ML20135F028

Forwards SALP Board Repts 50-498/85-12 & 50-499/85-12 for Dec 1983 - June 1985.Improvement Noted in Areas of safety-related Components,Training,Corrective Action & Reporting.Improvement Needed in Normal Insp Process

ML20135F028
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	09/12/1985
From:	Martin R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Goldberg J HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
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See also: IR 05000498/1985012

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SEP 121985

In Reply Refer To:

Dockets: 50-498/85-12

50-499/85-12

Houston Lighting & Power Company

ATTN: J. H. Goldberg, Group Vice

President

P. O. Box 1700

Houston, Texas 77001

Gentlemen:

This refers to the Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) Board

Report of the South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, Construction Permits CPPR-128

and 129. The SALP Board met on August 20, 1985, to evaluate the performance of

the subject facility for the period December 1,1983, through June 30, 1985.

The performance analyses and resulting evaluation are documented in the

enclosed SALP Board Report.

The performance of your facility was evaluated in the selected functional areas

identified in Section IV of the enclosed SALP Board Report.

Your overall performance at South Texas Project has been satisfactory.

Improvement has been noteo in your performance in the areas of safety-related

components, training, corrective action and reporting, design and design change

control, material control and quality program and administrative controls. The

agressive pre-CAT audit team's efforts have indicated improvement is needed in

the normal inspection process.

Unless you specifically request it, a management meeting will not be scheduled

for this reporting period. Any request for a management meeting should be made

in writing, within 10 days of receipt of this report.

Any comments you may have regarding our evaluation of the performance of your

facility should be submitted to this office within 30 days of issue of the SALP

report. Your comments and our disposition of the same will be issued as

appendices to the SALP Board Report.

Comments which you may submit at your option, are not subject to the clearance

procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

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Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will be pleased to

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Sincerely,

Origiru! Signed By

Paul S. Check

, Robert D. Martin

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Enclosure:

Appendix - NRC Report 50-498/85-12,

50-499/85-12; w/ Attachment A,

Licensing Input from NRR

Houston Lighting & Power Company

ATTN: M. Wisenberg, Manager,

Nuclear Licensing

P. O. Box 1700

Houston, Texas 77001

Brian Berwick, Esquire

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Asst. Attorney General

Environmental Protection Div.

P. O. Box 12548, Capitol Station

Austin, Texas 78711

Lanny Alan Sinkin

Citizens Concerned About

Nuclear Power, Inc.

3022 Porter Street, N.W. #304

Washington, D.C. 20008

Charles Bechhoefer, Esquire

Chairman, Atomic Safety & Licensing

Board

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Washington, DC 20555

Dr. James C. Lamb, III

313 Woodhaven Road

Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

Frederick J. Shon

Administrative Law Judge

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Washington, DC 20555

Texas Radiation Control Program Director

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