ML041070209

Summary of Meeting with STP Nuclear Operating Company Regarding Special Treatment Exemption for South Texas Project Electric Generating Station (Stp), Units 1 and 2

ML041070209
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	04/20/2004
From:	Michael Webb NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4
To:
Webb M, NRR/DLPM, 415-1347
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April 20, 2004 LICENSEE: STP Nuclear Operating Company FACILITY: South Texas Project Electric Generating Station (STP), Units 1 and 2

SUMMARY

OF MARCH 23, 2004, PUBLIC MEETING WITH STP NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY (STPNOC) ON SPECIAL TREATMENT EXEMPTION On March 23, 2004, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff met at NRC Headquarters with representatives from STPNOC (the licensee) to discuss STPNOCs experience with the implementation of the Special Treatment exemption granted by the NRC staff in August 2001 for STP Units 1 and 2. Pursuant to the Commissions Policy Statement on Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings, (67 FR 36920), dated May 28, 2002, the meeting was open to the public for observation and opportunity to communicate with the NRC staff following the business portion of the meeting. The meeting notice was issued on March 9, 2004 (accession number ML040690607). A list of discussion topics for the meeting is contained in Enclosure 1 and the list of meeting attendees is contained in Enclosure 2. The presentation slides used by the licensee are accessible on the NRC website www.nrc.gov at the Public Electronic Reading Room in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under ADAMS accession number ML0400830302 and are included as .

The exemptions provided certain relaxations from portions of Parts 21, 50, and 100 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) based on STP's methodology for determining the risk significance of structures, systems, and components. The meeting provided STPNOC and Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) and NRC Region IV staffs an opportunity to discuss the status of implementation of the exemptions, lessons learned and actions taken in response to STPNOC's experiences, as well as an overview of comments STPNOC has provided regarding proposed 10 CFR 50.69 "Special Treatment" rulemaking that the staff has undertaken.

Sincerely,

/RA by R. Gramm for/

Michael K. Webb, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos: 50-498 and 50-499

Enclosures:

1. Agenda

2. List of Attendees

3. Licensees Presentation Material cc w/encls: See next page

April 20, 2004 LICENSEE: STP Nuclear Operating Company FACILITY: South Texas Project Electric Generating Station (STP), Units 1 and 2

SUMMARY

OF MARCH 23, 2004, PUBLIC MEETING WITH STP NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY (STPNOC) ON SPECIAL TREATMENT EXEMPTION On March 23, 2004, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff met at NRC Headquarters with representatives from STPNOC (the licensee) to discuss STPNOCs experience with the implementation of the Special Treatment exemption granted by the NRC staff in August 2001 for STP Units 1 and 2. Pursuant to the Commissions Policy Statement on Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings, (67 FR 36920), dated May 28, 2002, the meeting was open to the public for observation and opportunity to communicate with the NRC staff following the business portion of the meeting. The meeting notice was issued on March 9, 2004 (accession number ML040690607). A list of discussion topics for the meeting is contained in Enclosure 1 and the list of meeting attendees is contained in Enclosure 2. The presentation slides used by the licensee are accessible on the NRC website www.nrc.gov at the Public Electronic Reading Room in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under ADAMS accession number ML0400830302 and are included as .

The exemptions provided certain relaxations from portions of Parts 21, 50, and 100 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations based on STP's methodology for determining the risk significance of structures, systems, and components. The meeting provided STPNOC and Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) and NRC Region IV staffs an opportunity to discuss the status of implementation of the exemptions, lessons learned and actions taken in response to STPNOC's experiences, as well as an overview of comments STPNOC has provided regarding proposed 10 CFR 50.69 "Special Treatment" rulemaking that the staff has undertaken.

Sincerely,

/RA by R. Gramm for/

Michael K. Webb, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos: 50-498 and 50-499

Enclosures:

1. Agenda

2. List of Attendees

3. Licensees Presentation Material cc w/encls: See next page Package Access.no.ML041130608 DISTRIBUTION: Meeting Notice Access.no.ML040690607 PUBLIC RidsNrrDlpmLpdiv (HBerkow) RTadessee PDIV-1 Reading RidsNrrLADBaxley RidsRgn4MailCenter (AHowell)

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Accession Number: ML041070209(Meeting Summary) Slides Access.no.ML041130126 OFFICE PM:PDIV-1 LA:PDIV-1 SC:PDIV-1 NAME MWebb DBaxley MThadani for RGramm DATE 4/9/04 4/9/04 4/9/04 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

AGENDA STPNOC will describe its experience in the implementation of each of the exemptions issued as part of the Special Treatment action dated August 3, 2001 (ML011990368).

