ST-HL-AE-5390, Application for Amends to Licenses NPF-76 & NPF-80,to Convert STP TS to Improved STS Format as Described in NUREG-1431

Application for Amends to Licenses NPF-76 & NPF-80,to Convert STP TS to Improved STS Format as Described in NUREG-1431

ML20112E774
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	06/04/1996
From:	Groth J HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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ML20112E775	List: ST-HL-AE-5390, Application for Amends to Licenses NPF-76 & NPF-80,to Convert STP TS to Improved STS Format as Described in NUREG-1431
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RTR-NUREG-1431 ST-HL-AE-5390, NUDOCS 9606070077
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l The Light c o mp a n y South Texas Project Electric Generating P. O. Station Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 Houston Lighting & Power l

June 4, 1996 ST-HL-AE-5390 File No.: G20.02.01 10CFR50.90, 10CFR50.92, 10CFR51 U, S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 South Texas Project )

' i Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499 Proposed License Amendment to Convert the South Texas Project Technical Specifications to the Imnroved Standard Technical Snecifications Format The South Texas Project proposes to amend its Operating Licenses NPF-76, Unit 1, and NPF-80, Unit 2, to convert the South Texas Project Technical Specifications to the format of the Improved Standard Technical Specifications as described in NUREG 1431, Standard Technical Specifications, We -house Plants, Revision 1. l l

The proposeu South Texas Project Improved Technical Specifications and Bases are attached. Accompanying the Technical Specifications and Bases are the annotated Current i l

Technical Specifications, a description of changes, and the No Significant Hazards Considerations Determinations and Environmental Determinations for the changes. Additional information is provided that describes the differences between the South Texas Project Impreved Technical Specifications and NUREG 1431 and provides assistance for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staffin performing the review.

The proposed Technical Specifications substant.111y follow NUREG 1431. Departures from the Westinghouse standard specifications have been made where the South Texas Project design differs from the standard plant and where the South Texas Project current licensing basis provides justification for deviatien. The proposed Technical Specifications also incorporate new required Completion Times for certain systems based on analyses performed using the South Texas Project Probabilistic Safety Assessment. These new required Completion Times are consistent with the design of the South Texas Project, which incorporates three independent I

trains of Engineered Safeguards Features. A topical report supporting the revised Required Completion Times is included in the attachments. j

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a Houston Lighting & Power Company south Tem Project Electric Generating Station ST-IIL-AE-5390 Page 2 These proposed Technical Specifications and supporting materials have been developed to address and supersede previous requests for changes to the South Texas Project Technical Specifications, with the exception of the two amendments currently under review by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff and two amendments recently issued to the Unit 1 Operating License.

The two proposed amendments under consideration and which have not been included in this submittal were submitted in the following letters:

- Standby Diesel Generator Special Test Exemption, Ref. ST-HL-AE-5076, dated May 1,1995, and subsequently modified by ST-HL-AE-5141 dated August 28, 1995, and ST-HL-AE-5269 dated January 8,1996.

- Steam Generator Tube Repair by Sleeving, Ref. ST-HL-AE-5362, dated May 17, 1996.

The two recently issued ar.;endments which are not reflected in this package were isst.ed as:

- T. W. Alexion to W. T. Cottle, " South Texas Project, Unit 1 - Amendment No.

82 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-76 (TAC No. M94537), dated May 14, 1996.

- T. W. Alexion to W. T. Cottle, " South Texas Project, Unit 1 - Amendment No.

83 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-76 (TAC No. M94535), dated May 22, 1996.

These four changes will be incorporated into the appropriate locations within the submittal, and provided for your review at a later date.

The South Texas Project requests one year from the time of Nuclear Regulatcry Commission approval for the time to implement the new Technical Specifications. This time is required to allow the station to prepare the procedure revisions and other administrative tasks necessary for the effective implementation of the Improved Technical Specifications.

South Texas Project has reviewed the attached proposed amendment pursuant to 10 CFR 50.92 and determined that it does not involve a significant hazards consideration. In addition, South Texas Project has determined that the proposed amendment satisfies the criteria of 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9) for categorical exclusion from the requirement for an environmental assessment.

