ML20076H721
| ML20076H721 | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 05/18/1983 |
| From: | Oprea G HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO. |
| To: | Jay Collins NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| ST-HL-AE-949, NUDOCS 8306200122 | |
| Download: ML20076H721 (4) | |
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The Light mmPuy "e ste t>8ati 8 & re-e, eo. 8ex ivoo ne ste. rexes 7200i <2is> 228-92ii Ma 18 1983 ST HL-AE-949 File No: G9.11/Q1.7 Mr. John T. Collins gggg]
Regional Administrator, Region IV Nuclear Regulatory Commission s
611 Ryan Plaza, Dr., Suite 1000 MAY I 81983 Arlington, TX 76012 i
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Dear Mr. Collins:
South Texas Project Units 1 & 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499 QcO ity Assurance Program for the Design and Construction Phase of the South Texas Project Attached is Revision 4 of the Quality Assurance Program Description (QAPD) for the design and construction phase of the South Texas Project.
This revised QAPD is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of 10CFR50.55(f)(2), which was adopted on January 10, 1983, and requires an updated QA program description to be submitted by all licensees by June 10, 1983. The revised QAPD includes changes to Revision 3 to the the QAPD which was submitted by Mr. J. H. Goldberg's letter to Mr. Robert L. Tedesco dated March 9, 1982.
Included in this submittal are Part A, Houston Lighting & Power Company (HL&P) QAPD; Part B, Bechtel QAPD for South Texas Project; and Part C, Ebasco Nuclear Quality Assurance Program for South Texas Project. Part B, the Bechtel QAPD is based on Bechtel Topical Report BQ-TOP-1, "Bechtel Quality Assurance Program for Nuclear Power, Plants," Rev. 3A with an addendum to address specific requirements for the South Texas Project. The Bechtel Topical was accepted by the NRC by its letter to Bechtel dated October 16, 1980. Part C, the Ebasco Nuclear Quality Assurance Program for South Texas Project is based upon Ebasco Topical No. ETR-1001, Ebasco Nuclear Quality Assurance Program Manual, Rev.11A modified as appropriate for the South Texas Project. The Ebasco topical was accepted by the NRC by its letter to Ebasco of May 17, 1982.
Part A has been revised to define in more detail HL&P organizational responsibilities; to reflect the requirements of 10CFR50.55(f); to add coatings to the list of special processes; to upgrade the qualification requirements for NDE personnel to SNT-TC-1A-80; to include a listing of HL&P Procedural Manuals used to implement the quality assurance program (replaces
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Part B has been revised to make it clear that Bechtel Energy Corporation is responsible for reviewing, monitoring and evaluating the activities of the constructor as well as other contractors on the South Texas. Project; to eliminate Bechtel field engineering's conditional approval authority for field change requests initiated by the constructor; to clarify Bechtel compliance with ANSI N45.2.12; to reflect that Bechtel Quality Control reports to Project QA; and to modify the Bechtel topical report by deleting a description of the sequence of steps for preparing procurement documents and review of bids.
Part C has been revised to incorporate directly into a base document the
. Revision 3 addenda sheets which describe those modifications to the Ebasco Topical No. ETR-1001, Rev.11A, necessary to clarify the Ebasco scope of
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responsibility on the South Texas Project; to clarify Ebasco compliance with ANSI N45.2.12; and to clarify the inplace storage requirements for permanent plant equipment.
In this submittal all changes to Revision 3 are identified by an "R4" in the margin. The revision numbers on the headings of each page should be disregarded.
These changes in Parts A, B and C do not reduce the commitments contained in Revision 3.
The revised QAPD continues to satisfy the criteria of 10CFR50 Appendix B.
The changes described in Revision 4 to the QAPD a're being implemented immediately. Attached is a more detailed description of the changes, including the basis for ' concluding that the previous commitments have not been reduced.
In addition to the changes summarized above, a number of editorial changes have been made throughout the QAPD (e.g., Bechtel Power Corporation has been changed to Bechtel Energy Corporation, etc.).
Copies of Revision 4 to the QAPD are also being submitted to the NRC Resident Inspector at the South Texas Project site and the NRC Document Control Desk as required by 10CFR50.55(f)(3)(1).
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Michael E. Powell at (713) 877-3281.
Very truly ours, i
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Execui ve 0 e President MRW:aa Attachments j
J llouston Lighting & Power Company May 18, 1983 ST-HL-AE-949 cc:
G. W. Oprea, Jr.
File Number: G9.11/Q1.7 J. H. Goldberg Page 3 J. G.-Dewease J. D. Parsons 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 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D. C.
20555 G. W. Muench/R. L. Range Charles Bechhoefer, Esquire Central Power & Light Company Chairman, Atomic Safety & Licensing Board P._0. 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
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter 9
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Docket Nos. 50-498 Company, et al.,
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AFFIDAVIT G. W. Oprea, Jr., being duly sworn, hereby deposes and says that he is an Executive Vice President of Houston Lighting & Power Company; that he is duly authorized to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission the attached revised Quality Assurance Program Description; that he is familiar with the content thereof; and that the matters set forth therein are true and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief.
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