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Regional Administrator, Region ~V:!uclear Regulatory Commissionfil Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400Arlington, TX 76011

South Texas ProjectUnits 1 and 2

Docket !!os. STN 50-498; STN 50-499?eply to Ouestions Recardino Proposed Restart Inspection Schedule

Reference: NRC Le::er of October 15, 1993,Subject: October 29, 1993, Management MeetingAgenda and Proposed Restart Issue InspectionSchedule

This letter prov; des Houston Lighting & Power Company'sresponse to the ques ;:ns contained in your letter referencedacove. i

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. S. M. Head at,

512) 972-7136 or myself at (5'_2) 972-8664. i

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Regional Administrator, Regicn IV Rufus S. ScottU. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comstssion Associate General Counsel611 Ryan Plata Drive, Suite 4:0 Houston Lighting & Power. CompanyArlington, TX 76011 P. O. Box 61867

Houston, TX 77208 !

awrence E. Kokajko Institute of Nuclear Powers

Project Manager Operations - Records Center ;'

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comstssion 700 Galleria ParkwayWashington, 20 20555 13H15 Atlanta, GA 30339-5957

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David P. Loveless Dr. Joseph M. HendrieSr. Resident ~nspector 50 Bellport Lane

':/n U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Ctsm. Bellport, NY 11713P. O. Box 9103ay City, TX 77404-910

J. R. Newman, Esquire D. K. LackerNewman & Holttinger, P.C., STE 1000 Bureau of Radiation Control :'615 L Street, N.W. Texas Department of HealthWashington, : 2003E 1100 West 49th Street

'Austin, TX 78756-3189

s. J. Fiedler M. T. Hardt U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comm.City Public service Attn: Document Control DeskP. O. Box 177-_ Washington, D.C. 20555 ;

San Antonio, TX 78296.

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City of AustinElectric Utility Department721 Barton Springs RoadAustin, TX 75704

|3. E. Vaughn/T. M. PuckettCentral Power and Light CompanyP. O. Box 2121Corpus Christi, TX 78403 ,

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Question 1: What startup issue closeout packages will be [

verified for completeness only and which will |be assessed for implementation effectiveness? |

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Rpsponse: Reference matrix in Attachment 2.,

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Question 2: When will each restart issue closeout package |be completed? ;

Response; Reference matrix in Attachment 2. As noted in |the matrix,. completion dates are establishedfor each line assessment of the correspondingstartup issue. These issues will be statused, ,

as appropriate, at the assessment milestonesindicated in the ORP. This process will )ensure that the conclusion of the line i

management self assessment remains valid. jI-

With regard to the independent assessments |

being performed, many are noted as being |

ongoing. Fcr example, the independent :

assessment of the Service Request backlog will !

continue through plant startup. However, the !

status of these will be provided at each NRC .;

inspecticn.

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Question 3: What organizaticns will assess the restartissues, including those specific issues thatwill be assessed by those organizations?

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Response: Reference matrix in Attachment 2.

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Question 4: When will each line assessment checklist beavailable for NRC review?

Response: Line managers will prepare self-assessmentchecklists for their functional area for eachof the assessment milestones. Thesechecklists are required to be prepared priorto core reload and will be available for yourreview cn Octccer 27.

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.?'iQuestion 5: When will each line assessment be completed?

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Response: Prior to. advancing to any assessment-

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milestone, the checklists for that plateau '

!will be completed and reviewed. -The Plant, Operations Review Committee will review the :

checklists for those functions that directlyreport to or support the Plant Manager's [

organization. The Operational Readiness !

Review Panel will review the results of the !

Plant Operations Review Committee's review and |'

checklists from functions that are outside the:.

Plant Manager's organization, e.g.,- Plant! ,

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Question 6: When will the independent assessment plan be |available for NRC review? !

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Response: An independent assessment plan has been '

developed and will be available for the NRC's ;

review on October 28, 1993. In addition, i

prior to ascending to Mode 4 and prior to jcriticality, the independent members 'of the |Nuclear Safety Review Board will conduct a ,

. review cf the decision / assessment process todate and provide that input to the General :

Manager, !!uclear Assurance. After reaching |100% pcwer, the General Manager, Nuclear y

Assurance will conduct a critique of the !

independent assessment process and provide a !

report te Group Vice President on the lessons. i

learned and recommendations on improvements i

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Question 7: When wi' 1 the independent assessment be !_

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Response: Independent assessment is an ongoing process. |The General Manager-Nuclear Assurance will !

give the Group Vice President, Nuclear an j

independent opinion on readiness to proceed to. !

the next plateau as an input on each plateau i'

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Question 8: When will .the results of the independent !

review'of.the SPEAKOUT Program be availablefor NRC review? {

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Response: The results of'the independent review of the !

