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Forwards Insp Rept 50-498/97-01 & 50-499/97-01 on 970112-0222 & Notice of Violation
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Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	03/21/1997
From:	Gwynn T; NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Cottle W; HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
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ML20137F997	List: ML20137F992; ML20137G038; ML20137G041;
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March 21,1997

William T. Cottle, Group Vice

President, Nuclear

Houston Lighting & Power Company ;

P.O. Box 289

Wadsworth, Texas 77483

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-498/97-01; 50-499/97-01 AND NOTICE OF

VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Cottle:

On February 22,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your South Texas Project,

Units 1 and 2 facilities. The enclosed report presents the scope and results of that

inspection.

During the 6-week period covered by this inspection, your conduct of activities at the

South Texas Project was generally characterized by safety-conscious operations with good

performance of engineering and plant support activities. One violation of NRC

requirements was identified during this inspection. The violation is a concern because one

independent source of reactor coolant system level indication was lost during reduced

inventory operatiens and because it should have been prevented by the corrective actions

of a previous violation.

The vblation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation and the circumstances surrounding

the violation are described in detail in the enclosed report. Please note that you are

required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the

enclosed Notice when preparinq your response. The NRC will use your response, in part,

to determine whether further + iforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with -

regulatory requirements.

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

its enclosure (1.), and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Roorn. To

the extent possible, your response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or

safeguards information so that it can be placed in the Public Document Room without

redaction.

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

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License Nos.: NPF-76

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1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Itoport

50-498/97-01; 50-499/97-01

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Lawrence E. Martin, General Manager

Nuclear Assurance & Licensing

Houston Lighting & Power Company

P.O. Box 289

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Mr. J. C. Lanier/Mr. M. B. Lee

City of Austin

Electric Utility Department

721 Barton Springs Road

Austin, Texas 78704

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

City Public Service Board 1

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