ML20148A299

Forwards SALP Repts 50-498/87-65 & 50-499/87-65 for 1987. Overall Performance Satisfactory.Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies Noted During Previous SALP Period Corrected. Weaknesses Noted in Areas of Plant Operations & Security

ML20148A299
Person / Time
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.
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ML20148A304	List: ML20148A299 ML20148A306
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See also: IR 05000498/1987065

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fn Reply Refer To:

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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.

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Weaknesses were identified in the areas of Plant Operations and Security which

i 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

l 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

are being strengthened as a result. Your corrective actions for the weaknesses

in the areas of Plant Operations and Security were reviewed relative to

,' 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

50-499/87-65

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.

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Theperformanceofyourfaklitywasevaluatedintheselectedfunctionalareas

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 gareas of Quality Programs and Administrative

< Controls Affecting Quality; Auxi ary Systems; Containments, Safety-Related

Structures, and Major Steel Suppo s; and Instrumentation. You also corrected

the deficiencies identified during the previous SALP period in the area of

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Emergency Preparedness and your performance in this area is now considered fully

satisfactory.

Weaknesses were identified in the areas'9f Plant Operations and Security which

, resulted in escalated enforcement actionit The SALP Board debated at length

whether Plant Operations should be consideYed as Performance Category 2 or 3

1 before deciding that a Performance Category \2 indicating satisfactory overall

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performance was the appropiate rating. Operagional readiness inspections have

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consistantly indicated that HL&P has a strorj operations programs. Since the

iicense was issued on August 21, 1987, personnelerrorsandprogramweaknesses

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have surfaced that indicated declining performance. Your corrective actions for

these weaknesses were reviewed relative to delibe

powerlicenseandtheyappeartobesatisfactory.jationsforgrantingyourfullg

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monitor the implementation of your corrective actio s and we have augmented our

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

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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. A management meeting to discuss our

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evaluation of th erformance of your facili w e scheduled for this

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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 ,d. 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

cc w/ enclosure:

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 -3-

City of Austin

ATTN: M. B. Lee /J. E. Malaski

P.O. Box 1088

Austin, Texas 78767-8814

Texas Radiation Control Program Director

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ATTN: Waldon A. Boecker, Manager,

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