STPNOC will describe: (a) brief overview of exemption, (b) the implementation process including selection of in-scope structures, systems and components, (c) changes in reliability of structures, systems, and components as a result of selection process, and (d) need for corrective action, for each of the following exemptions:

10 CFR Part 21.3 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50.49(b) 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50.55a(f) 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50.55a(g) 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50.55a(h)(2) 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50.59 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50.65 10 CFR Part 50, Appendices A (General Design Criteria 1, 2, 4, and 18), and B 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J (including the apparent reduction in local leak rate testing and associated decision process) 10 CFR Part 50, Sections 50.34(b)(10) and b(11), 10 CFR Part 100, Appendix A, Sections V1.(a)(1) and V1(a)(2)

Results of STPNOC self-assessment of "Special Treatment" exemption, implementation, and corrective actions taken.

Discussion of STPNOC comments concerning the 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50.69 rulemaking as they relate to "Special Treatment" exemptions.

Enclosure 1

LIST OF ATTENDEES NAME AFFILIATION Glen Schinzel STPNOC Rick Grantom STPNOC Scott Head STPNOC Russ Lovell STPNOC Mike Knapik McGraw-Hill Deann Raleigh NIS, Scientech Biff Bradley Nuclear Energy Institute Bob Lutz Westinghouse Patricia Campbell Winston & Strawn Art Howell NRC/Region 4/DRP Bill Johnson NRC/Region 4/DRP Herbert Berkow NRC/NRR/DLPM/PDIV Bruce Boger NRC/NRR/DIPM Gene Imbro NRC/NRR/DE/EMEB Jin Chung NRC/NRR/DSSA/SPSB Kevin Coyne NRR/NRR/DIPM/IPSB John Fair NRC/NRR/DE/EMEB David Fischer NRC/NRR/DE/EMEB Robert Gramm NRC/NRR/DLPM/PDIV-1 Ken Heck NRC/NRR/DIPM/IPSB Donnie Harrison NRC/NRR/DSSA/SPSB Roy Mathew NRC/NRR/DIPM/IIPB Tim Reed NRC/NRR/DRIP/SRXB Thomas Scarbrough NRC/NRR/DE/EMEB Wayne Scott NRC/NRR/DIPM/IEPB Dale Thatcher NRC/NRR/DIPM/IPSB David Terao NRC/NRR/DE/EMEB Michael Webb NRC/NRR/DLPM/PDIV-1 Enclosure 2

South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 cc:

Senior Resident Inspector A. H. Gutterman, Esq.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Morgan, Lewis & Bockius P. O. Box 910 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Bay City, TX 77414 Washington, DC 20004 A. Ramirez/C. M. Canady Mr. T. J. Jordan, Vice President City of Austin Engineering & Technical Services Electric Utility Department STP Nuclear Operating Company 721 Barton Springs Road P. O. Box 289 Austin, TX 78704 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Mr. L. K. Blaylock S. M. Head, Manager, Licensing Mr. W. C. Gunst Nuclear Quality & Licensing Department City Public Service Board STP Nuclear Operating Company P. O. Box 1771 P. O. Box 289, Mail Code: N5014 San Antonio, TX 78296 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Mr. C. A. Johnson/A. C. Bakken Environmental and Natural Resources AEP Texas Central Company Policy Director P. O. Box 289 P. O. Box 12428 Mail Code: N5022 Austin, TX 78711-3189 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Jon C. Wood INPO Matthews & Branscomb Records Center 112 East Pecan, Suite 1100 700 Galleria Parkway San Antonio, TX 78205 Atlanta, GA 30339-3064 Arthur C. Tate, Director Regional Administrator, Region IV Division of Compliance & Inspection U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Bureau of Radiation Control 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Texas Department of Health Arlington, TX 76011 1100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78756 D. G. Tees/R. L. Balcom Texas Genco, LP Brian Almon P. O. Box 1700 Public Utility Commission Houston, TX 77251 William B. Travis Building P. O. Box 13326 Judge, Matagorda County 1701 North Congress Avenue Matagorda County Courthouse Austin, TX 78701-3326 1700 Seventh Street Bay City, TX 77414 May 2003

South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 Susan M. Jablonski Mr. James J. Sheppard Office of Permitting, Remediation President and Chief Executive Officer and Registration STP Nuclear Operating Company Texas Commission on South Texas Project Electric Environmental Quality Generating Station MC-122 P. O. Box 289 P.O. Box 13087 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Austin, TX 78711-3087 Mr. Terry Parks, Chief Inspector Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Boiler Division P. O. Box 12157 Austin, TX 78711 Mr. Ted Enos 4200 South Hulen Suite 630 Ft. Worth, Texas 76109