ML20216J965

Concludes That Actions Proposed in Util Response Met Intent of Generic Ltr 88-17, Loss of Dhr

ML20216J965
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	11/06/1990
From:	Dick G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Hall D HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
References
GL-88-17, TAC-69778, TAC-69779, NUDOCS 9011190039
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Novembr 6,1990 1 6

Docket Ns. 50-498' DISTRIBUTION I O '

and 50-499

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• EPeyton l 7, NRC PDR GDick i Mr. Donald P. Hall Local POR OGC 1 Group Vice-President, Nuclear PDIV-2 R/F EJordan i Houston Lighting & Power Company PDIV-2 Plant File ACRS (10)

P. O. Box 1700 DCrutchfield SCollins Houston, Texas 77251 MVirgilio HBalukjian JLinville TCollins

Dear Mr. Hall:

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SUBJECT:

STAFF REVIEW 0F HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 88-17, LOSS OF DECAY HEAT REMOVAL (DHR)

(TAC NOS. 69778 AND 69779)

By letters dated January 17,1989 (ST-HL- AE-2936), August 3,1989 (ST-HL- AE-3097),

and March 9, 1990 (ST-HL-AE-3398), Houston Lighting & Power Company (HL&P) responded to the subject Generic Letter (GL) 88-17. In those letters, HL&P described both "

" expeditious actions" (short-term) and " programmed enhancements" (long-term).

The' staff, after reviewing-the submittals, concluded that the actions proposed met the intent of GL 88-17.

Review of the implementation of the actions was accomplished through staff inspections, the results of which were reported in Inspection Reports (irs) 50-498/89-14 and 50-499/89-14, and 50-498/90-17 and 50-499/90-17. In IR,50-498/90-17 and 50-499/90-17, the staff stated that the actions taken by HL&P' satisfied the intent of GL 88-17. The DHR performance monitoring instrumentation was diverse with a high level of redundancy. Also, it was noted that because of the three-train design and other unique design considerations, the equipment.available to prevent and, if necessary, respond to a loss of DHR was above average. It was-also noted that while the procedures and administrative controls were _ comprehensive and functional, they did require updating. Our understanding is that the updating was completed in September of this year.

No~v olations or deviations were identified during the inspections.

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Baser on the technical review and the inspections, we conclude that HL&P.has incoroorated changes at the South, Texas Project consistent with the intent of  ;

GL 88c17. No further review of this issue -is planned.

Sincerely, L (ORIGINAL SIGNED BY)

Q l -c, George F. Dick, Jr., Project Manager u ,

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Newman & Holtzinger, P.C.

P. 0.- Box 910 1615 L Street, N.W. ,

Bay City,. Texas 77414 Washington, D.C. 20036 i

Mr. J. C. Lanier. Licensing Representative Director of-Generation Houston Lighting and Power Company

, City of Austin Electric Utility Suite 610 721 Barton Springs Road Three Metro Center Austin, Texas 78704 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Mr. R. J. Costello Bureau of. Radiation Control

, Mr. M. T. Hardt State of Texas City Public Service Board 1101 West 49th Street P. 0._ Box 1771 Austin, Texas 78756 San Antonio, Texas 78296 i Rufus S. Scott Mr. R. P. Verret Associate General Counsel Mr. D. E. Ward Houston Lighting & Power Company Central' Power and Light Company P. O. Box 61867 P. 0. Box 2121' Houston, Texas 77208 .

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