ML19339A330
| ML19339A330 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 10/23/1980 |
| From: | Oprea G HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO. |
| To: | Seidle W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| References | |
| ST-HL-AE-564, NUDOCS 8011030598 | |
| Download: ML19339A330 (5) | |
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The Light Company a,-n uew.e-m a<,mm s -n.rms mun m3ms.mn October 23, 1980 ST-HL-AE-564 SFN: C-0570 Mr. W. C. Seidle, Chief.
Reactor Construction 5 Engineering Support Branch U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Inspection and Enforcement Region IV 611 Ryan Pla:a Drive, Suite 1000
- rlington, TX 76012
SUBJECT:
SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION RESPONSE TO NRC INSPECTION FINDINGS DOCKET NOS. 50-498/80-18 AND 50-499/80-18
Dear Mr. Seidle:
The following is our response to the items of noncompliance identified in IE Inspection Report Nos. 50-498/30-18 and 50-499/80-18, dated September 19, 1930.
A.
FAILURE TO DEVELOP APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES TO ASSURE TRACEABILITY OF EMBED MATERIAL CORRECTIVE ACTION Procedures have e:isted in the past to control embed material. However, no procedures existed to require that QC preplacement inspectors check and document proper embed control prior to concrete placement.
Procedure CCP-25, revision 2, incorporated requirements for QC inspectors to verify that embeds are Category I prior to concrete placement.
RECURRENCE CONTROL The issuance of the revised procedure and training on the requirements will ensure that proper control of embeds is maintained in the future.
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Houston tghung & Pour Company Mr. W. C. Seidle Page 2 October 23, 1980 B.
FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT PURCHASED MATERIAL CONFORMS TO PROCURE'!ENT DOCUMENTS CORRECTIVE ACTION An extensive inspection effort has taken place concerning the ceramic are shields remaining after the welding process. Over 300,000 inspections have been made. Results of inspections are being presented in the interim reports related to the 10CFR50.55(e) item on this subject.
In summary, a very small percentage of rejectable studs has been found and is being dis-positioned by the nonconformance system.
RECURRENCE CONTROL A memorandum has been issued to all source inepectors to visually inspect all stud welds to ensure removal of the ceramic are shields and to ensure that the welds meet AWS D1.1 requirements.
C.
FAILURE TO RESPOND TO BSR AUDITS CORRECTIVE ACTION Audit deficiencies addressed in Audit ST-36 have been satisfactorily responded to with the exception of one civil item concerning a backfit program and two generic items requiring additional responses. A review has been made of all B5R internal audit files to identify additional areas where delinquent response letters were not issued per the procedure in effect at the time. The review showed that several other instances have occurred in which delinquent notices had not been sent within the time required by the procedure. Required actions have now been taken. A current audit procedure ST-QAP-1S.1 (effective July 22, 1980) and recent
-anagement emphasis on the importance of responsiveness to audits have reduced this type of deficiency which was prevalent in the period of March--July, 1980. The management emphasis was stressed in a recent Project Review Meeting by the HLSP Project Manager.
RECURRENCE CONTROL The B5R QA Audit Manager presents the status and identification of delinquent Audit Deficiency Reports, including the identification of responsible organi:ations, in monthly QA Management Review Board meetings held at the site.
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i Houston Lighting & Power Company Mr. W. C. Seidle Page 3 October 23, 1980 Items of impasse denoted during the conduct of an audit and resulting resolution process are escalated to higher management of the auditing and audited organizations for resolution in accordance with the project management policy procedure for resolving disputes.
In addition, members of the B6R QA Audit Section will be reinstructed on the importance of following Audit Program Procedures and use of response tracking systems to ensure compliange.
The:e actions along witi Proj ect Management's continued emphasis to the audited organization; on the i=portance of providing satisfactory responses to audit find'.ngs within the allowed time period should prevent recurrence of this violation.
DATES MIEN FULL COMPLIANCE WILL BE ACHIEVED A.
Full compliance has been accomplished.
B.
Full compliance has been accomplished.
C.
Full compliance including additional training will be accomplished by November 30, 1980.
If you have any questions regarding these commitments, please contact me.
Very truly yours,
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Houston Lghting & Poner Company cc:
D. G. Barker Howard Pyle R. L. Waldrop H. R. Dean D. R. Beeth J. D. Parsons G. B. Painter L. K. English A. J. Granger R. A. Fra:ar J. R. Sumpter L. R. Jacobi H. S. Phillips J. O. Read (Read-Poland, Inc.)
M. D. Schwar:
(Baker 5 Botts)
R. Gordon Gooch (Baker 5 Botts)
J. R. Newman (Lowenstein, Newman, Reis, Axelrad 5 Toll)
J. R. Geurts (B5R)
J. L. Hawks (B5R)
R. H. Leasburg (B5R)
W. J. Friedrich (B5R)
A. H. Geisler (SSR)
Nuclear Regulator) Commission Washington, D. C.
20555 M. L. Borchelt Executive Vice President Central Power 5 Light Company P. O. Box 2121 Corpus Christi, Texas 7S403 R. L. Range Central Power 5 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 T. H. Muehlenbeck City of Austin e
P. O. Box 108S Austin, Texas 78767 J. B. Poston Assistant General Manager of Operations City Public Service Board P. O. Box 1771 Can Antonio, Texas 78296
. Houston Ughting &ibwr Company A. vonRosenberg City Public Service Board 1
P. O. Box 1771 San Antonio, Texas 78296 Charles Bechoefer, Esquire Chairman, Atomic Safety 6 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. Emmeth A. Luebke Atomic Safety 6 Licensing Commission U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
20555 Steven A. Sinkin, Esquire 116 Villita Street San Antonio, Texas 78205 Citi: ens 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 12S48 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Bernard M. Bordenick Hearing Attorney Office of the Executive Legal Director U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
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