ML20148B451

Advises Util of NRC Planned Insp Effort Resulting from South Texas Project Semiannual Plant Performance Review Completed on 970326.Details of Insp Plan for Next 8 Months Encl

ML20148B451
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	05/05/1997
From:	Gwynn T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Cottle W HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 9705130096
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SUBJECT:

SEMIANNUAL PLANT PERFORMANCE REVIEW (SPPR)- SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT

Dear Mr. Cottle:

On March 26,1997, the NRC staff completed the SPPR of South Texas Project. The staff conducts these reviews for all operating nuclear power plants to develop an integrated understanding of safety performance. The results are used by NRC management to facilitate planning and allocation of inspection resources. The SPPR for South Texas Project involved the participation of all technical divisions in evaluating inspection results and safety performance information for the period from October 1996 through March 1997. SPPRs provide NRC management with a current summary of licensee performance and serve as inputs to the NRC Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance and Senior Management Meeting reviews.

This letter advises you of our planned inspection effort resulting from the South Texas Project SPPR review. It is provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and to allow for scheduling conflicts and personnel availability to be resolved in advance of inspector arrival onsite. The enclosure details our inspection plan for the next 8 months.

The rationale or basis for each inspection outside the core inspection program is provided so that you are aware of the reason for emphasis in these program areas. Resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature.

We willinform you of any changes to the inspection plan. If you have any questions, please contact J. l. Tapia at (817) 860-8243.

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Lawrence E. Martin, General Manager Nuclear Assurance & Licensing Houston Lighting & Power Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 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 City Public Service Board P.O. Box 1771 San Antonio, Texas 78296 ,

l Jack R. Newman, Esq.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius i 1800 M. Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036-5869 Mr. G. E. Vaughn/Mr. C. A. Johnson Central Power & Light Company '

P.O. Box 289 Mail Code: N5012 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 -

INPO Records Center 700 Galleria Parkway Atlanta, Georgia 30339-5957 Dr. Bertram Wolfe '

15453 Via Vaquero Monte Sereno, California 95030 Bureau of Radietion Control

• State of Texas 1100 West 49th Street

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Mr. Glenn W. Dishong  !

Texas Public Utility Commission 7900 Shoal Creek Blvd.

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Austin, Texas 78757-1024 Andy Barrett, Director .

Environmental Policy Office of the Governor '

P.O. Box 12428 Austin, Texas 78711 Judge, Matagorda County '

Matagorda County Courthouse 1700 Seventh Street Bay City, Texas 77414 Licensing Representative Houston Lighting & Power Company Suite 610 Three Metro Center Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Rufus S. Scott, Associate l General Counsel -

Houston Lighting & Power Company ,

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Houston, Texas 77208 '

Joseph R. Egan, Esq.

Egan & Associates, P.C.

2300 N Street, N.W.

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ENCLOSURE SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT INSPECTION PLAN IP - Inspection Procedure Ti - Temporary Instruction Core Inspection - Minimum NRC Inspection P agram (mandatory all plants)

INSPECTION TITLE / NUMBER OF DATES TYPE OF INSPECTION / COMMENTS PROGRAM AREA INSPECTORS nummmmmmmumsmsmems -

IP 84750 Environmental Monitoring 1 4/28-5/2/97 Core inspection IP 81700 Security 2 5/5 - 09/97 Core inspection IP 86750 Temporary instruction - 1 07/14 -21/97 Core Inspection Transportation IP 40500 Effectiveness of Licensee 3 08/11 -15/97 Core inspection Controls in Identifying Resolving and Preventing Problems.

IP 71001 Requalification inspection 3 08/11-15/97 Core inspection IP 62706 Maintenance Rule Baseline 7 08/18-22/97 Regional Team (required by NRC Program Office)

IP 40500 Effectiveness of Licensee 3 08/25-29/97 Core inspection Controls in identifying, Resolving and Preventing Problems IP 84750 Radiation Waste Management 2 08/25 -29/97 Core inspection IP 83750 Radiation Protection 1 08/25-29/97 Core inspection IP 82701 Emergency Preparedness 1 09/02-05/97 Core inspection Operational Status

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