ML052430116

Midcycle 2005 Performance Review and Inspection Plan - South Texas Project Electric Generating Station

ML052430116
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	08/30/2005
From:	Clay Johnson NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-A
To:	Sheppard J South Texas
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400 ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4005 August 30,2005 James J. Sheppard, President and Chief Executive Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483

SUBJECT:

MIDCYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION

Dear Mr. Sheppard:

On August 4,2005, the NRC staff completed its performance review of South Texas Project Electric Generating Station for the first half of the calendar year 2005 assessment cycle. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIS)for the most recent quarter and inspection results over the previous 12 months. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility in order for you to inform us of any planned inspections that may conflict with your plant activities.

This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked as Exempt from Public Disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 will include the physical protection review and a resultant inspection plan.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter at South Texas Project Units 1 and 2 was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIS indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Although plant performance was within the Licensee Response Column, the significance of several issues is still under review as part of the Significance Determination Process which, when finalized, may change our assessment of your plants safety performance. These issues still under review are associated with: (1) an inoperable low temperature overpressure device at shutdown, and (2) two fire protection issues. Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility through March 31, 2007.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through March 31, 2007. In addition to the baseline inspections, we plan to conduct Temporary Instruction 2515/150, Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles, and Temporary Instruction 2515/160, Pressurizer Penetration Nozzles and Steam Space Piping Connections in US. Pressurized Water Reactors. The inspection plan is

STP Nuclear Operating Company provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and to allow for the early resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature.

The inspections in the last 9 months of the inspection plan are tentatfie and may be revised at the end-of-cycle review meeting.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publically Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from NRC web site at httD://www.nrc.sov/readinrr-rm/adams.html (The Public Electronic Reading Room).

If circumstances arise which cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (817) 860-8148 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

n SincereIy ,

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Claude E. Johnsonyhief Project Branch A Division of Reactor Projects Dockets: 50-498 50-499 Licenses: NPF-76 NPFSO

Enclosure:

South Texas Project Inspection/Activity Plan cc wlenclosure:

E. D. Halpin Vice President, Oversight 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

STP Nuclear Operating Company C. KirkseyIC. M. Canady City of Austin Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704 J. J. Nesrsta/R. K. Temple City Public Service Board P.O. Box 1771 San Antonio, TX 78296 Jack A. Fusco/Michael A. Reed Texas Genco, LP 12301 Kurland Drive Houston, TX 77034 Jon C. Wood Cox Smith Matthews 112 E. Pecan, Suite 1800 San Antonio, TX 78205 A. H. Gutterman, Esq.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20004 INPO Records Center 700 Galleria Parkway Atlanta, GA 30339-3064 Director, Division of Compliance 8,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

STP Nuclear Operating Company Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Director P.O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711-3189 Judge, Matagorda County Matagorda County Courthouse 1700 Seventh Street Bay City, TX 77414 Terry Parks, Chief Inspector Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Boiler Program P.O.Box 12157 Austin, TX 78711 Susan M. Jablonski Office of Permitting, Remediation and Registration Texas Commission on Environmental Quality MC-122, P.O. BOX13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087 Ted Enos 4200 South Hulen Suite 630 Fort Worth, TX 76109 Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

Records Center 700 Galleria Parkway SE, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30339

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STP Nuclear Operating Company Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (BSMI )

DRP Director (ATH)

DRS Dirsctor (DDC)

DRS Deputy Director (KMK)

Senior Resident Inspector (JXCZ)

Branch Chief, DRP/A (CEJ)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/A (TRF)

Team Leader, DRP/TSS (RLNI)

RlTS Coordinator (KEG)

V. Dricks, PA0 (VLD)

W. Maier, RSLO (WAM)

C. Gordon (CJG)

DRS Branch Chiefs (LJS, MPSI, REL, NFO)

S. Richards, Chief, NRR/DIPM/IIPB (SAR)

M. Case, Deputy Dir. for Inspection and Programs (MJC)

B. Sheron, Associate Dir. for Project Licensing and Technical Analysis (BWS)

T. Bergman, Chief, ROPMS, OED0 (TAB)

H. Berkow, Director, LPD4, NRRIDLPM (HNB)

D. Terao, Chief, PDIV-1, NRRIDLPM (DXT)

D. Jaffe, NRR Project Manager (DHJ)

SlSP Review Completed: -CEJ- ADAMS: J Yes No Initials: -CEJ J Publicly Available 0 Non-Publicly Available 17 Sensitive J Non-Sensitive OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=Fmail F=Fax