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Forwards Insp Repts 50-498/97-02 & 50-499/97-02 on 970223- 0405 & Notice of Violation
ML20140F944
Person / Time
Site: South Texas  STP Nuclear Operating Company icon.png
Issue date: 04/28/1997
From: Gwynn T
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Cottle W
HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20140F949 List:
References
50-498-97-02, 50-498-97-2, 50-499-97-02, 50-499-97-2, NUDOCS 9705060023
Download: ML20140F944 (6)
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See also: IR 05000498/1997002

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P.O. Box 289

Wadsworth, Texas 77483

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-498/97 02; 50-499/97-02 AND NOTICE OF

VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Cottle:

On April 5,1997, 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, strong

maintenance and engineering, and effective plant support. One violation of NRC

requirements is identified in the enclosed report. The violation is related to material left in ,

the Unit 2 containment building during plant operations which had the potential to

adversely impact the operability of the emergency sumps. This violation should have been

prevented by the corrective actions for a previous violation.

The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the circumstances

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

enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In addition, your response should include

a discussion of why corrective actions taken following the February 24,1997, event were

ineffective in ensuring that the materialidentified on March 27 was removed from l

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containment building. The NRC will use your response, in part, to determine whether

further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory

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

its enclosure (s), and your response will bs placed in the NRC Public Document Room. 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

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

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Austin, Texas 78704

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