IR 05000498/2008007
| ML090080701 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 01/08/2009 |
| From: | Ryan Lantz Operations Branch IV |
| To: | Halpin E South Texas |
| Deborah Harrison | |
| References | |
| IR-08-007 | |
| Download: ML090080701 (3) | |
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January 8, 2009
SUBJECT:
SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION - NRC INSPECTION SITE-SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION OF B.5.B PHASE 2 AND 3 MITIGATING STRATEGIES TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION INSPECTION REPORT 05000498/2008007 AND 05000499/2008007
Dear Mr. Halpin:
On December 4, 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a site-specific implementation of B.5.b, Phase 2 and 3, temporary instruction team inspection of your South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report documents the teams results, which were discussed on December 4, 2008, with you and other members of your staff.
The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to the implementation of B.5.b, Phase 2 and 3, mitigating strategies, your compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations, and with the condition of your operating license. Within these areas, the inspection involved examination of selected procedures and records, observation of activities, and interviews with station personnel.
This report documents one licensee-identified finding of very low safety significance (Green).
This finding was determined to involve a violation of NRC requirements. Because of the very low safety significance and because this violation was entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating this finding as a noncited violation, in accordance with Section VI.A.1 of the NRCs Enforcement Policy. If you contest this noncited violation, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region IV; the Director, UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION R E GI ON I V 612 EAST LAMAR BLVD, SUITE 400 ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4125 STP Nuclear Operating Company 2 Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector Office at the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, facility.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records component of NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the sensitive information contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letters enclosure will not be available for public inspection.
If Safeguards Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21. Otherwise, mark your entire response Security-Related Information-Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390 and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Ryan E. Lantz, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety
Dockets: 50-498; 50-499 Licenses: NPF-76; NPF-80
Enclosure:
INSPECTION REPORT 05000498/2008007 AND 05000499/2008007 w/Attachment Supplemental Information
cc w/enclosure:
M. C. Reddix Manager, Security STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 STP Nuclear Operating Company 3 cc w/o enclosure:
D. W. Rencurrel, Site Vice President STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483
Tim Powell, Vice President, Engineering STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483
S. M. Head, Manager, Licensing STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289, Mail Code: N5014 Wadsworth, TX 77483 C. T. Bowman General Manager, Oversight STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Ms. Marilyn Kistler Senior Staff Specialist, Licensing STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289, Mail Code 5014 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Mr. Ken Coates, Plant General Manager STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483