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Category:Inspection Report
MONTHYEARIR 05000498/20230042024-01-29029 January 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000498/2023004 and 05000499/2023004 IR 05000498/20244042024-01-18018 January 2024 Information Request for the Cyber-Security Baseline Inspection, Notification to Perform Inspection 05000498/2024404; 05000499/2024404 IR 05000498/20230032023-12-28028 December 2023 Acknowledgment of Reply to a Notice of Violation (NRC Inspection Report 05000498/2023003 and 05000499/2023003) ML23326A2592023-12-0505 December 2023 Review of the Fall 2022 Steam Generator Tube Inspection Report IR 05000498/20234012023-12-0404 December 2023 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000498/2023401 and 05000499/2023401 ML23310A2282023-11-13013 November 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000498/2023003 and 05000499/2023003, and Notice of Violation IR 05000498/20234032023-10-26026 October 2023 Material Control and Accounting Program Inspection Report 05000498/2023403 and 05000499/2023403 (Cover Letter) IR 05000498/20243012023-09-0707 September 2023 Notification of NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination 05000498/2024301; 05000499/2024301 IR 05000498/20233012023-09-0101 September 2023 NRC Examination Report 05000498/2023301 and 05000499/2023301 IR 05000498/20230052023-08-22022 August 2023 Updated Inspection Plan for South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000498/2023005 and 05000499/2023005) - Mid Cycle Letter IR 05000498/20230022023-07-28028 July 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000498/2023002 and 05000499/2023002 IR 05000498/20234022023-07-14014 July 2023 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000498/2023402 and 05000499/2023402 (Cover Letter Only) IR 05000498/20230012023-05-0303 May 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000498/2023001 and 05000499/2023001 - April 26, 2023 ML23114A3412023-04-24024 April 2023 RE22 Inspection Summary Report for Steam Generator Tubing IR 05000498/20224012023-04-20020 April 2023 Cybersecurity Inspection Report 05000498/2022401 and 05000499/2022401 IR 05000498/20230102023-03-27027 March 2023 Fire Protection Inspection Report 05000498/2023010 and 05000499/2023010 IR 05000498/20220062023-03-0101 March 2023 Annual Assessment Letter for South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000498/2022006 and 05000499/2022006) IR 05000498/20220042023-02-0202 February 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000498/2022004 and 05000499/2022004 IR 05000498/20220032022-10-21021 October 2022 Integrated Inspection Report 05000498/2022003 and 05000499/2022003 ML22250A4862022-09-0909 September 2022 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000498/2022403 and 05000499/2022403 ML22251A3842022-09-0808 September 2022 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000498/2022403 and 05000499/2022403 (4) IR 05000498/20224032022-09-0808 September 2022 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000498/2022403 and 05000499/2022403 IR 05000498/20224042022-08-31031 August 2022 Operating Company NRC Security Inspection Report 05000498/2022404, 05000499/2022404 (Cover Letter) IR 05000498/20220122022-08-31031 August 2022 Design Basis Assurance Inspection (Teams) Inspection Report 05000498/2022012 and 05000499/2022012 IR 05000498/20220022022-08-11011 August 2022 Integrated Inspection Report 05000498/2022002 & 05000499/2022002 & Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Inspection Report 07201041/2022002 and Exercise of Enforcement Discretion ML22220A0452022-08-0808 August 2022 STP Nuclear Operating Company Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Report (Cover and Enclosure 1) IR 05000498/20220012022-05-0909 May 2022 Integrated Inspection Report 05000498/2022001 and 05000499/2022001 IR 05000498/20224022022-03-21021 March 2022 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000498/2022402 and 05000499/2022402 IR 05000498/20210062022-03-0202 March 2022 Annual Assessment Letter for South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000498/2021006 and 05000499/2021006) IR 05000498/20220112022-03-0101 March 2022 Design Basis Assurance Inspection (Programs) Inspection Report 05000498/2022011 and 05000499/2022011 IR 05000498/20210042022-01-30030 January 2022 Integrated Inspection Report 05000498/2021004 and 05000499/2021004 IR 05000498/20223012021-11-0303 November 2021 Notification of NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination 05000498/2022301 and 05000499/2022301 IR 05000498/20210032021-11-0303 November 2021 Integrated Inspection Report 05000498/2021003 and 05000499/2021003 ML21260A0222021-09-22022 September 2021 STP Inspection Report 2021 FOF (IP92707) IR 