ML20006A332

Advises That Util 890929 Response to Generic Ltr 88-20, Individual Plant Exams, Acceptable.Nrc Encouraging Licensees W/Extensive PRA Experience to Submit Results on More Expeditious Schedule to Help Avoid Backlog

ML20006A332
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	01/12/1990
From:	Dick G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Hall D HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
References
GL-88-20, TAC-74471, TAC-74472, NUDOCS 9001260132
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January 12, 1990 Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499 Mr. Donald P. Hall Group Vice President, Nuclear Houston Lighting and Power Company P., O. Box 1700.

Wadsworth, Texas 77251

SUBJECT:

REVIEW OF 60-DAY RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 88-20, INDIVIDUAL PLAtlT EXAMINATIONS (IPE) (TAC NOS 74471 AND 74472) i Re:

South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 Nraic Let^er 88-20 requires, in part, that each operating: reactor licensee end construction permit holder: (1) identify the approach and method > selected:

for performing the IPE, (2) describe the :nethod to be used, and (3) identify the schedule for performing the-IPE and submitting the results to the NRC.

This information was to be subt;itted to the NRC within 60 days of issuance of Supplement 1 of the generic letter.

We have reviewed your letter dated September 29, 1989, submitted in response to the reporting requirements of the generic letter. We conclude that your IPE approach, methodology-and schedule are. acceptable. -Although:you have indicated' that the rertainder of the IPE (containment performance analysis):will be sutritted within the requested 3 year period we are encouraging._ licensees with extensive PRA experience to subtiit_ their IPE results on a nere expeditious schedule to help avoid any possible delays between your completion of the IPE and our review process due to the expected backlog at the end of the 3-year period. We anticipate that any possible' additional analysis or reporting requirements, such as those from external events.or from the~ Containment Performance Improvement Program, will not have any adverse.effect on your schedule. However,'if your. schedule should change, please notify the NRC of the proposed change and the reason for the change.-

The UP will, acceat cne submittal for both units provided that the differences ar;9 dependencies 3etween units are appropriately addressed in the IPE.

In addition, it is expectec' that the PRA referenced in the IPE represents, as' closely as possibic,'the actual plant configuration for the South Texas Project.

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Should you have any questions concerning the requirements of the generic letter, please contact Mr. Michael L. Boyle, NRR at (301) 492-1308 or Mr. John H. Flack, RES at (301) 492-3979.

Sincerely,

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George F. Dick, Jr., Project Manager Project Directorate IV Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, Y and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION Docket File NRC PDR Local PDR PD4 Reading G. Holahan F. Hebdon P. Noonan 0GC-Rockville E. Jordan ACRS(10)

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• Should you have any questions concerning the requirements of the ger.eric letter, please contact Mr. Michael L. Boyle, NRR at (301) 492-1308 or Mr.. John H. Flack, RESat(301)492-3979.

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Mr. Donald P. Hall South Texas Project flouston Lighting and Power Company Cc:

Brian Berwick, Esq.

Resident Inspector / South Texas Assistant Attorney General Project Environmental Protection Division c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission -

P. O. Box 12548 P. O. Box 910 Capitol Station Bay City, Texas 77414 Austin, Texas 78711 Ms. Iris J. Jones Mr. J.1. Westermeier Acting City Attorney General Manager, South Texas Project City of Austin l

Houston Lighting and Power Company P. O. Box 1088 l'

Houston, Texas 77483 P. O. Box 289 Austin, Texas 78767 Mr. S. L. Rosen Vice President,fluclear Engineering Mr. J. C. Lanier and Construction Director of Generation Pouston Lighting & Power Company City of Austin Electric Utility P. O. Box 289 721 Barton Springs Road Wadsworth, Texas 77483 Austin, Texas 78704 Mr. M. A. McBurnett Mr. R. J. Costello ltanager, Operations Support Licensing Mr. it. T. Hardt Houston Lighting and Power Company City Public Service Board P. O. Box 289 P. O. Box 1771 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 San Antonio, Texas 78296 Mr. E. T. Molnar Jack R. Newrnan, Esq.

Mr. L. W. Hurst Newman & Holtzinger, P. C.

Bechtel Corporation 1615 L Street, NW P. O. Box 2166 Washington, D.C.

20036 Houston, Texas 77252-2166 Melbert Schwartz, Jr., Esq.

Mr. R. P. Verret Baker & Botts Mr. D. E. Ward i

1 One Shell Plaza Central Power and Light Company Houston, Texas 77002 P. O. Box 2121 Doub, Huntzing and Glasgow Attorneys at Law INP0 Suite 400 Records Center 808 Seventeenth Street, N.W.

1100 Circle 75 Parkway Washington, D.C.

20006 Atlanta, Georgia 30339-3064 Mr. Gerald E. Vaughn Vice-President, Nuclear Operations

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.Mr. Donald P. Hall South Texas Project Housten Lighting & Power Company CC:

Regional Administrator, Region IV Sureau of Radiation Control U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission State of Texas Office of Executive Director 1101 West 49th Street for Operations Austin, Texas 78756-611 Psyan Plaza Drive Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 R. W. Chewning, Vice President Nuclear Assurance Joseph M. Hendrie Houston Lighting & Power Company 50 Be11 port Lane P. O. Box 289 Be11 port, New York 11713 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 Judge, itatagorda County l

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Bay City, Texas 77414 Licensing Representative llouston Lighting and Power Company Suite 610 Three Metro Center Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Rufus S. Scott Associate General Counsel Houston Lighting & Power Company P. O. Box 61867 Houston, Texas 77208 l

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