ML110190725
| ML110190725 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 01/18/2011 |
| From: | Thomas Farnholtz Region 4 Engineering Branch 1 |
| To: | Halpin E South Texas |
| References | |
| Download: ML110190725 (8) | |
See also: IR 05000498/2011002
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UNITED STATES
NUC LE AR RE G ULATO RY C O M M I S S I O N
R E GI ON I V
612 EAST LAMAR BLVD , SU I TE 400
AR LI N GTON , TEXAS 76011-4125
January 18, 2011
Mr. Edward D. Halpin
President and
Chief Executive Officer
STP Nuclear Operating Company
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
SUBJECT: SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION,
NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION, NRC INSPECTION REPORT
05000498/2011002: and 05000499/2011002; AND REQUEST FOR
INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Halpin:
From March 7, 2011 through March 18,.2011, Reactor Inspectors from the Nuclear Regulatory
Commissions Region IV office will perform the baseline inspection of changes, tests,
experiments, and permanent plant modifications at South Texas Project Electric Generating
Station using Nuclear Regulatory Commission Inspection Procedure 71111.17, Evaluations of
Changes, Tests, Experiments, and Permanent Plant Modifications.
Experience has shown that this inspection is resource intensive both for the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your onsite resources
and to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for
this inspection. Upon arrival, the inspectors will select additional documentation for review. It is
important that all of these documents are up to date and complete in order to minimize the
number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of
the inspection.
We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand
that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Joseph Loya of your licensing organization.
If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the
lead inspector Robert Latta at telephone number 817-276-6532 or by email robert.latta@nrc.gov
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its
enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document
Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system
(ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-
rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Thomas Farnholtz, Chief
Engineering Branch 1
Division of Reactor Safety
Dockets: 50-498; 50-499
Enclosure:
Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications Document
Request
Kevin Richards, Senior Vice President and
Assistant to CEO
STP Nuclear Operating Company
South Texas Project
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
David W. Rencurrel
Senior Vice President Units 1 and 2
STP Nuclear Operating Company
South Texas Project
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
Louis Peter, Plant General Manager
STP Nuclear Operating Company
South Texas Project
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
Tim Powell, Vice President, Engineering
STP Nuclear Operating Company
South Texas Project
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
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A. W. Harrison, Manager, Licensing
STP Nuclear Operating Company
South Texas Project
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
Charles T. Bowman, General Manager, Oversight
STP Nuclear Operating Company
South Texas Project
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
Marilyn Kistler
Senior Staff Specialist, Licensing
STP Nuclear Operating Company
South Texas Project
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
Cheryl Mele
City of Austin
Electric Utility Department
721 Barton Springs Road
Austin, TX 78704
J. J. Nesrsta/R. K. Temple
Ed Alercon/Kevin Pollo
City Public Service
P.O. Box 1771
San Antonio, TX 78296
A. H. Gutterman, Esq..
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Richard A. Ratliff, P.E., L.M.P.
Radiation Safety Licensing Branch Manager
Division for Regulatory Services
Texas Department of State Health
Mail Code 2385
P.O. Box 149347
Austin, TX 78714-9347
Brian Almon
Public Utility Commission of Texas
P.O. Box 13326
Austin, TX 78711-3326
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Environmental and Natural Resources
Policy Director, Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711-3189
Mr. Nate McDonald
Judge, Matagorda County
Matagorda County Courthouse
1700 Seventh Street
Bay City, TX 77414
Anthony P. Jones, Chief Boiler Inspector
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Boiler Division
E.O. Thompson State Office Building
P.O. Box 12157
Austin, TX 78711
Susan M. Jablonski
Office of Permitting, Remediation and Registration
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
MC-122
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087
Ted Enos
4200 South Hulen, Suite 422
Fort Worth, TX 76109
Kevin Howell/Catherine Callaway/Jim von Suskil
NRG Energy, Inc.
1301 McKinney, Suite 2300
Houston, TX 77010
Peter G. Nemeth
Crain, Caton, & James, P.C.
