ML20069D075
| ML20069D075 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 03/09/1983 |
| From: | Oprea G HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO. |
| To: | Jay Collins NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| References | |
| 10CFR-050.55E, 10CFR-50.55E, ST-HL-AE-940, NUDOCS 8303180242 | |
| Download: ML20069D075 (3) | |
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March 9, 1983 ST-HL-AE-940 File Number: G12.108/M1 Mr. John T. Collins r
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Units 1 & 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499 First Interim Report Concerning Hayward-Tyler Pumps On February 16, 1983, Houston Lighting & Power Company (HL&P), pursuant to 10CFR50.55(e), notified your office of a potentially reportable item concerning pumps manufactured by the Hayward-Tyler Pump Company (HTPC).
HL&P received a copy of the NRC Inspection / Investigation Report of HTPC (Inspection Reports 82-01, 02, 03 and 04; Docket No. 99900345) from the NRC resident inspector at the South Texas Project (STP) on February 9,1983, and performed a preliminary review of the findings in the subject report. These inspections / investigations were conducted by the NRC as a result of allegations received by the NRC pertaining to the HTPC quality assurance (QA) program. The NRC concluded that several instances of nonconformances with the requirements of the HTPC QA program were identified and that deficiencies existed in the implementation of the HTPC QA program. The report also identified that uncertainties still remain regarding the quality of certain aspects of hardware associated with nuclear ASME Code pumps or pump parts delivered by HTPC to NRC licensees during the period 1977-1981 and that the NRC staff is currently evaluating the significance of the identified nonconformances and mentioned uncertainties with respect to performance reliability of pumps furnished to various nuclear sites and the effects of postulated failures on the specific systems in which the pumps are installed.
Lastly, the report identified that upon receipt of the HTPC response to the inspection report, the staff will complete its evaluation and communicate the results to affected licensees.
HL&P has purchased fifty-two (52) HTPC pumps for installation at STP.
Twenty-eight (28) are to be installed in safety-related systems. The review of the report by HL&P identified only two (2) instances where the STP is specifically mentioned.
Fcr these 2 instances, the concerns appear to be programmatic in nature and not hardware related (i.e. a significant safety hazard has not yet been identified). The applicability of other concerns 7/
8303180242 830309 PDR ADOCK 05000498 S
March 9, 1983 Ilouston Lighting & Power Company ST-HL-AE-940 File Number: G12.108/
M1 Page 2 identified in the report to STP and the need for any corrective action has not been determined due to the preliminary nature of the information provided.
In light of the fact that the NRC has not yet completed its evaluation, HL&P requests that this item remain as potentially reportable until such time that the staff completes their evaluation and communicates the results to affected licensees. HL&P will submit the next report concerning this. item sixty (60) days after receipt of the NRC final report.
If you should have any questions concerning this item, please contact Mr. Michael E. Powell at (713) 877-3281.
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liouston Lighting & Power Company March 9, 1983 cc:
G. W. Oprea, Jr.
ST-HL-AE-940 J. H. Goldberg File Number: G12.108/
J. G. Dewease
'M1 J. D. Parsons Page: 3 D. G. Barker M. R. Wisenburg R. A. Frazar J. W. Williams R. J. Maroni J. E. Geiger H. A. Walker S. M. Dew J. T. Collins (NRC)
H. E. Schierling (NRC)
W. M. Hill, Jr.
(NRC)
M. D. Schwarz
.(Baker &Botts)
R. Gordon Gooch (Baker & Botts)
J. R. Newman (Lowenstein, Newman, Reis, & Axelrad)
STP RMS Director, Office of Inspection & Enforcement Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 G. W. Muench/R. L. Range Charles Bechhoefer, Esquire
-Central Power & Light Company Chairman, Atomic Safety & Licensing Board P. O. Box 2121 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 Washington, D. C.
20555 H. L. Peterson/G. Pokorny Dr. James C. Lamb, III City of Austin 313 Woodhaven Road P. O. Box 1088 Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 Austin, Texas 78767 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 Livermore, California 94550 Brian E. Berwick, Esquire William S. Jordan, III
-Assistant Attorney General Harmon & Weiss for the State of Texas 1725 I Street, N. W.
P. O. Box 12548 Suite 506 Capitol Station Washington, D. C.
20006 Austin, Texas 78711 Lanny Sinkin Citizens for Equitable Utilities, Inc.
Citizens-Concerned About Nuclear Power c/o Ms. Peggy Buchorn 5106 Casa Oro Route 1, Box 1684 San Antonio, Texas 78233 Brazoria, Texas 77422 Jay Gutierrez, Esquire Hearing Attorney Office of.the Executive Legal Director U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
20555 Revision Date 12-20-82
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