georgia 30067-8237
TU Electric
Bethesda Licensing
3 Metro Center, Suite 610
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Jorden, Schulte, and Burchette
ATTN: William A. Burchette, Esq.
Counsel for Tex-La Electric
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Cooperative of Texas
1025 Thomas Jefferson St., N.W.
Washington, D.C.
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Newman & Holtzinger, P.C.
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ATTN: Jack R. Newman, Esq.
1615 L. Street, N.W.
Suite 1000
Washington, D.C.
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Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation
ATTN:
G. R. Bynog, Program Manager /
Chief Inspector
Boiler Division
P.O. Box 12157, Capitol Station
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Honorable Dale McPherson
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