ML14164A305

Project, Revision to Unit 1 and Unit 2 Emergency Action Levels

ML14164A305
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Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	05/15/2014
From:	Powell G T South Texas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML14164A341	List: ML14164A300 ML14164A303 ML14164A305 ML14164A308 ML14164A311 ML14164A314 ML14164A318 NOC-AE-14003087, Revision to Unit 1 and Unit 2 Emergency Action Levels, Evaluation of the Proposed Changes License Amendment Request (LAR) for Revision of EAL Scheme to NEI 99-01 Revision 6. Part 7 of 7
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Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Promect Elctric GeneratIng Statlon P. Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 I May 15, 2014 NOC-AE-14003087 FILE NOZ'z18 10 CFR,'50.90 10 CFRM50.47 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention:

Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 South Texas Project Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498; STN 50-499 License Amendment Request for Revision to Unit 1 and Unit 2 Emerqencv Action Levels Pursuant to 10 CFR Part 50.90, STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC) hereby submits a proposed revision of the Emergency Action Levels (EALs) used at South Texas Project Electric Generating Station (STPEGS) Units 1 and 2 for Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) review and approval.The proposed revision would update the EALs used at STPEGS from the current scheme based on NUMARC/NESP-007, Revision 2, "Methodology for Development of Emergency Action Levels" to the NRC-endorsed scheme contained in NEI 99-01, Revision 6, "Methodology for Development of Emergency Action Levels." The EAL scheme in NEI 99-01 Revision 6 includes an EAL for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations (ISFSI), which is needed in order to implement dry cask storage operations at STPEGS. Additionally, there are three EALs that require Spent Fuel Pool level instrument values which are designed to address lessons learned from the Fukushima Daiichi accident.In the enclosed document, STPNOC has evaluated the proposed changes in accordance with 10 CFR 50.92 and concluded that the Emergency Plan as changed will continue to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50 Appendix E and the planning standards in 10 CFR 50.47(b).

The proposed change does not involve a Significant Hazards Consideration pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 50.92.The STPNOC Plant Operations Review Committee has reviewed and concurred with the proposed changes. The changes have also been discussed with the applicable State of Texas and local government authorities.

STPNOC requests approval of the revised EALs by November 27, 2014 to coordinate training development and presentation to licensed operators during the 2015 first quarter Licensed Operator Requalification (LOR) cycle. Upon NRC approval, STPNOC requests 180 days to implement the associated changes.STI: 33827567 NOC-AE-14003087 Page 2 of 3 There are no regulatory commitments contained within this letter.In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91, a copy of this application, with enclosures, is being provided to the State of Texas. If there are any questions regarding this matter, please contact Fred Puleo at (361) 972-8697 or me at (361) 972-7566.I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.Executed on __,__ v___ w__G. T. Powell Site Vice President jrm Enclosure-Evaluation of the Proposed Changes -License Amendment Request (LAR)for Revision of EAL Scheme to NEI 99-01 Revision 6 NOC-AE-14003087 Page 3 of 3 cc: (paper copy)(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 B1)11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852* NRC Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. 0. Box 289, Mail Code: MNl16 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Jim Collins City of Austin Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704* Director, Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 A. H. Gutterman, Esquire Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP* Balwant K. Singal U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission John Ragan Chris O'Hara Jim von Suskil NRG South Texas LP Kevin Polio Cris Eugster L. D. Blaylock CPS Energy 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 Note: Above copies distributed without Enclosure except as noted by the asterisk.