NOC-AE-10002558, Response to Licensee Commitment Regarding a Request for Exemption from Certain Requirements of the Fitness for Duty Rule for Managing Fatigue

Response to Licensee Commitment Regarding a Request for Exemption from Certain Requirements of the Fitness for Duty Rule for Managing Fatigue

ML101340116
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	05/10/2010
From:	Bowman C South Texas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
G25, NOC-AE-10002558, STI: 32674502, TAC ME2259, TAC ME2260
Download: ML101340116 (3)

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Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Prolect Electric Generatins Station PO Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 -

May 10, 2010 NOC-AE-10002558 File No.: G25 10 CFR 26.9 10 CFR 26.205 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 50-498, STN 50-499 Licensee Commitment Regarding a Request for Exemption from Certain Requirements of the Fitness for Duty Rule for Managing Fatigue (TAC Nos. ME2259/ME2260)

References:

1. Charles T. Bowman, STPNOC, to NRC Document Control Desk dated October 14, 2009, "Revised Request for Exemption from Certain Requirements of the Fitness for Duty Rule for Managing Fatigue" (NOC-AE-09002477) (ML092930172)

2. Charles T. Bowman, STPNOC, to NRC Document Control Desk dated February 11, 2010, "Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding a Request for Exemption from Certain Requirements of the Fitness for Duty Rule for Managing Fatigue" (NOC-AE-1 0002515) (ML100490048)

3. Charles T. Bowman, STPNOC, to NRC Document Control Desk dated April 19, 2010, "Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding a Request for Exemption from Certain Requirements of the Fitness for Duty Rule for Managing Fatigue" (NOC-AE-10002549) (ML101160042)

The referenced correspondence was submitted by the STP Nuclear Operating Company to request an exemption from certain requirements of the Fitness for Duty Rule for Managing Fatigue. This submittal is in response to a commitment that STPNOC was requested to make during a May 6, 2010 phone call with the Nuclear Regulatory Staff regarding information to maintain in site procedures.

The STPNOC commitment is provided in the Attachment to this letter. There are no other commitments in this submittal.

If there are any questions, please contact Ken Taplett at 361-972-8416 or me at 361-972-7454.

Charles T. Bowman General Manager, Oversight

Attachment:

Commitment Regarding a Request for Exemption from Certain Requirements of the Fitness for Duty Rule for Managing Fatigue STI: 32674502

NOC-AE-1 0002558 Page 2 of 2 cc: (paper copy) (electronic copy)

Regional Administrator, Region IV A. H. Gutterman, Esq.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 612 East Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-8064 Mohan C. Thadani U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mohan C. Thadani J. C. Wood, Esq.

Senior Project Manager Cox, Smith Matthews U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North (MS 8B 1A) C. Mele 11555 Rockville Pike City of Austin Rockville, MD 20852 Senior Resident Inspector E. Alarcon U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission J. J. Nesrsta P.O. Box 289, Mail Code: MN116 K. Pollo Wadsworth, TX 77483 C. E. Shellman, Esq.

City Public Service Board C. M. Canady K. T. Howell City of Austin C. Callaway, Esq.

Electric Utility Department J. von Suskil 721 Barton Springs Road NRG South Texas LP Austin, TX 787804 Richard A. Ratliff Alice Rogers Texas Department of State Health Services

Attachment NOC-AE-1 0002558 Page 1 of 1 SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT UNITS I AND 2 COMMITMENT REGARDING A REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF THE FITNESS FOR DUTY RULE FOR MANAGING FATIGUE The following table identifies actions that the STP Nuclear Operating Company has committed.

Commitment Expected CR Action Completion Date No.

The following information will be maintained in site On approval of the 09-10811-9 procedures: Request for Exemption

1. The conditions necessary to sequester site (NOC-AE-09002477) personnel that are consistent with the conditions specified in the exemption request (NOC-AE-09002477),

2. Provisions for ensuring that personnel who are not performing duties are provided an opportunity as well as accommodations for restorative rest, and

3. The condition for departure from the exemption is based on the Emergency Operations Facility Director's determination that adequate staffing is available to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 26.205(c) and (d).

1 The information is already in Revision 4 to the Hurricane Plan procedure. Upon approval of the Request for Exemption, the procedure will be revised to reflect that the inclusion of the information is a commitment to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.