ML072950052

(Public) Distribution of Revision 2 of the Nrc'S Significance Determination Process Risk-Informed Inspection Notebooks, and Accompanying Phase 2 Pre-Solved Tables

ML072950052
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Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	10/31/2007
From:	Thadani M NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV
To:	Sheppard J South Texas
Thadani, M C, NRR/DORL/LP4, 415-1476
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SECY-99-007A, TAC MD6415
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 October,31, 2007 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: DISTRIBUTION OF REVISION 2 OF THE NRC'S SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION PROCESS RISK-INFORMED INSPECTION NOTEBOOKS, AND ACCOMPANYING PHASE 2 PRE-SOLVED TABLES (TAC NO. MD6415)

Dear Mr. Sheppard:

In 2004, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requested information from licensees to support the Significance Determination Process (SDP) Risk-Informed Inspection Notebook (notebook) enhancement/standardization effort. The NRC has completed this effort and has issued Revision 2 of the notebook for South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2. The NRC developed these notebooks to facilitate Phase 2 of the NRC inspection finding significance determination process detailed in Inspection Manual Chapter 0609, "Significance Determination Process,"

Appendix A, "Determining the Significance of Reactor Inspection Findings for At-Power Situations." SECY-99-007A, "Recommendations for Reactor Oversight Process Improvements,"

sets forth this process and additional details are included in the NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 0308, "Reactor Oversight Process Basis Document." NRC inspectors and risk analysts, who have extensive understanding of plant-specific design features and operation, are expected to use these notebooks. The notebooks will be updated on a case-by-case basis as needed to reflect changes to the facilities.

Revision 2 of the notebooks is accompanied by the Site Specific Pre-Solved Spreadsheet (the Spreadsheet). The NRC added the Spreadsheet to help reduce the time it takes to process inspection findings. The NRC benchmarked the notebooks against licensee Probabilistic Risk Assessments and plant configurations. The enclosed compact disk containing the above documents is provided for your use to facilitate your understanding of the SDP as outlined in Inspection Manual Chapter 0609.

The enclosure transmitted herewith contains Security-Related information.

When separated from enclosure, this document is decontrolled.

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OFFOIL UE riL ccfIT*!RlEAFTED IDWOflMATlchl J. J. Sheppard The information on the enclosed compact disk is designated exempt from public disclosure pursuant to Section 2.390(d)(1) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulationssince it contains security-related information.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1476.

Sincerely, C Mohan C. Thadani, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499

Enclosures:

Compact Disk with South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, SDP Revision 2 and Site Specific Pre-Solved Spreadsheet Official Use Only - Security Related Information cc w/o encls: See next page OFFIQIAL2 UCE ON16" cR~lI~fEMATEID lflFQRMAQTl ,-2&

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Senior Resident Inspector E. D. Halpin U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Site Vice President P.O. Box 289 STP Nuclear Operating Company Wadsworth, TX 77483 South Texas Project Electric Generating Station C. M. Canady P.O. Box 289 City of Austin Wadsworth, TX 77483 Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road S. M. Head, Manager, Licensing Austin, TX 78704 STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289, Mail Code: N5014 J. J. Nesrsta/R. K. Temple Wadsworth, TX 77483 E. Alercon/Kevin Polio City Public Service Board C. T. Bowman P.O. Box 1771 General Manager, Oversight San Antonio,*TX 78296 STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O Box 389 INPO Wadsworth, TX 77483 Records Center 700 Galleria Parkway Marilyn Kistler Atlanta, GA 30339-3064 Sr. Staff Specialist, Licensing STP Nuclear Operating Company Regional Administrator, Region IV P.O. Box 289, Mail Code 5014 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wadsworth, TX 77483 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011 Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Director Steve Winn/Christie Jacobs P.O. Box 12428 Eddy Daniels/Marty Ryan Austin, TX 78711-3189 NRC Energy, Inc.

211 Carnegie Center Jon C. Wood Princeton, NJ 08540 Cox, Smith, & Matthews 112 East Pecan, Suite 1800 Judge, Matagorda County San Antonio, TX 78205 Matagorda County Courthouse 1700 Seventh Street Director Bai City, TX 77414 Division of Compliance & Inspection Bureau of Radiation Control A. H. Gutterman, Esq. Texas Department of State Health Services Morgan, Lewis & Bockius 1100 West 49th Street 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Austin, TX 78756 Washington, DC 20004 October 2007

South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 cc:

Ken Coates Mr. Ted Enos Plant General Manager 4200 South Hulen STP Nuclear Operating Company Suite 422 South Texas Project Electric Ft. Worth, TX 76109 Generating Station P.O. Box 289 Brian Almon Wadsworth, TX 77483 Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building Mr. Anthony P. Jones P.O. Box 13326 Chief Boiler Inspector 1701 North Congress Avenue Texas Department of Licensing Austin, TX 78701-3326 and Regulation Boiler Division Susan M. Jablonski E.O. Thompson State Office Building Office of Permitting, Remediation P.O. Box 12157 and Registration Austin, TX 78711 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality MC-122 P.O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087 October 2007

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If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1476.

Sincerely,

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Mohan C. Thadani, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499

Enclosures:

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