NOC-AE-02001243, Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2001-21

Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2001-21

ML020450475
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	01/17/2002
From:	Head S South Texas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NOC-AE-02001243, RIS-01-021
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Nuclear Operating Company South Texas rojmect Electric GeneratlngStation PO.Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 January 17, 2002 NOC-AE-02001243 10CFR50.90 File No.: G25 STI: 31393140 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 South Texas Project Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499 Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2001-21

Reference:

NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2001-21, "Licensing Action Estimates for Operating Reactors," dated November 16, 2001 The Reference requested that all power reactor licensees provide, on a voluntary basis, estimates of the number of new licensing action requests they plan to submit in NRC fiscal years 2002 and 2003. The Reference also requests Licensees identify by brief title those submittals expected to generate complex reviews, particularly any power uprate requests, license renewal requests, license transfer applications, or dry cask storage applications.

The Reference identifies licensing actions to include requests for license amendments, license renewals, transfers or conversions; exemptions, relief from inspection and surveillance requirements; review of topical reports submitted on a plant specific basis; power uprate requests; dry cask storage applications; Owners Group initiatives (topical reports); Technical Specification Task Force initiatives; and other licensee requests requiring the expenditure of NRC resources.

STP Nuclear Operating Company is a participant in an industry consortium of six plants as a result of a mutual agreement known as Strategic Teaming and Resource Sharing (STARS). The STARS group consists of the six plants operated by Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation, TXU Generation Company LP, AmerenUE, Pacific Gas and Electric, STP Nuclear Operating Company, and Arizona Public Service. STP currently plans to submit 14 new plant-specific licensing action requests during the remainder of the NRC fiscal year 2002 and 7 in fiscal year 2003. Please note that 16 previously submitted licensing actions, 5 of which have been submitted in fiscal year 2002, are currently under NRC review. Through the STARS cooperative effort, STP is also participating in 4 new licensing action requests in fiscal year 2002 and 8 in fiscal year 2003. The number of common STARS group submittals may vary due to some plants already having approval of the licensing action request that the other STARS members are requesting or the licensing action request not being applicable to a specific member.

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NOC-AE-01001243 Page 2 Additionally, included as part of the 7 plant specific submittals mentioned above for fiscal year 2003, STP currently intends to submit a Letter of Intent, which will detail STP's proposed Risk-Informed AOT Technical Specifications. This submittal is expected to entail a complex NRC Staff review.

STP currently has no plans to submit any new power uprate requests, license renewal requests, or dry cask storage applications through the NRC fiscal years 2002 and 2003. Please note that STP submitted a power uprate request, via letter NOC-AE-01-001162, on August 22, 2001, which is presently under NRC review.

The Reference provided a table that licensees can use to document their estimates of licensing actions for the next 2 fiscal years. This table included providing an estimated date of submittal and estimated safety and operational benefits. The individual STARS members typically provide to their NRC Project Manager a status of licensing actions, which typically includes an estimated date of submittal, if known. The estimated safety and operational benefit information is not readily available. As such, the STARS group does not intend to provide this information in response to the Reference.

There are no regulatory commitments made in this transmittal.

If you have any questions concerning this response, please contact James Morris at 361-972-8652 or me at 361-972-7136.

Scott Head Manager, Licensing jrn/

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Ellis W. Merschoff Jon C. Wood Regional Administrator, Region IV Matthews & Branscomb U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 112 East Pecan, Suite 1100 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 San Antonio, Texas 78205-3692 Arlington, Texas 76011-8064 Institute of Nuclear Power Mohan C. Thadani Operations - Records Center Project Manager 700 Galleria Parkway U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atlanta, GA 30339-5957 1 White Flint North, Mail Stop: O-7D1 11555 Rockville Place Richard A. Ratliff Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Bureau of Radiation Control Texas Department of Health Cornelius F. O'Keefe 1100 West 49th Street U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Austin, TX 78756-3189 P. 0. Box 289, Mail Code MN1 16 Wadsworth, TX 77483 R. L. Balcom/D. G. Tees Reliant Energy, Inc.

A. H. Gutterman, Esquire P. 0. Box 1700 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Houston, TX 77251 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20004 C. A. JohnsonlA. C. Bakken, III AEP - Central Power and Light Company M. T. Hardt/W. C. Gunst P. 0. Box 289, Mail Code: N5022 City Public Service Wadsworth, TX 77483 P. 0. Box 1771 San Antonio, TX 78296 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk A. Ramirez/C. M. Canady Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 City of Austin Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704