05000498/20213012021-09-15015 September 2021 NRC Examination Report 05000498/2021301; 05000499/2021301 IR 05000498/20214022021-08-16016 August 2021 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000498/2021402 and 05000499/2021402 IR 05000498/20210022021-08-0404 August 2021 Integrated Inspection Report 05000498/2021002 and 05000499/2021002 IR 05000498/20210902021-05-24024 May 2021 Notice of Violation, NRC Inspection Report 05000498/2021090 and 05000499/2021090 IR 05000498/20210012021-05-0707 May 2021 Integrated Inspection Report 05000498/2021001 and 05000499/2021001 ML21104A3962021-04-15015 April 2021 Review of the Spring 2020 Steam Generator Tube Inspection Report IR 05000498/20200062021-03-0303 March 2021 Annual Assessment Letter (Report 05000498/2020006 and 05000499/2020006) IR 05000498/20214012021-02-23023 February 2021 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000498/2021401 and 05000499/2021401 IR 05000498/20200912021-02-23023 February 2021 EA-19-054, South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, Notice of Violation, NRC Inspection Report 05000498/2020091; 05000499/2020091 and NRC Investigation Report 4-2017-034 IR 05000498/20200032021-02-17017 February 2021 STP2020003-RP-GK (Revised 2), Reissued Integrated Inspection Report 5000498/2020003 and 05000499/2020003 IR 05000498/20200042021-01-26026 January 2021 Integrated Inspection Report 05000498/2020004 and 05000499/2020004 IR 05000498/20204012021-01-0707 January 2021 NRC Inspection Report 05000498/2020401 and 05000499/2020401 IR 05000498/20200102020-12-14014 December 2020 Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Report 05000498/2020010 and 05000499/2020010 IR 05000498/20204032020-11-0202 November 2020 (Public) Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000498/2020403 and 05000499/2020403 ML20300A5912020-10-27027 October 2020 Integrated Inspection Report 05000498/2020003 and 05000499/2020003 IR 05000498/20203012020-10-19019 October 2020 NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report 05000498/2020301 and 05000499/2020301 2024-01-29
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MONTHYEARML24029A2752024-01-29029 January 2024 Request to Reschedule Evaluated Force-on-Force Drill IR 05000498/20230042024-01-29029 January 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000498/2023004 and 05000499/2023004 ML24024A1162024-01-24024 January 2024 STP Unit 2 Request for Information IR 05000498/20244042024-01-18018 January 2024 Information Request for the Cyber-Security Baseline Inspection, Notification to Perform Inspection 05000498/2024404; 05000499/2024404 IR 05000498/20230032023-12-28028 December 2023 Acknowledgment of Reply to a Notice of Violation (NRC Inspection Report 05000498/2023003 and 05000499/2023003) ML23360A1692023-12-26026 December 2023 FEMA, Submittal of Radiological Emergency Preparedness Final Report for the South Texas Project Medical Services Drill Evaluated on August 31, 2023 NOC-AE-230040, Supplement to Proposed Alternate Frequency to Containment Unbonded Post-Tensioning System Inservice Inspection (Relief Request RR-ENG-4-06)2023-12-14014 December 2023 Supplement to Proposed Alternate Frequency to Containment Unbonded Post-Tensioning System Inservice Inspection (Relief Request RR-ENG-4-06) NOC-AE-230039, Docket Nos. Stn 50-498, Stn 50-499 - Reply to a Notice of Violation, NRC Inspection Report 05000498/2023003 and 05000499/20230032023-12-12012 December 2023 Docket Nos. Stn 50-498, Stn 50-499 - Reply to a Notice of Violation, NRC Inspection Report 05000498/2023003 and 05000499/2023003 ML23326A2592023-12-0505 December 2023 Review of the Fall 2022 Steam Generator Tube Inspection Report ML23339A1902023-12-0505 December 2023 Update Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) IR 05000498/20234012023-12-0404 December 2023 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000498/2023401 and 05000499/2023401 ML23324A0102023-11-16016 November 2023 Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation ML23310A2282023-11-13013 November 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000498/2023003 and 05000499/2023003, and Notice of Violation ML23311A2082023-11-0909 November 2023 Reassignment of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Branch Chief in the Division of Operating Reactor Licensing for Plant Licensing Branch IV ML23298A0002023-11-0101 November 2023 the Associated Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation - Issuance of Amendment Nos. 226 and 211 Related to Order Approving Indirect Transfer of Licenses and Conforming License Amendments ML23303A0782023-10-30030 October 2023 Submittal of Supplemental Information in Response to Order Consenting to License Transfers and Approval of Draft Conforming License Amendments