ML19324B546

Advises That Util 880329,0615,1214 & 891011 Responses to NRC Bulletin 88-001, Defects in Westinghouse Circuit Breakers, Acceptable

ML19324B546
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	10/25/1989
From:	Dick G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Vaughn G HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
References
IEB-88-001, IEB-88-1, TAC-67723, NUDOCS 8911070083
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October 25, 1989

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Docket Hos. 50 498 and 50-499,

Mr. G. E. Vaughn Group Vice. President, Nuclear Houston Lighting & Power Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 h

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HRC BULLETIN 88 01, " DEFECTS IN WESTINGHOUSE CIRCUIT BP.EAKERS"

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On February 5 1988, NRC Bulletin 88 01 was issued and requested holders of-operatirig licenses or construction permits to provide letters of 4..,i, i confirmation to the NRC of the cornpletion of specified inspections on i

Westinghouse DS series circuit breakers. Addressees who do not have DS 3

1 circuit' breakers in Class IE service were requested to provide a letter

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actions'have been taken in accordance with the NRC Bulletin. The response'to, J'

Cul'ietin 88 01 is satisfactory and no further reply is necessary.

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and 50-499 Mr. G. E. Vaughn Group Vice-President, Nuclear i

Houston Lighting & Power Compcny i

P.O. Box 289 Wedsworth, Texas 77483

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SUBJECT:

!!RC EULLETIN 88-01, " DEFECTS IN WES11NGHOUSE CIRCU1T ltEl.KERS" l

SOUTHTEXASPROJECT, UNITS 1AND2(TACNO.67723)

On February 5,1986, NRC Bulletin 88-01 was issued and requested holckrs e

of operatir.g licenses or.constructicn perraits to provide letters of confirt.6 tion to the NRC of the corcpletion of specified inspections on Westinghouse DS stries circuit breakers. Addressees who do not have DS

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.to the hkC statirg this fact.

l HoustenLighting&PowerConpany(HL&P)responsesdatedMarch29. Jure 15,and Deceriber 14. 1988, and October 11, 1989 confirmed that HL&P tas perforrned the requested inspections en all relevant circuit breakers ar.d that correcthe actior:s have been taken in accordar.ce with the NRC Eulletin. The response te Culletin 86-01 is satisfactory and no further reply is recessary, i

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George F. Dick, Jr.', Project flanager Project Directorate IV Division of Reactor Projects - !!!,

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Brian Berwick, Esq.

Resident Inspector / South Texas Assiste.nt Attorney General Project Environnental Protection Division c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Corsnissicn P. O. Box 12548 P. O. Box 910 Capitol Station Bay City, Texas 77414 Austin, Texas 78713 Ms. Iris J. Jones Mr. J. T. Westerraeier Acting City Attorney General Maneger, South Texas Project City of Austin Ilouston Lighting and Power Coir.pany P. O. Box 1008 P. O. Fox 289 Austin, Texas 78767 Houston, Texas 77483 Mr. S. L. Rosen Vice President, Nuclear Engineering Mr. R. J. Miner and Constructior Chief Operating Officer Houston Lighting & Power Conpany City of Austin Electric Utility P. O. Box f89 721 Barton Springs Road Wadsworth, Texas 77483 Austin, Texas 78704 Fr. M. A. McBurnett i

Mr. R. J. Costello Manager, Operatier.s Support Licensing i

Mr. M. T. Hardt Houston Lighting and Power Company City Fublic Service Board P. O. Box 289 P. O. Bcx 1771 Wedsworth, Texas 77483 San Antonio, Texas 78296 Mr. E. T. Molnar deck R. Newr.an, Esq.

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20036 Houston, Texas 77252-2166 1:elbert Schwartz, Jr., Esq.

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Regional Aoministrator, Region lY Bureau of Radiation Control U.S. Nuclear Figulatory Coonission State of Texas i

Office of Executive Director 1101 West 49th Street for Operations Austin, Texas 78756 611 Psyan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 l

Arlington, Texas 76011 Office of the Governor ATTN: Ms. Darla Parker Joseph M. Hendrie Office of Intergovernmental Relatiers 50 De11 port Lane Post Office Box 13561 De11 port, New York 11713 Austin, Texas 76711 Judge, Matagerda County R. W. Chewning, Vice President Matagorda County Courthouse Nuclear Operations 1700 Seventh Street Housten Lighting & Powcr Conpany Bay City Texas 77414 P. O. Cox 285 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 Licensing Representative Heuston Lighting arid Power Conper.y i

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