ML20217Q649

Summary of 980413 Meeting W/South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company Re Current South Texas Project Improved TS Schedule.List of Meeting Attendees & Schedule Encl

ML20217Q649
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	05/05/1998
From:	Alexion T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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l a $ Q b f pw UNITED STATES p s* j NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20066-0001 4 ,o 9***** May 5, 1998 LICENSEE: STP Nuclear Operating Compcny (STPNOC)

FACILITY: South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 (STP)

SUMMARY

OF MEETING WITH SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY IMPROVED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CONVERSION SUBMITTAL AND SCHEDULE ON APRIL 13,1998 l

Cn Apn.13,1998, members of the NRC staff met with representatives of South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC) to discuss the current STP Improved Technical Specification (ITS) schedule. Attachment 1 is the list of meeting attendees. A similar meeting was held on January 21,1998, to discuss the ITS conversion schedule. The STPNOC representative was very concemed that the schedules has slipped from those discussed during the January meeting. He stated that he received a call from the staff on February 28,1998, stating the request for additional information (RAl) scheduled for February 28,1998, would be delayed. The staff stated the current schedules have slipped approximately two months from those proposed in July 1997, which were those expressed during the January 21,1998, meeting. l The staff acknowledged the STPNOC representatives concems regarding schedule and stated l that resources were being applied to the STP ITS conversion. Additionally, the staff agreed to l explore other resource options but stated a firm schedule could not be guaranteed at this point.

The staff provided the best estimate schedule to the STPNOC representative (Attachment 2) and noted that it was a very sggressive schedule for both the NRC and STPNOC.

The staff stated that if STPNOC had questions regarding the staff's RAl, meetings or phone calls could be arranged to discuss the questions so that a correct response could be supplied.

However, the staff stated they would not review any draft or undocketed matorial provided by STPNOC.

The STPNOC representative asked about the options available under the Notice of Enforcement Discretion (NOED) policy with respect to withdrawal of a ITS submittal. The staff stated the NOED guidance requires a statement regarding wheiher the prior adoption of approved fine-item 4 improvements to the current Technical Specifications or the ITS would have obviated the need for the NOED request. The STPNOC representative inquired about who he needed to talk with regarding any changes to the NOED policy. The staff stated that any change in policy would be made by the NRR Office Director. The STPNOC representative stated he would pursue that discussion separately.

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t 2-The STPNOC representative reiterated his displeasure with the slip in the ITS conversion i schedule in light of the upcoming steam generator replacement at STP Unit 1. The staff }'

restated the revised schedule was aggressive but achievable and that resources were being applied to the conversion. However, the ~e ntire iTS conversion pipeline being two months behind schedule has caused all conversions to be delayed.

ORIGINAL SIGNED BY: T. Polich for l Thomas W. Alexion, Project Manager '

Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects lil/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ,

Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499 l Attachments: As stated l cc w/atts: See next page DISTRIBUTION: l HARD COPY E-Mall l Docket File S. Collins /F. Miraglia (SJC1/FJM)

PUBLIC B. Boger (BAB2) ~

PD4-1 r/f ' E. Adensam (EGA1)

OGC C. Hawes (CMH2)

. ACRS T. Martin (SLM3)

T. Polich (TJP1)

T. Alexion (TWA)

J. Hannon (JNH)

W. Beckner(WDB)

C. Schulten (CSS 1)

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i The STPNOC representative reiterated his displeasure with the slip in the ITS conversion schedule in light of the upcoming steam generator replacement at STP Unit 1. The staff restated the revised schedule was aggressive but achievable and that resources were being applied to the conversion. However, the entire ITS conversion pipeline being two months behind schedule has caused all conversions to be delayed.

i Thomas W. Alexion, Project Manager Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects Ill/lV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation  !

Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499 l

Attachments: As stated cc w/atts: See next page s.

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[ STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas, Units 1 & 2 p cc:  !

Mr. David P. Loveless Jack R. Newman, Esq. l Senior Resident inspector Morgan, Lewis & Bockius j U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1800 M Street, N.W. '

P. O. Box 910 Washington, DO 20036-5869 -:

Bay City, TX 77414 I Mr. Lawrence E. Martin l 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 Govemor 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 Mail Code: N5012 106 S. St. Mary's Street, Suite 700 Wadsworth, TX 74483 San Antonio, TX 78205-3692 INPO Arthur C. Tate, Director l Records Center Division of Compliance & Inspection  !

700 Galleria Parkwn Bureau of Radiation Control Atlanta, GA 3033g-3064 Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Regional Administrator, Region IV Austin,TX 78756 )

U.S. Nucic:t Regulatary Commission .

l 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Jim Calloway Arlington, TX 76011 Public Utility Commission of Texas i Electric Industry Analysis j D. G. Tees /R. L. Balcom P. O. Box 13326  !

Houston LightinD &' Power Co. Austin, TX 78711-3326 l P. O. Box 1700 )

Houston,TX 77251 Judge, Matagorda County .

Matagorda County Courthouse 1700 Saventh Street Bay City, TX 77414 Mr. William T. Cottle President and Chief Executive Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project F.lectric Generating Station P. O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 l

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I SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT - NRR MEETING ON ITS April 13.1998 i

MEETING ATTENDEES Name Oraanizatiori Phone L. Martin STP 512-972-8686 B. Boger NRC/NRR/ADP 301-415-1403 T. Polich NRC/NRR/PD 4-1 301-415-1038 W. Beckner NRC/NRR/TSB 301-415-1158 C. Schulten NRC/NRR/TSB 301-415-1192 l

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ATTACHMENT 1

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j South Tex:s Nuclocr Pow:r Pirnt ITS Schtdul3 April 10,1998 p.

Section Reviewer INEL Scopeissues Resolve Open Draft SE Final SE Database /SE Open items _ _ ltems to LPM to LPM 1.0 complete 5/31/98 8/31/98 9/30/98 10/31/98 Use/ App 4 cation Reardon 2.0 complete 5/31/98 8/31/98 9/30/98 10/31/98 Safety Limits Reardon 3.0 complete 6/30/98 8/31/98 9/30/98 10/31/98 LCO/SR Appl Weston 3.1 .

Weston complete 6/30/98 8/31/98 9/30/98 10/31/98 Riactivity Cnti 3.2 complete 6/30/98- 8/31/98 9/30/98 10/31/98 Power Distr Weston 3.3 complete 6/30/98 8/31/98 9/30/98 10/31/98 Instrumentatio- Schulten 3.4 Chu complete 5/31/98 8/31/98 9/30/98 10/31/98 RCS  ;

3.5 Gilles complete 6/30/98 8/31/98 9/30/98 10/31/98 l ECCS 3.6 complete 6/30/98 8/31/98 9/30/98 10/31/98 j Containment Gilles '

3.7 complete 6/30/98 8/31/98 9/30/98 10/31/98 I Plant Sys Gilles 3.8 Shiraki complete 5/31/98 8/31/98 9/30/98 10/31/98 Eltetrical 3.9 Tjader complete 5/31/98 8/31/98 9/30/98 10/31/98 Refueling 4.0 Rearion complete 5/31/98 8/31/98 9/30/98 10/31/98 Design Features 5.0 Liu complete 5/31/98 8/31/98 9/30/98 10/31/98 Admin. Controls -

NOTE: Schedule is based on review of the July 22,1997 resubmittal. The INEL comments are based on the June 4,1996 esmittal.

G:\ SCHEDULE.lTS Updated 4/10/98 AT(ACHMENT 2 l