ML20196H213

Ack Receipt of & Payment of Civil Penalty in Amount of $50,000,per 880309 Notice of Violation.Comments Re Denial of Three Violations Encl.Prevention of Recurrence Not Adequately Addressed.Encl Withheld (Ref 10CFR73.21)

ML20196H213
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	06/20/1988
From:	Lieberman J NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE)
To:	Goldberg J HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
References
EA-87-236, NUDOCS 8807060109
Download: ML20196H213 (3)

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Dockets: 50-498/87-52, 87-54, 87-59 & 87-66 50-499/87-52, 87-54, 87-59 & 87-66 FA 87-236 Houston Liahting 8 Power Company ATTN: J. H. Goldberg, Group Vice President, Nuclear P.O. Box 1.700 Houston, Texas 77001 Gentlemen:

This will acknowledge receipt of your letter of March 31, 1988 and wi a transfer of funds in the amount of $50,000 in payment of the civil penalty issued by our letter and Notice of Violation and Proposed Imp,.eition of Civil Penalty dated March 9, 1988.

We have reviewed your response that denied three violations contained in the enforcement action, and have determined that the violations occurred as stated. Our coments to your response are contained in the attachment.

Your response failed to adequately address how you will prevent a recurrence of violations D, F, and H. Please provide the supplemental information within 30 day; from the date of this letter.

The material enclosed herewith contains Safeguards Information as defined by 10 CFR 73.21. Therefore, the material, with the exception of the cover page, will not be placed in the Public Document Room.

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Houston Lighting & Power Company Houston Lighting & Power Company ATTN: Gerald E. Vaughn, Vice President Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 289 Houston, Texas 77001 Houston Lighting & Power Company ATTN: S. L. Rosen P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth. Texas 77483 Houston Lighting & Power Company ATTN: J. T. Westermeier, General Manager South Texas Project P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 Hcuston Lighting & Power Company ATTN: R. W. Chewning, Chairman Nuclear Safety Review Board P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 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 City of Austin Electric Utility  :

ATTN: R. J. Miner, Chief Operating

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Officer 1 721 Barton Springs Road i Austin, Texas 78704 I Houston Lighting & Power Company ATTN: Licensing Representative Suite 610 Three Metro Center i Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Newman & Holtzinger, P.C.

ATTN: J. R. Newman, Esquire 1615 L Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036 Texas Radiation Control Program Director

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' 'JUN 2 0 198g Houston Lighting & Power Company bec complete copy:

RIV Security File P. A. Starcher, RSGB/NRR Resident Inspector (2)

R. D. Martin, RA R. L. Bangart, DRSS Security Inspecto.'

Chief, RPSB RPSB Security File H. L. Scott J. Lieberman bec w/ copy of licensee's response w/o safeguards information:

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