ML20062D169

Forwards IE Inspec Repts 50-498/78-15 & 50-499/78-15 on 780911-14 & Notice of Violation

ML20062D169
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	10/06/1978
From:	Seidle W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Eric Turner HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
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References
NUDOCS 7811200216
Download: ML20062D169 (2)

See also: IR 05000498/1978015

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October 6, 1978

In Imply Refer To:

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Docket No. 50-498/Rpt. 78-15 -

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!!ouston Lighting and Power Company

ATIN: Mr. E. A. Turner, Vice President

Power Plant Construction and <

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Technical Services

Post Office Box 1700

llouston, Texas 77001'

Gentlemen: .

O This refers to the investigation conducted by Messrs. R. E. 'llall and

A. B. Rosenberg of our staff during the period September 11-14, 1978,

of activities authorized by NRC Construction Permit Nos. CPPR-128 and .

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129 for the South Texas Project facility, Units No.1 and 2, concern-

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ing an allegation by a South Texas Project employee.

The investigation and our findings are discussed in the enclosed inves-

tigation report. ,

During the invest.igation, it was found that certain activities under

your license appear to be in noncompliance with Appendix B to 10 CFR

50 of the flRC Regulations, " Quality Assurance Criteria for Nuclear

Power Plants." The items of noncompliance and references to the per-

tinent requirements are identified in the enclosed Notice of Violation. '

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This notice is sent to you pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201

of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal

Regulations. Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office, with-

in 30 days of your receipt of this notice, a written statement or expla-

nation in reply including: (1) corrective steps which have been taken by

you, and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken

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to avoid further noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compliance

will be achieved.

Three new unresolved items are identified in paragraphs 2.a, 2.m. and 3.a

. of the enclosed report.

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licuston Lighcing and Power

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In accordance with Section 2.790 of the f;nc.'s " Rules of Practice," Part

2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the

enclosed investigation report will be placed in the flRC's Public Document .

Room. If the report contains any information that you believe to be  !

proprietary, it is necessary that ynu submit a written application to

this office, within 20 days of the date of this letter, requesting that

such infonnation be withheld from public disclosure. The application >

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must include a full statement of the reasons why it is claimed that the' '

information is proprietary. The application should be prepared so that

any proprietary infonaation identified is contained in an enclosure to

e the application, since the application without the enclosure will also j

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be placed in the Public Document Room. If we do not hear from you in  ;

this regard within the specified period, the report will be placed in

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the Public Document Room. i

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I ([) Should you have any questions concerning this investigation, we will

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be pleased to discuss them with you. .

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Engineeri.ng Support Branch t

Enclosures: .

1. Appendix A, Notice of Violation  :

2. IE Investigation Report No. 50-498/78-15 i

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