ML043070485
| ML043070485 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 11/10/2004 |
| From: | Jaffe D NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4 |
| To: | Sheppard J South Texas |
| Jaffe D, NRR/DLPM, 415-1439 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML043070505 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC MC3368, TAC MC3369 | |
| Download: ML043070485 (6) | |
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November 10, 2004 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
SUBJECT:
SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - RE: RELEASE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF APPENDIX K AND SECTION 50.46 OF TITLE 10 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (10 CFR),
PART 50 (TAC NOS. MC3368 AND MC3369)
Dear Mr. Sheppard:
By letter dated October 19, 2004, the Commission approved the enclosed exemption from specific requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix K and Section 50.46, for South Texas Project, Units 1and 2. This action was in response to your letter dated May 27, 2004, as supplemented by letter dated August 23, 2004, requesting an exemption from the aforementioned regulations. The exemption allows the use of up to eight lead test assemblies containing fuel rods, guide thimble tubes, and instrumentation tubes fabricated with Optimized ZIRLOTM, a cladding material that contains a nominally lower tin content than the already approved ZIRLOTM material. No exemption to the requirements of 10 CFR 50.44 is necessary in this case.
The October 19, 2004, letter provided the exemption at that time, for review, to assure that any information that Westinghouse claims to be proprietary would not be inadvertently released to the general public. Our conclusions concerning the proprietary nature of your May 27, 2004, submittal are contained in a July 1, 2004, letter to Mr. J. A. Gresham, Westinghouse Electric Company. No proprietary information was identified in your letter dated August 23, 2004.
On October 26, 2004, we were informed by Mr. P. Walker, of your staff, that the exemption transmitted to you with the October 19, 2004, letter does not contain any information that Westinghouse claims to be proprietary. Accordingly, the exemption was published in the Federal Register on November 3, 2004 (69 FR 64113).
Sincerely,
/RA/
David H. Jaffe, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl: See next page
November 10, 2004 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
SUBJECT:
SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - RE: RELEASE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF APPENDIX K AND SECTION 50.46 OF TITLE 10 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (10 CFR),
PART 50 (TAC NOS. MC3368 AND MC3369)
Dear Mr. Sheppard:
By letter dated October 19, 2004, the Commission approved the enclosed exemption from specific requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix K and Section 50.46, for South Texas Project, Units 1and 2. This action was in response to your letter dated May 27, 2004, as supplemented by letter dated August 23, 2004, requesting an exemption from the aforementioned regulations. The exemption allows the use of up to eight lead test assemblies containing fuel rods, guide thimble tubes, and instrumentation tubes fabricated with Optimized ZIRLOTM, a cladding material that contains a nominally lower tin content than the already approved ZIRLOTM material. No exemption to the requirements of 10 CFR 50.44 is necessary in this case.
The October 19, 2004, letter provided the exemption at that time, for review, to assure that any information that Westinghouse claims to be proprietary would not be inadvertently released to the general public. Our conclusions concerning the proprietary nature of your May 27, 2004, submittal are contained in a July 1, 2004, letter to Mr. J. A. Gresham, Westinghouse Electric Company. No proprietary information was identified in your letter dated August 23, 2004.
On October 26, 2004, we were informed by Mr. P. Walker, of your staff, that the exemption transmitted to you with the October 19, 2004, letter does not contain any information that Westinghouse claims to be proprietary. Accordingly, the exemption was published in the Federal Register on November 3, 2004 (69 FR 64113).
Sincerely,
/RA/
David H. Jaffe, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499
Enclosure:
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November 2004 South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 cc:
Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 910 Bay City, TX 77414 C. Kirksey/C. M. Canady City of Austin Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704 Mr. J. J. Nesrsta Mr. R. K. Temple City Public Service Board P. O. Box 1771 San Antonio, TX 78296 Mr. C. A. Johnson/ R. P. Powers AEP Texas Central Company P. O. Box 289 Mail Code: N5022 Wadsworth, TX 77483 INPO Records Center 700 Galleria Parkway Atlanta, GA 30339-3064 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011 D. G. Tees/R. L. Balcom Texas Genco, LP P. O. Box 1700 Houston, TX 77251 Judge, Matagorda County Matagorda County Courthouse 1700 Seventh Street Bay City, TX 77414 A. H. Gutterman, Esq.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Mr. T. J. Jordan, Vice President Engineering & Technical Services STP Nuclear Operating Company P. O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 S. M. Head, Manager, Licensing STP Nuclear Operating Company P. O. Box 289, Mail Code: N5014 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Director P. O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711-3189 Jon C. Wood Cox Smith Matthews 112 East Pecan, Suite 1800 San Antonio, TX 78205 Director Division of Compliance & Inspection Bureau of Radiation Control Texas Department of State Health Services 1100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78756 Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P. O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-3326
South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 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