ML20059G973

Forwards Insp Rept 50-458/93-28 on 931107-1218 & Notice of Violation

ML20059G973
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	01/20/1994
From:	Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Mcgaha J GULF STATES UTILITIES CO.
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ML20059G974	List: IR 05000458/1993028 ML20059G973 ML20059G998
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Gulf States Utilities

ATTN: John R. McGaha, Vice President l

River Bend Nuclear Group i

P.O. Box 220 l

St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 l

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-458/93-28 (NOTICE OF VIOLATION)

This refers to the inspection conducted by W. F. Smith, and the inspectors  !

identified in the attached report, of this office on November 7 through i

December 18, 1993. The inspection included a review of activities authorized

for your River Bend Station facility. At the conclusion of the inspection,

the findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the  :

enclosed report. l

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

these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures

and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of

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

whether activities authorized by the license were conducted safely and in '

accordance with NRC requirements.

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

Violation (Notice). The first violation is of concern because operator errors

resulted in operating the plant in conditions prohibited by the Technical

Specifications. The second violation is of concern because work instructions

were not followed. This violation demonstrated that some plant personnel

still do not properly attend to details in accordance with management's

expectations. The third violation is of concern because procedure

inadequacies appeared in work instructions currently being generated.

One unresolved item was identified concerning the use of Generic Letter 91-18-

guidance to substitute manual detection and manual actuation in lieu of

automatic actions that were intended to mitigate the consequences of an i

accident. This matter is discussed in Section 2.3.2 of the enclosed l

inspection report.

You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions I

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

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

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

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

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inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is l

necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements. l

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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.

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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. t

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

to discuss them with you.

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Enclosures:  ;

1. Appendix A - Notice of Violation i

2. Appendix B - NRC Inspection Report  :

50-458/93-28

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Gulf States Utilities

ATTN: J. E. Booker, Technical Assistant

P.O. Box 220

St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 _;

Gulf States Utilities

ATTN: Harold W. Keiser, Senior Vice

President i

P.O. Box 220

St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

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Gulf States Utilities

ATTN: Michael B. Sellman, Plant Manager  ;

P.O. Box 220 i

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Gulf States Utilities l

ATTN: James J. Fisicaro, Manager - Safety i

Assessment and Quality Verification

P.O. Box 220

St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

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Winston & Strawn

- ATTN: Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esq.

- 1401 L Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20005-3502

Gulf States Utilities

ATTN: Les England, Director

Nuclear Licensing

P.O. Box 220

St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

Mr. J. David McNeill, III

William G. Davis, Esq.

Department of Justice

Attorney General's Office

P.O. Box 94095

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9095

H. Anne Plettinger

3456 Villa Rose Drive

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806

President of West Feliciana

Police Jury

P.O. Box 1921

St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

Cajun Electric Power Coop. Inc.

ATTN: Philip G. Harris

10719 Airline Highway

P.O. Box 15540

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70895

Hall Bohlinger, Administrator

Radiation Protection Division

P.O. Box 82135

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70884-2135

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