ML041350479

Company - Supplemental Response to the April 29, 2003, Orders Modifying Licenses for Revised Design Basis Threat (TAC MC2974 and MC2975)

ML041350479
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	05/17/2004
From:	John Nakoski NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2
To:	Sheppard J South Texas
Chernoff, M H, NRR/DLPM, 301-415-4041
References
TAC MC2974, TAC MC2975
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May 17, 2004James J. SheppardPresident and Chief Executive Officer South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company P. O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483

SUBJECT:

SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING COMPANY, UNITS 1AND 2 - SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO THE APRIL 29, 2003, ORDERS MODIFYING LICENSES FOR REVISED DESIGN BASIS THREAT (TAC NOS.

MC2974 AND MC2975)

Dear Mr. Sheppard:

On April 29, 2003, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Orders modifying theoperating licenses for South Texas Project Electric Generating Company, Units 1 and 2 to:

(1) require compliance with a revised Design Basis Threat (DBT); (2) implement new security force personnel training and physical fitness requirements; and (3) prescribe compensatory measures related to fitness-for-duty enhancements applicable to security force personnel.Section III.A.1 of EA-03-086 (DBT Order) required that all licensees submit revised physicalsecurity plans, safeguards contingency plans, and guard training and qualification plans, including an implementation schedule, based on the revised DBT, to the NRC for review and approval no later than April 29, 2004. The DBT Order further requires licensees to implement the revised physical security plans, revised safeguards contingency plans, and revised security force personnel training and qualification plans no later than October 29, 2004. By letter dated April 27, 2004, you submitted a supplemental response to the Order forSouth Texas Project Electric Generating Company, Units 1 and 2.

Mr. Sheppard- 2 -The NRC staff will review your physical security plan in the months of May and June, yourtraining and qualification plan during July, and your contingency plan during August. Should further information regarding your submittals be necessary to support our review, you will be notified promptly.The NRC staff plans to complete the review of your supplemental responses by October 29, 2004.Sincerely,John A. Nakoski, ChiefSecurity Plan Review Team Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499 cc: See next page

ML041350479OFFICESPRT/NRR/PMSPRT/NRR/LASPRT/NSIR/SSCSPRT/NSIRSPRT/NRR/SCNAMEMChernoffCHawesPPeduzziJPeraltaJNakoski DATE May 2003South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 cc:

Senior Resident InspectorU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 910 Bay City, TX 77414A. Ramirez/C. M. CanadyCity of Austin Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704Mr. L. K. BlaylockMr. W. C. Gunst City Public Service Board P. O. Box 1771 San Antonio, TX 78296Mr. C. A. Johnson/A. C. BakkenAEP Texas Central Company P. O. Box 289 Mail Code: N5022 Wadsworth, TX 77483INPORecords Center 700 Galleria Parkway Atlanta, GA 30339-3064Regional Administrator, Region IVU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011D. G. Tees/R. L. BalcomTexas Genco, LP P. O. Box 1700 Houston, TX 77251Judge, Matagorda CountyMatagorda County Courthouse 1700 Seventh Street Bay City, TX 77414A. H. Gutterman, Esq.Morgan, Lewis & Bockius 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004Mr. T. J. Jordan, Vice PresidentEngineering & Technical Services STP Nuclear Operating Company P. O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483S. M. Head, Manager, LicensingNuclear Quality & Licensing Department STP Nuclear Operating Company P. O. Box 289, Mail Code: N5014 Wadsworth, TX 77483Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Director P. O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711-3189Jon C. WoodMatthews & Branscomb 112 East Pecan, Suite 1100 San Antonio, TX 78205Arthur C. Tate, DirectorDivision of Compliance & Inspection Bureau of Radiation Control Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78756Brian AlmonPublic Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P. O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-3326 South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 cc:

Susan M. JablonskiOffice of Permitting, Remediation and Registration Texas Commission on Environmental Quality MC-122 P.O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087Mr. Terry Parks, Chief InspectorTexas Department of Licensing and Regulation Boiler Division P. O. Box 12157 Austin, TX 78711Mr. Ted Enos4200 South Hulen Suite 630 Ft. Worth, Texas 76109Mr. James J. SheppardPresident and Chief Executive Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P. O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483