ML19225C200
| ML19225C200 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 07/16/1979 |
| From: | Eric Turner HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| References | |
| ST-HL-AE-362, NUDOCS 7907260657 | |
| Download: ML19225C200 (2) | |
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Dear Sir:
South Texas Project Units 1 & 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499 Inti im Report on the Reportable De.iciency Concerning Concrete Voids in the Eighth Lift of the Unit 1 Reactor Containment Buildine Cn June 18, 1979, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55(e) (2), Houston Lighting & Power Company notified your office of concrete voids behind the liner plate in the eighth lift of the reactor buildi exterior wall. A thorough and detailed plan for investigating * %
entire eighth lift has been piepared. A more complete report shau M be available on or about Augus?. 15, 1979.
Lift 8 has been entirely mapped by soundir.g techniques to locate those areas with apparent lack of contact of concrete with the steel liner.
Eleven holes have been drilled in suspect areas around the equipment hatch area and an additional 138 hcles will be drilled in other areas of the liner.
Three voids have been detected thus far.
Further questions on this incident should be directed to Mr.
D. G. Barker ct (713) 676-8891.
Very truly yours, t
_N E. A. Turner Vice President Power Plant Construction
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cc: Charles Bechhoefer, Esquire Chairman, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
20555 Dr. James C. Lamb, III 313 Woodhaven Road Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 Dr. Emmeth A. Luebke Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
20555 Steven A. Sinkin, Esquire lit Villita Street San Antonio, Texas 78205 Citizens for Equitable Utilities c/o Ms. Peggy Buchorn Route 1, Box 432 Brazoria, Texas 77422 Richard W. Lowerre, Esquire Assistant Attorney General for the State of Texas P. O. Box 12548 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Henry J. McGurren, Esquire Hearing Attorney Office of the Executive Legal Director U. S. Faclear Regulatory Commission Washington, J. C.
20555 Charles Thrash Baker G Botts One Shell Plaza Houston, Texas 77001 R. Lowenstein Lowenstein, Newman, Reis, Axelrad & Toll 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D. C.
20036 R. Gordon Gooch Baker G 3otts 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
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