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August 4, 1987
Docket Nos.: 50-445; 50-446
Docket Nos.: 50-445; 50-446
PGrmit Nos.: CPPR-126; CPPR-127
PGrmit Nos.: CPPR-126; CPPR-127
EA 87-122
EA 87-122
        Texas Utilities Electric Company
Texas Utilities Electric Company
        ATTN: Mr. W. G. Counsil
ATTN: Mr. W. G. Counsil
                  Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President
        400 North Olive Street, Lock Box 81
400 North Olive Street, Lock Box 81
        Dallas, Texas 75201
Dallas, Texas 75201
        Gentlemen:                                                                             ,
Gentlemen:
        SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-445/8707;
,
                      50-446/8706)-
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-445/8707;
        This refers to the inspection conducted during the period from March 1-April 30,
50-446/8706)-
  ,    1987 at the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (CPSES) of activities authorized
This refers to the inspection conducted during the period from March 1-April 30,
        by NRC Construction Permit hos. CPPR-126 and 127. During that inspection, two
1987 at the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (CPSES) of activities authorized
        potential violations were identifiad, as described in the referenced inspection
,
        report which was issued to you by letter dated June 25, 1987. An enforcement
by NRC Construction Permit hos. CPPR-126 and 127. During that inspection, two
        confarence was held at the site office of the Comanche Peak Project Division
potential violations were identifiad, as described in the referenced inspection
        on July 6, 1987 to discuss the inspection findings.
report which was issued to you by letter dated June 25, 1987.
        The violaton identified in the enclosed Notice of Violation (NOV) concerns
An enforcement
        your failure to make a timely report of a significant construction deficiency,
confarence was held at the site office of the Comanche Peak Project Division
        pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55(e), regarding inadequete mounting conditions for the
on July 6, 1987 to discuss the inspection findings.
        6.9 kv switchgear in both Unit 1 and Unit 2. Although in a letter dated
The violaton identified in the enclosed Notice of Violation (NOV) concerns
        September 5, 1986, the switchgear vendor indicated that a seismic event could
your failure to make a timely report of a significant construction deficiency,
        cause the breakers to malfunction, tne NRC was not notified of this deficiency
pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55(e), regarding inadequete mounting conditions for the
        until February 13, 1987. We consider this violation to be significant because
6.9 kv switchgear in both Unit 1 and Unit 2.
        the NRC should have been given the opportunity to monitor the substantial               I
Although in a letter dated
        corrective actions that occurred during the intervening period.
September 5, 1986, the switchgear vendor indicated that a seismic event could
        In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC               l
cause the breakers to malfunction, tne NRC was not notified of this deficiency
        Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1987), the violation described         i
until February 13, 1987. We consider this violation to be significant because
        in the enclosed Notice has been classified as a Severity Level IV. The staff
the NRC should have been given the opportunity to monitor the substantial
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        had considered escalated enforcement action for this violation because of the
corrective actions that occurred during the intervening period.
        significance of the deficiency and the lateness of the report; however, the
In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC
        violation was categorized at Severity Level IV, consistent with our practice
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        at other facilities, because a report was filed before NRC action was taken.
Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1987), the violation described
        The second potential violation identified in the referenced inspection report
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        concerned a failure to establish adequate measures to require documentation
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        for all nonconforming conditions, as required by 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B,
in the enclosed Notice has been classified as a Severity Level IV. The staff
        Criterion XV. After reviewing the additional information you presented during
had considered escalated enforcement action for this violation because of the
        the enforcement conference, the staff has concluded that no violation occurred.         4
significance of the deficiency and the lateness of the report; however, the
        The additionel information clarified that the procedures referred to in the
violation was categorized at Severity Level IV, consistent with our practice
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                Texas Utilities Electric Company          -2-                        August 4, 1987
                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,
                                                                        Jt.L
                                                            Christopher I. Grimes, Director
                                                            Comanche Peak Project Division
                                                            ' Office of Special Projects
                  Enclosures:
                  1.  Notice of Violation
                  2.  July 6, 1987 Meeting Presentation
                  cc w/ enclosure:
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Texas Utilities Electric Company
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August 4, 1987
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,
Jt.L
Christopher I. Grimes, Director
Comanche Peak Project Division
' Office of Special Projects
Enclosures:
1.
Notice of Violation
2.
July 6, 1987 Meeting Presentation
cc w/ enclosure:
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See next page
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                  W. G. Counsil                           Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station
August 4, 1987
                  Texas Utilities Electric Company         Units 1 and 2
W. G. Counsil
                  cc:
Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station
                  Thomas G. Dignan, Jr.                   Asst. Director for Inspec. Programs
Texas Utilities Electric Company
                  Ropes & Gray                             Comanche Peak Project Division
Units 1 and 2
                  225 Franklin Street                     U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
cc:
                  Boston, Massachusetts 02110             P. O. Box 1029
Thomas G. Dignan, Jr.
                                                            Granbury, Texas 76048
Asst. Director for Inspec. Programs
                  Robert A. Wooldridge, Esq.               Regional Administrator, Region IV
Ropes & Gray
                  Worsham, Forsythe, Sempels &             U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Comanche Peak Project Division
                      Wooldridge                           611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000
225 Franklin Street
                  2001 Bryan Tower, Suite 2500             Ailington, Texas 76011
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
                  Dallas, Texas 75201
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
                                                            Lanny A. Sinkin
P. O. Box 1029
                  Mr. Homer C. Schmidt                     Christic Institute
Granbury, Texas 76048
                  Director of Nuclear Services             1324 North Capitol Street
Robert A. Wooldridge, Esq.
                  Texas Utilities Electric Company         Washington, D.C.     20002
