ML20212J161

Forwards Request for Addl Info Re Notifying That Containment Spray Additive Tank Deleted from Plant Design. Response Requested by 870320

ML20212J161
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	02/27/1987
From:	Kadambi N Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Goldberg J HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
References
NUDOCS 8703060333
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Mr. J. H. Goldberg NRC/ local PDR MRushbrook Group Vice President, Nuclear PADf5 Readino RPerch Houston I.ichting & Power PThompson-PKadambi P.O. Box 1700 OGC-Beth EJordan Houston, Texas 77001 BGrimes JPartlow Gray File 3.6a NThompson

Dear Mr. Goldberg:

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SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR' ADDITIONAL. INFORMATION ON THE CONTAINMENT SPRAY SYSTEM SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT UNITS 1 AND 2

.You informed the staff in a letter dated August 28, 1986 that the containment spray additive tank had been deleted from the South Texas design. The staff

. responded on October 17, 1986 that the altered design appeared to fall within the acceptable range of a new Standard Review Plan criterion beino developed by the staff.. Enclosed is a. request for additional information which would enable the staff to confirm this.

Please provide the response to the request by March 20, 1987.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 492 7272.

Sincerely,

/s/

N. Prasad Kadambi, Project Manager PWR Project Directorate No. 5 Division of PWR licensing-A

Enclosure:

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Fr. J. P. Goldberg Houston I.ighting and Power Company South Texas Project CC:

Brian Berwick, Esq.

Resident Inspector / South Texas Assistant Attorney General Prniect Environnental Protection Division c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cormission P. O. Box 17548 P. O. Box 910 Capitol Station Bav City, Texas 77414 Austin, Texas 78711 Mr. Jonathan Davis Mr. J. T. Westermeir Assistant City Attorney Manager, South Texas Pro.iect City of Austin Houston lighting and Power Company P. O. Box 1088 P. O. Box 1700 Austin, Texas 78767 Pouston, Texas 77001 Ms. Pat Coy Mr. P. 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 licensing Mr. A. Von Rosenberg Houston lighting and Power Company City Public Service Boad P. O. Box 1700 P. O. Box 1771 Fouston, Texas 77001 San Antonio, Texas 78296 Mr. Charles Falligan Jack R. Nevraan, Eso.

Mr. Burton L. Lex Newman & Poltzinger, P.C.

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

20036 Houston, Texas 77001 Melbert Schwartz, Jr., Esq.

Mr. E. R. Brooks Baker & Botts Mr. R. l..

Range One Shell Plaza Central Power and light Company Houston, Texas 77002 P. O. Box 2122 Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 Mrs. Peggy Buchorn Executive Director Citizens for Equitable Utilities, Inc.

Route 1, Box 1684 Brazoria, Texas 77422

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'Reaional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 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.

Christic Institute 1324 North Capitol Street Washington, D.C.

20002 f.icensing Representative Houston lighting and Power Company Suite 1309 7910 Woodmont Avenue Bethesda, Maryland 20814

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Provide',iustification #or'using the ayinum value of 17 for the iodine decontanination factor in the analysis of iodine renoval-by the containrent spra.v cperation.

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Provide the numerical values 'or the #ollovrina paraneters; a.

The total sur' ace area, inside the containment buildino, that is wetted by the containment spray solution durina post-accident sorav cperation; b'..

The average time of fall of the scray so,1ution drops from the spray nozzles 1to the containnent sump; and' c.

The nass-nean diameter of the soray solution drops.