ML19241C050

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Forwards IE Insp Repts 50-498/79-08 & 50-499/79-08 on 790515-18 & Notice of Violation
ML19241C050
Person / Time
Site: South Texas  STP Nuclear Operating Company icon.png
Issue date: 06/04/1979
From: Seidle W
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Eric Turner
HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
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ML19241C051 List:
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NUDOCS 7907260477
Download: ML19241C050 (2)


See also: IR 05000498/1979008

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June 4,1979

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Docket t!o. 50-498/Rpt. 79-08

50-499/Rpt. 79-08

Houston Lighting and Power Company

ATTil: Mr. E. A. Turner, Vice President

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Power Plant Construction and

Technical Services

Post Office Box 1700

Houston, Texas

77001

Gentlemen :

This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. L. D. Gilbert of our staff during

the period May 15 18, 1979, of acP.ivities authorized by flRC Construction Permit

flos. CPPR-128 and 129 for South Te,'as Project, Units flo.1 and 2, and to the

discussion of our 'indings with Mr. L. D. Wilson 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 consisted of

selective examination of procedures and representative records, interviews

with personnel, and observations by the inspec. tor.

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 flRC Regulations,

" Quality Assurance Criteria for fluclear Power Plants." The item of noncompliance

and references to the pertinent requirements are identified in the enclosed

flotice of Violation.

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 explar.ation in reply including:

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

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

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

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the f1RC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,

Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed

inspection report will be plac?d in the flRC's Public Document Room.

If the

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

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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 applicaticn must include a full statement of the reasons-

why it is claimed that the information is proprietary.

The application should

be prtpared 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 plcced in the Public

Document Room.

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

discuss them with you.

Sincercly,

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W.C.Seidlp, Chief

Reactor Construction and

Engineering Support Branch

Enclosures:

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Appendix A, Notice of Violatior.

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IE Inspection Report flo. 50-498/79-08

50-499/79-08

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