ML20235J420

Informs That Util,In Response to Suggestion,Has Developed Power Ascension Program W/Plateau at 50% Full Power Incorporating Potential for Staff Review of Performance Up to That Point

ML20235J420
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	07/10/1987
From:	Kadambi N Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Murley T NRC
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NUDOCS 8707150545
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July 10,1987

' Docket No.:50-498 NOTE: Thomas E. Murley FROM: N. Prasad Kadambi

SUBJECT:

HOLD POINTS DURING-POWER ASCENSION, SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNIT 1 During your site visit to the. South Texas Project, and meeting with the Project management on. June 1,1987, you had expressed an interest about plans

'to incorporate hold points during power ascension to ensure a methodical and uneventful start-up. In response to your suggestion Houston Lighting and Power has developed a power ascension program (letter enclosed)' with a plateau at 50% full power incorporating.the' potential for staff review of the performance up to that point. We will plan to participate in that review.

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N. Prasad Kadambi

Enclosure:

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comPuy neo,<en tis tims & rewe, P.o. eex >>00 aeostee.rexs,7200i <7i3> 228 92ii June 23, 1987 ST-HL-AE-2278 File No.:G25 Robert D. Martin Regional Administrator, Region IV U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 South Texas Project Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499 Unit 1 Power Ascension Testing IkoustonLighting&PowerCompany(HL&P)estimatesthattheSouthTexas Project Electric Generating Station Unit 1 will complete power ascension testing at the 50% plateau during the last week of October 1987 (based on fuel loading beginning on or about 30 June 1987). At that time, HL&P will conduct a thorough review of the adequacy of plant hardware and operating staff performance prior to ascension to the next power plateau of 75% .

HL&P would welcome an opportunity to review our performance with your staff prior to power ascension above 50% power to provide for NRC input to the assessment. We believe this review should take place on site to better access whatever information may be required to complete the assessment.

We will keep your Resident Inspection Office aware of our progress and plans for conducting the power ascension assessment.

J. H. Goldberg l Group Vice President, Nuclear JHG/hg L4/NRC/wb/hg 0 T2#79t98934