ML20207G220

Forwards Insp Rept 50-458/86-06 on 860203-07 & 0303-07 & Notice of Violation.Upper Mgt Involvement Prevented Hardware Deficiencies

ML20207G220
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	06/24/1986
From:	Gagliardo J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	William Cahill GULF STATES UTILITIES CO.
Shared Package
ML20207G225	List: ML20207G220 ML20207G239 ML20207G251
References
RTR-REGGD-01.033, RTR-REGGD-1.033 NUDOCS 8607220737
Download: ML20207G220 (2)

See also: IR 05000458/1986006

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f.TTN: William J. Cahill, Jr.

Senior Vice President

River Bend Nuclear Group

P. O. Box 2951

Beaumont, Texas 77704

Gentlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. J. R. Boardman of this office i

and three consultants during the periods February 3-7 and March 3-7, 1986, of

activities authorized by NRC Operating License NPF-40 for the River Bend

Station, and to the discussion of our findings with you, and other members of

your staff, at the conclusion of the inspection.

Areas examined during the inspection included the River Bend Station i

maintenance program, implementation of the maintenance program in the l

electrical, instrumentation and control and mechanical disciplines, and the

licensee's Quality Assurance program (Maintenance). Within these areas, the

inspection consisted of selective examination of procedures and representative

records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector. The

inspection findings are documented in the enclosed inspection report.

During this inspection, it was found that certain of your activities were in

violation of NRC requirements. Consequently, you are required to respond to

this violation, in writing, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.201

of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal

Regulations. Your response should be based on the specifics contained in the

Notice of Violation enclosed with this letter, and should include your actions

to assure that the identified procedural inadequacies have not adversely

affected equipment and systems that could affect nuclear safety.

Although certain of your activities were found to be in violation of NRC

requirements, the NRC inspector observed a positive philosophy of technical

excellence on the part of senior station management. This philosophy appeared

to be the reason that procedural inadequacies did not result in identified

hardware deficiencies. This upper management involvement, with its resultant

positive influence on plant and technical support staffs, is commendable.

The response directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice is not subject

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

by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96- 11.

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J. E. Gagliardo, Chief

Reactor Projects Branch

Enclosures:

1. Appendix A - Notice of Violation

2. Appendix B - NRC Inspection Report

50-458/86-06

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Gulf States Utilities

ATTN: J. E. Booker, Manager-

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P. O. Box 2951

Beaumont, Texe.s 77704

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