ML20245C571

Forwards Insp Repts 50-498/89-04 & 50-499/89-04 on 890201-28 & Notice of Violation

ML20245C571
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	04/19/1989
From:	Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Goldberg J HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
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ML20245C572	List: IR 05000498/1989004 ML20245C571 ML20245C574
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NUDOCS 8904270241
Download: ML20245C571 (3)

See also: IR 05000498/1989004

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In Reply Refer To:

Dockets:- 50-498/89-04

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Houston Lighting & Power. Company

ATTN: J.-H.-Goldberg, Group Vice

President, Nuclear

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P. O. Box 1700-

Houston, Texas 77001-

Gentlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. J. E. Bess, R. J. Evans,

J. I.. Tapia, D. L. Garrison, and other members of. this office during the period

February -1-28,1989, of activities authorized by NRC Operating License NPF-76

and NPF-78 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 plant status, engineered safety

feature system walkdown, monthly maintenance observations, monthly. surveillance

observations, operational safety verification, startup procedure review -

Unit 2, and startup test' witnessing and observation - Unit 2. Within these

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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 inspectior

report.

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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

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

discuss them with you.

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L. J. Callan, Director

Reactor Projects

Enclosure:

-1. Appendix A - Notice of Violation

2. Appendix B - NRC Inspection Report

50-498/89-04

50-499/89-04

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Houston Lighting & Power Company

ATTN: M. A. McBurnett, Manager

Operations Support Licensing

P.O. Box 289

Wadsworth, Texas 77483

Houston Lighting & Power Company

ATTN: Gerald E. Vaughn, Vice President

Nuclear Operations

P.O. Box 1700

Houston, Texas 77001

Houston Lighting & Power Company

ATTN: J. T. Westermeier, General Manager

South Texas Project

P.O. Box 289

Wadsworth, Texas 77483

Central Power & Light Company

ATTN: R. L. Range /R. P. Verret

P.O. Box 2121

Corpus Christi, Texas 78403

City of Austin Electric Utility

ATTN: R. J. Miner, Chief Operating

Officer

721 Barton Springs Road

Austin, Texas 78704 l

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Newman'& Holtzinger, P.C.

ATTN: .J. R. Newman, Esquire

1615 L Street, N.W.-

Washington, DC 20036

Houston Lighting & Power Company

ATTN: S. L. Rosen, Vice President

Engineering and Construction

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P.O. Box'289

Wadsworth, Texas 77483

Houston Lighting &-Power Company

ATTN: R. W. Chewning, Chairman

Nuclear Safety. Review Board

P.O. Box 289

Wadsworth, Texas 77483

' City Public Service Board,

ATTN: R. J. Costello/M. T. Hardt

P.O. Box 1771

San Antonio, Texas 78296

Licensing Representative

Houston Lighting & Power Company

Suite 610

Three Metro Center .

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