NOC-AE-17003470, Update to License Renewal Application - Environmental Permits CAC Nos. ME4938, ME4939, ME5122, and ME5123

Update to License Renewal Application - Environmental Permits CAC Nos. ME4938, ME4939, ME5122, and ME5123

ML17116A324
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	04/25/2017
From:	Connolly J South Texas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
CAC ME4938, CAC ME4939, CAC ME5122, CAC ME5123, NOC-AE-17003470
Download: ML17116A324 (6)

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South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P.Q Box 28.9 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 April 25, 2017 NOC-AE-17003470 10 CFR 54 STI: 34483633 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 South Texas Project Units 1and2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499 Update to License Renewal Application - Environmental Permits CAC NOS. ME4938, ME4939, ME5122, and ME5123

Reference:

STPNOC letter from G. T. Powell to NRC Document Control Desk, "License Renewal Application", dated October 25, 2010 (NOC-AE-10002607) (ML103010256)

By the referenced letter, STP Nuclear Operating Company submitted a License Renewal Application (LRA) including an Environmental Report (ER) for South Texas Project (STP), Units 1 and 2. The enclosure to this letter provides a status of the permits identified in Table 9.1-1, "Environmental Authorizations for Current STP Units 1 & 2 Operations," of the ER in a line-in/line-out format.

There are no regulatory commitments in this letter.

Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact either Arden Aldridge, STP License Renewal Project Lead, at (361) 972-8243 or Rafael Gonzales, STP License Renewal Project regulatory point-of-contact, at (361) 972-4779.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on 4fr16 .).Sj ).()/T Date James Connolly Site Vice President rjg

Enclosure:

Table 9.1-1, Environmental Authorizations for Current STP Units 1 & 2 Operations

NOC-AE-17003470 Page 2 of 2 cc:

(paper copy) (electronic copy)

Regional Administrator, Region IV Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Steve Frantz, Esquire 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Paul Bessette Arlington, TX 76011-4511 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Lisa M. Regner Lisa M. Regner Senior Project Manager Lois James U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tam Tran One White Flint North (O8H04) 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 NRG South Texas LP Mark Walker Jim von Suskil NRC Resident Inspector Skip Zahn U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 289, Mail Code: MN116 Wadsworth, TX 77483 CPS Energy Kevin Pollo Cris Eugster Lois James L. D. Blaylock License Renewal Project Manager (Safety)

One White Flint North (MS O11-F1)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission City of Austin Washington, DC 20555-0001 Elaina Ball John Wester Tam Tran License Renewal Project Manager Texas Dept. of State Health Services (Environmental) Helen Watkins One White Flint North (MS O11F01) Robert Free U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

Enclosure NOC-AE-17003470 Page 1 of 4 Table 9.1-1 Environmental Authorizations for Current STP Units 1 & 2 Operations Issue or Expiration Agency Authority Requirement Number Date Activity Covered Federal and State Requirements U.S. Nuclear Atomic Energy Act License to operate NPF-76 Issued: 03/22/1988 Operation of STP Unit 1 Regulatory (42 USC 2011, et Expires: 08/20/2027 Commission seq.), 10 CFR 50.10 U.S. Nuclear Atomic Energy Act License to operate NPF-80 Issued: 12/16/1988 Operation of STP Unit 2 Regulatory (42 USC 2011, et Expires: 12/15/2028 Commission seq.), 10 CFR 50.10 U.S. Department of 49 USC 5108 Registration 060412551074U Issued: 06/04/2012 Hazardous materials Transportation 07/01/2016 shipments 060216552072Y Expires:

06/30/2013 06/30/2017 Note: The intent is to request a renewed permit prior to expiration.

