ML19318A865

Second Interim Deficiency Rept Re Essential Cooling Water Sys Girth Weld Radiograph Rejectable Indications.Deficiency Will Be Addressed in Util Response to Show Cause Order.Next Rept Will Be Submitted 800912

ML19318A865
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	06/13/1980
From:	Oprea G HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
To:
References
V-0530, V-530, NUDOCS 8006240292
Download: ML19318A865 (3)

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4 0 . y The Light Company n.,osi.,o upw.,m m m,x i7oo n<,osi.>, . rexas - oou71mu <nn June 13, 1980 ST-HL-AE-483 SFN: V-0530 Mr. Karl Seyfrit Director, Region IV Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76102

Dear Mr. Seyfrit:

South Texas Project Units 1 & 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499 Second Interim Report on the Deficiency Concerns g Welds in the Essential Cooling Water System On fiarch 12, 1980, Houston Lighting & Power Company notified your office of a potentially reportable deficiency concerning reject-able indications on the radiographs of the girth welds in the Essen-tial Cooling Water System pipe. The first interim report, submitted April 10,1980, stated that a review of the radiographs revealed re-jectable indications for welds which had been previously accepted, and that a number of films showed radiographic technique / processing prob-lems.

This deficiency is currently being examined as part of the Show Cause .rcer and will be addressed in Houston Lighting & Power's response to that arder. HL&P will submit a report by September 12, 1980, which will provide updated infonnation regarding this concern.

Questions ,egarding this matter should be addressed to Mr. Shawn Rodgers, (713) 676-7953.

Very truly yours,

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r Houston @tr.3 & Pouc Compary ST-HL-AE 483 Page 2 June 13, 1980 cc: E. A. Turner D. G. Barker C. L. McNeese H. R. Dean R. L. Waldrop G. B. Painter A. J. Granger R. A. Frazar M. D. Schwarz (Baker & Botts)

R. Gordon Gooch (Baker & Botts)

J. R. Newman (Lowenstein, Newman, Reis, Axelrad & Toll)

Director Office of Inspection & Enforcement Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 M. L. Borchelt Executive Vice President

. Central Power & Light Company P. O. Box 2121 Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 R. L. Range Central Power & Light Company P. O. Box 2121 Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 R. L. Hancock Director of Electrical Utilities City of Austin P. O. Box 1088 Austin, Texas 78767 M. C. Nitcholas City of Austin P. O. Box 1088 Austin, Texas 78767 J. B. Poston Assistant General Manager of Operations City Public Service Board P. O. Box 1771 San Antonio, Texas 78296 A. vonRosenberg City Public Service Board P. O. Box 1771 San Antonio, Texas 78296

• r Houston @ ting, & Pom:r Company ST-HL-AE.483 Pag 2 3 Jun2 13, 1980 Charles Bechoefer, Esquire Chairman, Atomic Safety & Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Dr. James C. Lamb, III 313 Woodhaven Road Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 4

Dr. Emmeth A. Luebke Atomic Safety & Licensing Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555 Steven A. Sinkin, Esquire '

116 Villita Street San Antonio, Texas 78205 Citizens for Equitable Utilities e/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 Stati.:.,

Austin, Texas 78711 Henry J. McGurren, Esquire Hearing Attorney Office of the Executive Legal Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wathington, D.C. 20555

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