ML20206N266

Forwards Special Insp Repts 50-498/86-12 & 50-499/86-12 on 860414-18.Const Appraisal Team Potential Enforcement Actions 4 & 7 Withdrawn.Proposed Enforcement Action Being Sent Under Separate Cover

ML20206N266
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	08/20/1986
From:	Gagliardo J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Goldberg J HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20206N272	List: IR 05000498/1986012 ML20206N266
References
NUDOCS 8608260198
Download: ML20206N266 (3)

See also: IR 05000498/1986012

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In Reply Refer To:

Dockets: 50-498/86-12

50-499/86-12

Houston Lighting & Power Company

ATTN: J. H. Goldberg, Group Vice

President

P. O. Box 1700

Houston, Texas 77001

Gentlemen:

This refers to a special inspection conducted by Mr. R. G. Tayl~or arid ~ other

members of the Region IV staff during the period April 14-18, 1986, of

activities authorized by NRC Construction Permits CPPR-128 and 129 for the _

South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, and to the discussion of our findings with

key members of your staff during the course of the inspection and with

Mr. Scott Head of your staff by telephone conversation on April 22, 1986. -

The specific areas examined during the inspection were based on your response

dated April 2,1986, to the Construction Appraisal Team (CAT) report, dated

February 5, 1986, (50-498/85-21; 50-499/85-19). In your response you provided.

new information, not available to the CAT team, and requested consideration of

this information in the NRC evaluation of the CAT Potential Enforcement

Actions (PEAS). Within this area, the inspection consisted of selective

examination of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel,

and observations by the ir.spectors. The inspection encompassed the new

information and your initial corrective actions on the identified issues. The

inspection findings are documented in the enclosed inspection report.

During this inspection, based on additional information, it was determined

that 2 of the 7 PEAS (4 and 7) identified in the CAT report should be

withdrawn. However, the NRC staff remains concerned, with regard to these

PEAS, in that HL&P could not provide needed information during the course of

the CAT inspection to allow the CAT to conclude that HL&P knew the status of

equipment before it was installed. Portions of 3 other PEAS (2, 3b, 6d,

and 69) have also been withdrawn. The NRC inspectors concluded that

i 10 CFR 50, Appendix B criteria were violated in two cases (PEAS 1 and a

portion of 5) which are different from those originally identified. These

findings are documented in the enclosed inspection report. During this

inspection, the NRC team also reviewed your evaluations of the inspection

finding relative to flow restrictions orifices identified in NRC Inspection

Report 50-498/85-24; 50-499/85-21.

The proposed enforcement action resulting from the NRC inspection efforts

identified above is being sent to you under separate cover.

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No response to this letter is required.

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

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J. E. Gagliardo, Chief

Reactor Projects Branch

Enclosure:

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50-498/86-12

50-499/86-12

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Houston Lighting & Power Company

ATTN: M. Wisenberg, Manager,

Nuclear Licensing

P. O. Box 1700

Houston, Texas 77001

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