ML20235L327
| ML20235L327 | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 02/14/1989 |
| From: | Vaughn G HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
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| NUDOCS 8902270475 | |
| Download: ML20235L327 (5) | |
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The Light company P.O. Box 1700 Ilouston, Texas 77001 (713) 228 9211 Ilouston Lighting & Power.-
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February 14, 1989 ST-HL-AE-2976 File No.:
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South Texas Project Electric Generating Station Unit 1 Docket No. STN 50-498 Response to NRC Open Items from Inspection 88-68 As requested by your letter dated January 9, 1989, please find attached, Houston Lighting & Power Company's planned actions to address the issues identified by the Emergency Operating Procedure Inspection Team.
An extension to February 14, 1989 for submittal of this response was granted by Mr. E. Holler, Region IV on February 7, 1989.
If you should have any questions on this matter, please contact Mr. M. A. McBurnett at (512) 972 8530.
y G. E. Vaughn Vice President Nuclear Operations GEV/RAF/n1
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Regional Administrator, Region IV Rufus S. Scott Nuclear Regulatory Commission Associate General Counsel j
611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000
. Houston Lighting & Power Company 1
Arlington, TX 76011 P. O. Box 1700 Houston, TX 77001 George Dick, Project Manager U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission INPO Washington, DC 20555 Records Center 1100 Circle 75 Parkway Jack E. Bess Atlanta, Ga. 30339-3064 Senior Resident Inspector-Unit I c/o U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dr. Joseph M. Hendrie P. O. Box 910 50 Be11 port Lane Bay City, TX 77414 Be11 port, NY 11713 J.
I. Tapia Senior Resident-Inspector-Unit 2 c/o U.
S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 910 Bay City, TX 77414 J. R. Newman, Esquire Newman & Holtzinger, P.C.
1615 L Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036 R. L. Range /R. P. Verret Central Power & Light Company P. O. Box 2121 Corpus Christi, TX 78403 R. John Miner (2 copies)
Chief Operating Officer City of Austin Electric Utility 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704 R. J. Costello/M. T. Hardt i
City Public Service Board P. O. Box 1771 San Antonio, TX 78296 Revised 12/21/88 NL.DIST
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Docket No. STN 50-498 Response to NRC Open Items from Inspection 88-68 OPEN ITEM 8868-01 Description i
1 During the desktop review inconsistencies were identified in the following areas:
EOP~ administrative procedures.and'NUREG-0899 a.-
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EOF Writers Guide and the'EOPs c.
' EOF Setpoint-Document and the EOPs d.
Incorporation of Revision 1A of the ERGS
Response
HL&P-has. developed a' comprehensive enhancement program to upgrade the quality of the South Texas Project Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs) by August 31, 1990.
The principal elements of this program are:
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The evaluation and revision of the administrative control procedures for writing, verifying,-validating, and implementing E0Ps. This will include the. incorporation of the guidance of NUREG-0899 and appropriate comments and recommendations of thefNRC E0P inspection team.
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The establishment of a team of five (5) dedicated individuals familiar with Westinghouse Pressurized Water Reactors, to conduct the enhancement program.
(Note:
There will be a six week period when only two will be available because of training commitments. Upon completion of this training the group will return to full strength).
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The revision of Unit I and Unit 2 EOPs to conform to the new administrative requirements and to incorporate Revision 1A of the ERGS, approved' changes to the Setpoint: Document,-and appropriate comments / recommendations of the NRC EOP inspection team.
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OPEN ITEM 8868-03 l
i Description j
The review of v-rification and validation records revealed incomplete and missing documentation.
Response
HL&P is taking the following actions to address this issue.
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The adm1nistrative control procedures associated with E0Ps are being revised to better conform to the requirements of NUREG-0899.
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EOPs will be revised to meet revised E0P Writers Guide requirements.
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Each E0P will also undergo full verification and validation prior to implementation.
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Associated verification and validation documentation will be maintained by the Plant Operations Department until the procedures are approved-for use.
The documentation will then be forwarded, with the procedure, to the records center for retention.
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There will be no attempt to locate or reproduce previous documentation.
Since revised E0Ps will be issued as a group, the documentation developed during this effort will serve as the new baseline. The verification and validation documentation will be available for review by August 31, 1990.
OPEN ITEM 8868-04 Description Procedure IPOP05-EO-EC00, Loss of All AC Power, contained an Immediate Action step that required a containment entry to isolate letdown in the event that-isolation could not be achieved from the Main Control Board.
Considering the time required to make a containment entry, the action is not appropriate as an Immediate Action step.
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Response
The' procedures for both Unit 1 and Unit 2 have been revised to delete the containment entry requirement.
Isolation ofLletdown is now accomplished
.by closing the outside containment isolation valve.
OPEN ITEM 8868-05
-Description During the walkdowns several areas were identified that appeared to have
' inadequate emergency lighting to allow safe performance of EOP required activities..No specific emergency lighting study had been conducted
. relating to EOP usability.
Response
As part of the EOF enhancement program, walkdowns are being performod-which will include checking emergency lighting levels in those areas that
, require local EOP action during events.which may limit normal. lighting levels. As an interim measure, Plant operations on-shift personnel have
'been directed to carry flashlights.
OPEN' ITEM 8868-06 Description There has been no specific general area study performed to determine.the expected post accident environmental conditions (i.e., radiation and temperature)'in those areas that an operator would be expected to perform activities required by the EOPs.
Response
Plant Operations has. conducted in-plant walkdowns to identify the location of equipment requiring local operation by the EOPs.
This information will be used in conjunction with the results of a sample study of selected areas, scheduled for completion by March 31, 1989, to determine what other actions, if any, are necessary.
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