ML19345B133
| ML19345B133 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 10/17/1980 |
| From: | Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Oprea G HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO. |
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| ML19345B134 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8011260195 | |
| Download: ML19345B133 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000498/1980022
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October 17, 1980
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Docket Nos. 50-498/Rpt. 80-22
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Houston Lighting and Power Company
ATTN: Mr. G. W. Oprea, Jr.
Executive Vice President
Post Office Box 1700
Houston, Texas 77001
Gentlemen:
This refers to the investigation conducted by Mr. D. D. Driski'il of our
staff on July 29, 1980, of activities authorized by NRC Construction Permits
Nos. CPPR-128 and CPPR-129 for the South Texas Project, Units Nos. 1 and 2,
concerning allegations of incompetency by designers of the piping systems,
poor perromance by an STP contracting finn, and possible problems relating
to stress evaluations on piping.
The investigation findings are discussed
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in the enclosed investigation report.
Based on the investigation findings, the allegations concerning incompetency
by designers of the piping systems and poor perfomance by an STP contracting
fim were not substantiated. A detailed Vendor Branch inspection of Brown &
Root's piping stress analysis has been scheduled for October 19, 1980.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed
investigation report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
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the report contains any information that you believe to be proprietary, it is
necessary that you submit a written application to this office, within 20 days
of the date of this letter, requesting that such information be withheld
from public disclosure.
The application must include a full statement of
the reasons why it is claimed that the information is proprietary.
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cation should be prepared so that any proprietary infomation identified is
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Should you have any questions concerning this investigation, we will be
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