ML20094E951

Requests That NRC Initiate Swift & Effective Actions to Cause Licensee to Immediately Revoke All Escorted Access to Facility & to Adequately Train All Util Employees in Use of Rev 3 to Work Process Program

ML20094E951
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	02/10/1992
From:	Saporito T SAPORITO, T.J.
To:	NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
References
2.206, NUDOCS 9202110354
Download: ML20094E951 (3)

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t UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C.

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HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.

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Docket Nos.: 50-498 and 40-499

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South Texas Project Electric

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Generating Station

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February 10, 1992 (Units 1 and 2)

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EEILLION ( 10 C, F, R,_2200.

Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 2.206, specific action by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is requested as described herein.

Specific Request:

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Upon receipt of this petition, and within a reasonable time,.I request that the NRC institute a show cause proceeding pursuant to 10 C.F.R. 2.202 directed to its licensee the Houston Lighting and Power Company (Licencee), who operates the South Texas Electric Generating Station (STPEGS), near Wadsworth, Texas.

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Initiate swift and effective actions to cause your Licensee to immediately revoke ALL ESCORTED ACCESS to the STPEGS.

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Initiate swift'and effective actions to cause your Licensee'to immediately invoke a STAND-DOWN of all maintenance activities at STPEGS.

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Initiate swift anJ effective' actions to cause your

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Licensee to comply with STPEGS Technical Specifications and procedures.

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Initiate swift and effective actions-to cause your o

Licensee to adequately train all STPEGS employees in the use of l

department relevant Secut ity Procedures.

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Initiate swift and effective actions to cause your Licensee to adequately train all STPEGS Security Force personnel in'the use of Security Procedures.

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Initiate swift and effective actions to cause your Licensee to adequately train al-1 STPEGS employees in the use of the Work Process Program (OPGP03-ZA-0090) Revision 3.

Reference Plant Bulletin #180 dated 01-29-92, 92021103S4 920210 8N

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Initiate swift and effective actions to cause your

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Licensee to adequately' train all STPEGS employees in the use of Maintenance Work Practices and Requirements (OPMP01-ZA-0040)

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Reference Plant Bulletin #180 dated 01-29-92, 9 ! Initiate swift and effective actions to cause your Licensee to adequately train all STPEGS employees in the use of the-Planner's' Guide' Revision O.

~ Reference Plant Bulletin #180 dated;01-29-92.

Basisi and Justifiqstion:

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Current _ established Licensee policies and' procedures do not provide reasonable. assurances for the "EHYSJ_CA1 CONTROL _ OF STPEGS".

b). Licensee employees'are not adequately trained and knowledgeable of_ existing STPEGS Security. Procedures.which

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Licensee employees are not adequately trained and knowledgeable:of existing STPEGS Security Procedures which:

L address tailgating.-into_ protected and vital station areas.

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Licensee's' Security Force perconnel are nat adequately Ltrained and-knowledgeable of existing.STPEGS Security _ Procedures which address escort responsibilities.

.e) -Licensee's Security Force personnel _ willfully and intentionally-falsified STPEGS security documents, f)

Licensee's Security Force personnel willfully violated STPEGS security procedures.

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Licensee's employees willfully and intentionally-violated STPEGS security procedures, h)

Your Licensee's current Work Practices do not provide-reasonable assurance-for the safe operation of STPEGS and therefore,_the' Health and Safety of the General Public, i)

Licensee employees are not adequately trained and knowledgeable of the current CTPEGS~ Work' Process Program (OPGP03-ZA-0090) Revision 3.

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Licensee-employees are not adequately trained and

_ knowledgeable of the current GTPEGS Maintenance Work-Practices and Requirements-(OPHP01-ZA-0040) Revision O.

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Licensee employees are not adequately trained and knowledgeable of the current STPEGS Planner's Guide rievision O.

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Licensee employees are engaged in continuing work practices which are in violation of the STPEGS Work Process Pr og ram ( OPGP0 3--Z A-0090 ) Revision 3.

The cooperation of the NRC in processing this petition to ensure the safe operation of the STPEGS and therefore, the Health and Safety of the General Public is both anticipated and appreciated.

Respectfully submitted, ff a

Thomas J

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<rzt 4901 Misty Lane, #402 Bay City, Texas 77414 1-409-245-2150 cc:

Robert D. Martin, Administrator U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commlesion USNRC Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza, Suite 400 Arlington, Texas 70011 Billie P. Garde, Esq.

Hardy, Milutin & Johns Attorneys at Law 500 Two Houston Center, 909 Fannin at McKinney Houston, Texas 77010 D.

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Hall, Group Vice President Nuclear Houston Lighting & Power South Texas Project Electric Generating Station Post Office Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483

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