NOC-AE-08002344, Withdrawal of Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)

Withdrawal of Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)

ML082410089
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	08/20/2008
From:	Head S Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NOC-AE-08002344, TAC MD6869, TAC MD6870
Download: ML082410089 (2)

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Nuclear Operating Company South ITh.s Po/cd Electrc GcmralantSaion 8 PO. 8r28&9 , ds.iuth, Tctas 77483 August 20, 2008 NOC-AE-08002344 File No.: G25 10 CFR 50.82 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 South Texas Project Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498 and STN 50-499 Withdrawal of Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8) (TAC No. MD6869/MD6870)

Reference:

Letter from J. J. Sheppard to NRC Document Control Desk, "Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)," dated September 19, 2007 (ML072750459)

As referenced above, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12, STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC),

acting on behalf of NRG South Texas LP (NRG South Texas), the City Public Service Board of San Antonio (CPS) and the City of Austin, Texas (Austin Energy), requested an exemption from Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations to apply funds from the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station decommissioning trust funds (NDTs) to current activities relating to decommissioning. The purpose of the exemption request was to permit use of NDT funds for prompt disposal of Unit 1 and Unit 2 reactor pressure vessel heads and steam generators.

STPNOC has decided to no longer pursue approval of this request, and hereby withdraws it from further NRC review.

This letter contains no commitments.

If there are any questions regarding this request, please contact Mr. Wayne Harrison at (361) 972-7298.

Scott M. Head Manager, Licensing PLW STI: 32352042

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Regional Administrator, Region IV Thad Hill U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Catherine Callaway 612 East Lamar Blvd, Suite 400 Jim von Suskil Arlington, Texas 76011-4125 NRG South Texas LP Mohan C. Thadani A. H. Gutterman, Esquire Senior Project Manager Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North (MS 7 D1) Mohan C. Thadani 11555 Rockville Pike U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rockville, MD 20852 Richard A. Ratliff J. J. Nesrsta Bureau of Radiation Control R. K. Temple Texas Department of State Health Services Ed Alarcon 1100 West 49th Street Kevin Polio Austin, TX 78756-3189 City Public Service C. M. Canady C. Kirksey City of Austin City of Austin Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road Jon C. Wood Austin, TX 78704 Cox, Smith & Matthews Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 289, Mail Code: MN1 16 Wadsworth, TX 77483