IR 05000498/2009001

Annual Assessment Letter - South Texas Project Electric Generating Station (Report 05000498/2009001 and 5000499/2009001)

ML090630707
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	03/04/2009
From:	Replogle G NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-A
To:	Halpin E South Texas
References
IR-09-001
Download: ML090630707 (5)

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UNITED STATES NU C LE AR RE G ULATO RY C O M M I S S I O N rch 4, 2009

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000498/2009001 AND 5000499/2009001)

Dear Mr. Halpin:

On February 10, 2009, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs)

for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2008. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.

This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter designated and marked as "Official Use Only - Security-Related Information" will include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.

Overall, South Texas Project Electric Generating Station operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter, as well as for the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, was within the Licensee Response column of the NRC=s Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through June 30, 2010. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature.

The inspections in the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle review.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules of Practice,@ a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's 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).

STP Nuclear Operating Company -2-If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (817) 860-8249 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

George D. Replogle, Chief Reactor Projects Branch A Division of Reactor Projects Dockets: 50-498, 50-499 Licenses: NPF-76, NPF-80 Enclosure: South Texas Project Electric Generating Station Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/Enclosure: Julie Parsley, Commissioner The Honorable Richard Knapik Public Utility Commission Mayor, City of Bay City William B. Travis Bldg.

City Hall P.O. Box 13326 1901 Fifth Street Austin, TX 78711-3326 Bay City, TX 77414 The Honorable Nate McDonald Gary Mathis, Sheriff Matagorda County Judge Matagorda County 1700 7th Street, Room 301 2323 Avenue E Bay City, TX 77414-5094 Bay City, TX 77414 D. W. Rencurrel, Site Vice President Richard A. Ratliff, Chief STP Nuclear Operating Company Dept. of State Health Services South Texas Project 1100 W. 49th Street P.O. Box 289 Austin, TX 78756-7446 Wadsworth, TX 77483 William Dub Taylor Tim Powell, Vice President, Engineering State Energy Conservation Office STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 13528 South Texas Project Austin, TX 78711-3528 P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 The Honorable Joe Morton Mayor, City of Palacios A. W. Harrison, Manager, Licensing P.O. Box 845 STP Nuclear Operating Company Palacios City Hall South Texas Project Palacios, TX 77465 P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Jack Colley, Chief Governors Division of Emergency Management P.O. Box 4087 Austin, TX 78773-0220

STP Nuclear Operating Company -3-Charles T. Bowman, General Manager, Environmental and Natural Resources Oversight Policy Director, Office of the Governor STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 12428 South Texas Project Austin, TX 78711-3189 P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Nate McDonald County Judge for Matagorda County Marilyn Kistler 1700 Seventh Street, Room 301 Senior Staff Specialist, Licensing Bay City, TX 77414 STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Anthony P. Jones, Chief Boiler Inspector P.O. Box 289 Texas Department of Licensing and Wadsworth, TX 77483 Regulation, Boiler Division E.O. Thompson State Office Building C. Kirksey P.O. Box 12157 City of Austin Austin, TX 78711 Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road Susan M. Jablonski Austin, TX 78704 Office of Permitting, Remediation and Registration J. J. Nesrsta/R. K. Temple/ Texas Commission on Environmental Ed Alercon/Kevin Pollo Quality City Public Service MC-122 P.O. Box 1771 P.O. Box 13087 San Antonio, TX 78296 Austin, TX 78711-3087 Jon C. Wood Ted Enos Cox, Smith, & Matthews 4200 South Hulen, Suite 422 112 East Pecan, Suite 1800 Fort Worth, TX 76109 San Antonio, TX 78205 Kevin Howell/Catherine Callaway/Jim von A. H. Gutterman, Esq. Suskil Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP NRG Energy, Inc.

1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 1301 McKinney, Suite 2300 Washington, DC 20004 Houston, TX 77010 David L. Lakey, M.D. INPO Texas Department of State Health Services Records Center P.O. Box 149347 700 Galleria Parkway Austin, TX 78714-9347 Atlanta, GA 30339-3064 Brian Almon Louis Peter, Plant General Manager Public Utility Commission of Texas STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 13326 South Texas Project Austin, TX 78711-3326 P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Chief, Technological Hazards Branch FEMA Region VI 800 North Loop 288 Federal Regional Center Denton, TX 76209

STP Nuclear Operating Company -4-Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)

DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov)

DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.goV)

DRP Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov)

DRP Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)

Senior Resident Inspector (Ron.Cohen@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRP/A (George.Replogle@nrc.gov)

Team Leader, DRP/TSS (Chuck.Paulk@nrc.gov)

RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)

Regional State Liaison Officer (Bill.Maier@nrc.gov)

RA Secretary (Lucy.Owen@nrc.gov)

DRA Secretary (Judy.Kilcrease@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/EB1 (Thomas.Farnholtz@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/EB2 (Neil.OKeefe@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/PSB1 (Michael.Shannon@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/PSB2 (Greg.Werner@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/OB (Bernard.Stapleton@nrc.gov)

OEDO, TRPS (Tamara.Bloomer@nrc.gov)

Deputy Director, DIRS, NRR (Frederick.Brown@nrc.gov)

Director, DORL, NRR (Joseph Giitter@nrc.gov)

Deputy Director, DORL, NRR (Timothy.McGinty@nrc.gov)

Chief, PLB IV, DORL, NRR (Thomas.Hiltz@nrc.gov)

NRR Project Manager (Mohan.Thadani@nrc.gov)

OEDO, RIV Coordinator Primary (Shawn.Williams@nrc.gov)

OEDO, RIV Coordinator Backup (Eugene.Guthrie@nrc.gov)

OEDO, TRPB (Stephen.Campbell@nrc.gov)

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2/18/2009 2/18/2009 2/23/2009 2/23/2009 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax

Page 1 of 1 South Texas Project 02/23/2009 12:43:00 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2009 - 06/30/2010 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site EB1-17 - 50.59 & MODS 4 1, 2 03/09/2009 03/20/2009 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications RP-ORS4 - OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY - ALARA 1 1, 2 04/06/2009 04/10/2009 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 1, 2 04/06/2009 04/10/2009 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 1 04/06/2009 04/10/2009 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification EB2-07T - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK INSPECTION 1 1, 2 06/08/2009 06/12/2009 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance 7111111B - BIENNIAL REQUAL INSPECTION 3 1, 2 08/03/2009 08/07/2009 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program EB1-08 - U1 INSERVICE INSPECTION 2 1 10/04/2009 11/08/2009 IP 2515/172 Reactor Coolant System Dissimiliar Metal Butt Welds 1 10/04/2009 11/08/2009 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR RP-ORS5 - OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY - ACCESS 1 1, 2 10/05/2009 10/09/2009 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 1, 2 10/05/2009 10/09/2009 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 2 10/05/2009 10/09/2009 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification EP1 - BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1, 2 12/07/2009 12/11/2009 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 12/07/2009 12/11/2009 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 1, 2 12/07/2009 12/11/2009 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 12/07/2009 12/11/2009 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1, 2 12/07/2009 12/11/2009 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification EB1-08P - INSERVICE INSPECTION - U2 3 2 04/05/2010 04/23/2010 IP 2515/172 Reactor Coolant System Dissimiliar Metal Butt Welds 2 04/05/2010 04/23/2010 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.