ML050260254
| ML050260254 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 03/07/2005 |
| From: | Jaffe D NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4 |
| To: | Sheppard J South Texas |
| Jaffe D, NRR/DLPM, 415-1439 | |
| References | |
| TAC MC0759, TAC MC0760 | |
| Download: ML050260254 (9) | |
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March 7, 2005 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 - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS RE: REVISION TO RETRAN-2 METHODOLOGY (TAC NOS. MC0759 AND MC0760)
Dear Mr. Sheppard:
The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 171 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-76 and Amendment No.159 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-80 for the South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, respectively. The amendments approve revisions to the RETRAN-02 methodology in response to your application dated May 13, 2003, as supplemented by letters dated October 6, 2004, November 30, 2004, and January 20, 2005.
The amendments approve revisions to the RETRAN-02 methodology that is used to evaluate certain design basis transients and accidents.
A copy of our related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. We are providing the Safety Evaluation to you at this 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 13, 2003, submittal, as supplemented by letters dated October 6, 2004, November 30, 2004, and January 20, 2005, are contained in letters to Mr. J. A. Gresham, Westinghouse Electric Company dated October 14, 2003, December 13, 2004, and February 9, 2005.
The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's next biweekly Federal Register notice.
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
Enclosures:
- 1. Amendment No. 171 to NPF-76
- 2. Amendment No. 159 to NPF-80
- 3. Safety Evaluation cc w/encls: See next page
Mr. James J. Sheppard March 7, 2005 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 - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS RE: REVISION TO RETRAN-2 METHODOLOGY (TAC NOS. MC0759 AND MC0760)
Dear Mr. Sheppard:
The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 171 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-76 and Amendment No. 159 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-80 for the South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, respectively. The amendments approve revisions to the RETRAN-02 methodology in response to your application dated May 13, 2003, as supplemented by letters dated October 6, 2004, November 30, 2004, and January 20, 2005.
The amendments approve revisions to the RETRAN-02 methodology that is used to evaluate certain design basis transients and accidents.
A copy of our related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. We are providing the Safety Evaluation to you at this 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 13, 2003, submittal, as supplemented by letters dated October 6, 2004, November 30, 2004, and January 20, 2005, are contained in letters to Mr. J. A. Gresham, Westinghouse Electric Company dated October 14, 2003, December 13, 2004, and February 9, 2005.
The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's next biweekly Federal Register notice.
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
Enclosures:
- 1. Amendment No. 171 to NPF-76
- 2. Amendment No. 159 to NPF-80
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STP NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-498 SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNIT 1 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 171 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 Texas Genco, LP, the City Public Service Board of San Antonio (CPS), AEP Texas Central Company, and the City of Austin, Texas (COA) (the licensees), dated May 13, 2003, as supplemented by letters dated October 6, 2004, November 30, 2004, and January 20, 2005, 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 Texas Genco, LP, the City Public Service Board of San Antonio, AEP Texas Central 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 approval of revisions to the RETRAN-02 methodology, as described in the application dated May 13, 2003, as supplemented by letters dated October 6, 2004, November 30, 2004, and January 20, 2005, and the NRC staffs Safety Evaluation dated March 7, 2005.
3.
The license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days from the date of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Allen G. Howe, Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Date of Issuance: March 7, 2005
STP NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-499 SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNIT 2 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 159 License No. NPF-80 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 Texas Genco, LP, the City Public Service Board of San Antonio (CPS), AEP Texas Central Company, and the City of Austin, Texas (COA) (the licensees), dated May 13, 2003, as supplemented by letters dated October 6, 2004, November 30, 2004, and January 20, 2005, 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 Texas Genco, LP, the City Public Service Board of San Antonio, AEP Texas Central 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 approval of revisions to the RETRAN-02 methodology, as described in the application dated May 13, 2003, as supplemented by letters dated October 6, 2004, November 30, 2004, and January 20, 2005, and the NRC staffs Safety Evaluation dated March 7, 2005.
3.
The license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days from the date of issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Allen G. Howe, Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Date of Issuance: March 7, 2005
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