NOC-AE-12002873, Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, Intent to Apply Appendix B, Quality Assurance Program

Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, Intent to Apply Appendix B, Quality Assurance Program

ML12178A075
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	06/14/2012
From:	Richards K South Texas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
References
NOC-AE-12002873
Download: ML12178A075 (2)

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Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Pro/ect Electric Generatinzg Station PO. Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 .A, -

June 14, 2012 NOC-AE-12002873 File No.: G09.19 10CFR50.54(a)

STI: 33563580 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Director, Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards 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 Independent Spent Fuel Storaqe Installation

References:

1. STPNOC letter dated January 18, 2012 from E. D. Halpin to NRC Document Control Desk, "Submittal of Revised Operations Quality Assurance Plan" (NOC-AE-12002781) ML12027A039

2. STPNOC letter dated June 4, 2012 from K. D. Richards to NRC Document Control Desk, "Submittal of Operations Quality Assurance Plan Change QA-074" (NOC-AE-12002863)

In accordance with 10CFR72.140(d), the STP Nuclear Operating Company provides notification of its intent to apply the previously approved 10CFR50, Appendix B, quality assurance program for South Texas Project Units 1 and 2 to an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation to be constructed at the South Texas site. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the quality assurance program for operations under Docket Nos. STN 50-498 (Unit 1) and STN 50-499 (Unit 2) in the Safety Evaluation Report dated April 29, 1986. The current quality assurance program is described in the Operations Quality Assurance Plan, Revision 20 that was effective February 1, 2012 and one interim change (QA-074) effective June 14, 2012.

In accordance with 10CFR50.54(a), STPNOC will revise the OQAP to reflect the requirements of 10CFR72.140(b) and the recordkeeping requirements of 10CFR72.174.

There are no commitments in this letter.

If there are any questions regarding this matter, please contact Ms. D. I. Towler at (361) 972-7222 or me at (361) 972-7017.

K. D. Richards President and CEO jms

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Regional Administrator, Region IV A. H. Gutterman, Esquire U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511 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 B13) 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: MN1 16 Wadsworth, TX 77483 C. M. Canady Peter Nemeth City of Austin Crain Caton & James, P.C.

Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road C. Mele Austin, TX 78704 City of Austin Director, Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Richard A. Ratliff Transportation Texas Department of State Health Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Services U. S, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-001 Alice Rogers Texas Department of State Health Services