ML20094H678
| ML20094H678 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 03/09/1992 |
| From: | William Cahill, Walker R TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| TXX-92118, NUDOCS 9203110181 | |
| Download: ML20094H678 (4) | |
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O. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn:
Documt.nt Cont rol Desk Washington, 4C 20555
SUBJECT:
r0MAtlCHE PEAL $7FAH ELECTRIC STATION (CPSE!'
Utill 2 DOCKET NO. 50-446 NRC INSPECT!0H REPORT NO. 50 445/91 07: 50 446/91-67 RESPONSE 10 N0i!CE OF VIOLATION Gentiemen i
TL' Electric has reviewed the HRC's it tier dated fet rua, y 10, 1992, concerning the inspection conducted by the NRC staff during the peried Dec e,abe r 9 13, 1991, and January 6 9, 1992.
This inspection covered activities authorind by-Construction Permit No. CPPR 127.
Attached to the february 10. 1992, letter was a liotice of Violation.
TV Electric hereby respondt. to the No. ire of Violation (446/9167 01) in the attachment to this letter.
Sincerely, Whmf f
William J. Cahill, Jr.
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Roger D. Walter Manager of fluclear Licensing JG/dt Attachment 1
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During an NRC inspection conducted on December 9-13, 1991, and January 6 9. 1992, l
0 violation af t;RC requirements nas idantified. In accordance with the 'denera)
Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC inforcement Actions,' 10 CFR Part 2,
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Appendix C (1991), the violation is listed below:
Criterion Y of Appendix B to 10 CfR Part 50 requites that activities affecting quelity be ac c on.nl i thed in accordance with procedures appropriate to the l
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' Contrary to the atieve, eight linit 2 preoper9tional test prncedures were found j
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AE3fDHSL14 NDIKLDL1191AU.M (446/9167 01) i TU Clectric accepts the violation and t he requested- % formation f ollows:
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.Startup man 6gement performed a review of numerous approved preoperatlonel test procedures including those identified in HkC inspection Report _Ho, 50-445/91 67; 50 446/91 61.
An evaluation of the errors in format and content-led to the following conclusions regarding the reasons for the conditions noted in the Notice of Violation:
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The Startup Administrative Procedures used to develop, review and
. approve Preoperational Test Prc<edures contained insuf ficient detail.
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testability, e t c.- ), but no one assured that ell aspects of the i
procedure were adequate.
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The Joint Test Group did not consistently assure ' that comment'-
incorporation was thorough and accurate.
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f The Manager of Startup placed an administrative hcid on all approved Preoperational Test Prosedures.
A review of the two coinpleted Peeoperst ional Tests was per formed.
it" test results wore found to be satisf utory, j
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or; roval have tieen counseled regarding the importance of attention t< detail in procedure format and content.
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i The Manager of Startup has personally counseled inembers of 11oint Test i
Group regarding the sccDe of their resnonsibility, particularly in l
regard to technical accuracy,
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CMuith Lh.tELl. dan tLe.dyh,,,Ettungg j
n Startup Management has init hted a comprehensive corrective action program -
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!ssuing a Preoperationd Test Proadure writers and Reviewers Guide.
This guide is designed to provide suf ficient detall to assure clear and consistent fcroat so as to ritritrolze the potential for errors similar to those idc9tified in the dotice of Violation.
l A review of all 'reaperational lest -Procedures to assure f ormat conforms to the writer and reviewer $ 9M de and te assure technical adequecy.
A romparisor, of Unit-? to Unit i Preoperational Test Procedures for j
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- tecnnical co'1 tent.
A review and revision of Startup Administratin Procedttres to clarity the. process for development. review and approval of Preoperational r
Test Procedures.
The formation of a Test Procedure Periew Grsup w i '. h i n Startup ccmprised of Senior ';t a r t up ingineers ' with extensive experience developing and hpiementing preoperational test:
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of-this group is designed to _6ssura procedures ~ are techaically adequate, consistent in fermat and flow well for case of perf ormance, Increased Quality Assurance involvement to include a technical c
surveillance of selected _Pracperationel fu t Procedures.
A field walkdown of sciect Prooperstiona! Test Precedures which are complex to assure testability.
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{! ate of FulLf,En1)ance, The process for deve;9pment, review and approval of Precterational ? > s i.
Procedures is presently in full compilance with this correct ive action program.
All Unit 2 Preeper]tional Test Procedures i ssued fvr I
implementation since the Deme.aber NRC Inspection have t>een developed cad /or will be reviewed and approved in acc(,rdance with this <;orrectivt action i
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