ML082800178

Project, Units 1 & 2 - Request to Defer Part of Proposed Amendment to Technical Specification 3.3.1 Required Action for Inoperable Extended Range Neutron Flux Instrumentation and Technical Specification 3.4.1.4.2 Action C

ML082800178
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	09/30/2008
From:	Harrison A W South Texas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
32366875, NOC-AE-08002354, TAC MD8003, TAC MD8004
Download: ML082800178 (3)

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Nuclear Operating Company South Teams Project EFectn'c Generabtng Stabton PO. Box 28Y9 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 xVVV September 30, 2008 NOC-AE-08002354 1OCFR50.90 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention:

Document Control Desk One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 South Texas Project Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499 Request to Defer Part of Proposed Amendment to Technical Specification

3.3.1 Required

Action for Inoperable Extended Range Neutron Flux Instrumentation and Technical Snecification 3.4.1.4.2 Action c (TAC Nos. MD8003. MID8004)

Reference:

1. Letter dated September 25, 2008, from Charles T. Bowman, STPNOC, to the NRC Document Control Desk, "Revision to Proposed Amendment to Technical Specification

3.3.1 Required

Action for Inoperable Extended Range Neutron Flux Instrumentation and Technical Specification 3.4.1.4.2 Action c" (NOC-AE-0800235 1)2. Letter dated January 28, 2008, from Charles T. Bowman, STPNOC, to the NRC Document Control Desk, "Proposed Amendment to Technical Specification

3.3.1 Required

Action for Inoperable Extended Range Neutron Flux Instrumentation and Technical Specification 3.4.1.4.2 Action c" (NOC-AE-07002234, ML080350037)

In Reference 1, STP Nuclear Operating Company submitted a revised License Amendment Request (LAR) for approval by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). In order to support the STP Unit 2 Fall Outage, this letter-requests that the NRC approve proposed ACTION 5.a. to, Technical Specification 3.3.1, Functional Unit 7 for the extended range neutron flux instrumentation for the one less than minimum channels operable condition and approve the proposed change to ACTION c. to Technical Specification 3.4.1.4.2.

The change to Technical Specification TS 3.4.1.4.2 is an administrative change that does not affect any technical requirements.

STPNOC requests that approval of proposed ACTION 5.b. to Technical Specification 3.3.1, Functional Unit 7 for the two less than minimum channels operable condition be deferred until additional information is provided to the staff.32366875 NOC-AE-08002354 Page 2 of 3 This change to defer approval of part of the proposed amendment does not affect the determination of no significant hazards provided in the original LAR (Reference 2).There are no commitments in this submittal.

If there are any questions regarding the proposed amendment, please contact Ken Taplett at (361) 972-8416 or me at (361) 972-7298.kjt NOC-AE-08002354 Page 3 of 3 cc: (paper copy)(electronic copy)Regional Administrator, Region IV U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 612 East Lamar Blvd, Suite 400 Arlington, Texas 76011-4125 Mohan C. Thadani Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North (MS 7 D1)11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MID 20852 Senior Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 289, Mail Code: MNl16 Wadsworth, TX 77483 C. M. Canady City of Austin Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704 Richard A. Ratliff Bureau of Radiation Control Texas Department of State Health Services 1100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78756-3189 A. H. Gutterman, Esquire Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Mohan C. Thadani U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Kevin Howell Catherine Callaway Jim von Suskil NRG South Texas LP Ed Alarcon J. J. Nesrsta R. K. Temple Kevin Pollo City Public Service Jon C. Wood Cox Smith Matthews C. Kirksey City of Austin