ML20195F900

Forwards Insp Repts 50-445/88-71 & 50-446/88-67 on 881005-1101 & Notice of Violation

ML20195F900
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	11/18/1988
From:	Warnick R NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
To:	Counsil W TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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See also: IR 05000445/1988071

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NOV I 81968

In Reply Refer To:

Dockets: 50-445/88-71

50-446/88-67

Mr. W. G. Counsil

Executive Vice President t

TU Electric

400 North Olive Street, Lock Box 81

Dallas, Texas 75201

Dear Mr. Counsil:

This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. P. Stanish and other

NRC consultants during the period October 5 through November 1, i

1988, of activitics authorized by NRC Construction Permits CPPR-126

and CPPR-127 for the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1

and 2, and to the discussion of our findings with Mr. H. D. Bruner  !

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

inspection.

The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas

examined during the inspection. Within these areas, the inspection

consisted of selectivo examination of procedures and representative

records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the

inspectors.

During this inspection, it was found that certain of your

activities were in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in

the enclosed Notice of Violation. Two of the violations involved

(1) failure to properly evaluate a vendor design for suitability of

an application to moot project design assumptions and (2) failure

to ensure that the required technical dispositions for inaccessible <

inspection attributes would be performed as required by project i

procedures for soveral Field Verification Methods. In addition,

the NRC identified as an unrosolved item deficient design  ;

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calculation reviews which failed to identify several instances of

incorrect design inputs, failed to follow established design  !

procedures, and omitted critical analyses. These findings are

considered to be a significant weakness in the piping and pipe

support area. A written response to the violations is required.

A management mooting to discuss the unresolved item will be  !

scheduled in the near future. i

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

copy of this letter, the enclosures, and your response to this [

letter will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notico

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Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of '

1980, P1 96-511.

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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will  !

be pleased to discuss them with you.  ;

Sincerely,

ORICitlAI. SICN!D BY R. F. W.'.RNICK i

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Comancho Peak Project Division i

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Appendix B - Inspection Report 50-445/88-71; 50-446/88-67 [

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Dear Mr. Counsils  ;

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This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. P. Stanish and other

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l and CPPR-127 for the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1

and 2, and to the discussion of our findings with Mr. H. D. Bruner

and other members of your staff 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 l

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inspectors.

During this inspection, it was found that certain of your  :

activities were in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in [

the enclosed Notice of Violation. Two of the violations involved

(1) failure to properly evaluate a vendor design for suitability of

an application to meet project design assumptions and (2) failure

to ensure that the required technical dispositions for inaccessible j

inspection attributes would be performed as required by project  ;

procedures for several Field Verification Methods. In addition,  ;

the NRC identified as an unresolved item deficient design

calculation reviews which failed to identify several instances of [

incorrect design inputs, failed to follow established design i

procedures, and omitted critical analyses. These findings are I

considered to be a si.gnificant weakness in the piping and pipe  !

support area. A written response to the violations is required. l

A management meeting to discuss the unresolved item will be

l scheduled in the near future.

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

copy of this letter, the enclosures, and your response to this  !

Ictter will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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TU Electric 2 NOV I 81508

The responses directed by this lotter and the accompanying Notice

are not subject to the clearanco procedures of the office of

Management and Badget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1980, P1 96-511.

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will

be pleased to discuss them with you,

sincorcly,

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R. F. Warnick, Assistant Director

for Inspection Programs

Comanche Peak Project Division

office of Special Projects

Enclosures:

Appendix A - Notice of Violation

Appendix B - Inspection Report 50-445/88-71; 50-446/88-67

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Roger D. Walker Nancy H. Williams

Manager, Nuclear Licensing CYGNA Energy Services

TU Electric Suite 390

Skyway Tower 2121 N. California Blvd

400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81 Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Dallas, TX 75201

Robert A. Wooldridge, Esq.

Juanita Ellis Worsham, Forsythe, Sampels

President - CASE and Wooldridge

1426 South Polk Street 2001 Bryan Tower

Dallas, TX 75224 Suite 2500

Dallas, TX 75201

Susan M. Theisen

Assistant Attorney General Mr. Homer C. Schmidt

Environmental Protection Division Director of Nuclear

P.O. Box 12548, capitol Station Services

Austin, TX 78711-1548 TU Electric

Skyway Tower

Jack R. Newman, Esq. 400 N. Olive St., L.B. 81

Newman & Holtzinger, P.C. Dallas, TX 75201

1615 L Street, NW, suite 1000

Washington, D.C. 20036 Mr. J. L. Vota

Westinghouse Electric

GDS Associates, Inc. Corporation

1850 Parkway Place, suite 720 Post Office Box 355

Marietta, GA 30067-8237 Pittsburgh, PA 15230

Mr. R. W. Ackley Lanny A. Sinkin

Stone & Webster Engineering Christic Institute

Corporation Project Mgr. 1324 N. Capitol Street

CPSES washington, DC 20002

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P. O. Box 1002

Glen Rose, Texas 76043 David R. Pigott, Esq.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq. 600 Montgomery Street

Suite 600 San Francisco, CA 94111

1401 New York Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20005 Robert Jablon

Bonnie S. Blair

Ms. Billie Pirner Garde, Esq. Spiegel & McDiarmid

Government Accountability Project 1350 New York Avenue, NW

Midwest Office Washington, DC 20005-4798

104 East Wisconsin Avenue

Appleton, WI 54911 TU Electric

c/o Bethesda Licensing

Regional Administrator, Region IV 3 Metro Center, Suite 610

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Bethesda, MD 20814

Gil Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000

Arlington, Texas 76011

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George A. Parker, Chairman '

Public Utility Committee

Senior citizens Alliance of

Tarrant County, Inc.

6048 Wonder Drive

Fort Worth, TX 76133

Joseph F. Fulbright

Fulbright & Jaworski

1301 McKinney Street

Houston, TX 77010

William A. Burchette, Esq.

Counsel for Tex-La Electric

Cooperative of Texas

Heron, Burchette, Ruckert &  :

Rothwell

Suite 700

1025 Thomas Jeffsrson St., NW ,

Washington, DC 20007 ,

Texas Radiation Control

Program Director

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