U.S. Army Corps of Section 10 of the Permit for maintenance Permit No. 10570 Issued: 11/04/2004 Maintenance dredging Engineers Rivers and Harbors dredging (USACE ) 07/23/2015 of barge slip Act of 1899 SWG-1994- Expires: 12/31/2014 02054 12/31/2025 U.S. Army Corps of Section 10 of the Permit for maintenance Permit No. Issued: 07/21/09 Maintenance dredging Engineers Rivers and Harbors dredging SWG-1992-02707 Expires: 12/31/2019 of intake Act of 1899 Texas Commission on Clean Water Act TPDES Permit WQ0001908000 Issued: 04/05/2012 Treat wastewater and Environmental Quality (33 USC Section 1251 TX0064947 04/07/2015 discharge to Colorado et seq.) Texas Expires: 12/01/2014 River from Main Administrative Code Cooling Reservoir 12/01/2019 (TAC) (30 TAC 305)

Enclosure NOC-AE-17003470 Page 2 of 4 Issue or Expiration Agency Authority Requirement Number Date Activity Covered Federal and State Requirements Texas Commission on 30 TAC 116 Air Permit Permit No. 7410 Issued: 12/23/2004 Air permit for auxiliary Environmental Quality 09/19/2014 boilers and voiding of a Expires: 12/23/2014 PSD permit, PSD-TX-209M1 09/19/2024 Texas Commission on 30 TAC 122 Federal Operating Air Permit No. O-801 Issued: 01/18/2011 Air permit for various Environmental Quality Permit 07/07/2016 emission sources Expires: 01/18/2016 07/07/2021 Texas Commission on Clean Water Act Storm Water Multi- Permit No. Issued: 11/02/2011 Storm water discharge Environmental Quality (33 USC Section 1251 Sector General Permit- TXR05P472 07/13/2016 for the facility et seq.) (30 TAC 305) Industrial Expires: 08/14/2016 08/14/2021 Texas Commission on 30 TAC 335 Registration of Solid Waste Issued: 08/16/1976 Registration of Environmental Quality Industrial and Registration No: Expires: NA, industrial and Hazardous Waste 30651, EPA ID: registration must be hazardous waste TXD020810503 amended upon generation and changes in waste management including profile or activities onsite disposal of Class III industrial solid waste Texas Commission on 30 TAC 290 Potable Water System TCEQ ID No. Issued: NA Operation of public Environmental Quality 1610103/1610051 Expires: NA potable water system(s)

Both systems are designated as active Texas Commission on Texas Water Code Certificate of 14-5437A Issued: 03/17/2009 Water rights for Environmental Quality Sections 11.085 and Adjudication Expires: NA diversion and 11.122 impoundment of water from Colorado River

Enclosure NOC-AE-17003470 Page 3 of 4 Issue or Expiration Agency Authority Requirement Number Date Activity Covered Federal and State Requirements Texas Commission on Texas Water Code Certificate of 14-5437B Issued: 01/10/2012 Surface Water Environmental Quality Sections 11.085 and Adjudication Expires: NA Diversion Permit -

11.122 Diversion rate from the MCR Texas Commission on Texas Water Code Appropriation of State CP-327A Issued: 08/31/2009 Contractual Permit to Environmental Quality Sections 11.085 and Water Expires: NA appropriate State Water 11.122 Tennessee Tennessee Code License to ship T-TX-001-L137 Issued: 01/01/2013 Shipments of Department of Annotated 68-202-206 radioactive material 01/01/2017 radioactive material /

Environment and waste Expires: 12/31/2013 waste to processing Conservation facilities in Tennessee 12/31/2017 Utah Department of Utah Rule 313-26 License to ship Permit No. Issued: 07/21/2012 Shipments of Environmental Quality radioactive waste 0606003900 Expires: 07/21/2013 radioactive waste to Note: This permit disposal facility in Utah will not be renewed since STP has discontinued this process.

Enclosure NOC-AE-17003470 Page 4 of 4 Issue or Expiration Agency Authority Requirement Number Date Activity Covered Federal and State Requirements Texas Department of Title 25, TAC License to ship W0016 Issued: 06/12/2012 Shipment of radioactive State Health Services §289.257 radioactive waste Expires: 06/30/2022 waste to Texas LLRW disposal facility Local Requirements Coastal Plains Texas Water Code Authorization for Permit No. Issued: 02/24/2011 Groundwater Groundwater Chapter 36 groundwater OP-04122805 01/30/2014 withdrawal from five Conservation District withdrawals Expires: 02/28/2014 wells 02/28/2017 Note: Renewal application submitted January 2017 and are operating under timely renewal provisions.

TPDES - Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System TAC - Texas Administrative Code LLRW - Low Level Radioactive Waste TCEQ - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality EPA - Environmental Protection Agency