SPEAKOUT Program will be available for review ;

by the NRC the week of November 8, 1993. At |that time, the SPEAKOUT Review report, report ,

recommendations, and planned actions by HL&P ;

in response to the report will be defined. An ;

implementation schedule for the plannedactions will also be ailable. |- ,

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Question 9: When will the results of the Standby Diesel i

Generator assessment be available for NRC |

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Response: This assessment will be available for NRCreview on November 8, 1993. *

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Question 10: Will a third-party review of HL&P's readiness |

assessment be performed? If such a reviewiwill be conducted, what is the projected date

that this review will be completed? ]|

Response: The Group Vice President, Nuclear has I

commissioned an independent team to perform athird party review of STP's readiness to

resume operation. The five person team isheaded by Mr. Murray Selman, former ExecutiveVice President of Consolidated Edison. While )

at Consolidated Edison, Mr. Selman hadresponsibility for the operation of the IndianPoint Nuclear Station, and more recently hasperformed outside assessments relating to theeffectiveness of nuclear station managementand outage performance. Other members of theteam will consist of senior consultants withextensive nuclear and managerial experience.The team is tentatively scheduled to make itsfirst assessment the week ofNovember 15, 1993. Based on the results ofthat assessment, a second week of assessment,tentatively the last week in December, is

being considered. STP will provide moredetails to the NRC when the schedule is

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INSPECTION AREA CLOSEOUT SELF ASSESSMENT LEAD ORG. INDEPEND LEAD ORG. INDEPEND.PMG ASSESS PKG. PERFORMING ASSESSMENT , PERFORMING ASSESS. a

VERIFIED BY BY l!NE COMPLE TE LINE INDEPEND. DATELINE MGMT. MGMT. DA TE ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT

t Turbme dirven Ausdrary feedwater Pump YES YES COMPLETE PLANT YES INDEPENDENT SEE NOTE tRetrahHay and Trntirty Mathorlatenry ENGINEERING SAFETY SEE NOTE 2

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2 Station Problem Report Process, Threshold. YES YES 12110|93 CORRECTIVE YES QUALITY SEE' NOTE tLicensee's Revrew of Eursting Reports for ACTION GROUP ASSURANCE SEE NOTE 3issues Attectmg Operabd<ty and Safe P! antOperatron

3 Serv ce Request Bachlog, includung Reduction YES YES 11/12/93 MAINTENANCE YES PLANNING S SEE NOTE 1Accomphshed Dunng the Current Outages and SEE NOTE 4 ASSESSidENTS SEE NOTE 5the iutensee's Revrew of Outstanding SRs for SEE NOTE 6Issues Affectrng Equipment Operab>Irty. SafePlant Operation, and Operator Work arounals

4 The Postmaintenance Test Program, includong YES YES 1 t|19193 MAINTENANCE YES PLANNING & SEE NOTE 1Correct <ve Act ons un Rnsponse to Vuolations ASSESSMENTS SEE NOTE 5und Onmr Pnwne, Impenvements and trm SEE NOTE 6Basrs For it o Laconsen's Confidence ThatEquipment Anmoved from Servrce forMa,rstenance os Property Restored to anOperable Status

5 The Outstandrng Desogn Modifications, YES YES 11112/93 DESIGN YES QUALITY SEE NOTE tTemporary Modrhcations, and Other SEE NOTE 4 ENGINEERING ASSURANCE SEE NOTE 7Engineering Bachrog Items, including theLrcensee's Revrew of These forissuesQtlecting Equipment Operability, Safe PlantOperation, and Operator Work arounds

6 Adequacy of Operatrons Sta* frog YES YES 11119193 PLANT YES PLANNING & SEE NOTE 1OPERATIONS ASSESSMENTS SEE NOTE 5

SEE NOTE 6

7 Adeql.acy of Foro Bngade Leader Traoning and YES YES COMPLETE TECHNICAL NO N!A N!AQue ofications SERVICESr

8 Adequacy of Fire Protection Computers and YES YES COMPLETE PLANT YES INDEPENDENT SEE NOTE 1Software, the Licensee's success in Reducing ENGINEERING SAFETYttvo Number of Spunous Fore Protection System ENGINEt|ttNGDlarms, and Other Fire Protection Hardware GROUPProblems.

