ML19347B509

Interim Deficiency Rept Re Incomplete Visual Insp of Concrete Embedments.No Indication of Safety Hazards. Deficiency Under Further Evaluation as Precautionary Measure & Subsequent Rept to Be Submitted Pending Survey Results

ML19347B509
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	08/28/1980
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-519, NUDOCS 8010150208
Download: ML19347B509 (3)

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Nuclear Regulatory Ccenissica 611 avan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlinzten, Texas 76012

Dear Mr. Seyfrit:

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Docket Nos. S T'I 50-493, 52 30-499 Interin Recor: Ccacerning Stud ?alding on Cencrete Imbedments en Juiv 31, 1930, in acecrdance with 10C72.iq.33(e), Houst:n :.izhtin z &

Power Comcany notified your of fice of a octen:ially repor:able deficiency concerning scud veldinz cn cencrete embed =ents. This deficienc~ evolved whan an inspection on cencrete embed =ents revealed ne presence : Ocr:icns of

.eramic ferrules On stud welds, therefore incicating the recuired fu.1 circunference risual inspection had not been accatolished.

A creliminar" evaluation has been perfo med which shcus that of the wells insoec:cd, only a stat'stically insignificant number of velds (2.01%) were rejectable. A: :his time :here is no indica:ica :ha: a poten::a:. safet, h2:ard exists. Ecuever, since suf fician inf 0=ation is still not availaole to dete=ine 13 :his is a recortable deficiency cer l',CFR30.55(e) recuiremen:s,

his deficiency is being f arther evaluated as a precauti: nary T.easure :: ensure se.fe aceration of the plant.

A subsecuent recer regarding the status of this concern ,-11 be suomi::ed

a reur office by Oc:ccer 9, 1980.

If :here are any cuesti ns, please centac ".r. M. E. ?:weh 2: ( ~ '. 3 ) 676-n, a .,. .

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cc: D. G. Barker )

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G. B. Painter .

A. J. Granger '

R. A. Frazar M. D. Schwarz (Baker &Botts) i R. Gordon Gooch (Baker & Botts)

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

Director, Office of Inspection & Enforcement Nuclear Regulatory Comission Washington, D. C. 20555 M. L. Borchelt Executive Vice President Central Power & Light Company P. O. Box 2121 Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 1

R. L. Range

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P. O. 2121 Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 R. L. Hancock l Director of Electrical Utilities City of Austin P. O. Box 1088 Austin, Texas 78767 T. H. Moehlenbeck ,

City of Austin i P. O. Box 1088 l 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

' Houston @tmg & Tbwer Company ST-HL- AE- 519 Page 3 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 1 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 i Assistant Attorney General for the Stata of Texas I

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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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