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Forwards IE Insp Repts 50-498/79-13 & 50-499/79-13 on 790806-10 & Notice of Violation
ML19210B987
Person / Time
Site: South Texas  STP Nuclear Operating Company icon.png
Issue date: 10/05/1979
From: Seidle W
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Eric Turner
HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
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ML19210B988 List:
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NUDOCS 7911130116
Download: ML19210B987 (2)


See also: IR 05000498/1979013

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October 5, 1979

In Reply Refer To:

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Docket No. 50-498/Rpt. 79-13

50-499/Rpt. 79-13

Houston Lighting and Power Company

ATTN:

Mr. E. A. Turner, Vice President

Power Plant Construction and

Technical Services

Post Office Box.1700

Houston, Texas

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Gentlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted by lk. W. G. Hubacek and other

members of our staff during the period August 6-10, 1979, of activities

authorized by NRC Construction Permits No. CPPR-128 and 129 for South

Texas Project, Units No. I and 2, and to the discussion of our findings

with Mr. R. A. Frazar and other members of your staff at the conclusion

of the inspection.

Areas examined during the inspection and our findings are discussed in

the enclosed inspection report. Within these areas, the inspection con-

sisted of selective examination of procedures and representative records,

interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspectors.

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During the inspection, it was found that certain activities under your

license appear to be in noncompliance with Appendix B to 10 CFR 50 of the

NRC Regulations, " Quality Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants."

The items of noncompliance and references to the pertinent requirements

are identified in the enclosed Notice of Violation.

Nine new unresolved items are identified in paragraphs 3.c, 3.d, 3.k, 3.1,

3.m, 3.n, 6, 9, and 10 of the enclosed report.

This notice is sent to you pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201 of

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

Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office, within 30 days of your

receipt of this notice, a written statement or explanation in reply including:

(1) corrective steps which have been taken by you, and the results achieved;

(2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further noncompliance; and

(3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

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October 5, 1979

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 the enclosed

inspection report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room. If the

report contains any information that you believe to be proprietary, it is

necessary that you submit a written application to this office, within 20 days

of the date of this letter, requesting that such information be withheld from

public disclosure.

The application must include a full statement of the reasons

why it is claimed that the information is proprietary. The application should

be prepared so that any proprietary information identified is contained in an

enclosure to the application, since the application without the enclosure will

also be placed in the Public Document Room.

If we do not hear from you in this

regard within the specified period, the report will be placed in the Public

Document Room.

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

discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

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Enclosures:

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Appendix A, Notice of Violation

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IE Inspection Report No. 50-498/79-13

50-499/79-13

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