ML20035E923
| ML20035E923 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 04/14/1993 |
| From: | Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Hall D HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20035E924 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-93-066, EA-93-66, NUDOCS 9304200076 | |
| Download: ML20035E923 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000498/1993012
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Docket Nos. 50-498
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License Nos. NPF-76
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Houston Lighting & Power Company
ATTN: Donald P. Hall, Group
Vice President, Nuclear
P.O. Box 1700
Houston, Texas 77251
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-498/93-12; 50-499/93-12
This refers to the special inspection conducted by Mr. J. I. Tapia of this
office between February 13 and March 18, 1993. The inspection included a
review of activities authorized for your South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2,
At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed
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with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report.
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The inspection consisted of a review of the issues associated with undersized
120 volt vital ac electrical fuses. Within this area, the inspection
consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records,
interviews with personnel, and observations of activities in progress.
Based on the results of this inspection, two apparent violations were
identified and are being considered for escalated enforcement action in
accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC
Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy), 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C.
Accordingly, no Notice of Violation is presently being issued for these
inspection findings.
Please be advised that the number and characterization
of the apparent violations described in the enclosed inspection report may
change as a result of further NRC review.
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The first apparent violation involved a failure to include all design loads in
the design of the circuits between the Solid State Protection System Actuation
Cabinets and the corresponding 120 volt Vital AC Ungrounded Instrumentation
and Control Power Distribution Panels as required by 10 CFR Part 50,
Appendix B, Criterion III.
The second apparent violation involved operation of both units in violation of
Technical Specification 3.3.2.
Since initial facility operation, there was
the potential for the actuation relays for safety injection, containment
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isolation, main steam line isolation, turbine trip, main feedwater isolation,
and auxiliary feedwater to become inoperable had a main steam line break event
occurred.
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An enforcement conference to discuss these apparent violations is scheduled
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for April 22, 1993, at 11 a.m.
The decision to hold an enforcement conference
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does not mean that the NRC has determined that a violation has occurred or
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that enforcement action will be taken.
The purposes of this conference are to
discuss the apparent violations, their causes and safety significance; to
provide you the opportunity to point out any errors in our inspection report;
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and to provide an opportunity for you to present your proposed corrective
actions.
In addition, this is an opportunity for you to provide any
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information concerning your perspectives on:
(1) the severity of the
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violations, (2) the application of the factors that the NRC considers when it
determines the amount of a civil penalty that may be assessed in accordance
with Section VI.B.2 of the Enforcement Policy, and (3) any other application
of the Enforcement Policy to this case, including the exercise of discretion
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in accordance with Section VII. You will be advised by separate
correspondence of the results of our deliberations on this matter. No
response regarding these apparent violations is required at this time.
In accordance with 10 CFR Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a
copy of this letter and its enclosures will te placed in the NRC Public
Document Room.
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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased
to discuss them with you.
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Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosure:
Appendix - NRC Inspection Report
50-498/93-03; 50-499/93-03 w/ attachment
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Houston Lighting & Power Company
ATTN: William J. Jump, Manager
Nuclear Licensing
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, Texas 77483
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J. C. Lanier/M. B. Lee
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R. J. Costello/M. T. Hardt
P.O. Box 1771
San Antonio, Texas 78296
Newman & Holtzinger, P. C.
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ATTN: Jack R. Newman, Esq.
1615 L Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
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Central Power and Light Company
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D. E. Ward /T. M. Puckett
P.O. Box 2121
Corpus Christi, Texas 78403
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1100 Circle 75 Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia 30339-3064
Mr. Joseph M. Hendrie
50 Bellport Lane
Bellport, New York 11713
Bureau of Radiation Control
State of Texas
1101 West 49th Street
Judge, Matagorda County
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1700 Seventh Street
Bay City, Texas 77414
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Licensing Representative
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Bethesda, Maryland 20814
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ATTN: Rufus S. Scott, Associate
General Counsel
P.O. Box 61867
Houston, Texas 77208
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