ML19347B006

Second Interim Deficiency Rept Providing Addl Info Re Stop Work Order on safety-related & Code Welding.Extensive Investigation Currently in Progress Covering Welder Qualification,Production Welding & Insp

ML19347B006
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	08/13/1980
From:	Oprea G HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
To:
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ST-HL-AE-512, NUDOCS 8010010146
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V-0530 Mr. Karl Seyfrit Director, Region IV Nuclear Regulatory Comission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76102

Dear Mr. Seyfrit:

South Texas Project Units 1&2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499 Second Interim Report on the Stop Work on Safety Related and Code Welding On April 11, 1980, Houston Lighting & Power Company reported to your office a deficiency involving a stop work order on safety-related and code welding at the South Texas Project site.

An interim report on this matter was submitted to your office on May 15, 1980.

This letter provides additional information on the subject deficiency.

An extensive investigation is currently in progress and is being conducted by independent nondestructive examination and welding engineering consultants.

The scopa of tha investigation includes a) welder qualification, b) production welding, c) welding inspection, and d) nondestructive examination.

Specific actions which have been completed are:

1) Revision of procedures controlling the activities of " Welder Qualification" and " Weld Filler Material Control."

Personnel training is in progress.

2) Revision of procedures controlling nondestructive examination processes for " Visual Examination" and " Radiographic Examination."

Personnel training is in progress.

3) Revision of procedures controlling the activities of " Structural Steel Fabrication and Erection" and " Stud Welding." Personnel training will

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be scheduled following approval of the revisions.

Specific actions which are in p.agress are:

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1) Revision of procedures controlling activities of " Fabrication and Erection of Safety Related Piping," " Post Weld Heat Treatment,"

" Magnetic Particle Examination," and " Liquid Penetrant Examination."

2) Evaluation of previous safety-related welding and nondestructive examination activities.

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Hwston Ughting & Power Company August 13, 1980 ST-HL-AE-512 SFN:

V-0530 Page 2 All of the above-mentioned programs and activities are being conducted in support of response and resolution to item (3) (a) of the Order to Show Cause.

Further information regarding this deficiency will be provided consistent with our resolution of Show Cause order, item (3) (a).

The next report will be submitted to your office on November 15, 1980.

If there are any questions, please contact Mr. S. S. Rodgers, at (713) 676-7953.

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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 & Batts)

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. Hancock 3

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

Houiton thting & N Company ST-HL-AE-512 Page 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. 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 MO 4

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