NOC-AE-12002827, Response to Request for Additional Information, 01.1, Regarding to the License Amendment Request to Revise the South Texas Project Fire Protection Program Related to the Alternative Shutdown Capability

Response to Request for Additional Information, 01.1, Regarding to the License Amendment Request to Revise the South Texas Project Fire Protection Program Related to the Alternative Shutdown Capability

ML12101A223
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	04/03/2012
From:	Marc-Anthony Murray South Texas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NOC-AE-12002827, TAC ME6346, TAC ME6347
Download: ML12101A223 (3)

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Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Elctrnc Gencratin! Station P.O Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 ,

April 3, 2012 NOC-AE-12002827 File: G25 10CFR50.90 IOCFR50.48 STI: 33429456 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MID 20852 South Texas Project Units 1 & 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499 Response to Request for Additional Information, RAI-0 1.1, Regarding the License Amendment Request to Revise the South Texas Project Fire Protection Program Related to the Alternative Shutdown Capability (TAC Nos. ME6346 and ME6347)

References:

1. STPNOC letter dated June 2, 2011 from G. T. Powell to the NRC Document Control Desk, "License Amendment Request for Approval of a Revision to the South Texas Project Fire Protection Program Related to the Alternative Shutdown Capability," dated June 2, 201 1(NOC-AE- 11002643)

(ML11161A143)

2. STPNOC letter dated August 1, 2011 from Charles T. Bowman to the NRC Document Control Desk, "Supplement to the License Amendment Request for Approval of a Revision to the South Texas Project Fire Protection Program Related to the Alternative Shutdown Capability (TAC Nos. ME6346 and ME6347)" (NOC-AE-11002703) (ML11221A230)

3. NRC Document dated February 17, 2012, "South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 -

Request for Additional Information Email, Round 2, License Amendment Request to Approve Revision to Fire Protection Program in Fire Hazards Analysis Report Related to Alternate Shutdown Capability (TAC Nos. ME6346 and ME6347)" (MIL120470160)

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4. STPNOC letter dated March 22, 2012 from G. T. Powell to the NRC Document Control Desk, "Response to Request for Additional Information, Round 2, Regarding the License Amendment Request to Revise the South Texas Project Fire Protection Program Related to the Alternative Shutdown Capability (TAC Nos. ME6346 and ME6347)" (NOC-AE-12002817)

In reference 1, STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC) submitted a licensee amendment request (LAR) for approval of a revision to the South Texas Project (STP) Fire Protection Program (FPP) related to the Alternative Shutdown Capability. Reference 2 provided supplementary information in support of the LAR. Per Reference 3, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requested additional information to support their review of the LAR.

Reference 4 provided a response to the requested additional information with the exception of a response to RAI-01.1. In Reference 4, STPNOC stated that additional time was required to complete the analysis to support a technical justification for providing a response to RAI-01.1 and that a response would be provided at a later date to be determined. STPNOC has determined the response to RAI-01.1 will be provided by May 3, 2012.

There are no regulatory commitments in this letter.

If there are any questions regarding this amendment request, please contact Ken Taplett at (361) 972-8416 or me at (361) 972-8164.

Michael P. Murray Manager, Regulatory Affairs KJT

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Regional Administrator, Region IV A. H. Gutterman, Esquire U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, Texas 76011-4511 Balwant K. Singal U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Balwant K. Singal John Ragan Senior Project Manager Chris O'Hara U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jim von Suskil One White Flint North (MS 8 B1) NRG South Texas LP 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Kevin Pollo Senior Resident Inspector Richard Pena U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission City Public Service P. 0. Box 289, Mail Code: MN116 Wadsworth, TX 77483 C. M. Canady Peter Nemeth City of Austin Crain Caton & James, P.C.

Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road C. Mele Austin, TX 78704 City of Austin Richard A. Ratliff Texas Department of State Health Services Alice Rogers Texas Department of State Health Services