ML19331D387

Second Interim Deficiency Rept Re Matl Control of ASTM A-325 Structural Steel Bolts.Documentation for Installed Bolts in Category 1 Applications Being Identified & Located & Partial Release on Stop Work S-22 Issued

ML19331D387
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	08/22/1980
From:	Oprea G HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
To:
References
10CFR-050.55E, 10CFR-50.55E, ST-HL-AE-514, NUDOCS 8009020290
Download: ML19331D387 (4)

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The Light COmpEIly Houston Lighting & Power P.O. Box 1700 Houston, Texas 77001 (713)228-9211 August 22, 1980 ST-HL-AE-514 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 162 Docket Nos. S*IN 50-498, S'IN S0-499 Second Interim Report on Material Control of ASTM A-325 Structural Steel Bolts

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On June 17, 1980, pursuant to 10CFR50.55(e), Houston Lighting 6 Power Company notified your office of a potentially reportable deficiency concerning material control of ASB1 A-325 structural steel bolts. The interim report of July 17,1980, identified four (4) action items that were being undertaken in order to resolve this potentially reportable deficiency. These action items are as follows:

(1) Release of structural steel bolts for Category I applications has been halted under Stop Work #S-22 until full material traceability is established.

(2) Documentation for installed bolts in Category I applications is being identified and located.

(3) Material cor. trol methods and procedures are being evaluated for

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necessary modifications and improverer.ts.

(4) Documentation and Quality requirements contained in Category I Structural Steel and Miscellaneous Steel specifications are being reassessed to determine the adequacy of the bolts installed.

The current status of these action items is:

Item (1): A partial release on Stop Work #S-22 has been issued. The process of obtaining Certified Material Test Reports (CFfrR's) from the S

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Houston Ughting & Power Company August 22, 1980 ST-HL-AE-514 SFN: V-0530 Page 2 I

suppliers of Category I and non-Category I ASE A-325 structural steel I

bolts is in progress and will allow for the necessary material trace-

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ability.

Items (2), (3) and (4): These actions are currently still in progres,s.

Sufficient information is still not available to dermire if this is a reportable deficiency unde 10CFR50.55 (e). However, at this time there still is no indication that the installed bolts pose a potential safety hazard. An update to the status of this concern will be submitted to your office by i

September 26, 1980.

Should there be any questions, please contact Mr. L.R. Jacobi at (713) 481-7217.

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Houston tqfeng & Pour Company ST-HL-AE-514 SFN: V-0530 Page 3 cc:

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. 2121 Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 R. L..iancock Director of Electric 1 Utilities City of Austin P. O. Box 1088 Austin, Texas 78767 T. H. Moehlenbeck 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

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A. vonRosenberg City Public Service Board P. O. Box 1771 San Antonio, Texas 78296 l

Houston bghtmg & w Company ST Vu-AE-514 Pagt 4 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 Dr. Daneth A. Luebke Atomic Safety & Licensing Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissioa Washington, D.C.20555 Steven A. Sinkin Esquire 116 Villita Street San Antonio, Texas 78205 i

Citizens for Equitable Utilities c/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 i

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I Henry J. McGurren. Esquire Hearing Attorney Office of the Executive Legal Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

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