ML20032E299
| ML20032E299 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 11/17/1981 |
| From: | Newman J AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED, LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, AXELRAD & TOLL |
| To: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8111200361 | |
| Download: ML20032E299 (2) | |
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u Samuel J. Chilk Secretary United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
20555 Re:
Houston Lighting & Power Co. et al.
South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2, Docket Nos. STN 50-498 and 50-499
Dear Mr. Secretary:
On October 29, 1981, Citizens for Equitable Utilities (CEU), an intervenor in the South Texas Project (STP) operating license hearing, filed a Petition to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission requesting suspension of construction at STP.
At the time the Petition was filed, Houston Lighting
& Power Co. (HL&P) was engaged in discussions with Brown &
Root, Inc. concerning whether the latter would continue as constructor of STP.
When it was determined that Brown &
Root would not continue in that role, HL&P ad 'ised the Director, Region IV, that during a transition period, construction work would be reduced to maintenance-level activities.
A copy of HL&P's letter is attached.
On November 12, CEU filed a pleading seeking permission to withdraw its Petition without prejudice.
Although we do not agree with the comments in that pleading regarding the conditions under which construction activities may return to
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Samuel J. Chilk November 17, 1981 Page Two production levels, Licensees do agree to withdrawal of the Petition without prejudice.
In view of the withdrawal of the CEU Petition, Licens-ees do not intend to reply to the Petition.
Respectfully, h
ack R.
Newnian Attachment Of Counsel:
Lowenstein, Newman, Reis
& Axelrad 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
20036 Baker & Botts 3000 One Shell Plaza Houston, Texas 77002 Attorneys for HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY, Project Manager of the South Texas Project, acting herein on behalf of itself and the other Applicants, CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, acting by and through the City Public Service Board of the City of San Antonio, CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY and CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS.
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Mr Karl Seyfrit Novmber 9, 1981 Director, Region IV ST-HL-AE-750 Nuclear Regulatory Carlssion 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 SFN: V-0100 Arlington, Texas 76012 SOUTH TEXAS PPn7DCT LNI" :i 1 AND 2 i
gl DOC"Er NOS. SN 50-498, SIN 50-499 i
SAFETY TELATED CONSTRUCTION FJRK l
Dear Mr Seyfrit:
J This letter supersedes our letter of October 16, 1981, requesting concurrence to proceed on certain safety related construction activities.
As we discussed with you on October 15, 1981, we have previously announced our intention to change the contractor for the engineering and construction ranage ent responsibilities for South Texas Project and are in the process of developing a transiticn plan for acceplishing same.
On November 4,1981, it war xncluded that Ibuston Ilghting & Power and Brown & Root could not reach an agreenent on the basis for Brown & Root continuing as const"uctor. Therefore, Brown & Poot has decided to withdraw cmpletely fran the project.
Brown & Root has agreed to effect an orderly withdrawal and to rain-tain an organization for site raintenance until a new contractor assumes responsibility for this work.
Attach ent I is a list of safety related activities that should be perforned during this new transition phase. IE.&P and the Bechtel Power Corporation, acting as HL&P's consultant, developed Attachnent I utilizing the sole criterion: what essential activities r.ust continue to maintain, preserve, or protect safety related structures, systers, or equipnent during the transition period. We estirate that this work will take place over approxirately the next six nonths. During this period, Bechtel's QA staff will augnent our staff in perforr.ing quality surveillance over this work.
In Attachment "A" to our letter of October 16, 1981, we listed a number of safety related itms that would be continuing during the next four nonths. Since Brown & Poot will not continue as constructor, we plan to bring their current safety related construction activities (previously authorized by Pegion IV) to an orderly conclusion on or before Deceber 1, 1981. The only safety related work which will continue beyond Dec eber 1, 1981, is listed in Attachment I.
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Mr Yarl Seyfrit Novernber 9,1981 -
As a matter of 12rDration, Attachnent II is included and describes the work that w are continuing in non-safety related areas.
Accordingly, we respectfully request your concurrence with this plan for perfomance of South Texas Project safety related work.
Very truly yours, 4
J H Goldberg, Vice-Presn'.pnt Nuclear Engineering and Construction JHG/aks i
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_3 Houston Lighting 8: Power Compan' cc:
J. H. Goldberg Novenber 9,1981 g
J. G. Dewease ST'HL-AE-750 D. G. Barker SFN: V-0100 C. G. Robertson Howard Pyle R. L. Waldrop H. R. Dean R. A. Frazar D. R. Beeth J. D. Parsons J. W. Willia s J. W. Briskin J. E. Geiger STP RMS H. S. Phillips (N3C)
J. O. Read (Read-Poland, Inc.)
M. D. Schwarz (Baker & Botts)
R. Gordon Gooch (Baker & Botts)
J. R. New=an (Lowenstein, Nev=an, Reis, & Axelrad)
H. B. Friend (bechtel)
D. W. Halligan (Bechtel)
Director, Office of Inspection & Enforcement Nuclear Regulatory Co==ission Washington, D. C. 20555 R. L. Range /G. W. Muench Charles Bechhoefer, Esquire Central Power & Light Company Chairman, Atomic Safety & Licensing Board P. O. Box 21~1 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Conmission Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 Washington, D. C.
