ML12321A122

12/3/12 Notice of Meeting by Conference Call with STP Nuclear Operating Company; Discuss Risk-Informed GSI-191, Assessment of Debris Accumulation on Pressurized-Water Reactor (PWR) Sump Performance, Resolution Approach for South Texas, Unit

ML12321A122
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	11/20/2012
From:	Lyon C Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Markley M Plant Licensing Branch IV
Singal B
References
TAC ME7735, TAC ME7736
Download: ML12321A122 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555*0001 November 20, 2012 MEMORANDUM TO: Michael T. Markley, Chief Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Carl F. Lyon, Project Manager rhkn Plant Licensing Branch IV ........ , 0 ..

'J Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

FORTHCOMING PUBLIC MEETING VIA CONFERENCE CALL WITH STP NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY (TAC NOS. ME7735 AND ME7736)

DATE & TIME: Monday, December 3,2012 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

LOCATION: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike, Room 0-09B2 Rockville, Maryland PURPOSE: Conference call public meeting between STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC) and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff to discuss Generic Safety Issue (GSI) 191, "Assessment of Debris Accumulation on PWR [Pressurized-Water Reactor1 Sump Performance." STPNOC will discuss licensing strategy, including the potential need for an exemption request and/or license amendment request for South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2.

CATEGORY*: This is a Category 1 Meeting via conference call. The public is invited to participate in this meeting and will have one or more opportunities to communicate with the NRC after the business portion, but before the meeting is adjourned.

• Commission's Policy Statement on "Enhancing Public PartiCipation in NRC Meetings" (67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002.

M. Markley -2 PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR).

NRC STPNOC S. Bailey M. Murray J. Davis S. Blossom R. Elliott E. Kee J. Stang T.Sande B. Singal W. Schultz M. Markley J. Paul et al. R. Grantom C. Chappell et al.

Interested members of the public can participate in this meeting via a toll-free audio teleconference. Please e-mail or call (e-mail preferred) one of the meeting contacts listed below before November 30.2012,3:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), to get the telephone number and the pass code.

MEETING CONTACTS: Balwant K. Singal, NRR Fred Lyon 301-415-3016 301-415-2296 Balwant. Singal@nrc.gov Fred.Lyon@nrc.gov The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in a meeting, or need a meeting notice or a transcript or other information from a meeting in another format (e.g., Braille, large print),

please notify the NRC's meeting contact. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

To receive a summary of this meeting and begin receiving other plant-specific e-mail distributions, you must subscribe to the Operating Reactor Correspondence electronic distribution for this plant via http://www.nrc.gov/public-involvellistserver/plants-by-region.html.

Once subscribed, if you wish to discontinue receiving electronic distribution, you may unsubscribe at any time by visiting the same web address above.

Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499

Enclosure:

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AGENDA FORTHCOMING PUBLIC MEETING VIA CONFERENCE CALL WITH STP NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY AND U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-498 AND 50-499 MONDAY, DECEMBER 3,2012 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

• Introductions

• The licensee will provide its licensing approach to the following issues related to resolution of Generic Safety Issue (GSI) -191 :

1. STPNOC will discuss whether or not it plans to submit an exemption request only, or a license amendment request concurrent with an exemption request.

2. The scope of a potential exemption request: STPNOC will discuss whether or not it expects to request an exemption from Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.46(b)(5) only, or from other portions of 10 CFR 50.46 and the 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A, General Design Criteria (GDC), such as GDC 35, "Emergency core cooling."

3. The licensee will provide in advance of the meeting the wording of its proposed exemption request, for staff review and discussion.

• NRC staff comments and questions.

• Public comments.

• Adjourn.

Enclosure

M. Markley - 2 PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR).

NRC STPNOC S. Bailey M. Murray J. Davis S. Blossom R. Elliott E. Kee J. Stang T.Sande B. Singal W. Schultz M. Markley J. Paul et al. R. Grantom C. Chappell et al.

Interested members of the public can participate in this meeting via a toll-free audio teleconference. Please e-mail or call (e-mail preferred) one of the meeting contacts listed below before November 30.2012.3:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), to get the telephone number and the pass code.

MEETING CONTACTS: Balwant K. Singal. NRR Fred Lyon 301-415-3016 301-415-2296 Balwant.Singal@nrc.gov Fred.Lyon@nrc.gov The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in a meeting, or need a meeting notice or a transcript or other information from a meeting in another format (e.g., Braille, large print),

please notify the NRC's meeting contact. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

To receive a summary of this meeting and begin receiving other plant-specific e-mail distributions, you must subscribe to the Operating Reactor Correspondence electronic distribution for this plant via http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/listserver/plants-by-region.htm!.

Once subscribed, if you wish to discontinue receiving electronic distribution, you may unsubscribe at any time by visiting the same web address above.

Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499

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