NOC-AE-18003545, Intent to Implement WCAP-16260, Revision 2

Intent to Implement WCAP-16260, Revision 2

ML18023B568
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	01/22/2018
From:	Dunn R South Texas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NOC-AE-18003545, WCAP-16260, Rev 2
Download: ML18023B568 (2)

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a-r Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 January 22,2018 NOC-AE-18003545 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 South Texas Project Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498 and STN 50-499 Intent to Implement WCAP-16260, Revision 2

Reference:

1. P.J. Sebastian! and J.L. Diorio, "The Spatially Corrected Inverse Count Rate (SCICR)

Method for Subcritical Reactivity Measurement", WCAP-16260-P (Proprietary),

Revision 2, December 2017 (ML17348B311)

2. P.J. Sebastian! and J.L. Diorio, "The Spatially Corrected Inverse Count Rate (SCICR)

Method for Subcritical Reactivity Measurement", WCAP-16260-NP (Nonproprietary),

Revision 2, December 2017 (ML17348B295)

3. Letter from J.A. Gresham, Westinghouse, to NRC Document Control Desk, "Submittal of Topical Report WCAP-16260-P/WCAP-16260-NP, Revision 2, The Spatially Corrected Inverse Count Rate (SCICR) Method for Subcritical Reactivity Measurement' (Proprietary/Non-proprietary)", December 14, 2017 (ML17348B293)

The purpose of this letter is to notify the NRC of the South Texas Project's interest in implementing topical report WCAP-16260-P/WCAP-16260-NP, Revision 2, regarding the Spatially Corrected Inverse Count Rate (SCICR) Method for Subcritical Reactivity Measurement (References 1 and 2). South Texas Project plans to implement the topical report in the Fall of 2019 if it is approved by the NRC. The topical report was submitted to the NRC for review in Reference 3.

There are no commitments in this letter.

If there are any questions concerning this correspondence, please contact Wendy Brost at (361) 972-8516 or me at (361) 972-7743.

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Roland F. Dunn Manager, Nuclear Fuel and Analysis web STI34591529

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Regional Administrator, Region IV Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Paul Bessette 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511 U.S. Nuclear Regulator/ Commission Lisa M. Regner Lisa M. Regner Kate Lenning Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRG South Texas LP One White Flint North (08H04) Mark Walker 11555RockvillePike Jim van Suskil Rockville, MD 20852 Skip Zahn NRC Resident Inspector CPS Energy U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Kevin Polio P. 0. Box 289, Mail Code: MN116 Cris Eugster Wadsworth.TX 77483 L. D. Blaylock City of Austin Elaina Ball John Wester Texas Dept. of State Health Services Helen Watkins Robert Free