ML20151V481

Forwards Insp Repts 50-498/88-39 & 50-499/88-39 on 880601-30 & Notice of Violation

ML20151V481
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	08/12/1988
From:	Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Goldberg J HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
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See also: IR 05000498/1988039

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In Reply Refer To:

Dockets: 50-498/88-39

50-499/88-39

Houston Lighting & Power Company

ATTN: J. H. Goldberg, Group Vice

President, Nuclear

P. O. Box 1700

Houston, Texas 77001

Gentlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. J. E. ',ess, D. L. Garrison,

H. F. Bundy, and D. M. Hunnicutt and other members of th's c ffice during the

period June 1-30, 1988, of activities authorized by NRC Jperating License NPF-76

and Construction Permit CPPR-129, for the South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2,

and to the discussion of our findings with Messrs. M. <. Wisenburg and

J. T. Westermeier and other members of your staff at .he conclusion of the

inspection.

Areas examined during the inspection included plar. status, shutdown from

outside the control room, monthly maintenance obrarvation, monthly surveillance

observation, operational safety verification, engineered safety feature

walkdown, licensee action on reported events, nonroutine event review - Unit 2,

shutdown from outside the control room - Unit 2 containment ccnbustible gas '

control system (hydrog'en recombiners) - Unit 2, reactor pressure boundary piping

- Unit 2, and safety-related components - Unit 2. Within these areas, the

inspection consisted of selective examination of procedures and representative

records, interviews with personnel, and observa. 'ons by the NRC inspectors. The

inspection findings are documented in the enclosed inspection remrt.

During this i...pection, 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 shoulf be based on the specifics' contained in the Notice of

Violation enclosed with this letter.

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.

The response requested by this letter is not subject to the clearance procedures

of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

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

discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

Onyinal @ned By:

A, B. BEACH

L. J. Callan, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

1. Appendix A - Notice of Violation

2. Appendix B - NRC Inspection Report

50-498/88-39

50-499/88-39

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Houston Lighting & Power Company Newman & Holtzinger, P.C.

ATTN: M. A. McBurnett, Manager ATTN: J. R. Newman, Esquire

Operations Support Licensing 1615 L Street, N.W.

P.O. Box 289 Washington, D.C. 20036

Wadsworth, Texas 77483

Houston Lighting & Power Company _ Houston Lighting & Power Company

ATTN: Gerald E. Vaughn, Vice President ATTN: S. L. Rosen

Nuclear Operations P.O.~ Box 289

P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483

Wadsworth, Texas: 77483

Houston Lighting & Power Company -Houston Lighting & Power Company-

ATTH: J. T. Westermeier, General Manager ATTN: R. W. Chewning, Chairman

South Texas Project .

. Nuclear Safety Review Board

P.O. Box 289 P.O. Box 289

Wadsworth, Texas 77483 Wadsworth,-Texas 77483

Central Power &' Light Company City Public S'ervice Board

ATTN: R. L. Range /R. P. Verret ATTN: R. J. Costello/M. T. Hardt

P.O. Box 2121 P.O. Box 1771-

Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 San Antonio, Texas 78296

City of Austin Electric Utility Houston Lighting & Power. Company

ATTN: R. J. Miner, Chief Operating ATTN: Licensing Representative-

Officer Suite 610-

721 Barton Springs Road Three Metro Center

Austin, Texas 78704 Bethesda, Maryland. 20814

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