ST-HL-AE-1330, Forwards Final Rept for South Texas Project Pre-Const Appraisal Team Verification, for Info.Assessment Helpful in Identifying Areas of Weakness & Strong Points in Const Program

Forwards Final Rept for South Texas Project Pre-Const Appraisal Team Verification, for Info.Assessment Helpful in Identifying Areas of Weakness & Strong Points in Const Program

ML20135A209
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Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	08/19/1985
From:	Goldberg J HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
To:	Martin R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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Mr. Robert D. Martin L i Regional Administrator, Region IV Nuclear Regulatory Commission gg g g E t']

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V Arlington, Texas 76011 o South Texas Project Units 1 & 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499 Report of Pre-CAT Inspection

Dear Mr. Martin:

In reviewing the results of Construction Appraisal Team (CAT) inspections at several nuclear facilities, we thought it would be beneficial to gain comparable insights with respect to STP.

Accordingly, we initiated a " Pre-CAT" assessment of the status of construction activities (and associated design and procedural aspects) at the STP. The actual in-plant effort lasted approximately seven weeks and was conducted by a team (the Pre-CAT Verification Team (PCVT))

consisting of ten experienced individuals (contract personnel) working under the direction of the Project Quality Assurance Division of the Houston Lighting & Power Company (HL&P) Nuclear Assurance Department. A copy of the " Final Report for STP Pre-CAT Verification," which was approved on August 8,1985, is enclosed for your information.

The Pre-CAT assessment was intended as a " readiness-review" and was based upon analysis of the activities and results of NRC CAT inspections at nine other projects. It also served to provide the Project with an opportunity to prepare itself for the types of support activities and response needs which can be expected during an NRC CAT inspection.

Each finding of the PCVT is being tracked to resolution by the Project. Each actual identified deficiency is being handled in accordance with existing Project procedures and appropriate deficiency documentation (17 NCR's and 7 SDR's). Review of the Pre-CAT results pursuant to HL&P's 10 C.F.R. s 50.55(e) procedures has identified two l potentially reportable deficiencies (reference our letters ST-HL-AE-1286 l dated June 6, 1985 and ST-HL-AE-1396 dated July 19,1985).

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File No.: Q16.10 Houston Lighting & Power Company Page 2 We have found the Pre-CAT inspection helpful in identifying areas of weakness' and strong points in our construction program. We also believe it will assist the Project in.being more responsive to the needs of an NRC CAT inspection, should one occur, and will permit that effort to be conducted much more effectively' and expeditiously.

If you should have an

':ichael E. Powell at (713)y 993-1328.

questions on this matter, please contact Mr.

Very truly yours, J. H. Goldberg Group Vice President, Nuclear JHG:yd

Attachment:

Final Report for STP Pre-CAT Verification W2/NRC2/k L

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File No.: Q16.10 Houston Lighting & Power Company Page 3 cc:

Hugh L. Thompson, Jr. , Director Brian E. Berwick, Esquire Division of Licensing Assistant Attorney General for Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation the State of Texas U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission P. O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Washington, DC 20555 Austin, TX 78711 N. Prasad Kadambi, Project Manager Lanny A. .Sinkin U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission 3022 Porter Street, N.W. #304 7920 Norfolk Avenue Washington, D.C. 20008 Bethesda, MD 20814 Oreste R. Pirfo, Esquire Claude E. Johnson Hearing Attorney Senior Resident Inspector /STP Office of the Executive Legal Director c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission P.-0. Box 910 . Washington, DC 20555 Bay City, TX 77414 Charles Bechhoefer, Esquire M. D. Schwarz, Jr. , Esquire Chairman, Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Baker & Botts U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission One Shell Plaza Washington, DC 20555 Houston, TX 77002 Dr. James C. Lamb, III J. R. ,Newman, Esquire 313 Woodhaven Road Newman & Holtzinger, P.C. Chapel Hill, NC 27514 1615 L Street N.W.

Washington, DC 20036 Judge Frederick J. Shon Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Director, Office of Inspection U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission and Enforcement Washington, D. C. 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Washington, DC 20555 Mr. Ray Goldstein, Esquire 1001 Vaughn Building

. E. R. Brooks /R. L. Range 807 Brazos Central Power & Light Company Austin, TX 78701 P. O. Box 2121 Corpus Christi, TX 78403 Citizens for Equitable Utilities, Inc.

c/o Ms. Peggy Buchorn H. L. Peterson/G. Pokorny Route 1, Box 1684 City of Austin Brazoria, TX 77422 P. O. Box 1088 Austin, TX 78767 Docketing & Service Section Office of the Secretary J. B. Poston/A. vonRosenberg U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission City Public Service Board Washington, DC 20555 P. O. Box 1771' San Antonio, TX 78296 W2/NRC2/k Revised 5/22/85

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. Houston Lighting & Power Company OFFICE MEMORANDUM To J. T. Weste 1 August 15, 1985

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ST-HL-HL-34503 File No. Q16.10 subject South Texas Pro ct lectric Generating Station STP Pre-CAT Ver fication Final Report The purpose of this correspondence is to provide details and clarification regarding issuance of the subject report and subsequent revisions.

The final re 18, 1985, under Correspondence Serial Number (CSN) port was issued on July ST-HL-HL-34353.

A revision to the report was issued on July 22, 1985, under CSN ST-HL-HL-34370. The purpose of this revision was to replace Section C of the report (corrections) and to provide page I.54 of Section D (omission).

A second revision to the report (copy attached) was issued on August 8, 1985. The purpose of this revision was to replace the original report's Executive Summary - Section B. The replacement section corrects one technical misstatement of fact, and restates remaining statements of fact in an enhanced version.

If there are any questions concerning the original report or its g

revisions, please contact me.

JEG/RJR:jkg Attachment cc: J. H. Goldberg S. M. Dew T. J. Jordan E. W. Dotson M. R. Wisenburg J. M. LeBlanc R. R. Hernandez W. W. Trujillo B.L. Lex (BEC)

A. K. Priest (BEC)

R.L. Rogers (BEC)

L. W. Hurst BEC)

J. A. Brown BEC)

R. W. Zaist ECI)

A. M. Cutrona (ESI) bec: A. H. Gutterman NEWMAN & HOLTZINGER, P.C.

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