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T. Ip.nolito, NRR ( Comanche Peak Task Force) (492-7014)
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Richard L. Bangart, Director, Region IV Task Force sJ8 JECT:
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,i As discussed with you on April 17, 1984, the attached subject correspondence is being sent to you for concurrence.
If we do not hear from you within 2 wrking days (
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We will send you a final copy of the attachment after the 10-day proprietary review.
AITACHMENT:
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50-445 50-446 Texas utilities Electric Company ATTN:
M. D. Spence, President, TUGC0 Skyway Tower 400 North Olive Street Lock Box 81 Dallas, Texas 75201 Gentlemen:
In January 1984, the NRC Region IV office began a special inspection of the coatings program at the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station in response to allegations that had been received regarding the adequacy of the coatings.
fo assist us in this inspection, we have contracted with Brookhaven National
'cboratory (BNL) for assistance in the onsite inspection program.
The principal purpose of this special inspection is to examine the adequacy of the applied protective coatings. Our contractors have now completed three trips to the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station to review your procedures and practices for the application and inspection of protective coatings.
In order to complete our review, we require additional informmHon, as identified in Section III of the enclosed " Interim Report on Protective Coatings" prepared by Brookhaven National Laboratory," dated April 25, 1984.
We request that you arovide this to us, or have it available at the Comanche peak site for review by our contractor, within 14 days from your receipt of this letter.
As Acurented in the interim BNL report, our contractor has identified two al amof concern wich are summarized as items 2 and 33f, interim gen rer rt Section V.
Within 30 days from the date of this letter, please respond to this of fice with your evaluation of the safety significance of these N
findings.
Your response should address the specific concerns identified in the interim report and for each concern provide:
(1) information that supports your position as to the safety significance of the concern, (2) a description of corrective actions that will be taken to alleviate safety questions associated with any safety significant concern, and (3) a description of actions that will be taken to prevent any safety significant concerns from recurring in the renaining coatings program work.
Your response should also describe the actions that will be taken to modify the backfit program so that its conclusions will address the adequacy of applied coatings as far as the total coating system is concerned.
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a Texas Utilities Electric Company A copy of this letter has been filed with the ASLB and parties to the hearing.
The responses directed by this letter are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact 4
.1r. D. M. Hunnicutt at 817/860-8137.
i Sincerely, Richard L. Bangart, Director Region IV Fask Force
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/ enclosure:
Texas Utilities Electric Company ATTN:
B. R. Clements, Vice President, Nuclear Skyway Tower 400 llorth Olive Street Lock Box 81 Dallas, Texas 75201 Texas Utilities Electric Company ATTN:
H. C. Schmidt, Manager Nuclear Services Skyway Tower 400 North Olive Street Lock Box 81 Dallas, Texas 75201
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