ML13112A252

Approval of Extension to Submit Supplemental Information for Acceptance of Licensing Action; Request for Exemption for a Risk-Informed Approach to Resolve Generic Safety Issue 191 (TAC Nos. MF0613 and MF0614)

ML13112A252
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	04/25/2013
From:	Balwant Singal Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Koehl D South Texas
Singal B
References
TAC MF0613, TAC MF0614, GSI-191
Download: ML13112A252 (3)

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UNITED NUCLEAR REGULATORY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 April 25, 2013 Mr. Dennis L. Koehl President and CEO/CNO STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project P.O. Box 289 VVadsworth, TX 77483 SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS 1 AND 2 -EXTENSION REQUEST TO SUBMIT SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF REQUESTED LICENSING ACTION RE: REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FOR A RISK-INFORMED APPROACH TO RESOLVE GENERIC SAFETY ISSUE 191 (TAC NOS. MF0613 AND MF0614)

Dear Mr. Koehl:

By letter dated January 31, 2013 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML13043A013), STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC, the licensee), requested an exemption from the regulations and changes to the licensing basis concerning Generic Safety Issue (GSI)-191, "Assessment of Debris Accumulation on Pressurized-VVater Reactors [PVVR] Sump Performance," for South Texas Project (STP), Units 1 and 2. By letter dated April 1 ,2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13066A519), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff requested supplemental information for completing the acceptance review process and the licensee was requested to provide the information by April 29, 2013. By letter dated April 17, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13114A255), the licensee requested an extension to submit the supplemental information by June 20, 2013. The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's request and has decided to grant the requested extension.

The licensee also requested a public meeting with the NRC staff to discuss the planned responses.

The NRC staff is in the process of scheduling a public meeting the week of May 20, 2013.

D. Koehl If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-3016 or email Balwant.Singal@nrc.gov. Sincerely, Balwant K. Singal, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499 cc: Distribution via Listserv D. Koehl -2 If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-3016 or email Balwant.Singal@nrc.gov. Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499 cc: Distribution via Listserv DISTRIBUTION:

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