ML20254A217
| ML20254A217 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 09/10/2020 |
| From: | Capristo A South Texas |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NOC-AE-20003761 | |
| Download: ML20254A217 (1) | |
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Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electrlc Ge11cratt111, Stat/011 l?Q Bax 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77181 ----------~1\\/VV'v--
ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 South Texas Project Units 1 & 2 Docket No. STN 50-498, 50-499 September 10, 2020 NOC-AE-20003761 10 CFR 50.12 STI: 35065975 Supplement to Exemption Request from 10 CFR 50 Appendix E due to COVID-19 Pandemic
References:
- 1. Letter; A Capristo to NRC Document Control Desk; "Exemption Request from 10 CFR 50 Appendix E due to COVID-19 Pandemic;" August 11, 2020; NOC-AE-20003756; ML20224A211.
In Reference 1, STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC) requested an exemption for South Texas Project (STP) Units 1 and 2 from the requirement to conduct biennial emergency plan exercise requirements specified in 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Sections IV.F.2.b. and IV.F.2.c.
In the cover letter of Reference 1, STPNOC stated that Matagorda County and the Texas Department of State Health Services are"... unable to participate in the exercise as currently scheduled." (emphasis added). As stated in Attachment 1 and 2 to Reference 1, the correct phrasing is "presents challenges." The full sentence should have read "Matagorda County (the county in which STP and the entire 10-mile EPZ are located) and the Texas Department of State Health Services have communicated to STPNOC that the current COVID-19 pandemic response has impacted their ability to prepare for the scheduled exercise and that they would be challenged to participate in the exercise as currently scheduled." (emphasis added). Matagorda County and the Texas Department of State Health Services will maintain their current emergency plans and remain able to respond to an emergency. The exemption would not hinder the ability of STPNOC, Matagorda County, and the State of Texas to respond should an actual emergency occur.
There are no commitments in this letter.
If there are any questions regarding this supplement, please con or me at (361) 972-7697.
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Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1600 E. Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511 Aldo Ca sto Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer