ML20059G189

Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-498/92-24 & 50-499/92-24

ML20059G189
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	01/12/1994
From:	Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Cottle W HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
References
NUDOCS 9401240029
Download: ML20059G189 (4)

See also: IR 05000498/1992024

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ATTN: William T. Cottle, Group

Vice President, Nuclear

P.O. Box 289

Wadsworth, Texas 77483

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-498/92-24; 50-499/92-24i~ .

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Thank you for your letter of' December 30, 1993, which references our letter

and Notice of Violation dated September 10, 1992, and your response dated-

October 9, 1992. Your letter states that a commitment to install

isolation / equalization valves on the essential chiller. differential pressure a'

switches has been completed and tested in Unit 1; however, plant conditions

have precluded completion of, or post modification testing in Unit 2. .We ,

understand that this testing will be completed prior to restart of Unit' 2._.

We have reviewed your request and find it acceptable. . We will review the i

implementation of these corrective actions during a future inspection' to ,

determine that full compliance has been achieved and will be maintained.

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Newman & Holtzinger, P. C.

ATTN: Jack R. Newman, Esq.

1615 L Street, NW ,

Washington, D.C. 20036

Central Power and Light Company

ATTN: G. E. Vaughn/T. M. Puckett

P.O. Box 2121

Corpus Christi, Texas 78403

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Records Center

700 Galleria Parkway

Atlanta, Georgia 30339-5957

Mr. Joseph M. Hendrie

50 Bellport Lane

Bellport, New York 11713

Bureau of Radiation Control

State of Texas

1100 West 49th Street

Austin, Texas 78756

Judge, Matagorda County

Matagorda County Courthouse

1700 Seventh Street

Bay City, Texas 77414

Licensing Representative

Houston Lighting & Power Company

Suite 610

Three Metro Center

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Houston Lighting & Power Company

ATTN: Rufus S. Scott, Associate

General Counsel

P.O. Box 61867

Houston, Texas 77208

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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Attention: Document Control Desk

Washington, D.C. 20555

South Texas Project Electric Generating Station

Units 1 and 2

Docket Nos. STN 50-498; STN 50-499

Status of Commitment in Notice of Violation 9224-01 ,

Reference: Letter from William J. Jump (HL&P) to U. S. Nuclear

Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk, dated

October 9, 1992, Reply to Notice of Violation 9224-01,

(ST-HL-AE-4228)

Houston Lighting & Power (HL&P), in response to the subject Notice

of Violation made the following commitment:

"A design change to install isolation / equalization valves to .

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facilitate calibration and subsequent restoration of the

essential chiller differential pressure switches will be

implemented by December 31, 1993."

Installation of the change is complete. However, plant conditions

necessary to support post-modification testing of the design change

in Unit 2 will not be established by December 31, 1993. Post-

modification testing will be accomplished prior to returning Unit

2 to power operation from the current outage.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. J. J. Sheppard at

(512) 972-8757 or me at (512) 972-8787.

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Vice President,

Nuclear Engineering

Project Manager on Behalf of the Participants in the South Texas Project

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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Associate General Counsel

611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Houston Lighting & Power Company.

-Arlington, TX 76011 P. O. Box 61867 - *

Houston, TX 77208

Lawrence E. Kokajko Institute of Nuclear Power

Project Manager Operations - Records Center

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 700 Galleria Parkway

Washington, DC 20555 13H15 Atlanta, GA. 30339-5957 i

David P. Loveless Dr. Joseph M. Hendrie

Sr. Resident Inspector 50 Bellport Lane-

c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comm. Bellport, NY 11713

P. O. Box 910

Bay City, TX 77404-910 ,

J. R. Newman, Esquire D. K. Lacker

Newman & Holtzinger, P.C., STE 1000 Bureau of Radiation Control-

1615 L Street, N.W. Texas Department of Health

Washington, DC 20036 1100 West 49th Street J

Austin, TX 78756-3189

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City Public Service Attn: Document Control Desk  ;

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San Antonio, TX 78296

J. C. Lanier/M. B. Lee

City of Austin

Electric Utility Department

721 Barton Springs Road

Austin, TX 78704

G. E. Vaughn/T. M. Puckett

Central Power and Light Company l

P. O. Box 2121

Corpus Christi, TX 78403  ;

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