IR 05000498/1981013
| ML20004C314 | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 04/17/1981 |
| From: | Crossman W, Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| ML20004C312 | List: |
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| 50-498-81-13, 50-499-81-13, NUDOCS 8106030010 | |
| Download: ML20004C314 (3) | |
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U.S.' NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEPENT-v
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REGION IV.
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Report No. 50-498/81-13; 50-499/81-13 Docket f:o. 50-498; 50-499 Category A2
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Licensee Houston'Lighcing and Power Company
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Post Office Box 1700-
Houston,. Texas 77001 Facility Name: South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 LMeeting at: Arlington,, Texas, Region IV Office-(March 23, 1981)-
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'fj'X..V. Seyfrit, Director, @6gion IV Date
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W. A. Crossman, Chief, Projects Section-No. 3
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Mee;ing Sunnary:
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Meeting on March 23, 1981 (Recort No. 50-498/81-13; 50-499/81-13)
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Reeting Topics: Announced meeting with corporate staff members of Houston
Lighting and Power Company and Brown and Root Company, Inc., to discuss
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the ' status of Show Cause Order-items in regard to resumption of ASME safety-related welding on a regular production basis.
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- Persons Attending Meeting Houston' Lighting and Power (HL&P)
G. W. Oprea, Jr., Executive Vice President J. H. Goldberg, Vice President, Nuclear Engineering and ' Construction D. G. Barker, Manager, South -Texas Project R. A. Erazar, Manager, Quality Assurance -
Brown and Root Company, Inc. (B&R)
W. M. Rice, Senior Vice President, Power Group J. R. Geurts, Vice Prt.sident and Project General Manager R. J. Vurpillat, Power Group QA Manager Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV K. 'V. _ Seyfrit, Director J. T. Collins, Deputy Director J. E. Gagliardo, Director, Investigation and Enforcement Staff G. L. Madsen, Chief, Reactor.. Projects Branch
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W. C. Seidle, Chief, Engineering-Inspection Branch W. A. Crossman, Chief, Projects Section No. 3, RPB R. E. Hall, Chief, Systems and Technical Section, EIB W. G. Hubacek, Projects Inspector, RPB 2.
Meeting with Coroorate Staff a.
Purpose of Meeting
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The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the status of Show Cause Order items in regari to resumption of ASME safety-related welding activities on a regular production basis.
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Status of Restart of Limited Welding By letter, dated October 2,1980, Houston Lighting and Power Company (HL&P) requested limited restart of AWS &nd ASME safety-related welding and placement of complex concrete.
An IAL, dated October 3,1980, K. V. Seyfrit to G. W. Oprea, Jr.,
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placement of complex concretc were not allowed due to incomplete i
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On November 19, 1980, HL&P updated their Octoo'r 2 letter to the
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NRC and request 2d limited restart of ASPE safety-related welding
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in accordance with a scheduled plan. By IAL, dated November 21, g
1980, K. V. Seyfrit to G. W. Oprea, Jr., limited restart of ASf1E
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safety-related welding was allovfed.
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On January 5,1981, an IAL, K." V. Seyfrit to G. W. Oprea, Jr.,
allowed expansion of ASME safety-related welding in accordance with a 10 Week Work Plan.
By letter of March 13,1981, G. W. Oprea,JJr. to K. V. Seyfrit,.
HL&P requested resumption of ASME safety-related welding.on _a
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production basis.
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Discussion A neeting of HL&P with'the Region IV staff was held on March 23, 1981, to discuss the status of implementation of corrective action
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in regard to Show Cause Order items with respect 1to resumption of ASME safety-related welding on a production basis.
During the discussion,. it was. determined that corrective act1on had not been adequate with regard to the quality assurance aspects required for resumption of ASME welding on a product'an basis.
Consequently, the RIV Darector pointed out that implementation'of
' Show Cause Order item corrective action 'vas not complets and ASME welding on a production basis should not commence. The' status of corrective action did not, however, appear to be so incomplete as
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-to preclude extension of limited-ASME welding.
The Region IV Director re-emphasized the need for the licensee and
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his contractor to thoroughly examine and complete corrective action
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in areas of the STP Quality Assurance program so as to fulfill commitments to the Show Cause Order.
The licensee attendees acknowledged the problem areas outlined and agreed to concentrate their effort in these areas to complete
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