Regional Administrator, Region IV
                  Skyway Tower
Worsham, Forsythe, Sempels &
                  400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81         Ms. Billie Pirner Garde
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
                  Dallas, Texas 75201                     Government Accountability Projer.t
Wooldridge
                                                            Midwest Office
611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000
                  Mr. Robert E. Ballard, Jr.               104 E. Wisconsin Avenue
2001 Bryan Tower, Suite 2500
                  Director of Projects                     Appleton, Wisconsin 54915-8605
Ailington, Texas 76011
                  Gibbs and Hill, Inc.
Dallas, Texas 75201
                    11 Pen Plaza
Lanny A. Sinkin
                  New York, New Ycrk 100m                 David R. Pigott, Esq.
Mr. Homer C. Schmidt
                                                            Orrick, H.trrington & Sutcliffe
Christic Institute
                                                            600 Montgomery Street
Director of Nuclear Services
                  Mr. R. S. Howard                         San Francisco, California 94111
1324 North Capitol Street
                                                                      '
Texas Utilities Electric Company
                  Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Washington, D.C.
                    P. O. Box 355                           Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.
20002
                    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230           Suite 600
Skyway Tower
                                                            1401 New York Avenue, NW
400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81
                    Renea Hicks, Esq.                       Washington, D.C. 20005
Ms. Billie Pirner Garde
                    Assistant Attorney General
Dallas, Texas 75201
                    Environmental Protection Division       Robert Jablon
Government Accountability Projer.t
                    P. O. Box 12548, Capitol Station         Bonnie S. Blair
Midwest Office
                    Austin, Texas 78711                     Spiegel & McDiarmid
Mr. Robert E. Ballard, Jr.
                                                            1350 New York Avenue, NW
104 E. Wisconsin Avenue
                    Mrs. Juanita El'is, President
Director of Projects
                                                          -
Appleton, Wisconsin 54915-8605
                                                            Washington, D.C. 20005-4798
Gibbs and Hill, Inc.
                    Citizens Association for Sourd Energy
11 Pen Plaza
                    1426 Sotth Polk
New York, New Ycrk 100m
                    Dallas, Texas 75224
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
Austin, Texas 78711
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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Ms. Nancy H. Williams
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CYGNA Energy Services
2121 N. California Blvd., Suite 390
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
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                        1301 McKinney Street
Texas Utilities Electric Company
                        Houston, Texas 77010
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                        Mr. John W. Beck
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Units 1 and 2
                        Texas L*ilities Electric Company
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                        Skyway Tower
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                        400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81
Joseph F. Fulbright
                        Dallas, Texas 75201
Fulbright & Jaworski
                        Mr. Jack Redding
1301 McKinney Street
                        c/o Bethesda Licensing
Houston, Texas 77010
                        Texas Utilities Electric Company
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                          3 Metro Center, Suite 610
Mr. John W. Beck
                        Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Vice President
                        William'A. Burchette, Esq.
Texas L*ilities Electric Company
                          Counsel for Tex-La Electric Cooperative
Skyway Tower
                                of Texas
400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81
                          Heron, Burchette, Ruckert & Rothwell
Dallas, Texas 75201
                          Suite 700
Mr. Jack Redding
                          1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW
c/o Bethesda Licensing
                          Washington, D.C. 20007
Texas Utilities Electric Company
                          James M. McGaughy                                       ,
3 Metro Center, Suite 610
                          GDS Associates. Inc.
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
                          Suite 450
William'A. Burchette, Esq.
                          2525 Cumberland Parkway
Counsel for Tex-La Electric Cooperative
                          Atlanta, Georgia 30339
of Texas
                          Administrative Judge Peter Bloch
Heron, Burchette, Ruckert & Rothwell
                          U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Connission
Suite 700
                          Washington, D.C.               20555
1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW
                            Elizabeth B. Johnson                     *
Washington, D.C.
                          Administrative Judge
20007
                            Oak Ridge National Laboratory
James M. McGaughy
                            P. O. Box X, Building 3500
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                            Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
GDS Associates. Inc.
                            Dr. Kennei.h A. McCollom
Suite 450
                              1107 West Knapp
2525 Cumberland Parkway
                            Stillwater, Oklahoma 74075
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
Administrative Judge Peter Bloch
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Connission
Washington, D.C.
20555
Elizabeth B. Johnson
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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
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74075
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Dr. Walter H. Jordan
                            881' West Outer Drive
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                            Oak Ridge, Tennessee 378't0
Administrative Judge
881' West Outer Drive
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 378't0
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Forwards Notice of Violation from Insp Repts 50-445/87-07 & 50-446/87-06 on 870301-0430.Util Committed to Develop Plan to Track,Evaluate & Rept Significant Const Deficiencies,Per 870624 Mgt Meeting.Viewgraphs of 870606 Conference Encl
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Issue date: 08/04/1987
From: Charemagne Grimes
NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
To: Counsil W
TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC)
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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,

Jt.L

Christopher I. Grimes, Director

Comanche Peak Project Division

' Office of Special Projects

Enclosures:

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Notice of Violation

2.

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

Austin, Texas 78711

Spiegel & McDiarmid

1350 New York Avenue, NW

Mrs. Juanita El'is, President

Washington, D.C. 20005-4798

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1426 Sotth Polk

Dallas, Texas 75224

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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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Stillwater, Oklahoma 74075

Dr. Walter H. Jordan

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Oak Ridge, Tennessee 378't0

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