ML20204B256
| ML20204B256 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 03/15/1999 |
| From: | Hannon J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Cottle W HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20204B259 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-MA4674, TAC-MA4675, NUDOCS 9903220038 | |
| Download: ML20204B256 (4) | |
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March 15,1999 Mr. William T. Cottle President and Chief Executive Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P. O. Box 289 Wadsworth,TX 77483
SUBJECT:
INSERVICE TESTING PROGRAM - RELIEF REQUEST RR-17, SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. MA4674 AND MA4675)
Dear Mr. Cottle:
By [[letter::NOC-AE-000391, Requests NRC Authorization to Use Alternative to Requirements of 10CFR50.55a(f)(4)(ii).STP Previously Requested Approval to Incorporate risk-informed Criteria in ISI & IST Programs.Relief Request RR-17 Encl|letter dated February 1,1999]], STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC) requested the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to authorize an attemative to the regulations pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(l) that would revise the start of its second 120-month inservice test f
(IST) interval for the South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 such that the next interval for both units I
would begin no later than December 1,2001. The current 120-month interval for the South Texas Project would end on September 25,2000, and October 19,2001, for Units 1 and 2, respectively, as allowed by the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code),
'A Section XI. STPNOC also requested in its letter to use the requirements of the 1989 Edition of g)p,
the ASME Code,,Qt.ction XI to develop its second 120-month interval IST program. The NRC i
staff has reviews M reque. Aas discussed in the enclosed Safety Evaluation.
The NRC staff concluded that STPNOC's proposal to delay start of the second IST interval for Units 1 and 2 to no later than December 1,2001, is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i) because the proposed alternative would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety. In addition, the staff concluded that STPNOC's proposal to use the 1989 ASME Code,Section XI for its second interva: iST program is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(l) as the proposal would also provide an acceptable level of quality and safety.
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W. Cottle Please contact Mr. Thomas Alexion of my staff if you have any questions regarding these issues.
Sincerely, 1
John N. Hannon, Project Director hp Project Directorate IV-1 F
Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499
Enclosure:
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W. Cottle,
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Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
G. Dick for John N. Hannon, Project Director Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499
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Mr. William T. Cottle STP Nuclear Operating Co.ipany 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. T. H. Cloninger Vice President A. Ramirez/C. M. Canady Engineering & Technical Services 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 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 Mall Code: N5012 106 S. St. Mary's Street, Suite 700 Wadsworth, TX 74483 San Antonio, TX 78205-3692 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 Arlington,TX 76011 Public Utility Commission of Texas Electric Industry Analysis D. G. Tees /R L. Balcom P. O. Box 13326 Houston Lighting & Power Co.
Austin, TX 78711-3326 P. O. Box 1700 Houston,TX 77251 Judge, Matagorda County Matagorda County Courthouse 1700 Seventh Street Bay City, TX 77414