ML19343A677

Second Interim Deficiency Rept Re Min/Max Soil Density Tests on Essential Cooling Water Backfill Reported on 800620. Effort to Correct Noncomformance Still in Progress.Next Rept Will Be Submitted by 801217

ML19343A677
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	09/23/1980
From:	Oprea G HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
To:	Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
References
10CFR-050.55E, 10CFR-50.55E, ST-HL-AE-540, NUDOCS 8011190630
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Dear Mr. Seyfrit:

South Texas Project Units 1&2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499 Second Interim Report on Minimum /

Maximum Soil Density Tests on ECW Backfill On June 20, 1980, pursuhnt to 10CFR50.55(e), Houston Lighting & Power Company notified your office of a reportable deficiency concerning soil density tests on the essential cooling water pipeline backfill material. The following infonnation concerning this deficiency is an excerpt from HL&P's Response to Items of Non-compliance, dated July 28, 1980 (Pages 2-34 & 2-35),

"A preliminary investigation of the placements of Category I structural back-fill for Essential Cooling Water Systems (ECWS) piping has revealed that the required frequencies of maximum / minimum laboratory density testing were not adhered to. NRC I&E Region IV has been notified and a nonconfonnance report (S-C-4004) has been written. The nonconfonnance will be resolved when the placement sequence and in-place density testing data for the ECWS piping has been complied." This effort is still in progrers. This information constitues the second interim report. The next interim report will be submitted to your office by December 17, 1980.

If there are any questions concerning this item, please contact Mr.

Michael E. Powell at (713) 676-8592.

Very truly yours,

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R. Gordon Gooch (Baker & Botts)

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

Director, Office of Inspection & Enforcement Nuclear Regulatory Cannission Washington, D. C. 205Ft 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 T. H. Muehlenbeck City of Austin P. O. Box 1088 Austin, Texas 78767 J. B. Poston Assistan General Manager of Operations City Public Service Board P. O. Box 1771 San Antonio, Texas 78296 A. vonRosenbero City Public Service Board P. O. Box 1771 San Antonio, Texas 78296

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.Heimion Lighting & Power Comp.im . September- 23, 1980 ST-HL-AE-540 SFN: ,V-0530 Page 3 Charles Bechoefer, Esquire Chairman, Atomic Safety & Licensing Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission j Washington, D. C. 20555 RDr. James C. Lamb, III 313 Woodhaven Road Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 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 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 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 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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