ML15191A008
| ML15191A008 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 07/17/2015 |
| From: | Lisa Regner Plant Licensing Branch IV |
| To: | Koehl D South Texas |
| Regner L | |
| References | |
| TAC MF6176, TAC MF6177 | |
| Download: ML15191A008 (3) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 Mr. Dennis L. Koehl President and CEO/CNO STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project P.O. Box 289 VVadsworth, TX 77483 July 17, 2015
SUBJECT:
SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS 1 AND 2 -ACCEPTANCE OF REQUESTED LICENSING ACTION FOLLOVVING SUPPLEMENT RE: LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST TO EXTEND INTEGRATED LEAK RATE TEST FROM 10 TO 15 YEARS (TAC NOS. MF6176 AND MF6177)
Dear Mr. Koehl:
By letter dated April 29, 2015 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML15128A352), as supplemented by letter dated June 29, 2015, STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC, the licensee) submitted a license amendment request for the South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 (STP). The proposed amendment request would extend the integrated leak rate test from 10 years to 15 years. By letter dated June 18, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15163A017), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff notified you that it would not be able to begin its detailed review until additional information was provided. This information was described in the enclosure to the letter. You responded to the NRC staff's request by letter dated June 29, 2015. The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the NRC staff's acceptance review of this amendment request following your submittal of additional information.
Consistent with Section 50.90 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), an amendment to the license (including the technical specifications) must fully describe the changes requested, and following as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications. Section 50.34 of 10 CFR addresses the content of technical information required.
This section stipulates that the submittal address the design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations.
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 amendment 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 staff's ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified despite completion of an adequate acceptance review. You will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staff's detailed technical review by separate correspondence.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1906 or Margaret Watford at (301) 415-1233.
Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499 cc: Distribution via Listserv Sincer-0
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Lisa M. Regner, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
ML15191A008 Sincerely, IRA/
Lisa M. Regner, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL4-1 /PM NRR/DORL/LPL4-1/LA NRR/DORL/LPL4-1 /BC NRR/DORL/LPL4-1 /PM NAME LRegner JBurkhardt MMarkley LRegner DATE 7/17/15 7/13/15 7/17/15 7/17/15