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INSPECTION AREA CLOSEOUT SELF ASSESSMENT LEAD ORG. INDEPEND. LEAD ORG. INDEPEND.PKG ASSESS. PKG. PERFORMING ASSESSMENT , PERFORMING ASSESS. ,

VERIFIED BY BY LINE COMPLETE LINE INDEPEND. DATE! LINE MGMT. MGMT. DATE ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT

9 Lucensee Management's Effectiveness in SEE NOTE 8 SEE NOTE 8 SEE NOTE 8 SEE NOTE 8 YES PLANNING & SEE NOTE S| Identityrng. Purswng, and Correctrng Plant ASSESSMENTS SEE NOTE 6

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10 NRC Review of the Effectiveness of the SEE QUESTION SEE QUESTION N/A NIA SEE QUESTION NIA N!ALicensee's SPEAKOUT Program 8 8 8

91 Standby Drosel Generator Rehabritty YES YES 11106/93 PLANT YES INDEPENDENT SEE NOTE 1ENGINEERING SAFETY SEE NOTE 2

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12 Essentral Chrtier RetrabrIrty YES YES 1 013 119 3 PLANT YES INDEPENDENT SEE NOTE IENGINEERING SAFETY SEE NOTE 2

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t3 Monttoring of the tkorrsoo's Systnm SEE NOTE II SEE NOTE I1 SEE NOTE It PLANT YES INDEPEND NT SEE NOTE tCertefecatiotr Progrum ENGINEERING SAFETY

ENGINEERINGGROUP

14 Ddequacy of the Lscensee's Resolution of the YES YES 1 til2193 DESIGN YES INDEPENDENT SEE NOTE tRehabitory and Operability of the feedwater ENGINEERING SAFETY SEE NOTE 2Igolation Bypass Valves ENGINEERING

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15 Tornado Damper Testung Issues YES NO COMPLETE NUCLEAR NO N/A N/ALICENSthG

16 Emergency Preparedness Accountability Drills YES YES 11112/93 EMERGENCY NO N/A N/APREPAREDI*ESS ,

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*TE 1 INDEPENDFNT ASSESSMENTIS ONGOING

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TE 2 SUBitcT SYSTEMICOM*0NENT RELIABIUTY WTLL BE ASSESSED AT APPROPRIATE MILESTONES AS RESTARTITESTING PROCEEDS.e,

* TE 3 S TA TCN PROBLEM REPORT PROCESS IMPROVEMENT AND BACKLOG EVALUATION TO BE PERFORMED DURING CORRECTPM ACTION AUDIT ENDING 12f t0|93.

TE 4 AL THOUGH THE SPECIFIC BACKLOG GOALS MAY NOT BE REACHED BY THE INDICATED DATE, THE ASSESSMENT WILL DETERMINE IF THE CORRECTNE ACTIONS ARE EFFECTNE AND THAT '

THE TRENDS INDICATE THAT THE BACKLOG REDUCTION WILL SUPPORT THE RESTART SCHEDULE.-

4E 5 PRIOR TO THE 3RD PARTY ASSESSMENT (INDEPENDENT OF STATION) A READINESS FOR CRITICAUTY ASSESSMENT $1LL BE CONDUCTED.

'TE 6 AT EACH MILESTONE AN ASSESSMENT OF Th* TRENDS WILL BE CONDUCTED TO PRGIECT OUR ABlUTY TO REACH THE NEXT MILESTONE.

>TE 7 PROCESS AND lMPLEMENTATION EVALUATION TO BE PERFORMED DURING DESIGN AUDITEND!NG t1112/93.

-TE 8 OVERALL MANAGEMENT EFFEC TNENESS WILL BE ASSESSED A T EACH ASSESSMENTMILESTONE BY THE ORRP BYREVIEWING ORGANIZA TIONAL ASSESSMENTS, PERFORMANCEINDICA TORS,STATUS OF OPEN ITEMS, AND RECENT PLANT AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE EVENTS IN ACOORDANCE WITH THE UNE MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT PLAN. ORRP MEETING MINUTES WILL

BE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW

TE 9 INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF THE LINE MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT PROCESS WILL BE CONDUCTED ON AN ONGOING BASIS STATUS WILL BE PROVIDED ASREQUESTED

TE 10 EVALUATION OF UNE MANAGEMENT'S ASSESSMENT FOR READINESS TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT MILESTONE WILL BE CONDUCTED.

TE 11 AN INTERIM REPOR T ON THE SYSTEM CERTIFICATION PROCESS. WHICH WILL FOCGS ON THE READINESS REVIEW PORTION, WILL BE COMPLETED BY NOVEMBER 5. THE FINAL REPORTWilL BE COMPLETED ONJANUARY 10,1994

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