ML20155J550

Forwards Summary of 880930 Telcon Enforcement Conference Re Improper Fire Watches,Per Investigation Rept 4-88-004 Dtd 880415

ML20155J550
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	10/18/1988
From:	Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Goldberg J HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
References
EA-88-216, NUDOCS 8810260335
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In Reply Refer To:

Dockets: 50-498/88-46 50-499/88-46 EA 88-216 Houston Lighting & Power Company ATTN: J. H. Goldberg, Group Vice President, Nuclear P.O. Box 1700 Houston, Texas 77001 Gentlemen:

This refers to the Enforcement Confarence conducted by telephone conference call on September 30, 1988, with you and other members of your staff, Region IV, and Office of Enforcement personnel. This conference regarded the findings of an NRC Office of Investigations (01) investigation concerning improper fire watches as documented in NRC. Investigation Report No. 4-88-004 dated April 15, 1988, and an apparent violation regarding a failure to include appropriate acceptance criteria in closing out a maintenance work request as documented in NRC Inspection Report 50-498/88-46 dated September 2,1988.

The subjects discussed at this conference are described in the enclosed Conference Call Sunnary.

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 will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Onjinal ggxd By:

C.J. CALLAN L. J. Callan, Director Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosure:

Conference Call Sunnary l CC:

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P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth. Texas 77483 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 i

City of Austin Electric Utility ATTN: R. J. Miner, Chief Operating Officer 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, Texas 78704 Newman & Holtzinger, P.C.

ATTN: J. R. Newman, Esquire 1 1615 L Street, N.W.

, Washington, D.C. 20036 Houston Lighting & Power Company ATTN: S. L. Rosen P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 Houston Lighting & Power Company ATTN: R. W. Chewniag, 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 Houston Lighting & Power Company ATTN: Licensing Representative Suite 610 Three Metro Center Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Texas Radiation Control Program Director

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i l .A_TTACHMENT j 1 e HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY j i SEPTEMBER 30, 1988 CONFERENCE CALL 'SUP94ARY a

i Licensee: Houston Lighting & Power Company (HL&P) l

! Facility: SouthTexasProject(STP), Unit 1 License: NPF-76 l 2 Docket: 50-498 '

SUBJECT:

ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE CONCERNING NRC INVESTIGATION AND [

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INSPECTION FINDINGS (INSPECTION REPORT 50-498/88-46 and r i

0FFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (01) INVESTIGATION j REPORT 4-88-004)  !

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On September 30, 1988, representatives of HL&P participated in a telephone  !

j conference call with NRC Region IV, Office of Enforcement (OE), and NRR i 2 personnel to /iscuss the findings documented in the above captioned reports. j j The participation list and licensee material fomarded for the conference are  !

i attached. The conference was held at the request of NRC, Region IV,  !

i 1 The NRC discussed its concern regarding fire watches as described in NRC O!  !

J Investigation Report 4-88-004 and its concerr .egarding close out of a l j maintenance work request described in NRC Inspection Report 50-498/88-46. Thr,  !

, licensee discussed the fire watch matter and the apparent improper close out I j of the maintenance work request, including how the items were discovered,  !

l their safety significance, and corrective actions taken by the licensee. l

> t After the conclusion of the enforcement conference, HL&P briefed the NRC  !

participants regarding organization changes at STP; status of STP, Unit 2; 1 4 recent INPO visits; recent plant events, including main turbine trips on l

August 16, 26, and 28; the bottom mounted instrumentation outage; third party i inspections; and City of Austin litigation with HL&P.

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Enclosures:

1. Participation List

2. HL&P Material Fomarded for the Conference i

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ENCLOSURE 1 ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION LIST - REGION IV HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY NRC

Participants:

L. Callan, Director Division of Reactor Projects J. Milhoan Director, Division of Reacter Safety A. Beach, Deputy Director, Division of h3 actor Projects J. Gagliardo, Chief, Operational Prograins Section G. Sanborn, Enforcerrent Officer J. Boss, Senior Resident Inspector R. Vickrey, Reactor Inspector R. Evans, Reactor Inspector G. Cant, Enforcement Specialist, OE ,

Licensee

Participants:

J. Goldberg, Group Vice President, Nuclear G. Vaughn, Vice President, Nuclear Plant Operations W. Kinsey, Plant Manager S. Dew, Operations Support Manager M. McBurns. Licensing Manager