ML081900445
| ML081900445 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  (NPF-076, NPF-080) |
| Issue date: | 07/29/2008 |
| From: | Thadani M NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV |
| To: | Halpin E South Texas |
| Thadani, M C, NRR/DORL/LPL4, 415-1476 | |
| References | |
| TAC MD7881, TAC MD7882 | |
| Download: ML081900445 (6) | |
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July 29, 2008 Mr. Edward D. Halpin Chief Nuclear Officier STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project P. O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483
SUBJECT:
SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - APPROVAL OF EXTENSION FOR 3-MONTH RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 2008-01, MANAGING GAS ACCUMULATION IN EMERGENCY CORE COOLING, DECAY HEAT REMOVAL, AND CONTAINMENT SPRAY SYSTEMS (TAC NOS. MD7881 AND MD7882)
Dear Mr. Halpin:
Generic Letter (GL) 2008-01, Managing Gas Accumulation In Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal, And Containment Spray Systems, was issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on January 11, 2008 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML072910759). In GL 2008-01, the NRC requested licensees to submit information to demonstrate that the emergency core cooling, decay heat removal, and containment spray systems are in compliance with the applicable regulatory requirements, and that suitable design, operational, and testing control measures are in place for maintaining this compliance. The GL 2008-01 states that each licensee is requested to submit a written response within 9 months to provide requested information and that if a licensee cannot meet the requested 9-month response date, a 3-month written response is required that describes the licensees proposed alternative course of action, including the basis for the acceptability of the proposed alternative course of action. The 3-month response was due April 11, 2008.
By letter dated April 9, 2008 (ADAMS Accession No. ML081050250), STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC, the licensee) stated that because of the outage schedules for South Texas Project (STP), Units 1 and 2, the licensee would be unable to complete the necessary assessments to fully respond to GL 2008-01 by the requested 9-month date (October 11, 2008).
GL 2008-01 included provisions for a 3-month response if a licensee could not provide the information requested in the 9-month response. In a phone call with your staff on April 3, 2008, Mr. J. Wermiel (NRC) agreed that the 3-month response for STPNOC could be deferred to May 12, 2008. The additional time for the 3-month letter allowed STPNOC to perform some of the GL 2008-01 evaluations required for Unit 1 during its spring outage, better define the remaining Unit 1 evaluation scope, and prepare and submit the response after the Unit 1 outage.
This letter is to formally acknowledge the approval of the requested extension to the due date for submitting the 3-month response to GL 2008-01 and to document the telephone call with the NRC staff. Specifically, you requested an extension for providing the above 3-month response from April 11, 2008, to May 12, 2008, at STP, Units 1 and 2. The NRC staff finds that your justification to extend the due date for the 3-month written response to GL 2008-01 to May 12, 2008, is acceptable for granting your extension request. By letter dated May 12, 2008 (ADAMS
Accession No. ML081400721), you submitted a 3-month response to GL 2008-01 for STP, Units 1 and 2. The NRC staff will evaluate your alternate plans (3-month response) for responding to GL 2008-01 and will respond appropriately. If you have any questions regarding this issue, please contact me at 301-415-1476.
Sincerely,
/RA/
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 cc: See next page
ML081900445 NRR-106 OFFICE DORL/LPL4/PM DORL/LPL4/LA DSS/DD DPR/PGCB/BC DORL/LPL4/BC(A)
NAME MThadani JBurkhardt(*)
JWermiel(*)
MMurphy MThadani DATE 7/29/08 7/10/08 7/10/08 7/29/08 7/29/08
South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 7/29/2008 cc:
Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 C. M. Canady City of Austin Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704 J. J. Nesrsta/R. K. Temple E. Alercon/Kevin Pollo CPS Energy P.O. Box 1771 San Antonio, TX 78296 INPO Records Center 700 Galleria Parkway Atlanta, GA 30339-3064 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 Mr. Thad Hill, Ms. Catherine Callaway, and Mr. Jim von Suskil NRC Energy, Inc.
1301 McKinney, Suite 2300 Houston, TX 77010 Mr. Nate McDonald County Judge for Matagorda County 1700 7th Street, Room 301 Bay City, TX 77414 A. H. Gutterman, Esq.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Mr. Tim Powell, Vice President, Engineering STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Mr. David W. Rencurrel, Site Vice President STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station 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 C. T. Bowman, General Manager, Oversight STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Ms. Marilyn Kistler Senior Staff Specialist, Licensing STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289, Mail Code 5014 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Director P.O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711-3189 Mr. Jon C. Wood Cox, Smith, & Matthews 112 E. Pecan, Suite 1800 San Antonio, TX 78205 Director, Division of Compliance & Inspection Bureau of Radiation Control Texas Department of State Health Services 1100 W. 49th Street Austin, TX 78756 Mr. Ted Enos 4200 S. Hulen, Suite 422 Ft. Worth, TX 76109 Mr. Brian Almon Public Utility Commission of Texas P.O. Box 13326 Austin, TX 78711-3326
Ms. 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. Ken Coates Plant General Manager STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Mr. Anthony P. Jones, Chief Boiler Inspector Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Boiler Division E.O. Thompson State Office Building P.O. Box 12157 Austin, TX 78711