ML20127D478
| ML20127D478 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 09/10/1992 |
| From: | Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Hall D HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20127D481 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9209150065 | |
| Download: ML20127D478 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000498/1992024
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DocketiNos.. 50-498
50-499-
License Nos. NPF-76'
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Houston Lighting & Power Company
ATTN: = Donald P. Hall, Group
Vice President. Nuclear
P.O. Box 1700
Houston, Texas 77251
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Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT N0. 50-498/92 24; 50-499/92-24 (NOTICE Of
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1his refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. J. 1..Tapia and other members
of this office.during the period July 5 through August 1, 1992. The
inspection included a review of activities authorized for your South Texas
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-Project, Units 1 and 2.
At the conclusion of the . inspection, the findings
were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed
report,
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Areas examined during the-in'spection'are identified in the report. Within
'these_ areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures
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and' representative records, _ interviews with' personnel,-and observations of
activities in progress.
An1 unresolved item is tidentified in Section-4.3-of the enclosed report.-
- Additional ~ inspection followup -is: required in order to determine whether
dCtions taken to date have 'been sufficient .to address'severalstemporary
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modifications ~ that are greater than 2 years old.
-On the basis of the results of.thisLinspection, certain of your activities
appeared to be in violation of NRC requirements, as specified .in.the enclosed -
Violation A of this Notice discusses one
-example 'of. an ' inadequ(Notice) . ate cystem restoration, which was caused by a pro
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that was not appropriate:to the circumstances. This' violation'is of concern
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.because the condition (as! described in Section 3.2.3 'of the enclosed report)-
was NRC. identified and represented a failure of a licensed reactor operator to
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recognize a procedural deficiency which, under the circumstances identified,-
resulted in the; control. room envelope not being fully restored to its _ normal
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configuration before a surveillance-was signed off as being satisfactorily
completed.. Violation B~ pertains to inadequate corrective actions _ for design
and procedural problems associated with essential chilled water ficw switches.
!These-problems: were identified several months ago.
This violation (identified
in-Section 3.2.1 of the enclosed repert) is of concern because it appears that
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little or no effective corrective actions would have been taken had NRC not
performed a reinspecticn of this issue.
.You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the' enclosed Notice when preparing your response,
in your
response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional
actions you plan to prevent ' recurrence. After reviewing your response to this
Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future
inspections, NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is
necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
In accordance with 10 CFR Part 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy
of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC i Jblic Document
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Room.
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The response directed by this letter and enclosed Notice are r.ot subject to
the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
Should-you have-any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased
to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
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A. Bill Beach. 91
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Division of Reactor Projects
- Enclosures:-
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Appendix A - Notice of Violation
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Appendix B - NRC Inspection Report
50-498/92-24
50-498/92-24 w/ attachment
cc w/ enclosures:
. Houston Lighting & Power Company-
ATTN: William J. Jump, Manager
Nuclear. licensing
P.O. Box 289-
Wadsworth,1 Texas 77483'
City of Austin
Electric Utility Department-
ATTN:
J. C. Lanier/M. B. Lee
P.O. Box 1088
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= Houston Lighting & Power Company
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City Public Service Board
ATTN:
R. J. Costello/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:
D. E. Ward /T. M. Puckett
P.O. Box 2121
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-Corpus Christi, Texas 78403
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Records Center
1100 Circle 75 Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia' 30339-3064
Mr. Joseph M. Hendrie
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50 Bellport Lane
Bellport, New York 11713
Bureau of Radiation Control
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State of Texas
1101 West 49th Street
Austin, Texas- 78756
Judge, Matagorda County
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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
1 ATTN: Rufus S. Scott, Associate
. General Counsel
P.O. Box 61867
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Houston, Texas 77208
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