NOC-AE-04001711, Request for Early Approval of Proposed Exigent Change to Technical Specification 3/4.7.7

Request for Early Approval of Proposed Exigent Change to Technical Specification 3/4.7.7

ML041110020
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	04/13/2004
From:	Jordan T South Texas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NOC-AE-04001711
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Nuclear Operating Company South Texn Pl/ectEkdrf Geer6a/nS Stiaon PO. Bar28.9 MdoSah. Tox 774533 April 13, 2004 NOC-AE-04001711 10CFR50.90 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 South Texas Project Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. STN 50498 and 50-499 Request for Early Approval of Proposed Exigent Change to Technical Specification 3/4.7.7

Reference:

Letter, T. J. Jordan to NRC Document Control Desk, "Proposed Exigent Change to Technical Specification 3/4.7.7," dated March 18, 2004 (NOC-AE-04001697)

STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC) submitted a request for an exigent change to Technical Specification 3/4.7.7 (referenced letter) with the expectation that the NRC would be in a position to approve the request before STP Unit 2 entered Mode 4 during the startup from its current refueling outage. However, we recognize that the 14-day Notice period that started on April 5, 2004 will expire after the entry into Mode 4, which is currently forecast for late on April 18 or early on April 19, 2004. Therefore, STPNOC requests NRC approval of the exigent change by April 16, 2004 in order that the schedule for startup from the outage can be met.

STPNOC will notify the NRC immediately if outage activities impact this request for early approval.

If there are any questions regarding this request, please contact Scott Head at (361) 972-7136 or me at (361) 972-7902.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on April 13. 2004 Vice President, Engineering & Technical Services jtc (U SUl: 31728988

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Bruce S. Mallett A. H. Gutterman, Esquire Regional Administrator, Region IV Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 L. D. Blaylock Arlington, Texas 76011-8064 City Public Service U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Michael K. Webb Attention: Document Control Desk U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike R. L. Balcom Rockville, MD 20852 Texas Genco, LP Richard A. Ratliff A. Ramirez Bureau of Radiation Control City of Austin Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street C. A. Johnson Austin, TX 78756-3189 AEP Texas Central Company Jeffrey Cruz Jon C. Wood U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Matthews & Branscomb P. O. Box 289, Mail Code: MNI16 Wadsworth, TX 77483 C. M. Canady City of Austin Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704