ML11277A047

Requests for Additional Information for the Review of the South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application - Aging Management Program, Set 6

ML11277A047
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	10/18/2011
From:	Daily J License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:	Gerry Powell South Texas
Cunanan A
References
TAC ME4936, TAC ME4937
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 October 18, 2011 Mr. G. T. Powell, Vice President Technical Support and Oversight STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483

SUBJECT:

REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION - AGING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, SET 6 (TAC NOS. ME4936 AND ME4937)

Dear Mr. Powell:

By letter dated October 25, 2010, STP Nuclear Operating Company submitted an application pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 54, to renew operating licenses NPF-76 and NPF-80 for South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, for review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff). The staff is reviewing the information contained in the license renewal application and has identified, in the enclosure, areas where additional information is needed to complete the review.

These requests for additional information were discussed with Arden Aldridge, and a mutually agreeable date for the response is within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-3873 or bye-mail at john.daily@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, John W. Daily, Senior Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499

Enclosure:

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SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT. UNITS 1 AND 2, REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AGING MANAGEMENT REVIEW. SET 6 (TAC NOS. ME4936 AND ME4937)

One-Time Inspection of ASME Code Class 1 Small-Bore Piping RAI B2.1.19-2

Background

In its response to RAI B2.1.19-1 dated September 15, 2011, the applicant stated that license renewal application (LRA) Appendix A 1.19, Appendix B2.1.19 and LRA Basis Document AMP XI.M35 (B2.1.19) will be revised to include the weld population and inspection sample size. It further provided a paragraph with the specific weld population and inspection sample size.

Issue The applicant did not revise LRA Appendix B2, 1.19 or the updated final safety analysis report Supplement in LRA Section A2.1, In addition, LRA Appendix A 1,19 and Appendix B2.1.19 did not include any statement regarding actions to be taken in case evidence of cracking is revealed by the applicant's program.

Reguest:

Provide the proposed revision of LRA Appendix A 1.19 and Appendix B2.1.19 consistent with the changes discussed in the response to RAI B2.1.19-1. In addition, update LRA Appendix A 1.19 and Appendix B2.1.19 to include the statement, "Should evidence of cracking be revealed by the One-Time Inspection of ASME Code Class 1 Small-Bore Piping program, periodic inspection will be proposed, as managed by a plant-specific AMP,"

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Letter to G. T. Powell from John W. Daily dated October 18, 2011

SUBJECT:

REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION -AGING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, SET 6 (TAC NOS. ME4936 AND ME4937)

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