ML20023D877
| ML20023D877 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 05/18/1983 |
| From: | Madsen G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Oprea G HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20023D878 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8306060111 | |
| Download: ML20023D877 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000498/1983002
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In Reply Refer To:
Dockets:
50-498/83-02
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50-499/83-02
Houston Lighting and Power Company
ATTN:
G. W. Oprea, Jr.
Executive Vice President
P.O. Box 1700
Houston, Texas 77001
Gentlemen:
This refers to the inspection conducted under the Resident Inspection Program
by Mr. W. M. Hill and other members of our staff during the period of
February 1983, of activities authorized by NRC Construction Permits CPPR-128
and CPPR-129 for the South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, and to the discussion
of our findings with members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
Areas examined during the inspection included safety-related concrete; reactor
coolant system piping; Category I backfill beneath ECW piping; storage;
welding of RCS piping; welding of ECW piping; purchase and control of weld
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filler metal, including disposition of nonconformances; and site fabricated
Category I anchor bolts. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of
selective examination of procedures and representative records, interviews
with personnel, and observations by the NRC inspectors. These findings are
discussed in the enclosed inspectio.n report.
During this inspection, it was found that certain of your activities were in
violation of NRC requirements. Consequently, you are required to respond to
this violation, in writirg, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.201
of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.
Your response should be based on the specifics contained in the Notice of
Violation enclosed with this letter.
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One new unresolved item is identified in paragarph 10 of the enclosed
inspection report.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(a), a copy of this letter and the enclosures
will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room unless you notify this office,
by telephone, within 10 days of the date of this letter, and submit written
application to withhold information contained therein within 30 days of the
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Such application must be consisten+. with the
requirements of 2.790(b)(1).
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The response directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice is not
subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased
to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
mristnet sisned t**
G. L:. MADSEN*
G. L. Madsen, Chief
Reactor Project Branch 1
Enclosures:
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Appendix A - Notice of Violation
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Appendix B - NRC Inspection Report 50-498/83-02
50-499/83-02
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RPB2
Resident Inspector
TPB
Section Chief
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J. Boardman
RIV File
D. Hunnicutt
RIV Reading File
D. Tomlinson
Br. Reading File
C. Wisner
E. Johnson
D. Sells, NRR
TEXAS DEPT. OF HEALTH RESOURCES