ML20205A120
| ML20205A120 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 03/24/1999 |
| From: | Powers D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Cottle W HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20205A123 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-498-98-01, 50-498-98-1, 50-498-99-04, 50-498-99-4, 50-499-98-01, 50-499-98-1, 50-499-99-04, 50-499-99-4, EA-99-058, EA-99-58, NUDOCS 9903300298 | |
| Download: ML20205A120 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000498/1999004
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Williarr T. Cottle, President and
Chief Executive Officer
STP Nuclear Operating Company
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, Texas 77483
SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-498/99-04; 50-499/99-04
Dear Mr. Cottle:
This refers to the inspection conducted on February 22 25,1999, at the South Texas Project
Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 facilities. The purpose of the inspection was to
followup on the open items from the Maintenance Rule baseline team inspection. Following the
inspection, an exit meeting was held to provide the inspection findings to you and other
members of your staff. The enclosed report presents the results of this inspection.
The two open items examined and closed during this inspection involved a Maintenance Rule
scoping violation (50-498;-499/9801-01) and an unresolved item (50-498;-499/9801-03), which
addressed the adequacy of effectively monitoring maintenance activities involving the risk-
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significant solid state protection system.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC also determined that a violation of NRC
requirements occurred. This violation is being treated as a Non-Cited Violation, consistent with
Appendix C of the Enforcement Policy. The Non-Cited Violation is described in the subject
inspection report. If you contest the violation or severity level of the Non-Cited Violation, you
should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection ;cport, with the basis of
- your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN
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Washington DC 20555-0001, with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region IV, and the
Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555-0001.
It is our understanding that during the exit meeting on February 25,1999, tho Manager,
Systems Engineering, stated STP Nuclear Operating Company would include the requirement
to count as a Maintenance Rule functional failure any instance where a high-risk system (or one
of its trains) that does not have availability performance criteria is taken out-of-service (not
performing its risk significant function) whi!e at power for corrective maintenance, or any
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instance when its technical specification allowed outage time is exceeded, and that this will
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apply even if no Maintenance Rule function had been lost prior to taking the system out-of-
service. Please confirm this regu!atory commitment in writing within 30 days of the date of this
letter.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its
enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
Should you have any questiors concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them
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Dr. Dale A. Powers
Chief, Engineering and Maintenance Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos.: 50-498;50-499
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Report No.
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cc w/ enclosure:
T. H. Cloninger, Vice President
Engineering & Technical Services
STP Nuclear Operating Company
P.O. Box 289
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Wadsworth, Texas 77483-
A. Ramirez/C. M. Canady
City of Austin
Electric Utility Department
721 Barton Springs Road
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Mr. M. T. Hardt/Mr. SN. C. Gunst
City Public Service Board
P.O. Bok 1771
San Antonio, Texas 78296
D. G. Tees /R. L. Balcom
Houston Lighting & Power Company
P.O. Box 1700
Houston, Texas 77251
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Jon C. Wood
Matthews & Branscomb
One Alamo Center
106 S. St. Mary's Street, Suite 700
San Antonio, Texas 78205-3692
Jack R. Newman, Esq.
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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
Records Center
700 Galleria Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia 30339-5957
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Bureau of Radiation Control
State of Texas
1100 West 49th Street
Mr. Jim Calloway
Texas Public Utility Commission
William B. Travis Building
1701 North Congress Avenue
P.O. Box 13326
' John Howard, Director
Environmental and Natural Resources Policy
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 12428
Judge,- Matagorda County
Matagorda County Courthouse
1700 Seventh Street
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Bay City, Texas 77414
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