ML20148A299
| ML20148A299 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 03/11/1988 |
| From: | Martin R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Goldberg J HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20148A304 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8803180003 | |
| Download: ML20148A299 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000498/1987065
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Houston Lighting & Power Company
ATTN:
J. H. Goldberg, Group Vice
President, Nuclear
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 (STP), Operating License NPF-71
and Construction Permit CPPR-129, respectively. The SALP Board met on
February 12, 1988, to evaluate the performance of the subject facility for the
period January 1 through December 31, 1987. 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 STP has been satisfactory. The SALP Board noted a high level of
performance in the construction areas of Quality Programs and Administrative
Controls Affecting Quality; Auxiliary Systems; Containments, Safety-Related
Structures, and Major Steel Supports; and Instrumentation. You also corrected
the deficiencies identified during the previous SALP period in the area of
Emergency Preparedness and your performance in this area is now considered fully
satisfactory.
Weaknesses were identified in the areas of Plant Operations and Security which
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resulted in escalated enforcement actions. The SALP Board noted that you have
made substantial improvements to your security program towards the end of this
SALP period, thereby correcting the serious weaknesses existing in the program
at the outset of the period.
In the area of Plant Operations, however, the
SALP Board identified indications of declining performance during the period
following the issuance of the STP, Unit 1, Low Power License on August 21,
1987
Several personnel errors and programmatic weaknesses surfaced during
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that period suggesting that additional management involvement was needed. The
SALP Board felt a Performance Category 2 was the appropriate rating in part
because HL&P is learning from these recent errors and the operations programs
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are being strengthened as a result. Your corrective actions for the weaknesses
in the areas of Plant Operations and Security were reviewed relative to
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deliberations for granting your full power license and they appear to be
satisfactory; however, we are continuing to monitor the implementation of your
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corrective actions and have augmented our inspection of your operations
activities.
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In Reply Refer To:
Docket :
50-498/87-65
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Houston Lighting & Power Company
ATTN:
J. Hg Goldberg, Group Vice
President, Nuclear
P.O. Box 1700g
Houston, Texas
77001
Gentlemen:
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This refers to th
yttematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) Board
Report of the Sout \\ Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 (STP), Operating License NPF-71
and Construction Permit CPPR-129, respectively.
The SA!D Board met en
February 12, 1988, to' evaluate the performance of the subject facility for the
period January 1 through December 31, 1987.
The performance analyses and
resulting evaluation are}ocumented in the enclosed SALP Board Report.
Theperformanceofyourfaklitywasevaluatedintheselectedfunctionalareas
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identified in Section IV of the enclosed SALP Board Report.
Your overall
performance at STP has been s'atisfactory. The SALP Board noted a high level of
performance in the constructioh areas of Quality Programs and Administrative
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Controls Affecting Quality; Auxi
ary Systems; Containments, Safety-Related
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Structures, and Major Steel Suppo s; and Instrumentation.
You also corrected
the deficiencies identified during the previous SALP period in the area of
Emergency Preparedness and your performance in this area is now considered fully
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satisfactory.
Weaknesses were identified in the areas'9f Plant Operations and Security which
resulted in escalated enforcement actionit The SALP Board debated at length
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whether Plant Operations should be consideYed as Performance Category 2 or 3
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before deciding that a Performance Category \\2 indicating satisfactory overall
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performance was the appropiate rating.
Operagional readiness inspections have
consistantly indicated that HL&P has a strorj operations programs.
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iicense was issued on August 21, 1987, personnelerrorsandprogramweaknesses
have surfaced that indicated declining performance.
Your corrective actions for
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powerlicenseandtheyappeartobesatisfactory.jationsforgrantingyourfullg oweve
these weaknesses were reviewed relative to delibe
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monitor the implementation of your corrective actio s and we have augmented our
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inspection of your operations activities.
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facility should be submitted to this office within 30 ays of issue of the SALP
Board Report.
Your comments and our disposition of t e same will be issued as
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appendices to the SALP Board Report.
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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
Board Renort.
Your comments and our disposition of the same will be issued as
append'
'o the SALP Board Report.
A management meeting to discuss our
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evalua,
the performance of your facility will be scheduled for this
reportirg
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You may respond to our evaluation in this meeting.
The
management
eting should be held at or near the plant site on a date to be
established within 10 days of receipt of this report.
Should you have any questions concerning this SALP Board Report, we will be
pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
DRIGINAL $1dNEO BT
ROBERT D. MARTW
Robert D. Martin
Regional Administrator
Enclosure:
Appendix - SALP Board Report
50-498/87-65
50-499/87-65
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Houston Lighting & Power Company
ATTN:
J. Bailey, Manager
Nuclear Licensing
P.O. Box 1700
Houston, Texas
77001
Houston Lighting & Power Company
ATTN:
Gerald E. Vaughn, Vice President
Nuclear Operations
P.O. Box 1700
Houston, Texas
77001
Central Power & Light Company
ATTN:
R. L. Range /R. P. Verret
P.O. Box 2121
Corpus Christi, Texas
78403
City Public Service Board
ATTN:
R. J. Costello/M. T. Hardt
P.O. Box 1771
San Antonio, Texas
78296
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Houston Lighting & Power Company
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City of Austin
ATTN:
M. B. Lee /J. E. Malaski
P.O. Box 1088
78767-8814
Texas Radiation Control Program Director
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Com. K. C. Rogers (MS: H-1149)
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