ML033421071

Meeting Between NRC and STP Nuclear Operating Company Special Treatment Exemptions

ML033421071
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	12/04/2003
From:	Jaffe D NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4
To:	Gramm R NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4
Jaffe D, NRR/DLPM, 415-1439
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December 4, 2003 MEMORANDUM TO: Robert A. Gramm, Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management FROM: David H. Jaffe, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 /RA/

Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management

SUBJECT:

FORTHCOMING MEETING WITH STP NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY (STPNOC)

DATE & TIME: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 9:00am to 3:00pm LOCATION: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike, Room 0-4B6 Rockville, Maryland PURPOSE: The NRC and STPNOC will discuss STPNOCs experience with the implementation of the August 3, 2001 Special Treatment exemptions.

CATEGORY 1:

• This is a Category 1 Meeting. The public is invited to observe this meeting and will have one or more opportunities to communicate with the NRC after the business portion, but before the meeting is adjourned.

PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

NRC STPNOC B. Boger S. Head, et.al.

R. Gramm D. Jaffe L. Marsh D. Matthews S. Richards T. Scarbrough M. Satorius Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499

Attachment:

Agenda cc w/att: See next page MEETING CONTACTS: David H. Jaffe, NRR Mohan Thadani, NRR 301-415-1439 301-415-1476 dhj@nrc.gov mct@nrc.gov

• Commission's Policy Statement on Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings,"

(67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002

December 4, 2003 MEMORANDUM TO: Robert A. Gramm, Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management FROM: David H. Jaffe, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 /RA/

Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management

SUBJECT:

FORTHCOMING MEETING WITH STP NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY (STPNOC)

DATE & TIME: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 9:00am to 3:00pm LOCATION: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike, Room 0-4B6 Rockville, Maryland PURPOSE: The NRC and STPNOC will discuss STPNOCs experience with the implementation of the August 3, 2001 Special Treatment exemptions.

CATEGORY 1:

• This is a Category 1 Meeting. The public is invited to observe this meeting and will have one or more opportunities to communicate with the NRC after the business portion, but before the meeting is adjourned.

PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

NRC STPNOC B. Boger S. Head, et.al.

R. Gramm D. Jaffe L. Marsh D. Matthews S. Richards T. Scarbrough M. Satorius Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499

Attachment:

Agenda cc w/att: See next page MEETING CONTACTS: David H. Jaffe, NRR Mohan Thadani, NRR 301-415-1439 301-415-1476

dhj@nrc.gov mct@nrc.gov

• Commission's Policy Statement on Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings," (67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002 DISTRIBUTION: See attached list Accession Number: ML033421071 OFFICE PDIV-1/LA PDIV-1/PM PDIV-1/SC NAME MMcAllister DJaffe RGramm DATE 12/4/03 12/4/03 12/4/03 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

AGENDA

1. STPNOC will describe its experience in the implementation of each of the exemptions issued as part of the Special Treatment action dated August 3, 2001 (ML011990368). STPNOC will describe: (a) brief overview of exemption, (b) the implementation process including selection of in-scope structures, systems and components, (c) changes in reliability of structures, systems, and components as a result of selection process, and (d) need for corrective action, for each of the following exemptions:

10 CFR Part 21.3 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50.49(b) 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50.55a(f) 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50.55a(g) 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50.55a(h)(2) 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50.59 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50.65 10 CFR Part 50, Appendices A (GDC [General Design Criteria ] 1, 2, 4, and 18), and B 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J (including the apparent reduction in local leak rate testing and associated decision process) 10 CFR Part 50, Sections 50.34(b)(10) and b(11), 10 CFR Part 100, Appendix A, Sections V1.(a)(1) and V1(a)(2)

2. Results of STPNOC self-assessment of Special Treatment exemption, implementation, and corrective actions taken.

3. Discussion of STPNOC comments concerning the 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50.69 rulemaking as they relate to Special Treatment exemptions.

Attachment South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 cc: P. O. Box 289 Mail Code: N5022 Mr. Cornelius F. OKeefe Wadsworth, TX 77483 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission INPO P. O. Box 910 Records Center Bay City, TX 77414 700 Galleria Parkway Atlanta, GA 30339-3064 A. Ramirez/C. M. Canady City of Austin Regional Administrator, Region IV Electric Utility Department U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 721 Barton Springs Road 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Austin, TX 78704 Arlington, TX 76011 Mr. L. K. Blaylock D. G. Tees/R. L. Balcom Mr. W. C. Gunst Texas Genco, LP City Public Service Board P. O. Box 1700 P. O. Box 1771 Houston, TX 77251 San Antonio, TX 78296 Judge, Matagorda County Mr. C. A. Johnson/A. C. Bakken Matagorda County Courthouse AEP Texas Central Company 1700 Seventh Street May 2003

South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 Bay City, TX 77414 Arthur C. Tate, Director Division of Compliance & Inspection Bureau of Radiation Control Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78756 A. H. Gutterman, Esq.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Brian Almon 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Public Utility Commission Washington, DC 20004 William B. Travis Building P. O. Box 13326 Mr. T. J. Jordan, Vice President 1701 North Congress Avenue Engineering & Technical Services Austin, TX 78701-3326 STP Nuclear Operating Company P. O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 S. M. Head, Manager, Licensing Nuclear Quality & Licensing Department Susan M. Jablonski STP Nuclear Operating Company Office of Permitting, Remediation P. O. Box 289, Mail Code: N5014 and Registration Wadsworth, TX 77483 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Director MC-122 P. O. Box 12428 P.O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3189 Austin, TX 78711-3087 Jon C. Wood Mr. Terry Parks, Chief Inspector Matthews & Branscomb Texas Department of Licensing 112 East Pecan, Suite 1100 and Regulation San Antonio, TX 78205 Boiler Division P. O. Box 12157 May 2003

South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 Austin, TX 78711 Mr. James J. Sheppard President and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Ted Enos STP Nuclear Operating Company 4200 South Hulen South Texas Project Electric Suite 630 Generating Station Ft. Worth, Texas 76109 P. O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483

DISTRIBUTION FOR FORTHCOMING MEETING WITH STP NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY ON December 16, 2003.

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