ML19309G878
| ML19309G878 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 03/25/1980 |
| From: | Seidle W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Eric Turner HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO. |
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| ML19309G879 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8005070723 | |
| Download: ML19309G878 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000498/1980001
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March 25, 1980
In Reply Refer to:
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Docket No. 50-498/Rpt.
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50-499/Rpt. 80-01
Houston Lighting and Power Company
Attn: Mr. E. A. Turner, Vice President
Power Plant Construction and
Technical Services
Post Office Box 1700
Houston, Texas 77001
Gentlemen:
This refers to the inspection conducted by our Resident Inspector, Mr. H. S.
Phillips, during the period of December 1979 and January - February 1980, of
activities authorized by NRC Construction Permits No. CPPR-128 and 129 for the
South Texas Project,11 nits No.1 and 2, and to the discussion of our findings
with Mr. L. D. Wilson and other members of your staff during the inspection
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period.
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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 inspector.
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 reported in paragraph 4.b of the
enclosed inspection report are identified in the enclosed Notice of Violation.
The Notice of Violation for the item of noncompliance reported in paragraph
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4.a of the enclosed inspection report was forwarded to you by our letter dated
February 13, 1980; therefore, this letter does not require further response
regarding this matter.
Two new unresolved items ara identified in paragraph 4.c 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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Houston Lighting and Power Company
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March 25, 1980
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,
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Title 10, Code of b deral Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed
inspection repec* will be placed in the NRC's PuhHe Document Room.
If the
report contains any information that yo;: believe to be proprietary, it is
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necessary '. hat you submit a written application ta chie ,ffice, within 20 lays
of the de ce of this letter, requesting that suc' information be withheld from
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public t'.isclosure. The application mst inclusa a full statement of the reasons
11y it is claimed that the informatloa is proprietary. The application should
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Le prepared so that any proprietary information identified is contained in an
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enclosure to the application, since the application without the enclosure will
also be placed in
- Public Document Room.
If we do not hear from you in this
regard within the s,,ecified period, the report will be placed in the Public
Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be ,, leased
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to discuss them with you.
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. 50-498/80 01
50-499/80-01