ML20127K107
| ML20127K107 | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 01/19/1993 |
| From: | Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Hall D HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO. |
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| ML20127K111 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9301260041 | |
| Download: ML20127K107 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000498/1992032
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Docket flos. 50-498
50-499
License Nos. tipi-76
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llouston iighting & Power Company
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Donald P. Itall, Group
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Vice President, huclear
P.O. Box 1700
llouston, lexas 77251
Gentlemen:
SUBJici:
NRL lilSp[Lil0f4 REPORI $0-498/92-32; 50-499/92-32 (Not4CillD
V10LAi10N)
This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. J. 1. Tapia, and other
inspot
s identified in the enclosed report, of this offite on October 25
throug
cember 5, 1992
The inspection included a review of activities
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for your South lexas Project, Units 1 and 2, facility.
At the
conclusiva of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members
of your staff identified in the enclosed report.
Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the ieport.
Within
these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures
and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations of
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activities in progress.
During this inspection, two unresolved items were identified.
The first
unresolved item (Section 2.1) pertains to several instances in which two
chemical operators apparently f alsified their log sheets and were subsequently
dismissed.
This issue will remain unresolved pending further f4RC review.
The second unresolved item (Section 2.2) pertains to six problems and events
that stemmed from plant personnel conducting work activities associated with
the wi any components, the wrong system trains, or the wrong unit.
A similar
ever,t was identified as an unresolved item in NRC Inspection
Report 50-498/92-29; 50-499/92-29.
A meeting between NRC and 11ouston Lighting
and Power Company will be scheduled in order for NRC to gain a better
understanding of the causes of these personnel errors and the actions you have
taken or planned to prevent recurrence.
Nis meeting was discussed by Mr. A.
1. tiowell of my staf f and Mr. W. Jump of your staf f on January 15, 1993.
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schedule for this meeting will be established by separate correspondence.
During this inspection period, your staff identified that selected Technical
Specification surveillance procedures were less than adequate (Section 2.6).
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Although this constituted a violation of f4RC requirements, the violation is
not being cited because the criteria in Section yll.B.2 of the f4RC's
inforcement Policy were satisfied.
This violation was f ound during a review
that was committed to as a correttive action for a previous licensee Event
Report, and your staff took prompt and effective actions to correct the
problem.
Although the discovery of the surveillance deficiency was positive,
we note that this was the third example in recent month; 'n which the
discovery of inadequate surveillance procedures resol'ed in one or both units
being placed in Technical Specificat ion 3.0.3.
It is our understanding that
when you complete the corrective actions associated with the review of all
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reactor protection system and engineered safety feature surveill;nce
procedures, you will niake a determination as to whether the scope of the
procedure review should be expanded to encompass other types of surveillance
procedures,
in accordance with 10 CFR 2.79L of the liRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of
'his letter and its enciasures will be placed in the f4RC's Public Document
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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased
to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
A Bill Beach, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
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Enclosures:
Appendix - NRC Inspection Report
50-498/92-32
50-499/92-32 w/ attachment
cc w/ enclosures:
llouston tight ing & Power Company
ATIN:
William J. Jump, Manager
Nuclear Licehsing
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, Texas 77483
City of Austin
Electric Utility Department
Allti:
J. C. Lanier/M. B. Lee
P,0. Box 1088
Austin, lexas 78767
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City Public Service Board
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R. J. Costello/M. 1. Hardt
P.O. Box 1771
San Antonio, lexas 78296
Nerman & Holtzinger, P. C.
ATit4:
Jack R. flewman, Esq.
1615 L Street, f1W
Washington, D.C.
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Central Power and tight Company
ATlN:
D. L. Ward /1. M. Puckett
P.O. Box 2121
Corpus Christi, Texas 78403
IIIPO
Records Center
1100 circle 75 Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia 30339-3064
Mr. Joseph M. Hendrie
50 Bellport Lane
Bellport, New York 11713
Bureau of Radiation Control
State of Texas
1101 West 49th Street
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Judge, Matagorda County
Matagorda County Courthouse
1700 Seventh Street
Bay City, Texas 77414
Licensing Representative
llouston Lighting & Power Company
Suite 610
Three Metro Center
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Houston Lighting & Power Company
Alll4:
Rufus S. Scott, Associate
General Counsel
P.O. Box 61867
Houston, Texas 77208
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