ML23279A0342023-10-30030 October 2023 Associated Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation - Order Approving Indirect Transfer of Licenses and Draft Conforming License Amendments (EPID L-2023-LLM-0004) (Letter) IR 05000498/20234032023-10-26026 October 2023 Material Control and Accounting Program Inspection Report 05000498/2023403 and 05000499/2023403 (Cover Letter) ML23317A1262023-10-12012 October 2023 South. Texas Project Physical Security Plan, Training and Qualification Plan, Safeguards Contingency Plan, and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Security Program Revision 26 ML23279A1382023-10-0505 October 2023 Responses to Requests for Additional Information Related to Application for Order Approving Indirect Transfer of Control of Licenses ML23271A1942023-10-0303 October 2023 Notification of Commercial Grade Dedication Inspection (05000498/2024013 and 05000499/2024013) and Request for Information ML23270B2592023-09-27027 September 2023 Update Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence ML23263B1132023-09-20020 September 2023 Operator Licensing Examination Schedule Revision 1 IR 05000498/20243012023-09-0707 September 2023 Notification of NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination 05000498/2024301; 05000499/2024301 IR 05000498/20233012023-09-0101 September 2023 NRC Examination Report 05000498/2023301 and 05000499/2023301 ML23243B0562023-08-31031 August 2023 Supplemental Information to Application for Order Approving Indirect Transfer of Control of Licenses ML23236A6042023-08-24024 August 2023 Annual Dose Report for 2022 IR 05000498/20230052023-08-22022 August 2023 Updated Inspection Plan for South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000498/2023005 and 05000499/2023005) - Mid Cycle Letter ML23229A5262023-08-17017 August 2023 Inservice Inspection Summary Report - 1 RE24, ML23229A5892023-08-17017 August 2023 Voluntary Response to Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2023-02, Scheduling Information for the Licensing of Accident Tolerant, Increased Enrichment, and Higher Burnup Fuels ML23229A4992023-08-17017 August 2023 Supplement to Proposed Alternate Frequency to Containment Unbonded Post-Tensioning System Inservice Inspection (Relief Request RR-ENG-4-06) ML23228A2102023-08-15015 August 2023 Closure of Investigation (OI 4-22-19) ML23222A0322023-08-10010 August 2023 Report of Changes Made to Quality Assurance Program for Radioactive Material Packages ML23221A3002023-08-0909 August 2023 RE22 Inspection Summary Report for Steam Generator Tubinq, Rev. 1 (Epld L-2023-LRO-0029) ML23222A2792023-08-0909 August 2023 Submittal of Update Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) IR 05000498/20230022023-07-28028 July 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000498/2023002 and 05000499/2023002 ML23198A0532023-07-24024 July 2023 Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure ML23188A1612023-07-14014 July 2023 the Associated ISFSI - Notice of Consideration of Approval of Indirect Transfer of Licenses and Conforming Amendments and Opportunity to Request a Hearing (EPID L-2023-LLM-0004) - Letter ML23193A9932023-07-11011 July 2023 Submittal of Update Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) ML23192A0482023-07-11011 July 2023 NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination Approval 05000498/2023301; 05000499/2023301 NOC-AE-230039, Submittal of Update Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI)2023-07-11011 July 2023 Submittal of Update Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) ML23180A2822023-06-29029 June 2023 Operator Licensing Examination Schedule ML23177A2522023-06-26026 June 2023 Units 1, 2 & Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation - Biennial Submittal of Technical Specification Bases Changes, Commitment Changes, 10 CFR 50.59 Evaluation Summary, and 10 CFR 72.48 Evaluation Summary ML23166B0802023-06-14014 June 2023 Update Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) ML23163A1762023-06-12012 June 2023 Application for Order Approving Indirect Transfer of Control of Licenses 2024-01-29
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January 7, 2021
SUBJECT:
SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000498/2020401 AND 05000499/2020401
Dear Mr. Powell:
This letter refers to the inspection conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) of your South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, from September 14 through December 15, 2020. The purpose of the inspection was to ensure compliance of your security programs as required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 37 when storing and using category 2 quantities of material on site.
The enclosed report presents the results of this inspection.
