ML20147C743

Forwards Insp Repts 50-498/87-75 & 50-499/87-75 on 871201- 31 & Notice of Violation.Two Unresolved Items Identified in Paragraphs 5 & 11 of Rept

ML20147C743
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	02/23/1988
From:	Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Goldberg J HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20147C748	List: ML20147C743 ML20147C759 ML20147C768
References
GL-83-05, GL-83-5, NUDOCS 8803030148
Download: ML20147C743 (3)

See also: IR 05000498/1987075

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Gentlemen:

This1 refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs..D.

R.' Carpenter, H. F.

Bundy, J. E. Bess, E. P. Hildebrand and other members of this office

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during the period. December 1-31,-1987, of activities authorized by NRC Operating

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' License NPF-71 and Construction-Permit CPPR-129, for the South Texas Project,

Units 1 and.2, and to the discussion of our findings with Mr. W. H. Kinsey and

other members, of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.

Areas examined during the inspection included licensee' action on previously

rsported items, slave relay surveillance deficiency due to personnel error, TMI

and Generic Letter 83-28 action item followup, IE Circulars, Class 1E batteries

inoperable, cold weather preparations, chemical detection system inoperability,

safety '}njection pumps recirculation flow, Unit 2Lpreoperational test program,

incore thimble tube inspections, Unit I significant events, status of

incomplete preoperational tests (Unit 1), status of auxiliary feedwater system

failure (Unit 1), and site tours. 'Within these areas, the inspection consisted

of selective examination of procedures and representative records, interviews

with personnel, and observations by the NRC inspectors.

The inspection

findings are documented in the. enclosed inspection report.

During this inspection, it was found that certain of your activities were in

violation of NRC requirements.

Consequently, you are required to respond to

this violation, in writing, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.201

of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal

Regulations.

Your response should be based on the specifics contained in the

Notice of Violstion enclosed with this letter.

Two unresolved items are identified in paragraphs 5 and 11 of the enclosed

inspection report.

We have also examined actions you have taken with regard to previously

identified inspection findings.

The status of these items is identified in

paragraph 3 of the enclosed report.

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

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Enclosures:

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Appendix A - Notice of Violation

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Appendix B - NRC Inspection Report ,

50-498/87-75

50-499/87-75-

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Houston Lighting & Power Company

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ATTN:

M. Wisenberg, Manager

Nuclear Licensing

P.O. Box 1700

Houston, Texas 77001

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. Houston Lighting & Power Company

ATTN: Gerald E. Vaughn, Vice President

Nuclear Operations

P.O. Box 1700

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Contral Power & Light Company

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R. L. Range /R. P. Verret

P.O. Box 2121

Corpus Christi, Texas 78403

City Public Service Board

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R. J. Costello/M. T. Hardt

P.O. Box 1771

San Antonio, Texas 78296

City of. Austin

ATTN:

M. B. Lee /J. E. Malaski

P.O. Box 1088

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