ML20236Q595

Forwards Insp Repts 50-445/87-27 & 50-446/87-20 on 871007-1103.Violations Noted.Enforcement Conference to Discuss Facts of Items Scheduled for 871208

ML20236Q595
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Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	11/12/1987
From:	Charemagne Grimes NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
To:	Counsil W TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC)
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ML20236Q597	List: IR 05000445/1987027 ML20236Q595
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NOV I 21987

In Reply Refer To:

Dockets: 50-445/87-27

50-446/87-20

TU Electric

ATTN: Mr. William G. Counsil I

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Executive Vice President

400 North Olive Street, Lock Box 81

Dallas, Texas 75201 )

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Gentlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. H. S. Phillips .

during the period October 7 through November 3, 1987, of activities' I

authorized by NRC Construction Permits CPPR-126 and CPPR-127 for

the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, and to the

discussions of our findings with Messrs. L. D. Nace, A. B.. Scott,

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and other members of your staff during and atsthe conclusion of the

inspection.

The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas l

examined during the inspection. Within these areas, the inspection i

consisted of selective examination of procedures and representative i

records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the l

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inspector.

During this inspection, it was found that certain of your

activities appeared to be in violation of NRC requirements. These

apparent violations are being reviewed for appropriate enforcement 1

action. An enforcement conference to discuss the facts of these  :

items has been scheduled for December 8, 1987, at 2:00 p.m. in the

NRC conference room onsite. You will be notified in subsequent I

correspondence-as to the resolution of these findings.  !

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a

copy of this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be

placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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ATTN: Mr. William G. Counsil

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during the period October 7 through November 3, 1987, of activities

authorized by NRC Construction Permits CPPR-126 and CPPR-127 for

the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, and to the 1

' discussions of our findings with Messrs. L. D. Nace, A..B. Scott,

and other members of your staff during and at the conclusion of the

inspection.

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The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas

examined during the inspection. Within these areas, the inspection

consisted of selective examination of procedures and representative

records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the

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During this inspection, it was found that certain of your

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I activities appeared to be in violation of NRC requirements.  !

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apparent violations are being reviewed for appropriate enforcement

action. An enforcement conference to discuss the facts of these  !

items has been scheduled for December 8, 1987, at 2:00 p.m. in the '

NRC conference room onsite. You will be notified in subsequent

correspondence as to the resolution of these findings. 1

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a

copy of this letter and-the enclosed inspection report will be

placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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Office of Special Projects

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TU Electric * Bureau of Radiation Control

ATTN: R. D. Walker State of Texas

Mgr., Nuclear Licensing 1100 West 49th Street

Skyway Tower Austin, TX 78756

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400 North Olive Street, L,.B.81 j

Dallas, TX 75201 Nancy H. Williams

CYGNA Energy Services

Juanita Ellis Suite 390

President - CASE 2121 N. California Blvd I

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1426 South Polk Street Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Dallas, TX 75224

Thomas G. Dignan, Jr.

Renea Hicks, Esq. Ropes & Gray

Assistant Attorney General 225 Franklin Street

l Environmental Protection Division Boston, MA 02110

l P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station

I Austin, TX 78711-2548

Robert A. Wooldridge, Esq.

Worsham, Forsythe, Sampels l

Administrative Judge Peter Bloch and Wooldridge

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2001 Bryan Tower  ;

Washington, DC 20555 Suite 2500 '

Dallas, TX 75201

Elizabeth B. Johnson

Administrative Judge Mr. Homer C. Schmidt

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Director of Nuclear

Post Office Box X, Building 3500 Services

Oak Ridge, TN 37830 TU Electric

Skyway Tower

Dr. Kenneth A. McCollom 400 N. Olive St., L.B. 81

1107 West Knapp Dallas, TX 75201

stillwater, OK 74075

Mr. Robert E. Ballard, Jr.

Dr. Walter H. Jordan Director of Projects

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Administrative Judge Gibbs and Hill, Inc.

881 West Outer Drive 11 Penn Plaza

Oak Ridge, TN 37830 New York, NY 10001

Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq. Mr. R. S. Howard

suite 600 Westinghouse Electric

1401 New York Avenue, N.W. Corporation

Washington, DC 20005

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Post Office Box 355

Pittsburgh, PA 15230

Ms. Billie Pirner Garde, Esq.

Government Accountability Project Lanny A. Sinkin

Midwest Office Christic Institute

104 East Wisconsin Avenue 1324 N. Capitol Street

Appleton, WI 54911 Washington, DC 20002

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David R. Pigott, Esq.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

600 Montgomery Street

San Francisco, CA 94111 i

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Robert Jablon

Bonnie S. Blair

Spiegel & McDiarmid

1350 New York Avenue, NW i

Washington, DC 20005-4798

George A. Parker, Chairman

Public Utility Committee

Senior Citizens Alliance of

Tarrant County, Inc.

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6048 Wonder Drive

i Fort Worth, TX 76133

Joseph F. Fulbright

Fulbright & Jaworski

1301 McKinney Street

Houston, TX 77010 i

Mr. Jack Redding

c/o Bethesda Licensing

TU Electric

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3 Metro Center, Suite 610

Bethesda, MD 20814

William A. Burchetto, Esq.

Counsel for Tex-La Electric

Cooperative of Texas

I Heron, Burchette, Ruckert &

Rothwell

Suite 700

1025 Thomas Jefferson St., NW

Washington, DC 20007

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James P. McGaughy, Jr.

GDS Associates, Inc.

Suite 720

1850 Parkway Place

Marietta, GA 30067

Regional Administrator, Region IV

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000

Arlington, Texas 76011

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