ML13191A910
| ML13191A910 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 06/19/2013 |
| From: | Rencurrel D South Texas |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NOC-AE-13003006, STI: 33701714 | |
| Download: ML13191A910 (4) | |
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Nuclear Operating Company South Twas Pro/ect Electric Generating Station PO. Box 289 Wadsworth. Texas 77483 June 19, 2013 NOC-AE-13003006 10 CFR 50.54(f)
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 South Texas Project Units 1 & 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499 Revision to Commitment for Final Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding the Seismic Aspects of Recommendation 2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident
References:
- 1. NRC Letter, Eric Leeds to E. D. Halpin, "Request for Information Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 50.54(f) Regarding Recommendations 2.1, 2.3, and 9.3, of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident," dated March 12, 2012 (ML12056A046)
- 2. NRC Letter, David L. Skeen to Adrian P. Heymer, Endorsement of Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Draft Report 1025286, "Seismic Walkdown Guidance," dated May 31, 2012 (ML12145A529)
- 3. Letter, D. W. Rencurrel to NRC Document Control Desk, "120-Day Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding the Seismic Aspects of Recommendation 2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident," dated July 9, 2012, NOC-AE-12002882 (ML12200A030)
- 4. Letter, D. W. Rencurrel to NRC Document Control Desk, "Final Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding the Seismic Aspects of Recommendation 2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident, dated November 27, 2012, NOC-AE-1 2002931 (ML13003A275)
On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Reference 1 to STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC). Enclosure 3 of Reference 1 contains specific Requested Actions, Requested Information, and Required Responses associated with Recommendation 2.3 for Seismic. Reference 4 provided STPNOC's 180-day response to Reference 1 for Recommendation 2.3 Seismic for South Texas Project (STP) Units 1 and 2.
STI: 33701714
NOC-AE-1 3003006 Page 2 of 3 Specifically, Enclosure 3 of Reference 1 stated that within 180 days of the NRC's endorsement of the walkdown process (Reference 2), each addressee will submit its final response, including a list of any areas that are unable to be inspected due to inaccessibility and a schedule for when the seismic walkdown will be completed. In Reference 3, STPNOC confirmed the use of EPRI 1025286, "Seismic Walkdown Guidance: For Resolution of Fukushima Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3: Seismic") as endorsed by Reference 2 to conduct the walkdowns and develop the needed information at STP Units 1 and 2.
Reference 4 provided STPNOC's final response to Recommendation 2.3 Seismic for STP Units 1 and 2. The Attachment to Reference 4 provided a commitment with respect to providing information regarding those items in Unit 2 which were not sufficiently accessible during normal plant operations. The commitment due date for reporting the walkdown results for these inaccessible items was based on the originally scheduled Unit 2 refueling outage occurring in April and May of 2013. Due to emergent station issues, the Unit 2 refueling outage was rescheduled for late Fall of 2013. Therefore, the due date for the commitment to provide walkdown results has been revised from July 2013 to February 2014.
The revised commitment is provided in the Attachment to this letter. There are no other regulatory commitments in this letter.
If there are any questions regarding this letter, please contact Jim Morris at (361) 972-8652.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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Attachment:
List of Commitments
NOC-AE-13003006 Page 3 of 3 cc:
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(electronic copy)
Regional Administrator, Region IV U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511 Balwant K. Singal Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North (MS 8 B13) 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 NRC Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 289, Mail Code: MN116 Wadsworth, TX 77483 C. M. Canady City of Austin Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704 Eric Leeds Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North (MS 13 H 16M) 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Carl F. Lyon Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North (MS 8 B1A) 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 A. H. Gutterman, Esquire Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Balwant K. Singal Carl F. Lyon U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission John Ragan Chris O'Hara Jim von Suskil NRG South Texas LP Kevin Polio Richard Peha City Public Service Peter Nemeth Crain Caton & James, P.C.
C. Mele City of Austin Richard A. Ratliff Texas Department of State Health Services Robert Free Texas Department of State Health Services
Attachment NOC-AE-13003006 Page 1 of 1 List of Commitments The following table identifies the action to which the STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC) has committed. Statements in this submittal with the exception of those in the table below are provided for information purposes and are not considered commitments.
Commitments Scheduled Condition Due Date Report to Reference 4 of this letter, STPEGS Unit 2 Seismic Walkdown Summary Report Section 3.3, "Inaccessible Items," identified fifteen (15) items for STP Unit 2 on the seismic equipment walkdown list (SWEL) that were not sufficiently accessible to complete the walkdown inspection during normal plant operations. These items are indicated as such by a footnote in Appendix B Table B-5 02/28/2014 12-12304-11 "Unit 2 SWEL" indicating that the walkdowns for these items were originally planned to be completed by the end of May 2013. Because the Unit 2 refueling outage has been rescheduled, walkdowns will not be completed until the end of December 2013. Therefore, the updated final report will be submitted approximately 60 days following the completion of these walkdowns.