ML20127C971
| ML20127C971 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 01/08/1993 |
| From: | Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Graham P GULF STATES UTILITIES CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20127C974 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9301150047 | |
| Download: ML20127C971 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000458/1992034
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Docket No. 50-458
License No. NPf-47
Gulf States Utilities
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P. D. Graham
Vice President (RBNG)
P.O. Box 220
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St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
HRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-458/92-34 (NOTICE Of VIOLATION)
This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. W. f. Smith, and the inspectors
identified in the attached report, of this office on November 8 through
December 19, 1992.
The inspection included a review of activities authorized
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for your River Bend Station facility.
At the conclusion of the inspection,
the findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the
enclosed report.
Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within
these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examination of procedures
and representative records, inspections of installed equipment and system
lineups, interviews with personnel, and observation of activities in progress.
Based on the results of this inspection, certain of your activities appeared
to be in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of
Violation (Notice).
The first two violations are of concern because your
operators failed to comply with the plant Technical Specifications during a
routine startup and again during a routine shutdown.
Additional violations
were cited in NRC Inspection Report 50-458/92-32 for failure of your operators
to comply with the plant Technical Specifications.
While it is commendable
that your staff has been identifying these violations, it is expected that you
will take appropriate and positive generic corrective actions to prevent
future violations.
The third violation is of concern because safety-related equipment was allowed
to degrade over an 18-month period without being identified by your staff.
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particular concern is the fact that after the NRC brought the condition of
Unit Cooler 1HVR*UC5 to your attention, the plant was in Operational
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Condition I for 3 additional days before the operability of five similar unit
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In addition to the response requested in the Notice of
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coolers were assessed.
Violation, you are requested te include a
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corrective action for the dehy in determining the 09erability of the
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remaining unit coolers.
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You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
in your
response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional
actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this
Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of_ future
inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is
necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements,
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accordance with_10 CFR Part 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
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to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No. 96.511.
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Should you have any questions regarding this inspection, we will be pleased to
' discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
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I Bill Beach, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
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Appendix A - Notice of Violation
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Appendix B - NRC Inspection Report
50-458/92-34
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- Gulf States Utilities
ATIN:
J. E. Booker, Manager-
Nuclear Industry Relations
P.O. Box 2951
-Beaumont, Texas 77704
Winston & Strawn.
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ATTN:
Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esq.
1401 L Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
20005-3502
. Gulf States Utilities
ATTN:
Les England, Director
Nuclear Licensing
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P.O. Box 220
St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775
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