ML20155E240

Forwards Insp Rept 50-458/88-22 on 880829-0915.Violations Noted.Enforcement Conference Will Be Scheduled in Region IV Ofc to Discuss Apparent Violations,Per 880926 Telcon W/ GL Constable & La England

ML20155E240
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	09/29/1988
From:	Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Deddens J GULF STATES UTILITIES CO.
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EA-88-249, NUDOCS 8810120199
Download: ML20155E240 (2)

See also: IR 05000458/1988022

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In Reply Refer To:

Docket: 50-458/88-22

EA 88-249

Gulf States Utilities

ATTN: Mr. James C. Deddens

Senior Vice President. (RBNG)

Nuclear Licensing

P. O. Box 220

St. Francisville, LA 70775

Gentlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. E. J. Ford and W. B. Jones

of this office during the period August 29 through September 15, 1988, of

activities authorized by NRC Operating License NPF-47 for River Bend Station,

and to the discussion of our findings with you and other members of your staff

at the conclusion of the inspection.

The area examined during the inspection was a followup on your staff's finding

that both divisions of the fuel building ventilation charcoal filtration system

was placed in an inoperable condition. This system is required to be operable

by the River Bend Station Technical Specifications. Within this area, the

inspection consisted of selective examination of procedures and representative

records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the NRC inspectors.

The inspection findings are documented in the enclosed inspection report.

As a result of this inspection, it was found that certain of your activities

appear?d to be in violation of NRC requirements. As discussed in the telephcne

conversation on September 26, 1988, between Messrs. G. L. Constable and L. A.

England of your staff, an enforcement conference will be scheduled in our

Region IV office, to discuss your understanding of these apparent violations,

the reasons for occurrences, and your corrective actions. We will also discuss

the enforcement policy, if appropriate.

The NRC staff is particularly concerned with ti:is event because it appears that

the corrective actions from a similar event 2 yurs earlier were not completed.

Had these earlier corrective actions been completed, this event could have been

avoided. In addition, your licensed operators shuuld have identified thet the

heater switches were misalligned during control board walk downs.

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Should you have any questions concerning this inspe-tion, we will be pleased to

discuss them with you.

Sincerely.

Onkinal Sigacd By.

A.B.SEACH

L. J. Callan, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

1. Appendix A - NRC Inspection Report

50-458/88-22

2. Appendix B - Meeting Agenda

cc w/ enclosures:

Gulf States Utilities

ATTN: Mr. J. E. Booker, Manager-

River Bend Oversight

P. 0 Box 2951

Beaumont, Texas 77704

Gulf States Utilities

ATTN: Mr. Les England Director,

Nuclear Licensing - RBNG

P. O. Box 220

St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

Louisiana State University,

Government Documents Department

Louisiana Radiation Control Program Director

bec to DMB (IE01)

bec distrib. by RIV:

• DRP * Resident Inspector

R. D. Martin, RA *SectionChief(DRP/C)

• Lisa Shea, RH/ALF * MIS System

RPSB-DRSS *RSTS Operator

• Project Engineer DRP/C *RIV File

• W. Paulson, NRR Project Manager *DRS

A. B. Beach

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