ML20128P010
| ML20128P010 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 02/18/1993 |
| From: | Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Hall D HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20128P016 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-93-023, EA-93-23, NUDOCS 9302240059 | |
| Download: ML20128P010 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000498/1993003
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Docket Nos. 50-498
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License Nos. NPF-76
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EA 93-023
Houston Lighting & Power Company
ATTN:
Donald P. Hall, Group
Vice President, Nuclear
P.O. Box 1700
Houston, Texas 77251
SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-498/93-02, 50-499/93-03
This refers to the special inspection conducted by Messrs J. I. Tapia and
R. J. Evans, of this of* ice, January 12-29, 1993.
The inspection included a
review of activities authorized for your South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2,
facility. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed on
February 1, 1993, with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed
report. Areas examined during the inspection are identified-in the report.
Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of
procedures an'd representative records, interviews with personnel, and
observations of activities in progress.
Based on the results of this inspectic1, one apparent violation was identified
and is being considered for escalated enforcement action in accordance with
the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure.for NRC Enforcement Actions"
(Enforcement Policy), 10 CFR 2, Appendix C.
Accordingly, no Notice of
Violation is presently being issued for this inspection finding.
The apparent violation involved several examples.of a failure to follow
procedures for performing self-verification. The first example is documented
in the Details section of the report. The second example was previously
considered an unresolved item in NRC Inspection Report 50-498/92-29;
50-499/92-29.
The remaining six examples were identified under one unresolved
item in NRC Inspection Report 50-498/92-32; 50-499/92-32.
This issue is of
concern because it represents the return of a negative trend in personnel
performance.
Personnel are not strictly adhering to self-verification
requirements and, as a result, work has been performed on the wrong component,
wrong train, and, in one instance, on the wrong unit.
In addition to the apparent violation, an unresolved item was identified.
This unresolved item involved the failure to satisfy Technical Specification
requirements relative to Emergency-Diesel Generator (EDG) availability and
mode change restrictions.
This problem resulted from an apparent lack of
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adequate oversight in the performance of an activity that has previously'been
known to cause problems.
This issue will remain unresolved pending further-
NRC review.
An enforcement conference to discuss this apparent violation has been
scheduled for March 8, 1993, in the Region IV office.
The purpo< i of this
conference are_to discuss the example of the apparent violation, its causes
and safety significance, to provide you the opportunity to point out any
errors in our inspection report, to provide an opportunity to present your
proposed corrective actions, and to discuss any other information that will
help us determine the appropriate enforcement action in accordance with the
In particular, we expect you to address those actions
that you have taken or plan to take to ensure that personnel cease-performing
work on wrong components.
You will be advised by separate correspondence of
the results of our deliberations on these matters.
No response regarding the
apparent violation is required at this time.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of
this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
The response directed by this letter and enclosed Notice are not subject- to
the clearance pro.edures 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,
me.
A. Bill Beach, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
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Appendix A - NRC Inspection Report
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Houston Lighting & Power Company
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