ML20149M683

Forwards Safety Evaluation Supporting Actions Re Personnel Air Lock Seal Air Sys Isolation Taken to Meet Containment Isolation Requirements

ML20149M683
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Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	02/23/1988
From:	Calvo J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Goldberg J HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
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3 . February 23, 1988 Docket No. 50-498

.Mr. J. H. Goldberg Group Vice-President, Nuclear-

' Houston Lighting and Power Co.

Post Office Box 1700 Houston, Texas 77001

SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION OF THE PERSONNEL AIR LOCK SEAL AIR SYSTEM ISOLATION The South Texas Project informed the staff by telephone on February 12, 1988 and by letter dated February 18, 1988 that certain solenoid air valves had been overlooked for entry into the list of containment isolation valves.

Immediate actions were taken to meet containment isolation requirements.

Expedited staff action was requested to permit Unit 1 to continue on the start-up program. Enclosed is the staff's safety evaluation which finds the ,

South Texas proposals to be acceptable.

Please contact Dr. Prasad Kadambi of my staff at (301) 492-1337 ff you have any questions.

Sincerely,

\sb Jose A. Calvo, Director Project Directorate - IV Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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Brian Berwick, Esq. Resident Inspector / South Texas Assistant Attorney General Project Environmental Protection Division c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission P. O. Bon 12548 P. O. Box 910 Capitol Station Bay City. Texas 77414 Austin, Texas 78711 Mr. Jonathan Davis Mr. J. T. Westermeir Assistant City Attorney Manager, South Texas Project City of Austin Houston Lighting and Power Company P. O. Box 1088 P. O. Box 1700 Austin, Texas 78767 Houston, Texas 77001 Mr. M. B. Lee Ms. Pat Coy Mr. J. E. Malaski Citizens Concerned About Nuclear '

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Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Executive Director for Operations 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 Mr. Lanny Sinkin, Counsel for Intervenor Citizens Concerned about Nuclear Power. Inc.

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