P.O. Box 289
Mail Code: N5005
Wadsworth, TX 77483
Chief, Technological Hazards
Branch
FEMA Region VI
800 North Loop 288
Federal Regional Center
Denton, TX 76201-3698
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Chairperson
Radiological Assistance Committee
FEMA Region VI
800 North Loop 288
Federal Regional Center
Denton, TX 76201-3698
C. Kierksey
City of Austin
Electric Utility Department
721 Barton Springs Road
Austin, TX 78704
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Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov )
Deputy Regional Administrator (Art.Howell@nrc.gov )
DRP Director (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov )
DRP Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov )
DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov )
DRS Deputy Director (Vacant)
Senior Resident Inspector (John.Dixon@nrc.gov )
Resident Inspector (Binesh.Tharakan@nrc.gov )
Branch Chief, DRP/A (Wayne.Walker@nrc.gov )
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/A (David.Proulx@nrc.gov )
STP Administrative Assistant (Lynn.Wright@nrc.gov )
Project Engineer, DRP/A (Laura.Micewski@nrc.gov )
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov )
Project Manager (Mohan.Thadani@nrc.gov )
Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Michael.Hay@nrc.gov )
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov )
Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov )
Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov )
OEMail Resource
Inspection Reports/MidCycle and EOC Letters to the following:
ROPreports
Only inspection reports to the following:
OEDO RIV Coordinator (James.Trapp@nrc.gov)
DRS/TSB STA (Dale.Powers@nrc.gov )
S:\DRS\REPORTS\STP 2011002 RFI-PAG ADAMS ML
ADAMS: No ; Yes ; SUNSI Review Complete Reviewer Initials: PAG
- Publicly Available ; Non-Sensitive
Non-publicly Available Sensitive
DRS\EB1 EB1 DRS:C:EB1
P. Goldberg B. Latta T. Farnholtz
1/18/11 1/18/11 1/18/11
/RA/ /RA/ /RA/
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax
Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modification
Inspection Dates: March 7 through March 18, 2011
Inspection Procedures: IP 71111.17 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and
Permanent Plant Modifications
Inspectors: Robert Latta, Senior Reactor Inspector, Lead Inspector
Paula Goldberg, Reactor Inspector
Blake Rice, Reactor Inspector
Information Requested for the In-Office Preparation Week
The following information should be sent to the Region IV office in hard copy or electronic
format (Certrec database preferred), in care of Robert Latta by February 28, 2011 to facilitate
the selection of specific items that will be reviewed during the onsite inspection week. The
inspectors will select specific items from the information requested below and then request from
your staff additional documents needed during the onsite inspection weeks. We ask that the
specific items requested be available and ready for review on the first day of inspection. Also,
we request that you categorize the documents in your response with the numbered list below.
Please provide requested documentation electronically if possible. If requested documents are
large and only hard copy formats are available, please inform the inspector(s), and provide
subject documentation during the first day of the onsite inspection. If you have any questions
regarding this information request, please call the lead inspector as soon as possible.
1. A list with descriptions, of all 50.59 screenings (or equivalent) performed since March 9,
2009, which did not result in an evaluation. Note: Description of screenings should be
brief, but of sufficient detail so that inspectors can determine the significance of the
issue.
2. A list with descriptions, of all 10 CFR 50.59 evaluations performed which did not result in
an application for license amendment to NRC from March 9, 2009 to the present. Note:
Description of evaluations should be brief, but of sufficient detail so that inspectors can
determine the significance of the issue.
3. South Texas Project Electric Generating Station procedure(s) for conducting 10 CFR
50.59 screenings and evaluations.
4. A list with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to 50.59 activities,
including screenings and evaluations from March 9, 2009, to the present.
5. A list with descriptions of all permanent plant modifications dating from March 9, 2009.
Include sufficient detail to enable the inspector to determine the significance of each
modification. For this inspection, permanent plant modifications include permanent plant
changes, design changes, setpoint changes, procedure changes, equivalency
evaluations, suitability analyses, calculations, and commercial grade dedications.
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6. South Texas Project Electric Generating Station procedure for implementing and
controlling permanent plant modifications.
7. A list with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to your permanent
plant modification program and its implementation since March 9, 2009. Include
sufficient detail to enable the inspector to determine the significance of each
modification.
8. A listing of personnel qualified to prepare 50.59 screenings and evaluations, including
qualification dates.
9. A listing of personnel qualified to review and approve 50.59 screenings and/or
evaluations, including qualification dates.
Inspector Contact Information:
Robert Latta Paula Goldberg Blake Rice
Senior Reactor Inspector Reactor Inspector Reactor Inspector
817-276-6532 817-860-8168 817-276-6563
robertlatta@nrc.gov paula.goldberg@nrc.gov blake.rice@nrc.gov
Mailing Address:
US NRC Region IV
Attn: Robert Latta
612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400
Arlington, TX 76011-4125
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