ML20248D130

Advises That Util 880531 Response to Generic Ltr 88-03, Steam Binding of Auxiliary Feedwater Pumps, Satisfactory

ML20248D130
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	04/04/1989
From:	Dick G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Goldberg J HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
References
GL-88-03, GL-88-3, TAC-67275, TAC-67276, NUDOCS 8904110393
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• ' . April 4/1989J i

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- Mr. J.. H. Goldberg Group Vice'-President, Nuclear Houston Lighting & Power Company P. 0. Box 1700 Houston, Texas. 77001.

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Dear Mr. Goldbdg:

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SUBJECT:

. GENERIC LETTER 88-03, " STEAM BINDING' 0F AUXILIARY ,

FEEDWATER PUMPS", SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS l1 AND 2 1 in 1(TACN05.67275AND67276). ,

1 : On February 17, 1988, Generic Letter 88-03 waslissued and requested al'1!

licensees of operating.PWRs'and holders of construction permits for PWRs to confirm that appropriate procedures are in place, and will be. maintained to minimizetheoccurrence'of. steam' binding;ofthe'auxiliaryfeedwater(AFWb pumps.' The procedures require monitoring. fluid conditions ~.within the AFW system each shift' ouring times when the system is required to be operable, and recognizing steam binding and restoring ~the AFW system to operable status should steam binding occur.

Your. response', dated May 31,1988 (ST-HL-AE-2649),~ confirmed that you have in ,

' place, and will maintain,- the necessary procedures. Thus, your response' to Generic Letter 88-03 is satisfactory and no further action is necessary.

Sincerely, Orlpinel Signed By...

Ecorge F. Dick, Jr. '- ,

George F. Dick,: Jr., Project Manager I Project Directorate:- IV .. .1 D '

Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects. .

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% April 4, 1989 Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499 Mr. J. H. Goldberg Group Vice-President, Nuclear Houston Lighting 8 Power Company P. O. Box 1700 Houston, Texas 77001

SUBJECT:

GENERIC LETTER 88-03, " STEAM BINDING OF AUXILIAP,Y FEEDWATER PUMPS", SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS 1 AND 2 i

(TAC NOS. 67275 AND 67276)

On February 17, 1988, Generic Letter 88-03 was issued and requested all licensees of operating PWRs and holders of construction permits for PWRs to confirm that appropriate procedures are in place, and will be maintained, to minimize the occurrence of steam binding of the auxiliary feedwater (AFW) pumps. The procedures require monitoring fluid conditions within the AFW system each shift during times when the system is required to be operable, and recognizing si;eam binding and restoring the AFW system to operable status should steam binding occur.

Your response, dated May 31,1988 (ST-HL-AE-2649), confirmed that you have in place, and will maintain, the necessary procedures. Thus, your response to Generic Letter 88-03 is satisfactory and no further action is necessary.

Sincerely, W

Georg . Dick, J/ , Project Manager Project Directorate - IV Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc: See next page

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Brian Berwick, Esq. Resident Inspector / South Texas Assistant Attorney General Project Environmental Protection Division c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 12548 P. O. Box 910 Capitol Station Bay City, Texas 77414 Austin, Texas 78711 Mr. Jonathan Davis Mr. J. T. Westermeier Assistant City Attorney General Manager, South Texas Project City of Austin Houston Lighting and Power Company P. O. Box 1088 P. O. Box 289 Austin, Texas 78767 Houston, Texas 77483 Mr. R. J. Miner Citizens Concerned About Nuclear Chief Operating Officer Power City of Austin Electric Utility 10 Singleton 721 Barton Springs Road Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 Austin, Texas 78704 Mr. M. A. McBurnett Mr. R. J. Costello Manager, Operations Support Licensing Mr. M. T. Hardt Houston Lighting and Power Company City Public Service Board P. O. Box 289 P. O. Box 1771 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 San Antonio, Texas 78296 Mr. A. Zaccaria Jack R. Newman, Esq. Mr. K. G. Hess Newman & Holtzinger, P. C. Bechtel Corporation 1615 L Street, NW P. O. Box 2166 Washington, D.C. 20036 Houston, Texas 77001

%-or Melbert Schwartz, Jr. , Esq. Mr. R. P. Verret Baker & Botts Mr. R. L. Range One Shell Plaza Central Power and Light Company Houston, Texas 77002 P. O. Box 2121 Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 Mrs. Peggy Buchorn Executive Director Doub, Huntzing and Glasgow Citizens for Equitable !!tilities, Inc. Attorneys at Law Route 1, Box 1684 Suite 400 Brazoria, Texas 77422 808 Seventeenth Street, N.W.

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Regional Administrator, Region IV l U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cosmissica j Office of Executive Director  !

for Operations j 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 Mr. Lanny Sinkin, l Counsel for Intervenor Citizens Concerned about Nuclear Power, Inc.

Christic Institute 1324 North Capitol Street

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Licensing Representative Houston Lighting and Power Company Suite 610 Three Metro Center l a

Bethesda, Maryland 20814 {

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Associate General Counsel l Houston Lighting & Power Company i P. O. Box 1700 i

Houston, Texas 77001 INPO Records Center l 1100 Circle 75 Parkway Atlanta, Georgia 30339-3064 l Joseph M. Hendrie 50 Bellport Lane Be11 port, New York 11713 Gerald E. Vaughn, Vice President Nuclear Operations Houston Lighting & Power Company P. O. Box 289 l Wadsworth, Texas 77483 R. W. Chewning, Chairman Nuclear Safety Review Board l

Houston Lighting & Power Company l P. D. Box 289 l

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