20555 R. L. Hancock/G. Pokorny Dr. Ja:es C. Lacb, III City of Austin 313 Woodhaven Road P. O. Box 1088 Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 Austin, Texas 787c7 J. B. Poston/A. vonRosenberg Mr. Ernest E. Hill City Public Service Board Lawrence Livermore Laboratory P. O. Box 1771 University of California San Antonio, Texas 78296 P. O. Box 808, L-46 Liver = ore, California 94550 Brian E. Berwick. Esquire Willia S. Jordan, III Assistant Attorney General Harmen & Weiss for the State of Texas 1725 I Street, N. W.
P. O. Box 12548 Suite 506 Capitol Station Washinton, D. C.
20006 Austin, Texas 78711 Lanny Sinkin.
Citizens for Equitable Utilities, Inc.
Citizens Concerned About Nuclear Power c/o Ms. Peggy Buchern 5106 Casa Oro Route 1, Box 1684 San Antonie, Texas 78233 Brazoria, Texas 77422 Jay Gutierrez, Esquire Hearing Attorney Office of the Executive Legal Director U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Co==ission Washington, D. C.
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SOUTH TEXAS PRITECT SAFLTl REIATED Oh PARTIAILY SAFLTl RELATED CONSTRLCTION ACTIVITIES 'IO CCtTTINUE DURING TRANSITICN PHASE (about 6 ros.)
1.
Jobsite Paintenance (including)
A.
Maintenance of dewatering systen B.
Maintenance of installed equi p t C.
General housekeeping D.
Application of protective coatings and preservatives for exposed metal surfaces and ccr:pletion of concrete coating work which Fas been started in the reactor containnent, mechanical and electric auxiliary, and fuel handling buildings 2.
Paterial Handling A.
Receiving / Warehousing B.
Preventative maintenance of stored equipnent 3.
Paintain records and continue doctrncnt control 4.
Maintain fire protection system 5.
Concrete curing 6.
Paintain project site security 7.
Paintain testing iacilities as required 8.
Maintain geotechnical monitoring for settlement and subsidence Nove-ber 9, 1981
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ATTACHMDTI II
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SOUTH TEXAS PPCAT.ECT NON-SAFE'IY RI1ATED CCNSTRUCTICN ACTIVII'IES 'IO CCETDJUE DURING TRANSITICN PHASE (about 6 mos.)
1.
Jobsite Maintenance (including)
A.
General housekeeping and maintenance of roads and ditches B.
Maintenance of constnetion equip:ent 2.
Site dewatering well point, operate and maintain 3.
Dtnestic water wils system, operate and maintain 4.
Potable water, operate and raintain A.
Chlorinator B.
Ice facility and distribution 5.
Fire protection systen A.
Ptmps (O & M)
B.
Fire truck (O & M)
C.
Portable Equiptent (O & M) 6.
Cbncrete curing, continuation 7.
Sewage treatment facility (O & M) 8.
Weed / grass control 9.
Const.metien power maintenance
- 10. Construction ccrm.:nication raintenance
- 11. Trash disposal
- 12. First-aid facility, operate
- 13. Weather /stom protection, provide and maintain
- 14. Continue preparation and issue of required reports to govenrental bodies
- 15. Shut down and maintain concrete batch plant
- 16. Vamint control Novenber 9,1981
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICEN9ING BOARD In the Matter of
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HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER
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Oncket Nos. 50-498 OL COMPANY, ET AL.
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50-499 OL
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(South Texas Project,
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Units 1 and 2)
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of Applicants' letter i
to the Secretary, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, dated November 17, 1981, have been served on the following individuals and entities by deposit in the United States mail, first class, postage prepaid, on this 17th day of November, 1981, i
Charles Bechhoefer, Esq.
Brian Berwick, Esq.
Chief Administrative Judge Assistant Attorney General Atomic Safety and Licensing for the State of Texas Board Panel Environmental Protection U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division Washington, D.C.
20555 P.O.
Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Dr. James C.
Lamb, III Administrative Judge William S. Jordan, III, Esq.
313 Woodhaven Road Harmon & Weiss Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 1725'I Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
200't Ernest E.
Hill Administrative Judge Kim Eastman, Co-coordinator Lawrence Livermore Laboratory Barbara A.
Miller University of California Pat Coy P.O.
Box 808, L-46 Citizens Concerned About Livermore, California 94550 Nuclear Power 5106 Casa Oro Mrs. Peggy Buchorn San Antonio, Texas 78233 Executive Director Citizens for Equitable Lanny Sinkin Utilities, Inc.
2207-D Naeces Route 1, Box 1684 Austin, Texas 78705 Brazoria, Texas 77422
r 2-s Jay M. Gutierrez, Esq.
Office of the Executive Legal Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washinaton, D.C.
20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.-
20555 Docketing and Service Section Office of the S'.retary U.S. Nuclear Reg.latory Commission Washington, D.C.
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