ML20149F272

Forwards Insp Repts 50-445/94-15 & 50-446/94-15 on 940529- 0709 & Notice of Violation.Violation of Concern Because Presence of Invalid Work Request Tags on Plant Equipment Presents Barrier to Identification of Work on SR Equipment

ML20149F272
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	08/04/1994
From:	Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	William Cahill TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC)
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ML20149F277	List: IR 05000445/1994015 ML20149F272 ML20149F288
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Download: ML20149F272 (5)

See also: IR 05000445/1994015

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ATTN: W. J. Cahill, Jr., Group Vice President f

Nuclear Engineering and Operations

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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-445/94-15; 50-446/94-15 (NOTICE OF (

VIOLATION) l

This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. K. M. Kennedy, and the i

inspectors identified in the enclosed report, of this office on May 29 through l

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July 9, 1994. The inspection included a review of activities authorized for 1

your Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, facility. At the i

conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with you and those j

members of your staff identified in the enclosed report. (

Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within

these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures  ;

and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of l

activities in progress. The purpose of the inspection was to determine

whether activities authorized by the license were conducted safely and in

accordance with NRC requirements. l

Based on the results of this inspection, certain licensed activities appeared  ;

to be in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of "

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Violation (Notice). The violation is of concern because the presence of

invalid work request tags on plant equipment presents a barrier to the f

identification and repair of equipment problems on plant safety systems. In i

addition, the corrective actions for a similar violation identified in NRC l

Inspection Report 50-445/92-14; 50-446/92-14 were not effectively incorporated i

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into your procedures governing the work control process.

You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instruc't.ons  :

specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In your i

response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional i

actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this

Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future  ;

inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRL etforcement action is

necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.

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

this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject

to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required

by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No. 96.511.

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased

to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

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Bill ofeach,

hA.Division Director

Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

1. Appendix A - Notice of Violation

2. Appendix B - NRC Inspection Report

50-445/94-15; 50-446/94-15

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TV Electric

ATTN: Roger D. Walker, Manager of

Regulatory Affairs for Nuclear

Engineering Organization

Skyway Tower

400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81

Dallas, Texas 75201

Juanita Ellis

President - CASE

1426 South Polk $ 49et

Dallas, Texas 75L '

GDS Associates, Inc.

Suite 720

1850 Parkway Place

Marietta, Georgia 30067-8237

10 Electric

Bethesda Licensing

3 Metro Center, Suite 610

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

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Jorden, Schulte, and Burchette

ATIN: William A. Burchette, Esq.

Counsel for Tex-La Electric

Cooperative of Texas

1025 Thomas Jefferson St., N.W. ,

Washington, D.C. 20007

Newma. & Holtzinger, P.C.

ATTN: Jack R. Newman, Esq.

1615 L. Street, N.W.

Suite 1000

Washington, D.C. 20036

Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation

ATTN: G. R. Bynog, Program Manager /

Chief Inspector

Boiler Division

P. O. dox 12157, Capitol Station

Austin, Texas 78711

Honorable Dale McPherson

County Judge  :

P.O. Box 851

Glen Rose, Texas 76043

Texas Radiation Control Program Director

1100 West 49th Street

Austin, Texas 78756

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Office of the Governor

ATTN: Susan Rieff, Director <

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P.O. Box 12428

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