ML083190861

IR 05000498-08-007, 05000499-08-007, South Texas Project Electric Generating Station - Site Specific Implementation of B.5.B Phase 2 & 3 Mitigating Strategies Temporary Instruction Inspection

ML083190861
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	11/13/2008
From:	Ryan Lantz Operations Branch IV
To:	Halpin E South Texas
References
IR-08-007
Download: ML083190861 (3)

See also: IR 05000498/2008007

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UNITED STATES

NUC LE AR RE G UL AT O RY C O M M I S S I O N

R E GI ON I V

612 EAST LAMAR BLVD , SU I TE 400

AR LI N GTON , TEXAS 76011-4125

November 13, 2008

Mr. Edward E. Halpin

Chief Nuclear Officer

STP Nuclear Operating Company

South Texas Project

P.O. Box 289

Wadsworth, TX 77483

SUBJECT: SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION - SITE-

SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION OF B.5.B PHASE 2 AND 3 MITIGATING

STRATEGIES TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION INSPECTION (NRC INSPECTION

REPORT 05000498/2008007 AND 05000499/2008007)

Dear Mr. Halpin:

In a telephone conversation on November 10, 2008, Ms. Robyn Savage and Mr. John Kirkland

arranged for the NRC to inspect the site-specific implementation of B.5.b Phase 2 and 3

mitigating strategies at the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station. The inspection is

planned for the week of December 1, 2008.

In order for the NRC to adequately prepare for this inspection, please furnish the documents

listed in Enclosure 1 to Mr. John Kirkland in electronic format no later than November 21, 2008.

Please have available on site at the beginning of the inspection the arrangements and

documents listed in Enclosure 2. Ms. Robyn Savage has been advised of this request and

provided with the name and address of the NRC lead inspector.

This letter contains information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collections were approved by the Office of

Management and Budget, approval number 3150-0011.

The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average four hours

per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data

needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments on any

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aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the

Records and FOIA/Privacy Services Branch (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail to

INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@NRC.GOV; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0011), Office of Management and Budget, Washington,

D.C. 20503-0001.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, of the NRCs "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be

available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the

Publicly Available Records System component of NRC's Agency-wide Documents Access and

Management System, accessible from the NRC Web site at

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However,

because of the sensitive information contained in the enclosures, and in accordance with

10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letters enclosures will not be available for public inspection.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions regarding this

inspection, please contact John Kirkland at 402-426-9611, or me at 817 860-8159.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Ryan E. Lantz, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket: 50-498 and 50-499

License: NPF-76 and NPF-80

Enclosures:

1. Documentation Requested

Prior to the Inspection

2. Arrangements/Documents Requested

To Be Available Onsite during the

Inspection Week

cc w/enclosure:

M. C. Reddix

Manager, Security

STP Nuclear Operating Company

P.O. Box 289

Wadsworth, Texas 77483

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STP Nuclear Operating Company -3-

cc w/o enclosure:

D. W. Rencurrel, Site Vice President

STP Nuclear Operating Company

South Texas Project

P.O. Box 289

Wadsworth, TX 77483

Tim Powell, Vice President, Engineering

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

Mr. Ken Coates, Plant General Manager

STP Nuclear Operating Company

South Texas Project Electric Generating Station

P.O. Box 289

Wadsworth, TX 77483

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