ML20245L545
| ML20245L545 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 08/15/1989 |
| From: | Milhoan J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Goldberg J HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20245L549 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-89-157, EA-89-216, NUDOCS 8908220154 | |
| Download: ML20245L545 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000498/1989017
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In Reply Refer To:
. Dockets: 50-498/89-17
50-499/89-17
EA 89-157
Houston Lignting & Power Company
iATTN:
J.' H. Goldberg, Group Vice
President, Nuclear.
P.O. Box.1700
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Houston, Texas 77001
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
NOTICEOFVIOLATION(NRCINSPECTIONREPORTNO. 50-498/89-17,
50-499/89-17)
,This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. J. E. Bess, R. J. Evans,
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~ J. I. Tapia, D. L. Garrison, and other members of this office during the period
June 1-30, 1989, of activities authorized by NRC Operating Licenses NPF-76 and
NPF-80 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
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of the. inspection.
Areas examined during the inspection included plant status, operational safety
verification, monthly maintenance observation, power ascension test, monthly
surveillance observations, and startup test witnessing and observation. Within
these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examination of procedures and
representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the
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. The violation in the enclosed Notice of
Violation (Notice) involves a case of a fire watchman falsifying a log to
indicate a tour of an. area had been made at a particular time when in fact it
had not. The NRC views acts such as the falsification of required logs very
seriously. Furthermore, we are concerned because a similar violation was
identified previously (EA 88-216) when an NRC inquiry led to the discovery
that three contract employees had falsified compensatory fire watch logs on a
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in this instance, in that fire detection and automatic fire suppression
systems were operable, NRC has classified the violation in the enclosed Notice
at Severity Level IV. A stronger enforcement action is not being taken only
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because HL&P identified this problem, informed NRC and took prompt and
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the current violation should minimize future possibilities of fire watch logs
being falsified. Nevertheless, we expect that you will reinforce to all HL&P
and contractor employees the importance of integrity in conducting all
activities that are associated with the safety of the plant.
We have also examined actions you have taken with regard to previously
identified inspection findings. The status of these items is identified in
paragraph 4 of the enclosed report.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
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response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional
actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this
Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future
inspections, the NRC will determine whether further ?!RC enforcement action is
necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,
Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosure
will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject
to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to
discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
OriginalSigned By:
Thomas P.Gwynn
[ James L. Milhoan, Director
\\ Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
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Appendix A - Notice of Violation
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Appendix B - Inspection Report
50-498/89-17
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Houston Lighting & Power Company
ATTN:
M. A. McBurnett, Manager
Operations Support Licensing
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, Texas 77483
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Wadsworth, Texas 77483
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J. T. Westermeier, General Manager
South Texas Project
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, Texas 77483
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Corpus Christi, Texas 78403
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Washington, D.C.
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Houston Lighting & Power Company
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P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, Texas 77483
Houston Lighting & Power Company
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R. W. Chewning, Chairman
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P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, Texas 77483
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P.O.- Box 1771
San Antonio, Texas 78296
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Suite 610
Three Metro Center
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
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