ML20155C209

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Discusses Completion of Licensing Action for GL 97-04, Assurance of Sufficient Net Positive Suction Head for Emergency Core Cooling & Containment Heat Removal Pumps, Dtd 971007.GL 97-04 Considered Closed for Facilities
ML20155C209
Person / Time
Site: South Texas  STP Nuclear Operating Company icon.png
Issue date: 10/29/1998
From: Alexion T
NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To: Cottle W
HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
References
GL-97-04, GL-97-4, TAC-MA0045, TAC-MA0046, TAC-MA45, TAC-MA46, NUDOCS 9811020135
Download: ML20155C209 (2)


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Mr. William T. Cottla October 29, 1998 l*'

Prasident and Chisf Executiva Officer STP Nucisar Operating Company South Texas Projtct Electric Generating Station P. O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483

SUBJECT:

COMPLETION OF LICENSING ACTION FOR GENERIC LETTER 97-04,

" ASSURANCE OF SUFFICIENT NET POSITIVE SUCTION HEAD FOR EMERGENCY CORE COOLING AND CONTAINMENT HEAT REMOVAL PUMPS," DATED OCTOBER 7,1997; SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (STP) (TAC NOS. MA0045 AND MA0046)

Dear Mr. Cottle:

On October 7,1997, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter l

(GL) 97-04, " Assurance of Sufficient Net Positive Suction Head for Emergency Core Cooling and Containment Heat Removal Pumps," to all holders of operating licenses or construction permits. The NRC issued GL 97-04 to confirm the adequacy of the net positive suction head available for emergency core cooling (including core spray and decay heat removal) and containment heat removal pumps under all design-basis accident scenarios.

In response to GL 97-04, you provided letters dated November 6 and December 30,1997, for STP. In response to a request for additionalinformation dated June 2,1998, you submitted l

letters on August 3 and September 30,1998. These submittals provided the information requested by GL 97-04. The staff has reviewed your response and has concluded that all requested information has been provided; therefore, we consider GL 97-04 closed for your facilities.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at 301-415-1326.

Sincerely, l

ORIGINAL SIGNED BY Thomas W. Alexion, Project Manager Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects Ill/lV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation l

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Mr. William T. Cottle STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas, Units 1 & 2 CC Mr. Cornelius F. O'Keefe Jack R. Newman, Esq.

Senior Resident inspector Morgan, Lewis & Bockius U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1800 M Street, N.W.

P. O. Box 910 Washington, DC 20036-5869 Bay City, TX 77414 Mr. Lawrence E. Martin A. Ramirez/C. M. Canady Vice President, Nuc. Assurance & Licensing City of Austin STP Nuclear Operating Company Electric Utility Department P. O. Box 289 721 Barton Springs Road Wadsworth, TX 77483 Austin, TX 78704 Office of the Governor Mr. M. T. Hardt ATTN: John Howard, Director Mr. W. C. Gunst Environmental and Natural City Public Service Board Resources Policy P. O. Box 1771 P. O. Box 12428 i

San Antonio, TX 78296 Austin, TX 78711 Mr. G. E. Vaughn/C. A. Johnson Jon C. Wood Central Power and Light Company Matthews & Branscomb P. O. Box 289 One Alamo Center Mail Code: N5012 106 S. St. Mary's Street, Suite 700 Wadsworth,TX 74483 San Antonio, TX 78205-3692 1

INPO Arthur C. Tate, Director

' Records Center Division of Compliance & Inspection 700 Galleria Parkway Bureau of Radiation Control Atlanta, GA 30339-3064 Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Regional Administrator, Region IV Austin, TX 78756 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Jim Calloway

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