ML20207H380

Forwards Insp Repts 50-445/99-08 & 50-446/99-08 on 990503-11.Violations Identified & Being Treated as Noncited Violations

ML20207H380
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	06/09/1999
From:	Pellet J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Terry C TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC)
Shared Package
ML20207H385	List: IR 05000445/1999008 ML20207H380
References
50-445-99-08, 50-445-99-8, 50-446-99-08, 50-446-99-8, NUDOCS 9906160193
Download: ML20207H380 (4)

See also: IR 05000445/1999008

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June 9,1999

Mr. C. L. Terry

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ATTN: Regulatory Affairs Department

P.O. Box 1002

Glen Rose, Texas 76043

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-445/99-08; 50-446/99-08

Dear Mr. Terry:

This refers to the inspection conducted on May 3-11,1999, at the Comanche Peak Steam

Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, facilities. The purpose of the inspection was to review your

corrective action program using the guidance provided in NRC inspection Procedure 40500  !

dated March 11,1999. An exit meeting was held with you and your staff on May 11,1999. The ,

enclosed report presents the scope and results of that inspection. l

We considered your corrective action program to be effective at identifying, resolving, and

preventing issues that degraded the quality of plant operations. We noted that site personnel

and management clearly understood the importance of this program. However, we also noted

some examples where the corrective action program controlling procedures either lacked

guidance or had inappropriate guidance. We remain concerned that these procedure guidance

problems could, in the future, result in a failure to identify and resolve important problems in

your corrective action program. Further, we observed that 6.9kV and 480V circuit breaker

failures had not been promptly identified and corrected, which resulted in one of the violations

described below.

Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that two violations of NRC

requirements occurred. These violations are being treated as noncited violations consistent

with Appendix C of the Enforcement Policy. These noncited violations are described in the

subject inspection report. If you contest the violation or severity level of these noncited

violations, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report

with the basis for your denial to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control

Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001, with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region IV, and

the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555-0001.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its

enclosure (s), and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).

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John L. Pellet, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos.: 50-445;50-446

License Nos.: NPF-87; NPF-89

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Enclosures:

NRC Inspection Report No.

50-445/99-08;50-446/99-08

cc w/ enclosures:

Mr. Roger D. Walker

TU Electric

Regulatory Affairs Manager

P.O. Box 1002

Glen Rose, Texas 76043

Juanita Ellis

President - CASE

1426 South Polk Street

Dallas, Texas 75224

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George L. Edgar, Esq. j

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius  ;

1800 M. Street, NW  !

Washington, D.C. 20036  !

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G. R. Bynog, Program Manager / '

Chief Inspector  !

Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation i

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P.O. Box 12157 Capitol Station

Austin, Texas '78711

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Texas Radiation Control Program Director

1100 West 49th Street

Austin, Texas 78756

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