The South Texas Project Nuclear Safety Review Board has reviewed and approved the proposed South Texas Project Improved Technical Specifications.

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I Houston Lighting & Power Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station ST-HL-AE-5390 I Page 3 4

The required affidavit, along with the Safety Evaluations (Discussion of Changes) and No Significant Hazards Consideration determinations associated with the proposed changes, and the marked up Technical Specifications are included as attachments to this letter.

I In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91(b), STP is providing the State of Texas with a copy of this proposed amendment.

4 As requested by your staff, a copy of this submittal is being provided to T. 'Ryan, Lockheed Idaho Technologies Company.

.lf you have any questions concerning this matter, please call Mr. Mark McBurnett at (512) 972-7206 or myself at (512) 972-8664 1 J. F. Groth Vice President,  ;

. Nuclear Generation Attachments:

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1. Affidavit

2. Proposed . South Texas Project Improved Technical Specification Submittal Packages, ,

each consisting of:

A. Proposed South Texas Project Improved Technical Specifications and Bases B. Annotated Current Technical Specifications and Description of Changes C. No Significant Hazards Considerations Determinations and Environmental ,

Determinations D. Deviations from NUREG 1431 and Justifications l

3. Application of the Selection Criteria to the South Texas Project Units 1 and 2 Technical l Specihcations

4. Application of the Probabilistic Safety Assessment to the South Texas Project Improved i Technical Specifications 1

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Leonard J. Callan - Rufus S. Scott

' Regional Administrator, Regio'n IV - Associate . General Counsel .

l Houston Lighting & Power Company U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission' ]

611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400. P. O. Box 61067 l

' Arlington, TX . 76011-8064 Houston, TX 77208 t 3

• Thomas W. Alexion (3 Copies) Institute of Nuclear Power 3

Project Manageri Mail Code: 13H3 Operations - Records Center -

J U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - 700 Galleria Parkway

. Washington, DC 20555-0001 Atlanta, GA 30339-5957 David P. Loveless Mr. Joseph M. Hendrie Sr. Resident Inspector 50 Bellport Lane c/o U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comm. Bellport, NY l1713 P. O. Box 910' Bay City, TX 77404-0910

• Richard A. Ratliff i Bureau of Radiation Control

J. R. Newman, Esquire Texas Department of Health t

1100 West 49th Street Morgan, Lewis & Bockius 1800 M Street, N.W. Austin, TX 78756-3189 ,

, Washington, DC 20036-5869 M.'T. Hardt/W. C. Gunst J. R. Egan, Esquire

i. City Public Service Egan & Associates, P.C.

P. O. Box 1771 2300 N Street, N.W.

San Antonio, TX 78296 Washington, D.C.

J. C. Lanier/M. B. Lee J. W. Beck

City of Austin _ Little Harbor Consultants, Inc.  ;

Electric Utility Department 44 Nichols Road _

i 721 Barton_ Springs Road Cohassett, MA 02025-1166 Austin, TX 78704 ,

Central Power and Light Company

• Tom Ryan ATTN: G. E. Vaughn./C. A. Johnson Lockheet Idaho Technologies Co.

P. O. Box' 289, Mail Code: N5012 2525 N. Fremont Avenue Wadsworth,' TX 77483 Idaho Falls, ID 83415-3870 1

• Donald R. Hoffman ,

11921 Rockville Pike, Suite 100 R6ckville, MD 20852

• Above copies distributed with Attachments

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter )

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Houston Lighting & Power ) Docket Nos. 50-498 4 Company, et al., ) 50499.

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South Texas Project )

Units 1 and 2 AFFIDAVIT I, John F. Groth, being duly sworn, hereby depose and say that I am Vice President, Nuclear GeneraSon, of South Texas Project; that I am duly authorized to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission the attached Proposed License Amendment to Convert the South Texas Project Technical Specifications to the Improved Standard Technical Specifications Format; that I am familiar with the content thereof; and that the matters set forth therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

J/)/. 'Groth ' ~

Wee President, Nuclear Generation STATE OF TEXAS )

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Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public in and for the State of Texas, this '+6 day of Ion e ,1996.

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