NOC-AE-11002746, Clarification to NRC Commitment Audit Report
| ML11304A186 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 10/19/2011 |
| From: | Harrison A South Texas |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NOC-AE-11002746, STI: 33000808 | |
| Download: ML11304A186 (2) | |
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October 19, 2011 NOC-AE-1 1002746 STI: 33000808 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, STN 50-499 Clarification to NRC Commitment Audit Report
Reference:
NRC Letter dated September 7, 2011, from Balwant K. Singal, Nuclear Regulatory Commission to Edward D. Halpin, STP Nuclear Operating Company, "South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 -Audit of the Licensee's Regulatory Commitment Management Program (TAC Nos. ME6058 and ME6059)" (ML112210658)
STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC) submits this letter to address a statement made by the NRC in the referenced Commitment Audit Report. Observations and Recommendations Section 3.0 of the audit report contains the following statement:
The licensee agreed to identify the regulatory commitments in the margin area of the target documents (e.g. procedures) for easy traceability and to eliminate the potential for unintentional change to the commitment in future.
STPNOC agreed to consider the staff's recommendation, but did not agree to identify regulatory commitments by using indications in the margin of the target documents. Implementation of the staffs recommendation would entail a programmatic change and revision to a large number of procedures. Commitments are currently identified by including the commitment identifier in parentheses in the body of the target document and in the reference section. STPNOC considers this process to be effective and understood by station personnel. We do not believe an additional identifier in the margin would be a significant improvement.
There are no new commitments in this letter.
Ifthere are any questions, please contact either Marilyn Kistler at 361-972-8385 or me at 361-972-7298.
ayne Harrison Manager, Licensing mk
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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 Balwant K. Singal U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Balwant K. Singal John Ragan Senior Project Manager Chris O'Hara U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jim von Suskil One White Flint North (MS 8 B1) NRG South Texas LP 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Kevin Polio Senior Resident Inspector Richard Pena U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission City Public Service P. 0. Box 289, Mail Code: MN116 Wadsworth, TX 77483 C. M. Canady Peter Nemeth City of Austin Crain Caton & James, P.C.
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