ML20235P687
| ML20235P687 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 02/22/1989 |
| From: | Warnick R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20235P674 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-445-89-03, 50-445-89-3, 50-446-89-03, 50-446-89-3, NUDOCS 8903020327 | |
| Download: ML20235P687 (2) | |
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5 APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION l
8 TU Electric Dockets:
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50-446/89-03 Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station Permits:
CPPR-126 Units 1 and 2, Glen Rose, Texas CPPR-127 During an NRC inspection conducted on January 11 through February 7, 1989, a violation of NRC requirements was identified.
In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1988), the violation is listed below:
Paragraph 50.55(e)(1) of 10 CFR Part 50 states, in part, "If the permit is for construction of a nuclear power plant, the holder of the permit shall notify the Commission of each deficiency found in design and construction, which, were it to have remained uncorrected, could have affected adversely the safety of operation... at any time throughout the expected lifetime of.Me plant To assure such deficiencies are evaluated for deportability, the applicant implemented Procedure NEO 9.01,
" Evaluation and Reporting of Adverse Conditions Under 10 CFR 21 and 10 CFR 50.55(e) which states in paragraph 6.1.2, "All TU Electric organizations under the EVP, NEO [ Executive Vice President, Nuclear Engineering and Operations) shall develop lower-level implementing procedures, as required, to evaluate Adverse Conditions for deportability".
Adverse conditions are defined to include such terms as deficiency, defect, and deviation.
Contrary to the above, Procedure AAP-16.1, " Controlling Nonconforming Items," Revision 5, authorizes the use of "Unsat Inspection Reports" for documenting and correcting certain types of deficiencies; however, this procedure does not direct the required evaluation for deportability be performed nor is there evidence that such evaluations have been or will be performed.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement II)
(445/8903-V-04; 446/8903-V-03).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, TU Electric is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC, 20555, with a copy to the Assistant Director for b Y hhh$&
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Inspection Programs, Comanche Peak Project Division, Office of l
Nuclear Reactor Regulation, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice.
This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation:
(1) the reason for the violation if admitted, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order may be issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken.
Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION n?At b6 Dated at Comanche Peak Site this 22nd day of February 1989 1