ML20215D694

Forwards Insp Repts 50-498/86-26 & 50-499/86-24 on 860901- 1103 & Notice of Violation

ML20215D694
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	12/10/1986
From:	Gagliardo J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Goldberg J HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
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ML20215D697	List: IR 05000498/1986026 ML20215D694 ML20215D705
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DEC 101986

In Reply Refer To:

Dockets: 50-498/86-26

50-499/86-24

Houston Lighting & Power Company

ATTN: J. H. Coldberg,

Group Vice President, Nuclear

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Houston, Texas 77001

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Gentlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. D. R. Carpenter,

B. A. Breslau, H. F. Bundy, and D. L. Kelley of this office during the

period September 1 through November 3,1986, 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 Mr. W. H. Kinsey

and other members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.

Areas examined during the inspection included site tours, licensee action on

previous inspection findings, allegation followup, preoperational test program

. review, preoperational test witnessing, preoperational testing QA/QC procedure

review, preoperational test procedure review, preoperational test results

review and nonconformance report (NRC) hold tags. Within these areas, the

inspection consisted of selective examination of procedures and representative

records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the NRC inspectors.

The inspection findings are documented in the enclosed inspection report.

During this inspection, 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 should 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 directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice 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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J. E. Gagliardo, Chief

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Enclosures:

1. Appendix A - Notice of. Violation

12. Append.ix B - NRC Inspection Report i

50-498/86-26

50-499/86-24

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Houston Lighting & Power Company

ATTN: M. Wisenberg, Manager,

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P. O. Box 1700

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Brian Berwick, Esquire

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? Asst. Attorney General

l Environmental Protection Division

P. O. Box 12548, Capitol Station

Austin, Texas 78711

I Lanny Alan Sinkin

! Citizens Concerned About Nuclear

Power, Inc.

t Christic Institute

1324 North Capitol Street

Washington, D.C. 20002

Charles Bechhoefer, Esquire

Chairman, Atomic Safety & Licensing

Board

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission

Washington, D.C. 20555

Dr. James C. Lamb, III

313 Woodhaven Road

Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

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