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Forwards Insp Repts 50-498/96-23 & 50-499/96-23 on 961029- 1101.No Violations Noted.Weaknesses Re Failure to Communicate Timely Protective Measures to Offsite Field Teams Identified
ML20134K880
Person / Time
Site: South Texas  STP Nuclear Operating Company icon.png
Issue date: 11/15/1996
From: Gwynn T
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Cottle W
HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 9611200077
Download: ML20134K880 (5)


See also: IR 05000498/1996023

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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-498/96-23:50-499/96-23 .

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l Dear Mr. Cottle: 1

An NRC inspection was conducted October 29 through November 1,1996, at your South

Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, reactor facilities. The enclosed  !

! report presents the scope and results of that inspection.

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l The inspection included implementation of your emergency plan and procedures during

l -your biennial emergency preparedness exercise. The results indicated that you

l successfully demonstrated the capability to implement your approved emergency plan.

Overall performance was very good; however, one exercise weakness was identified for

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failure to communicate timely protective measures to offsite field teams. The failure could

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( samples. Your staff questioned the characterization of the exercise weakness during a

followup discussion on November 12,1996.

l Exercise weaknesses, according to 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E.IV.F.2.g, are inspection

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findings that need to be corrected by the licensee. You are requested to provide this office

! with a description of your corrective measures, and your schedule for completing these

actions, within 30 days after receipt of this letter.

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l In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter

and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss I

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Docket Nos.: 50-498;50-499 '!

' License Nos.: NPF-76; NPF-80 l

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Enclosure'  !

- NRC inspection Report

50-498/96-23;50-499/96-23

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Lawrence E. Martin, General Manager  !

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Houston Lighting & Power Company  :

P.O. Box 289 i

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Mr. J. C. Lanier/Mr. M. B. Lee  !

City of Austin .l

Electric Utility Department '!

721 Barton Springs Road

Austin, Texas 78704

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Mr. K. J. Fiedler/Mr. M. T. Hardt

City Public Service Board - i

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Jack R. Newman, Esq.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius )

1800 M. Street, N.W.

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Washington, D.C. 20036-5869

Mr. G. E. Vaughn/Mr. C. A. Johnson

Central Power & Light Company

P.O. Box 289

Mail Code: N5012

Wadsworth, Texas . 77483

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700 Galleria Parkway

Atlanta, Georgia 30339 5957

Dr. Bertram Wolfe

15453 Via Vaquero

Monte Sereno, California 95030

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Judge, Matagorda County

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Houston Lighting & Power Company ,

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Bethesda, Maryland 20814

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General Counsel

Houston Lighting & Power Company

P.O. Box 61867  :

Houston,' Texas 77208

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Joseph R. Egan, Esq.

Egan &' Asso'ciates, P.C.

2300 N Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20037

Mr. J. W. Beck

Little Harbor Consultants, Inc 4

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Cohasset, MA 02025-1166

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