ML20199B257
| ML20199B257 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 11/06/1997 |
| From: | Alexion T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Cottle W HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20199B263 | List: |
| References | |
| FACA, TAC-M92450, TAC-M92451, NUDOCS 9711180256 | |
| Download: ML20199B257 (4) | |
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General Manager, Nuclear Houston Lighting & Power Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P. O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483
SUBJECT:
GRADED QUALITY ASSURANCE, OPERATIONS QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN (REVISION 13), SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (STP) (TAC NOS, M92450 AND M92451)
Dear Mr. Cottle:
By [[letter::ST-HL-AE-5321, Forwards Revised STP Electric Generating Station Operations QA Plan, Incorporating Methodology for Implementation of STP Graded QA Program.Draft Procedures Also Encl|letter dated March 28, 1996]], the Houston Lighting and Power Company (HL&P) submitted a revision to the Operations Quality Assurance Program (00AP) for STP that incorporated the methodology for implementation of graded quality assurance.
The OQAP change was submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(a).
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff's review of the OQAP thanges entailed many meetings, evaluations at the site, telephone discussions, requests for additional information, and the submittal of supplementary information, culminating in a final submittal dated August 4,1997.
The extent of the staff's review of the 0QAP changes for STP and the conclusions reached are described in the enclosed Safety Evaluation which is provided for your information. The staff concluded that the revised 0QAP changes (Revision 13 comprised of changes QA-028, QA-032, and QA-033) are in conformance with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, which permits the grading of quality controls over activities affecting the quality of safety-related structurer, systems and components to an extent consistent with their importance to safety, and was therefore determined to be acceptable for implementation. As noted in Section 4.0 of the Safety Evaluation, the staff intends to monitor HL&P's implementation of the graded quality program at STP
.to provide continued assurance of the effectiveress of the 0QAP.
It should be noted that the NRC's approval of Revision 13 of the 0QAP does not include change QA-027 which is under separate review.
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.Mr. William T. Cottle Should you have the need for additional information regarding this matter, please contact Suzanne C. Black at (301)-415-1017.
Sincerely, OAE A,f Thomas W. Alexion, Projec Manager Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects-III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor. Regulation Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499
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Sincerely, Orig. signed by Janet Kennedy for Thomas W. Alexion, Project Manager Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-498 hid 50-499
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Mr. William T. Cottle Houston _ Lighting & Power Company South Texas,_ Units l'& 2 CC:
Mr. David P. Loveless
-Jack R. Newman, Esq.
Senior. Resident Inspector Morgan, Lewis-& Bockius U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
1800 M Street, N.W.
P. O. Box 910 Washingtcut DC 20036-5869 Bay City, TX 77414 Mr. Lawrence E. Martin-Mr. J. C. Lanier/M. B. Lee General Manager, Nuclear Assurance Licensing City of Austin Hou:: ton Lighting and Power Company Electric Utility Department P. O. Box 289 721 Barton Springs Road Wadsworth, TX 77483 Austin, TX 78704 Rufus S. Scott Mr. M. T. Hardt Associate General Counsel Mr. W. C. Gunst Houston Lighting and Power Company City Public Service Board P. O. Box 61867 P. O. Box-1771 Houston, TX 77208 San Antonio,_TX 78296 Joseph R. Egan, Esq.
Mr. G. E. Vaughn/C. A. Johnson Egan & Associates, P.C.
Central Power and Light Company 2300 N Street, N.W.
P. 0. Box 289 Washington, DC 20037 Mail-Code: N5012 Wadsworth, TX 74483 Office of the Governor ATTN: John Howard, Director INPO Environmental and Natural Records Center Resources Policy 700 Galleria Parkway P. O. Box 12428 Atlanta, GA 30339-3064 Austin, TX 78711 Regional Administrator, Region IV Arthur C. Tate, Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Compliance & Inspection 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Bureau of Radiation Control Arlington, TX 76011 Texas Department-of Health 1100 West 49th Street Dr. Bertram Wolfe Austin, TX 78756 15453 Via Vaquero Monte Sereno, CA h,5030 Texas Public Utility Commission ATTN: Mr. Glenn W. Dishong Judge, Matagorda County 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd.
Matagorda County Courthouse Suite 400N 1700 Seventh Street Austin, TX 78757-1024 Bay City, TX 77414