ML11269A002

Requests for Additional Information for the Review of the South Texas Project License Renewal Application (TAC ME4938 and ME5122)

ML11269A002
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	09/28/2011
From:	Tam Tran License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:	Gerry Powell South Texas
Tran T, 415-3617
References
TAC ME4938, TAC ME5122
Download: ML11269A002 (4)

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UNITED NUCLEAR REGULATORY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September 28,2011 Mr. G. T. Powell, Vice President Technical Support and Oversight STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 VVadsworth, TX 77483 REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEVV OF THE SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT LICENSE RENEVVAL APPLICATION (TAC NOS. ME4938 AND ME5122)

Dear Mr. Powell:

By letter dated October 25, 2010, STP Nuclear Operating Company submitted an application pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 to renew operating licenses NPF-76 and NPF-80 for South Texas Project for review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff). The staff is reviewing the information contained in the license renewal application and has identified, in the enclosure, areas where additional information is needed to complete the review. These requests for additional information were discussed with Mr. Arden Aldridge and a mutually agreeable date for the response is within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-3617 or bye-mail at Tam.Tran@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Tam M. Tran, Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: Listserv SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT LICENSE RENEWAL REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL Issue: Clarification is needed on inconsistent labeling of transmission lines in submitted information.

Background:

Section 2.1.7 of NUREG-1555 Supplement 1, Environmental Standard Review Plan for Operating License Renewal specifies the requirement: "the power transmission system description is consistent, accurate, and given in sufficient detail," for the analysis in the draft supplemental environmental impact statement.

The staff requests clarification since the transmission lines appear to be inconsistently labeled. Section 3.1.3 of STP Nuclear Operating Company's license renewal environmental report describes seven 345-kV lines that connect South Texas Project (STP), Units 1 and 2, to the regional electric grid: Velasco, Blessing, Hillje, Holman, Hill Country, Sky Line, and White Point loop. However, Section 3.7 of the STP combined license environmental report (ER) describes nine 345-kV transmission lines that connect STP, Units 1 and 2, to the regional power grid. The nine lines described are given different names than those in the license renewal application ER: DOW 18, DOW 27, WAP 39, Elm Creek 18, Hillje 64, Blessing 44, Elm Creek 27, Hillje 44, and Whitepoint

39. Requested information:

Please provide the following clarifications: (a) how many lines connect STP to the regional power grid (b) the names of each line September 28,2011 Mr. G. T. Powell, Vice President Technical Support and Oversight STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box VVadsworth, TX REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEVV OF THE SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT LICENSE RENEVVAL APPLICATION (TAC NOS. ME4938 AND ME5122)

Dear Mr. Powell:

By letter dated October 25, 2010, STP Nuclear Operating Company submitted an application pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 to renew operating licenses NPF-76 and NPF-80 for South Texas Project for review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff). The staff is reviewing the information contained in the license renewal application and has identified, in the enclosure, areas where additional information is needed to complete the review. These requests for additional information were discussed with Mr. Arden Aldridge and a mutually agreeable date for the response is within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-3617 or bye-mail at Tam.Tran@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, IRA! Tam M. Tran, Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499

Enclosure:

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