ML20236P227
| ML20236P227 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 08/04/1987 |
| From: | Charemagne Grimes NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS |
| To: | Counsil W TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20236P230 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-87-122, NUDOCS 8708120262 | |
| Download: ML20236P227 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000445/1987007
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August 4, 1987
Docket Nos.: 50-445; 50-446
PGrmit Nos.: CPPR-126; CPPR-127
EA 87-122
Texas Utilities Electric Company
ATTN: Mr. W. G. Counsil
Executive Vice President
400 North Olive Street, Lock Box 81
Dallas, Texas 75201
Gentlemen:
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SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-445/8707;
50-446/8706)-
This refers to the inspection conducted during the period from March 1-April 30,
1987 at the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (CPSES) of activities authorized
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by NRC Construction Permit hos. CPPR-126 and 127. During that inspection, two
potential violations were identifiad, as described in the referenced inspection
report which was issued to you by letter dated June 25, 1987.
An enforcement
confarence was held at the site office of the Comanche Peak Project Division
on July 6, 1987 to discuss the inspection findings.
The violaton identified in the enclosed Notice of Violation (NOV) concerns
your failure to make a timely report of a significant construction deficiency,
pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55(e), regarding inadequete mounting conditions for the
6.9 kv switchgear in both Unit 1 and Unit 2.
Although in a letter dated
September 5, 1986, the switchgear vendor indicated that a seismic event could
cause the breakers to malfunction, tne NRC was not notified of this deficiency
until February 13, 1987. We consider this violation to be significant because
the NRC should have been given the opportunity to monitor the substantial
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corrective actions that occurred during the intervening period.
In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC
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Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1987), the violation described
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in the enclosed Notice has been classified as a Severity Level IV. The staff
had considered escalated enforcement action for this violation because of the
significance of the deficiency and the lateness of the report; however, the
violation was categorized at Severity Level IV, consistent with our practice
at other facilities, because a report was filed before NRC action was taken.
The second potential violation identified in the referenced inspection report
concerned a failure to establish adequate measures to require documentation
for all nonconforming conditions, as required by 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B,
Criterion XV. After reviewing the additional information you presented during
the enforcement conference, the staff has concluded that no violation occurred.
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inspection report provide that a " work request / work order" can be used in place
of a nonconformance report (NCR) in specific circumstances.
The staff had not
previcusly cont.idered this provision because this practice is usually found in
the procedures for an operating plant rather than a plant urder construction.
After our review of the procedures in that light, the staff concludes that,
while the procedures cculd be improved with respect to reporting requirements
under 10 CFR Part 21 and 10 CFR 50.55(e), the work order / work request system
provides for the tracking, evaluation and reporting required by Criterion XV.
In a related manner, the overall process for evaluating and reporting construc-
tion deficiencies at CPSES was discussed in a management meeting between the
NRC and you and your staff on June 24, 1987. While the NRC staff recognizes
the unique nature of CPSES with respect to the large number of nonconforming
cond1tions evolving from, and possibly mooted by, your various corrective
action programs, there is still a need for a comprehensive and coordinated
plan to track, evaluate, and report significant construction deficiencies.
During that meeting, you conaitted to develop such a plan.
You should refer
to your efforts in that regard in your response to this letter.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
In ynur
response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional
actions you plan to prevent recurrence.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, 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 Red.x tion Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.
Sincerely,
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Christopher I. Grimes, Director
Comanche Peak Project Division
' Office of Special Projects
Enclosures:
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July 6, 1987 Meeting Presentation
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W. G. Counsil
Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station
Texas Utilities Electric Company
Units 1 and 2
cc:
Thomas G. Dignan, Jr.
Asst. Director for Inspec. Programs
Ropes & Gray
Comanche Peak Project Division
225 Franklin Street
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
P. O. Box 1029
Granbury, Texas 76048
Robert A. Wooldridge, Esq.
Regional Administrator, Region IV
Worsham, Forsythe, Sempels &
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Wooldridge
611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000
2001 Bryan Tower, Suite 2500
Ailington, Texas 76011
Dallas, Texas 75201
Lanny A. Sinkin
Mr. Homer C. Schmidt
Christic Institute
Director of Nuclear Services
1324 North Capitol Street
Texas Utilities Electric Company
Washington, D.C.
20002
Skyway Tower
400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81
Ms. Billie Pirner Garde
Dallas, Texas 75201
Government Accountability Projer.t
Midwest Office
Mr. Robert E. Ballard, Jr.
104 E. Wisconsin Avenue
Director of Projects
Appleton, Wisconsin 54915-8605
Gibbs and Hill, Inc.
11 Pen Plaza
New York, New Ycrk 100m
David R. Pigott, Esq.
Orrick, H.trrington & Sutcliffe
600 Montgomery Street
Mr. R. S. Howard
San Francisco, California 94111
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Westinghouse Electric Corporation
P. O. Box 355
Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15230
Suite 600
1401 New York Avenue, NW
Renea Hicks, Esq.
Washington, D.C. 20005
Assistant Attorney General
Environmental Protection Division
Robert Jablon
P. O. Box 12548, Capitol Station
Bonnie S. Blair
Spiegel & McDiarmid
1350 New York Avenue, NW
Mrs. Juanita El'is, President
Washington, D.C. 20005-4798
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Citizens Association for Sourd Energy
1426 Sotth Polk
Dallas, Texas 75224
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2121 N. California Blvd., Suite 390
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
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1301 McKinney Street
Houston, Texas 77010
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Mr. John W. Beck
Vice President
Texas L*ilities Electric Company
Skyway Tower
400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81
Dallas, Texas 75201
Mr. Jack Redding
c/o Bethesda Licensing
Texas Utilities Electric Company
3 Metro Center, Suite 610
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
William'A. Burchette, Esq.
Counsel for Tex-La Electric Cooperative
of Texas
Heron, Burchette, Ruckert & Rothwell
Suite 700
1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
20007
James M. McGaughy
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GDS Associates. Inc.
Suite 450
2525 Cumberland Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
Administrative Judge Peter Bloch
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Connission
Washington, D.C.
20555
Elizabeth B. Johnson
Administrative Judge
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
P. O. Box X, Building 3500
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
Dr. Kennei.h A. McCollom
1107 West Knapp
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Dr. Walter H. Jordan
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881' West Outer Drive
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 378't0
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