ML20010J484

Advises That Util Plans to Undertake Comprehensive Review of Existing Design,Engineering & Const to Benchmark Status of Project & Verify Compliance W/Applicable Requirements. Certificate of Svc Encl

ML20010J484
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Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	09/28/1981
From:	Newman J AUSTIN, TX, CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO., HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO., LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, AXELRAD & TOLL, SAN ANTONIO, TX
To:	Bechhoeffer C, Eva Hill, John Lamb Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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NUDOCS 8110050149
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Docket Nos. STN-50-498, STN 50-49%.

Dear Members of the Board:

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I As indicated in our letter of September 24, 1981, regarding the reallocation of responsibilities in con-nection with the South Texas Project, it is HL&P's plan l

to undertake a comprehensive review of the existing de-sign, engineering and construction in order to " bench-mark" the status of the Project and to verify compliance I with applicable requirements. 3 5

As mentioned in Mr. Goldberg's testimony on May 19, j 1981 (Tr. 2404-06) HL&P has already filed several re- f/g[

ports pursuant to 10 C.F.R. S 50.55(e) or. design matters.

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Some of these items were identified in a report prepared i

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tOWEN STEIN,'N EwM AN, H Els bc AXELH AD Charles Bechhoeffer, 2 squire Dr. James C. Lamb Ernest E. Hill September 26, 1981 Page Two for HL&P by Quadrex Corporation. Written notices on two of these matters have been submitted to the Staff, the Board and the Parties. A third item relating to shield-ing calculations was orally reported to the NRC Staff but, as later confirmed in writing, was subsequently determined not to be a reportable deficiency.

The Quadrex review was undertaken at the direction of HL&P executive management in order to provide a third party review of the STP engineering status. It was not an audit pursuant to our QA program. Tnus, the report contains many subjective opir. ions which are largely. un-supported by the underlying technical data; the report-able deficiencies identified to date are those referred to above.

The Quadrex Report is still under review by B&R and HL&P and, as mentioned above, the review of such matters will also be a part of Bechtel's initial task in ccnnec-tion with the STP. The results of this review, which will be provided to the Board and the parties, will additionally serve to place these matters in proper perspective.

The Quadrex document is a large, multi-volume report.

A copy of the entire report will be sent under separate cover to the members of the Board and to Messrs. Jordan, Reis and Sinkin.

Respectfully submitted, Jack R. Newman L[h k Of Counsel:

Lowenstein, Newman, Reis

& Axelrad 1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, D. C. 20036 Baker & Botts 3000 One Shell Plaza Houston, Texas 77002 Attorneys for HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER J.'OMI ANY ,

Project Fanager of the South Texas Project, acting

- herein on behalf of itself and the other Applicants, CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, acting by and through the city Public Service Board of the City of San Antonio, CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY and CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE hereby certify that copies of Applicants' letter to the I

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board dated September 28, 1981, have been served on the following individuals and entities by deposit in the United States rail, first class, postage prepaid, on this 28th day of September, 1981.

Brian Berwick, Esq.

Charles Bechhoefer, Esq. Assistant Attorney General Chief Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing for the State of Texas Board Panel Environmental Protection Division U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Eox 12548, Capitol Station Washington, D. C. 20555 Austin, TX 78711 Dr. James C. Lamb, III William S. Jordan, III, Esq.

Administrative Judge 313 Woodhaven Rcad Harmon & Weiss 27514 1725 I Street, NW Chapel Hill, NC Washington, D. C. 20006 Erncst E. Hill Kim Eastman, Co-coordinator Administrati"e Judge Lawrence Livermore Laboratory Barbara A. Miller University of Celifor..ia Pat Coy P.O. Box 808, L-123 Citizens Concerned About Livermore, CA 94550 Nuclear Power 5106 Casa Oro San Antonio, TX 78233 Mrs. Peggy Buchorn Executive Director Lanny Sinkin Citizens for Equitable Utilities, Inc. 2207-D Nueces Austin, TX 78705 Route 1, Box 1684 Brazoria, TX 77422 I

O Jay M. Gutierrez, Esq.

Office of the Executive Legal Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board

, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

. Washington, D. C. 20555 Docketing and Service Section Office of the Secretary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555

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