ML032770004

Letter, Summary of Telephone Conference Call on September 12, 2003, Regarding Proposed Risk-Informed Inservice Testing Program

ML032770004
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	10/01/2003
From:	Gramm R NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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October 1, 2003 LICENSEE: STP Nuclear Operating Company FACILITY: South Texas Project, Unit 1and Unit 2

SUMMARY

OF HEADQUARTERS AND SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL OF SEPTEMBER 12, 2003, REGARDING THE SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT PROPOSED RISK-INFORMED INSERVICE TESTING PROGRAM (TAC NOS. MB8948 AND MB8949)

On September 12, 2003, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Headquarters staff held a telephone conference call with STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC), the licensee for South Texas Project (STP), Units 1 and 2. The purpose of the telephone conference call was to discuss the proposed Risk-Informed Inservice Testing (RI-IST) program submittal. The staff had held a prior telephone call with STP on July 31, 2003, to discuss 3 paths that were available to move forward with the RI-IST licensing action and STP had indicated they would make a decision on how they wished to proceed (ADAMS ML032461333).

A list of participants is enclosed.

During the call, STP stated that they appreciated the staff's efforts on the review and the recent NRC correspondence that accurately summarized the ongoing telephone discussions between STP and the NRC. STP indicated their belief that their proposed RI-IST proposal fell within a template set by Regulatory Guide 1.175, "An Approach for Plant-Specific, Risk-Informed Decisionmaking: Inservice Testing" and the NRC approval of the RI-IST program at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). STP recognizes that differences exist in their program and that these present some challenges to the review of their proposal. Mr. T. Jordan of STP stated they wished to withdraw their current RI-IST proposal and that a revised application based on the SONGS approach would be submitted at a later date. STP indicated their desire to hold a meeting with the NRC staff in advance of the new submittal to discuss how STP would intend to handle review questions and concerns that had been raised for the application they are withdrawing.

The staff responded that they were agreeable to hold the requested meeting. The staff indicated that it would be helpful during the meeting for STP to discuss specific examples, and associated categorization worksheets, where components categorized as high for the special treatment exemption had been re-categorized for the RI-IST to medium or low. STP agreed that it would be valuable to discuss these types of specifics during the meeting. The staff also stated that it would be beneficial for STP to discuss during the meeting how their modified approach along the lines of SONGS would interface with the special treatment exemption aspects.

The telephone conference call ended with STP and NRC staff agreeing on the approach to move forward on the RI-IST proposal.

/RA/

Robert A. Gramm, Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499

Enclosure:

List of Participants cc w/encl: See next page

ML032770004 OFFICE PDIV-1/SECY PDIV-1/SC PDIV NAME DBaxley RGramm HBerkow DATE 9/30/2003 9/30/2003 9/30/2003 South Texas Project, Unit 1 and Unit 2 cc:

Mr. Cornelius F. OKeefe Senior Resident Inspector A. H. Gutterman, Esq.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Morgan, Lewis & Bockius P. O. Box 910 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Bay City, TX 77414 Washington, DC 20004 A. Ramirez/C. M. Canady Mr. T. J. Jordan, Vice President City of Austin Engineering & Technical Services Electric Utility Department STP Nuclear Operating Company 721 Barton Springs Road P. O. Box 289 Austin, TX 78704 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Mr. L. K. Blaylock S. M. Head, Manager, Licensing Mr. W. C. Gunst Nuclear Quality & Licensing Department City Public Service Board STP Nuclear Operating Company P. O. Box 1771 P. O. Box 289, Mail Code: N5014 San Antonio, TX 78296 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Mr. C. A. Johnson/A. C. Bakken Environmental and Natural Resources AEP Texas Central Company Policy Director P. O. Box 289 P. O. Box 12428 Mail Code: N5022 Austin, TX 78711-3189 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Jon C. Wood INPO Matthews & Branscomb Records Center 112 East Pecan, Suite 1100 700 Galleria Parkway San Antonio, TX 78205 Atlanta, GA 30339-3064 Arthur C. Tate, Director Regional Administrator, Region IV Division of Compliance & Inspection U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Bureau of Radiation Control 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Texas Department of Health Arlington, TX 76011 1100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78756 D. G. Tees/R. L. Balcom Texas Genco, LP Brian Almon P. O. Box 1700 Public Utility Commission Houston, TX 77251 William B. Travis Building P. O. Box 13326 Judge, Matagorda County 1701 North Congress Avenue Matagorda County Courthouse Austin, TX 78701-3326 1700 Seventh Street Bay City, TX 77414 May 2003

South Texas Project, Unit 1 and Unit 2 cc:

Susan M. Jablonski Office of Permitting, Remediation and Registration Texas Commission on Environmental Quality MC-122 P.O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087 Mr. Terry Parks, Chief Inspector Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Boiler Division P. O. Box 12157 Austin, TX 78711 Mr. Ted Enos 4200 South Hulen Suite 630 Ft. Worth, Texas 76109 Mr. James J. Sheppard President and Chief Executive Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P. O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 May 2003

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS STP/NRC TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL SEPTEMBER 12, 2003 Licensee's Participants T. Jordan S. Head M. Lashley NRC Participants L. Marsh G. Imbro D. Terao R. Gramm D. Harrison D. Fischer T. Scarbrough ENCLOSURE