ML021150465
| ML021150465 | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 04/18/2002 |
| From: | NRC/NRR/DLPM |
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| Download: ML021150465 (6) | |
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SOUTH TEXAS LICENSE (1) STPNOC pursuant to Section 103 of the Act and 10 CFR Part 50, to possess, use and operate the facility at the designated location in Matagorda County, Texas, in accordance with the procedures and limitations set forth in this license; (2) Houston Lighting & Power Company (HL&P), the City Public Service Board of San Antonio (CPS), Central Power and Light Company (CPL), and the City of Austin, Texas (COA), pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 50, to possess the facility at the designated location in Matagorda County, Texas, in accordance with the procedures and limitations set forth in this license; (3) STPNOC, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 70, to receive, possess and use at any time special nuclear material as reactor fuel, in accordance with the limitations for storage and amounts required for reactor operation, as described in the Final Safety Analysis Report, as supplemented and amended; (4) STPNOC, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, to receive, possess, and use at any time any byproduct, source and special nuclear material as sealed neutron sources for reactor startup, sealed sources for reactor instrumentation and radiation monitoring equipment calibration, and as fission detectors in amounts as required; (5) STPNOC, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, to receive, possess, and use in amounts as required any byproduct, source or special nuclear material without restriction to chemical or physical form, for sample analysis or instrument calibration or associated with radioactive apparatus or components; and (6) STPNOC, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, to possess, but not separate, such byproduct and special nuclear materials as may be produced by the operation of the facility authorized herein.
C. This license shall be deemed to contain and is subject to the conditions specified in the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I and is subject to all applicable provisions of the Act and to the rules, regulations and orders of the Commission now or hereafter in effect; and is subject to the additional conditions specified or incorporated below:
(1) Maximum Power Level STPNOC is authorized to operate the facility at reactor core power levels not in excess of 3,853 megawatts thermal (100% power) in accordance with the conditions specified herein.
Amendment No. 138
(1) STPNOC pursuant to Section 103 of the Act and 10 CFR Part 50, to possess, use and operate the facility at the designated location in Matagorda County, Texas, in accordance with the procedures and limitations set forth in this license; (2) Houston Lighting & Power Company (HL&P), the City Public Service Board of San Antonio (CPS), Central Power and Light Company (CPL), and the City of Austin, Texas (COA), pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 50, to possess the facility at the designated location in Matagorda County, Texas, in accordance with the procedures and limitations set forth in this license; (3) STPNOC, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 70, to receive, possess and use at any time special nuclear material as reactor fuel, in accordance with the limitations for storage and amounts required for reactor operation, as described in the Final Safety Analysis Report, as supplemented and amended; (4) STPNOC, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, to receive, possess, and use at any time any byproduct, source and special nuclear material as sealed neutron sources for reactor startup, sealed sources for reactor instrumentation and radiation monitoring equipment calibration, and as fission detectors in amounts as required; (5) STPNOC, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, to receive, possess, and use in amounts as required any byproduct, source or special nuclear material without restriction to chemical or physical form, for sample analysis or instrument calibration or associated with radioactive apparatus or components; and (6) STPNOC, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, to possess, but not separate, such byproduct and special nuclear materials as may be produced by the operation of the facility authorized herein.
C. This license shall be deemed to contain and is subject to the conditions specified in the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I and is subject to all applicable provisions of the Act and to the rules, regulations and orders of the Commission now or hereafter in effect; and is subject to the additional conditions specified or incorporated below:
(1) Maximum Power Level STPNOC is authorized to operate the facility at reactor core power levels not in excess of 3,853 megawatts thermal (100% power) (Model A94 steam generators installed) or 3,800 Mwt thermal (100% power) (Model E steam generators installed) in accordance with the conditions specified herein.
