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Forwards IE Insp Repts 50-498/79-04 & 50-499/79-04 on 790320-23 & Notice of Violation
ML19263E682
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Site: South Texas  
Issue date: 04/11/1979
From: Seidle W
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Turner F
HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
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See also: IR 05000498/1979004

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April 11,1979

In Reply Refer To:

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Docket No. 50-498/Rpt. 79-04

50-499/Rpt. 79-04

Houston Lighting and Power Company

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

Power Plant Construction and

Technical Services

Post Office Bcx 1700

Houston, Texas

77001

Gentlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. M. G. Hubacek and other

members of our strif during the period March 20-23, 1979, of actit' ties

authorized by NRL Construction Permit Nos. CPPR-128 and 129 for SGJth

Texas Project, Units No. 1 and 2, and to the discussion of our findings

with T. D. Starley and other members of your staff at the conclusion

of the inspevion.

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.

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 item of noncompliance and references to the pertinent

requirements are identified in the enclosed Notice of Violation.

We have also examined actions you have taken with regard to previously

identified inspection findings. The status of these items is identified

in paragraph 2 of the enclosed report.

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April 11,1979

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 tc 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.

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

2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of thas 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 ?0 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 enc 1 cure will also

be placed in the Public Document Room.

If we do not he.r 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.

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Sincerely,

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W. C. Seidle, Chief

Reactor Construction and

Engineering Support Branch

Enclosures:

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Appendix A, Notice of Violation

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IE Inspection Report No. 50-498/79-04

50-499/79-04

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