IR 05000498/2010001
| ML100621208 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 03/03/2010 |
| From: | Webb Patricia Walker NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-A |
| To: | Halpin E South Texas |
| References | |
| IR-10-001 | |
| Download: ML100621208 (7) | |
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March 3, 2010
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000498/2010001 AND 05000499/2010001)
Dear Mr. Halpin:
On February 16, 2010, 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, 2009. 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 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, 2011. 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.
STP Nuclear Operating Company-2-
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).
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) 860-8148 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Wayne C. Walker, Chief Reactor Projects Branch A Division of Reactor Projects
Docket: 50-498, 50-499 License: NPF-76, NPF-80
Enclosure: South Texas Project Electric Generating Station Inspection/Activity Plan
cc w/Enclosure:
Kevin Richards, Senior Vice President and Assistant to CEO STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483
David W. Rencurrel, Vice President Units 1 and 2 STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483
Louis Peter, Plant General Manager STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483
STP Nuclear Operating Company-3-
Tim Powell, Vice President, Engineering STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483
A. W. Harrison, Manager, Licensing STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483
Charles T. Bowman, General Manager, Oversight STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483
Marilyn Kistler Senior Staff Specialist, Licensing STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483
Cheryl Mele City of Austin Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704
J. J. Nesrsta/R. K. Temple/
Ed Alercon/Kevin Pollo City Public Service P.O. Box 1771 San Antonio, TX 78296
Jon C. Wood Cox, Smith, & Matthews 112 East Pecan, Suite 1800 San Antonio, TX 78205
A. H. Gutterman, Esq.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004
STP Nuclear Operating Company-4-
Radiation Safety Licensing Branch Manager Division for Regulatory Services Texas Department of State Health Mail Code 2385 P.O. Box 149347 Austin, TX 78714-9347
Brian Almon Public Utility Commission of Texas P.O. Box 13326 Austin, TX 78711-3326
Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Director, Office of the Governor P.O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711-3189
Judge Matagorda County Courthouse 1700 Seventh Street Bay City, TX 77414
Chief Boiler Inspector Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Boiler Division E.O. Thompson State Office Building P.O. Box 12157 Austin, TX 78711
Susan M. Jablonski Office of Permitting, Remediation and Registration Texas Commission on Environmental Quality MC-122 P.O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087
Ted Enos 4200 South Hulen, Suite 422 Fort Worth, TX 76109
Kevin Howell/Catherine Callaway/Jim von Suskil NRG Energy, Inc.
1301 McKinney, Suite 2300 Houston, TX 77010
STP Nuclear Operating Company-5-
Chief, Technological Hazards Branch FEMA Region VI 800 North Loop 288 Federal Regional Center Denton, TX 76209
Mayor, City of Bay City City Hall 1901 Fifth Street Bay City, TX 77414
Sheriff Matagorda County 2323 Avenue E Bay City, TX 77414
Comptroller of Public Accounts State Energy Conservation Office P.O. Box 13528 Austin, TX 78711-3528
Mayor, City of Palacios P.O. Box 845 Palacios City Hall Palacios, TX 77465
Chief Governors Division of Emergency Management P.O. Box 4087 Austin, TX 78773-0220
Commissioner Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Bldg.
P.O. Box 13326 Austin, TX 78711-3326
STP Nuclear Operating Company-6-
Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)
Deputy Regional Administrator (Chuck.Casto@nrc.gov)
DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov)
DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.goV)
DRS Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov)
DRS Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRP/A (Wayne.Walker@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/A (David.Proulx@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (John.Dixon@nrc.gov)
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)
Regional State Liaison Officer (Bill.Maier@nrc.gov)
RA Administrative Assistant (Lucy.Owen@nrc.gov)
DRA Administrative Assistant (Anita.Tannenbaum@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 (Mark.Haire@nrc.gov)
OEDO RIV Coordinator (Leigh.Trocine@nrc.gov)
Director, DIRS, NRR (Frederick.Brown@nrc.gov)
Director, DORL, NRR (Joseph Giitter@nrc.gov)
Deputy Director, DORL, NRR (Robert.Nelson@nrc.gov)
Chief, PLB IV, DORL, NRR (Michael.Markley@nrc.gov)
NRR Project Manager (Mohan.Thadani@nrc.gov)
RidsNrrDirslpab Resource@nrc.gov ROPreports.Resource@nrc.gov Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)
mortensengk@INPO.org
File located: R:\\_REACTORS\\EOC2010\\STP.doc SUNSI Rev Compl.
7 Yes No ADAMS 7 Yes No Reviewer Initials WW Publicly Avail 7 Yes No Sensitive Yes 7 No Sens. Type Initials WW C:DRP/A D:DRS D:DRP C:DRP/A WWalker RJCaniano DDChamberlain WWalker
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2/23/2010 2/23/2010 2/25/2010 2/25/2010 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax
Inspection / Activity Plan Page 1 of 1 03/03/2010 10:42:26 Report 22 04/01/2010 - 06/30/2011 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site South Texas Project PBA-HDRP
- STP UNIT 2 HEAD REPLACEMENT
2 IP Reactor Vessel Head Replacement Inspection 71007 03/28/2010 05/02/2010 PSB2-08P
- INSERVICE INSPECTION - U2
2 IP Reactor Coolant System Dissimiliar Metal Butt Welds 2515/172 04/05/2010 04/23/2010
IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/05/2010 04/23/2010 RS
- OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY - OUTAGE
1, 2 IP Verification of Licensee Responses to NRC Requirement for Inventories of Materials Tracked in NSTS 2515/179 04/12/2010 04/16/2010 1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/12/2010 04/16/2010 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 04/12/2010 04/16/2010
IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 04/12/2010 04/16/2010
IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 71151-PR01 04/12/2010 04/16/2010 EB1-21
- COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION
1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 07/26/2010 07/30/2010 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 08/09/2010 08/20/2010 TSB-52B
- BIENNIAL PI&R
1, 2 IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 71152B 08/30/2010 09/03/2010 1, 2 IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 71152B 09/13/2010 09/17/2010 EP-1
- BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION
1, 2 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 10/25/2010 10/29/2010 1, 2 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 10/25/2010 10/29/2010 1, 2 IP Drill/Exercise Performance 71151-EP01 10/25/2010 10/29/2010 1, 2 IP ERO Drill Participation 71151-EP02 10/25/2010 10/29/2010 1, 2 IP Alert & Notification System 71151-EP03 10/25/2010 10/29/2010 RS45
- RADIATION SAFETY
1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 02/28/2011 03/04/2011 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 02/28/2011 03/04/2011 1, 2 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 02/28/2011 03/04/2011 1, 2 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 71151-PR01 02/28/2011 03/04/2011 EB1-17
- 50.59 AND MODS
1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 03/07/2011 03/18/2011 PSB2-08P
- INSERVICE INSPECTION - U1
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/03/2011 04/27/2011 EB2-05T
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION
1, 2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 06/13/2011 06/17/2011 1, 2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 06/27/2011 07/01/2011 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.