ML20059H467
| ML20059H467 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 11/02/1993 |
| From: | Collins S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Cottle W HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20059H471 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9311100095 | |
| Download: ML20059H467 (8) | |
See also: IR 05000498/1993034
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Licenses: NPF-76
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Houston Lighting & Power Company
ATTN: William T. Cottle, Group
Vice President, Nuclear
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, Texas 77483
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-498/93-34; 50-499/93-34
This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. R. E. Lantz of this office, and
the personnel identified in the enclosed report, on September 24 through
October 1, 1993. The inspection included an assessment of the qualifications
of 15 individuals who had applied for licenses to operate your South Texas
Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2. . At the conclusion of the
inspection, findings of generic significance were discussed with you and those
members of your staff identified in the enclosed report. Appropriate licenses
have been issued to 10 applicants who successfully. completed all portions of
their examinations and two licenses are being hel-J pending completion of
experience requirements for license and the generic fundamentals examination
section, as applicable to the individual applicants.
Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within
these areas, the inspection consisted of evaluation of license applicants by
the use of written examinations, dynamic simulations, selected job related
tasks, and oral questioning in accordance with NUREG-1021, " Operator Licensing
Examiner Standards," Revision 7.
The results of this inspection are
documented on page 2, in the enclosed report.
The NRC is concerned with the apparent inability of some applicants to respond
to shutdown events and procedures. Of the three crews that were evaluated in
a shutdown loss of coolant accident scenario, one was slow to initiate
appropriate corrective actions and one never entered the correct procedure and
never initiated an effective mitigation strategy. This concern is heightened
by the current long term shutdown of both units at your facility and by the
many NRC and industry information sources about the importance of shutdown
events. We understand that this performance weakness will'be incorporated
into your needs determination for future licensed operator training.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice,".' a copy of-
this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased
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Enclosure:
Appendix - NRC Inspection Report
50-498/93-34; 50-499/93-34
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cc w/ enclosure: (except Master Examination and Answer Key):
Houston Lighting & Power Company
ATTN: James J. Sheppard, General Manager
Nuclear Licensing
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, Texas 77483
City of Austin
Electric Utility Department
ATTN:
J. C. Lanier/M. B. Lee
721 Barton Springs Road
City Public Service Board
ATTN:
K. J. Fiedler/M. T. Hardt
P.O. Box 1771
San Antonio, Texas 78296
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
Records Center
700 Galleria Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia 30339-5957
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Houston Lighting & Power Company
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Mr. Joseph M. Hendrie
50 Bellport Lane
Bellport, New York 11713
Bureau of Radiation Control
State of Texas
1100 West 49th Street
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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
cc w/ complete enclosure:
Houston Lighting & Power Company
ATTN: Glen Weldon, Acting Manager
Nuclear Training
P.O. Box 1700
Houston, Texas 77251
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Project Engineer (DRP/A)
R. Bacftmann, OGC, MS: 15-B-1B
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Resident Inspector
Section Chief (DRP/A)
Lisa Shea, RM/ALF, MS: HNBB 4503
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DRSS-FIPS
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Project Engineer (DRP/A)
R. Bachmann, OGC, MS: 15-B-18
Section Chief (DRP/TSS)
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bec to DMB (IE42)
Chief Examiner
Chief Examiner Reading File (C. Bartley)
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ATTN: William T. Cottle, Group
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Vice President, Nuclear
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P.O. Box 289
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SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-498/93-34; 50-499/93-34
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This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. R. E. Lantz of this~ office, and
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the personnel identified.in the enclosed report, on. September 24 through
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October 1, 1993. The inspection included an assessment of the qualifications
of 15 individuals who had applied for licenses to operate your South Texas .
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Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2.
At the conclusion of the
'
inspection, findings of generic significance were discussed with you and those
members of your staff identified in the enclosed report. Appropriate licenses
have been issued to 10 applicants who successfully completed all portions of
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l
their examinations and two licenses are being held pending completion of-
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experience requirements for license and the generic fundamentals examination
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section, as applicable to the individual applicants.-
!
Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within
I
these areas, the inspection consisted of evaluation of' license applicants by
the use of written examinations, dynamic-simulations, selected job related
tasks, and oral questioning in accordance with NUREG-1021, " Operator Licensing
Examiner Standards," Revision 7.
The results of this inspection are
i
documented on page 2, in the enclosed report.
i
The NRC is concerned with the apparent inability of some applicants to respond
to shutdown events and procedures. Of the three crews that were evaluated in
a shutdown loss of coolant accident scenario, one was slow to initiate
appropriate corrective actions and one never entered the correct procedure and
never initiated an effective mitigation strategy. This concern is heightened.
1
by the current long term shutdown of both units at your facility and by the
many NRC and industry information sources about the importance of shutdown:
events. We understand that this performance weakness will be incorporated
into your needs determination for future licensed operator training.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of' Practice," a copy of
this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
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Houston Lighting & Power Company
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Mr. Joseph M. Hendrie
50 Bellport Lane
Bellport, New York 11713
Bureau of Radiation Control
State of Texas
1100 West 49th Street
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
ATIN: Rufus S. Scott, Associate
General Counsel
P.O. Box 61867
Houston, Texas 77208
cc w/ complete enclosure:
Houston Lighting & Power Company
ATTN: Glen Weldon, Acting Manager
Nuclear Training
P.O. Box 1700
Houston, Texas 77251
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