ML20197C412

Responds to Request for NRC to Provide Interim Status Rept on Review of Certain Reg Guide 1.97 Items Re Pressurizer Heater Current,Containment Atmosphere & Containment Sump Temp.Util Position for First Two Items Acceptable

ML20197C412
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	11/03/1986
From:	Noonan V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Goldberg J HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
References
RTR-REGGD-01.097, RTR-REGGD-1.097 NUDOCS 8611060127
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i N OV s 1986 j Docket Nos.: 50-498 and 50-499 p,a.

• Mr. J. P. Goldberg, Group Vice Presiden,t - Nuclear Houston I.ighting and Power Company l P. O. Box 1700 Pouston, TX 77001

Dear Mr. Goldberg ,

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SUBJECT:

STATUS OF NRC REVIEW ON R. G. 1.97 SUBMITTAI.S ,

j This letter is to respond to your staff's request that NRC staff provide an

interim status report on the review of certain RG 1.97 items which have been

, the subject of considerable discussion recently. The items are entitled as follows in your submittal of May 23, 1986 (ST-Pl.-AE-1664)

I (a) Pressurizer Peater Current l (b) Containment Atmosphere Temperature (c) Containment Sump Temperature

, The NRC staff is in the process of completing the review of all the RG 1.97 j items and expects to document the conclusions in the next supplement to the ,

! Safety Evaluation Report. On the above three items, the staff finds the South '

] Texas Project position acceptable for items (a) and (b). On item (c), the

staff is in the process of developing a regulatory position which may affect the acceptability or otherwise of the STP position. If the STP position is i a found unacceptable, the staff will discuss with you a mutually acceptable

schedule for implementing a resolution.

4 l Please contact Prasad Kadambi of my staff if you have any Questions. ,

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SUBJECT:

STATUS OF NRC REVIEW ON R. G. 1.97 SUBMITTAI.S This letter is to respond to your staff's request that NRC staff provide an interim status report on the review of certain RG 1.97 items which have been

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the subject of considerable discussion recently. The items are entitled as follows in your submittal of May 23, 1986 (ST-Hl.-AE-1664)

(a) Pressurizer Feater Current (b) Containment Atmosphere Temperature (c) Containment Sump Temperature The NRC staff is in the process of completing the review of all the RG 1.97 items and expects to dccument the conclusions in the next supplement to the Safety Evaluation Report. On the above three items, the staff finds the South Texas Project position acceptable for items (a) and (b). On item (c), the staff is in the process of developing a regulatory position which may affect the acceptability or otherwise of the STP position. If the STP position is found unacceptable, the staff will discuss with you a mutually acceptable schedule for implementing a resolution.

Please contact Prasad Kadambi of my staff if you have any questions.

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/ PWR Pro.iec Directorate No. 5 Division of PWR I.icensino-A cc: See next page l

. Mr. J. H. Goldberg Houston I.ighting and Power Company South Texas Pro. ject cc:

Brian Berwick, Esq. Resident inspector / South Texas Assistant Attorney General Pro.fect Environmental Protection Division c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 12548 P. O. Box 910 Capitol Station Bay City, Texas 77414 Austin, Texas 78711 Mr. Jonathan Davis Mr. J. T. Westermeir Assistant City Attorney Manager, South Texas Pro. ject City of Austin Houston I.ighting and Power Company P. O. Box 1088 P. O. Box 1700 Austin, Texas 78767 Houston, Texas 77001 Ms. Pat Coy Mr. H. L. Peterson Citizens Concerned About Nuclear Mr. G. Pokorny . Power City of Austin 5106 Casa Oro P. O. Box 1088 San Antonio, Texas 78233 Austin, Texas 78767 Mr. Mark R. Wisenberg Mr. J. B. Poston Manager, Nuclear 1.icensing Mr. A. Von Rosenberg Pouston I,ighting and Power Company City Public Service Boad P. O. Box 1700 P. O. Box 1771 Houston, Texas 77001 San Antonio, Texas 78296 Mr. Charles Palligan Jack R. Newman, Esq. Mr. Burton L. I.ex Newman & Poltzinger, P.C. Bechtel Corporation 1615 1. Street, NW P. O. Box 2166 Washington, D.C. 20036 Pouston, Texas 77001 Melbert Schwartz, Jr., Esq. Mr. E. R. Brooks Baker A Botts Mr. R. l. Range One Shell Plaza Central Power and I.ight Company Fouston, Texas 77002 P. O. Box 2122 Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 Mrs. Peggy Buchorn Executive Director Citizens for Eouitable Utilities, Inc.

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f Houston I.ighting & Power Company South Texas Pro.iect CC' Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Reculatory Commission Office of Executive Director for Operations 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 Mr. lanny Sinkin, Counsel for Intervenor Citizens Concerned about Nuclear Power, Inc.

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