Amendment No. 127
REGU 0'P, UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 STP NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-498 SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNIT 1 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 138 License No. NPF-76
- 1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A. The application for amendment by STP Nuclear Operating Company* acting on behalf of itself and for Houston Lighting & Power Company (HL&P), the City Public Service Board of San Antonio (CPS), Central Power and Light Company (CPL),
and the City of Austin, Texas (COA) (the licensees), dated August 22, 2001, as supplemented by letters dated January 21; February 5, 14, and 27; and March 4, 2002, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, as amended, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D. The issuance of this license amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E. The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
- STP Nuclear Operating Company is authorized to act for Houston Lighting & Power Company (HL&P), the City Public Service Board of San Antonio, Central Power and Light Company, and the City of Austin, Texas, and has exclusive responsibility and control over the physical construction, operation, and maintenance of the facility.
- 2. Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment and Paragraph 2.C.(2) of the Facility Operating License No. NPF-76 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2) Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 138 , and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.
- 3. The license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days from the date of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION John A. Zwolinski, Director Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the Technical Specifications Date of Issuance: April 12, 2002
ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NOS. 138 AND 127 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. NPF-76 AND NPF-80 DOCKET NOS. 50-498 AND 50-499 Replace the following pages of the Appendix A Technical Specifications with the attached revised pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change.
REMOVE INSERT 1-5 1-5 2-1 2-1 3/4 7-2 3/4 7-2
"*6-21 *6-21 6-22 6-22 6-22a 6-22a
- Overleaf page provided to maintain document completeness. No changes on this page.
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT (Continued)
- 2. WCAP12942-P-A "SAFETY EVALUATION SUPPORTING A MORE NEGATIVE EOL MODERATOR TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR THE SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION UNITS 1 AND 2."
(Methodology for Specification 3.1.1.3 - Moderator Temperature Coefficient)
- 3. WCAP-8745-P-A, "Design Bases for the Thermal Overpower AT and Thermal Overtemperature, AT Trip Functions," September 1986 (Westinghouse ProprietaryClass 2)
(Methodology for Specification 2.1 - Safety Limits, and 2.2 - Limiting Safety System Settings)
- 4. WCAP 8385, "POWER DISTRIBUTION AND LOAD FOLLOWING PROCEDURES TOPICAL REPORT', September, 1974 (W Proprietary).
(Methodology for Specification 3.2.1 - Axial Flux Difference (Constant Axial Offset Control.)
- 5. Westinghouse letter NS-TMA-2198, T.M. Anderson (Westinghouse) to K. Kniel (Chief of Core Performance Branch, NRC) January 31, 1980 -
Attachment:
Operation and Safety Analysis Aspects of an Improved Load Follow Package.
(Methodology for Specification 3.2.1 - Axial Flux Difference (Constant Axial Offset Control).
Approved by NRC Supplement No. 4 to NUREG-0422, January, 1981 Docket Nos. 50-369 and 50-370.)
- 6. NUREG-0800, Standard Review Plan, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Section 4.3, Nuclear Design, July, 1981. Branch Technical Position CPB 4.3-1, Westinghouse Constant Axial Offset Control (CAOC), Rev. 2, July 1981.
(Methodology for Specification 3.2.1 - Axial Flux Difference (Constant Axial Offset Control).)
- 7. WCAP-1 0266-P-A, Rev.2, WCAP-1 1524-NP-A, Rev.2, "The 1981 Version of the Westinghouse ECCS Evaluation Model Using the BASH Code", Kabadi, J.N., et al., March 1987; including Addendum 1-A, "Power Shape Sensitivity Studies," December 1987 and Addendum 2-A, "BASH Methodology Improvements and Reliability Enhancements" May 1988.
(Methodology for Specification 3.2.2 - Heat Flux Hot Channel Factor.)
- 8. WCAP-12610-P-A, "VANTAGE + Fuel Assembly Reference Core Report," April, 1995 (W Proprietary) for Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA) Evaluation models with ZIRLO clad fuel for rod heatup calculation.
(Methodology for Specification 3.2.2 - Heat Flux Hot Channel Factor.)
SOUTH TEXAS - UNITS 1 & 2 6-22 Unit 1 - Amendment No. 138 Unit 2 - Amendment No. 127