ML20210R449

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 970721-24.Violation Noted: W Purchase Order E 52891 & Encl Matl Spec A533C07, SA-533 Type B Class 2 Plate, Were Approved by Ltr ST-W2-HS-000040, W/O Concurrent Rev
ML20210R449
Person / Time
Site: South Texas  STP Nuclear Operating Company icon.png
Issue date: 08/27/1997
From:
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
Shared Package
ML20210R435 List:
References
50-498-97-18, 50-499-97-18, NUDOCS 9709030126
Download: ML20210R449 (2)


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ENCLOSURE _1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Houston Lighting & Power Company Docket Nos.: 50 498;50-499 South Texas Project Electric Generating Station j License Nos.: NPF-76; NPF-80 q

During an NRC inspection conducted on July 21-24, 1997, one violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG 1600, the violation is listed below:

Criterion 111 of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 states, in part, " Measures shall be established to assure that applicable regulatory requirements and the design besis . . . for those structures, systems and components to which this appendix l applies are correctly translated into specifications, drawings, procedures, and i instructions. . . ."

i Criterion V of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 requires that activities affecting quality be prescribed by and accomplished in accordance with documented instructions, procedures, or drawings, of a type appropriate to the circumstances.

Paragraph 304.11.1 of Specification 4R129NS1014, " Specification for Replacement Steam Generators," Revision 0, states, in part, "... Channel head, tubeside and shellside pressure boundary materials shall be limited to SA 533 GrB Class 1 plate and SA 508 Class 3A forgings . . . ."

Contrary to the above, Westinghouse Purchase Order E 52891 and attached Material Specification A533C07, "SA 533 Type B Class 2 Plate (Section Ill NB),"

which were applicable to the procurement of Unit 1 replacement steam generator upper shells, were approved by your Letter ST W2-HS-000040 dated June 4,1996, without concurrent revision of Specification 4R129NS1014 to reflect the design chango to a different pressure boundary plate material from that originally approved.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement 1)(504 98/9718-01),

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Houston Lighting & Power Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region IV,611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400, Arlington, Texas 76011, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a ~ Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the 9709030126 970827 PDR ADOCK 05000498 G PDR

required response. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this

' Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the i

response time.

Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction. However, if you find it l

. necessary to include such information, you should clearly indicate the specific information that you desire not to be placed in the PDR, and provide the legal basis to support your request for withholding the information from the public, Dated at Arlington, Texas this 27th day of August 1997 4

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