Based on the results of this inspection, apparent violations were identified and are being considered for escalated enforcement action in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy.
The current Enforcement Policy is included on the NRCs Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/enforcement/enforce-pol.html. The apparent violations involved security-related requirements and are discussed in the non-public enclosure. The circumstances surrounding these apparent violations, the significance of the issues, and the need for lasting and effective corrective action were discussed with you and members of your staff during the exit meeting on December 15, 2020.
Before the NRC makes its enforcement decision, we are providing you with an opportunity to (1) request a predecisional enforcement conference, or (2) request alternative dispute resolution, or (3) submit your position on the apparent violations to the NRC in writing. If a predecisional enforcement conference is held, the NRC will issue a press release to announce the time and date of the conference; however, the predecisional enforcement conference will be closed to public observation since Security-Related Information will be discussed. Please contact Mr. Greg Warnick, Chief, Reactor Inspection Branch, at 817-200-1249 within 10 days of the date of this letter to let us know whether you decide to participate in a predecisional enforcement conference, request alternative dispute resolution, or submit a written response.
A predecisional enforcement conference should be held within 30 days, an alternative dispute resolution session within 45 days, or your written response received within 30 days of the date of this letter.
If you choose to request a predecisional enforcement conference, the conference will afford you the opportunity to provide your perspective on these matters and any other information that you believe the NRC should take into consideration before making an enforcement decision. The decision to hold a predecisional enforcement conference does not mean that the NRC has determined that violations have occurred or that enforcement action will be taken. This conference would be conducted to obtain information to assist the NRC in making an enforcement decision.
The topics discussed during the conference may include information to determine whether violations occurred, information to determine the significance of the violations, information related to the identification of the violations, and information related to any corrective actions taken or planned. In presenting your corrective actions, you should be aware that the promptness and comprehensiveness of your actions will be considered in assessing any civil penalty for the apparent violations.
In lieu of a predecisional enforcement conference, you may request alternative dispute resolution with the NRC in an attempt to resolve this issue. Alternative dispute resolution is a general term encompassing various techniques for resolving conflicts using a neutral third party.
The technique that the NRC has decided to employ is mediation. Mediation is a voluntary, informal process in which a trained neutral mediator works with parties to help them reach resolution. If the parties agree to use alternative dispute resolution, they select a mutually agreeable neutral mediator who has no stake in the outcome and no power to make decisions.
Mediation gives parties an opportunity to discuss issues, clear up misunderstandings, be creative, find areas of agreement, and reach a final resolution of the issues.
Additional information concerning the NRCs alternative dispute resolution program can be obtained at http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/enforcement/adr.html, as well as NRC brochure NUREG/BR-0317, Enforcement Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, Revision 2 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No.
ML18122A101). The Institute on Conflict Resolution at Cornell University has agreed to facilitate the NRCs program as a neutral third party. Please contact the Institute on Conflict Resolution at 877-733-9415 within 10 days of the date of this letter if you are interested in pursuing resolution of this issue through alternative dispute resolution.
If you choose to send a written response, it should be clearly marked as a Response to Apparent Violations in NRC Inspection Report 05000498/2020401 and 05000499/2020401; (EA-20-122) and should include for the apparent violations: (1) the reason for the apparent violations or, if contested, the basis for disputing the apparent violations; (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved; (3) the corrective steps that will be taken; and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previously docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response.
Your written response should be sent to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:
Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001, with a copy to the Director, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV, 1600 East Lamar Blvd., Arlington, Texas 760114511, and the NRC Resident Inspector at the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, and emailed to R4Enforcement@nrc.gov, within 30 days of the date of this letter. If an adequate response is not received within the time specified or an extension of time has not been granted by the NRC, the NRC will proceed with its enforcement decision or schedule a predecisional enforcement conference.
The number and characterization of apparent violations described in the enclosed inspection report may change as a result of further NRC review. You will be advised by separate correspondence of the results of our deliberations on this matter.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure, a copy of this letter will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRCs ADAMS, accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be made available to the public without redaction. However, the material enclosed herewith contains Security-Related Information in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals could present a security vulnerability. Therefore, the material in the enclosure will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRCs ADAMS.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Greg Warnick, Chief, Reactor Inspection Branch, at 817-200-1249.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Mary C. Muessle, Director Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Docket No. 05000498 and 05000499 License No. NPF-76 and NPF-80 cc: without enclosure:
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