NOC-AE-10002513, Supplement 1 to Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding License Amendment Requests for Deviation from Fire Protection Program Requirements

Supplement 1 to Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding License Amendment Requests for Deviation from Fire Protection Program Requirements

ML100430500
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	02/01/2010
From:	Harrison A South Texas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
D43.02, NOC-AE-10002513, TAC ME0824, TAC ME0825, TAC ME1389, TAC ME1390
Download: ML100430500 (3)

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ISecurity-Related Information JW ithhold Under 10 CFR 2.390 Nuclear Operating Company South Texas ProlectElectric Generating Station PO Box 289 Wadsworth. Texas 77483 February 1, 2010 NOC-AE- 10002513 10CFR50.90 10CFR2.390 File No. D43.02 The attachment contains sensitive security-related information.

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Upon separation, this page is Attention: Document Control Desk de-controlled.

One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 South Texas Project Units 1 & 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499 Supplement 1 to Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding License Amendment Requests for Deviation from Fire Protection Program Requirements (TAC Nos. ME0824, ME0825, ME1389, ME1390)

Reference:

Letter from G. T. Powell, STPNOC, to NRC Document Control Desk dated November 20, 2009, "Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding License Amendment Requests for Deviation from Fire Protection Program Requirements" (ML093350537) ((NOC-AE-09002489)

The referenced letter provided a response to NRC questions regarding license amendment requests submitted by STP Nuclear Operating Company for deviation for Fire Protection Program requirements for South Texas Project Units 1 and 2. Attachment 1 to the Enclosure of the referenced letter contained sensitive security-related information. This letter requests that the referenced letter be made publicly available upon removal of Attachment 1 to the Enclosure of the letter.

This letter provides a justification for withholding sensitive unclassified non-safeguards information provided in the referenced letter.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2005-26 informed licensees of appropriate handling of information that warrants controls because of the continuing concerns about terrorist attacks against the critical infrastructure of the United States. The most recent and detailed guidance of the control of information related to operating nuclear power plants is STI: 32607268

NOC-AE- 10002513 Page 2 provided in Commission paper SECY-04-0191, "Withholding Sensitive Unclassified Information Concerning Nuclear Power Reactors From Public Disclosure," dated October 19, 2004, and the associated staff requirements memorandum dated November 9, 2004.

RIS 2005-26 also provides information on the appropriate marking of the cover letter and affected pages for withholding sensitive unclassified information.

The STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC) requests that Attachment 1 to the Enclosure of the referenced letter be replaced by the Attachment of this letter. The revised pages in the Attachment reflect the marking found in RIS 2005-26 and otherwise is unchanged from the original application. STPNOC requests that this replacement Attachment be withheld from public disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390. The basis for withholding is that the information discusses mitigation strategies for achieving safe shutdown of the South Texas Project Units. This basis is similar to the basis for withholding information for Engineered Safety Features information as discussed in SECY-04-0191.

There are no commitments in this letter.

If there are any questions regarding this letter, please contact Ken Taplett at (361) 972-8416 or me at (361) 972-7298.

MAn-a LHarrison Manager, Licensing

Attachment:

Lay-out Drawing of Fire Area 27

NOC-AE-10002513 Page 3 cc:

(paper copy *) (electronic copy - without Attachment 1)

Regional Administrator, Region IV A. H. Gutterman, Esquire U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 612 East Lamar Blvd, Suite 400 Arlington, Texas 76011-4125 Mohan C. Thadani U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mohan C. Thadani Kevin Howell Senior Project Manager Catherine Callaway U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jim von Suskil One White Flint North (MS 8B1A) NRG South Texas LP 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Ed Alarcon Senior Resident Inspector J. J. Nesrsta U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission R. K. Temple P. O. Box 289, Mail Code: MN116 Kevin Pollo Wadsworth, TX 77483 City Public Service Jon C. Wood

• C. M. Canady Cox Smith Matthews City of Austin Electric Utility Department C. Mele 721 Barton Springs Road City of Austin Austin, TX 78704 Richard A. Ratliff Texas Department of State Health Services

• Without Attachment 1 Alice Rogers Texas Department of State Health Services