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Response to NRC Generic Letter 2006-01, Steam Generator Tube Integrity and Associated Technical Specifications.
	ML060440275
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	02/11/2006
From:	Grissette D; Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:	; Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
	GL-06-001, NL-06-0252
	Download: ML060440275 (2)
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Don E. Grissette Southern Nuclear Vice President Operating Companr Inc.

40 lnverness Center Parkway Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201 Tel 205.992.6474 Fax 205.992.0341 February 11, 2006 COMPANY Energy to Serve YourWorld' Docket Nos.: 50-424 50-425 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission A m : Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Response to NRC Generic Letter 2006-0 1, "Steam Generator Tube Integrity and Associated Technical Specifications" Ladies and Gentlemen:

SNC hereby submits the required 30-day response for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 1 and 2 pursuant to the requirements of Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Generic Letter 2006-0 1, "Steam Generator Tube Integrity and Associated Technical Specifications," issued to the Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) on January 20,2006. All addressees are requested to provide a response to the generic letter that contains either the information requested in Option 1 or Option 2. Following is SNC's response to Option 1.

Option 1: Within 30 days of the date of this GL, either c o n f m that you have submitted a request to modify the SG portion of your TS that is consistent with TSTF-449, Revision 4, or provide a regulatory commitment detailing your plans and schedule for submitting such a request (refer to Regulatory Issue Summary 2000-17, "Managing Regulatory Commitments Made by Power Reactor Licensees to the NRC Staff'). If you modify your commitment so that the request will not be submitted by May 3 1,2006, provide the information requested in Option 2 within 60 days of changing your commitment.

If your commitment is to submit a request after May 3 1,2006, provide the information requested in Option 2. If you or the NRC staff determine that your submittal is not consistent with TSTF-449, Revision 4, provide the information requested in Option 2 within 60 days of this determination.

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NL-06-0252 Page 2 VEGP Response to Option 1:

Prior to the issuance of Generic Letter 2006-01, SNC submitted letter NL-05-1494 dated August 24,2005, to the NRC that contained regulatory commitments to the VEGP Steam Generator Tube Surveillance Program. One of the commitments in NL-05-1494 was to submit a proposed amendment to the VEGP TS to incorporate Technical Specification Task Force Traveler TSTF-449, Revision 4, "Steam Generator Tube Integrity" for VEGP Units 1 and 2 within six months of the date of the August 24,2005, letter (February 24,2006). After discussion with the NRC staff on February 7,2005, SNC is changing the commitment date to submit the proposed amendment to incorporate TSTF-449, Revision 4 to March 31, 2006.

Mr. D. E. Grissette states he is a Vice President of Southern Nuclear Operating Company, is authorized to execute this oath on behalf of Southern Nuclear Operating Company and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the facts set forth in this letter are true.

If you have any questions, please advise.

Respectfully submitted, SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY Don E. Grissette Sworn to and subscribed before me this //'day

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Notary public DEGIDRGldaj cc: Southern Nuclear Operating Com~any Mr. J. T. Gasser, Executive Vice President Mr. T. E. Tynan, General Manager - Plant Vogtle RType: CVC7000 U. S. Nuclear Remlatorv Commission Dr. W. D. Travers, Regional Administrator Mr. C. Gratton, NRR Project Manager - Vogtle Mr. G. J. McCoy, Senior Resident Inspector - Vogtle State of Georcia Mr. L. C. Barrett, Commissioner - Department of Natural Resources