ML12229A566

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Acceptance Review Email, License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification 3.3.3.6, Accident Monitoring Instrumentation
ML12229A566
Person / Time
Site: South Texas  STP Nuclear Operating Company icon.png
Issue date: 08/16/2012
From: Balwant Singal
Plant Licensing Branch IV
To: Marc-Anthony Murray
South Texas
Singal B
References
TAC ME9168, TAC ME9169
Download: ML12229A566 (1)


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From: Singal, Balwant To: Murray, Michael Cc: jrmorris@stpegs.com; Paul, Jamie

Subject:

Acceptance of Application - License Amendment Request Technical Specification 3.3.3.6, "Accident Monitoring Instrumentation," TAC Nos. ME9168 and ME9169 Date: Thursday, August 16, 2012 3:09:00 PM By letter dated August 1, 2012, STP Nuclear Operating Company requested for approval of the License Amendment Request to revise Technical Specification 3.3.3.6, Accident Monitoring Instrumentation, for South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2. The proposed changes would revise the required actions and allowed outage times for inoperable channels to be consistent with those generically approved in NUREG-1431.

The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this amendment request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.

The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed alternative in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. Given the lesser scope and depth of the acceptance review as compared to the detailed technical review, there may be instances in which issues that impact the NRC staffs ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified despite completion of an adequate acceptance review. If additional information is needed, you will be advised by separate correspondence.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Balwant K. Singal Senior Project Manager (Comanche Peak and STP)

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Balwant.Singal@nrc.gov Tel: (301) 415-3016 Fax: (301) 415-1222