ML20199J605

Forwards Sent to NEI on Hb Robinson Recent Improved STS Conversion License Amend for Info & Consideration in Efforts to Convert to Improved STS

ML20199J605
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	11/24/1997
From:	Thomas K NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Maynard O WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
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NUDOCS 9711280175
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SUBJECT:

. LETTER TO NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE (NEI) ON IMPROVED STANDARD

-TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (STS) FORMAT s

Dear Mr. Maynard:

On October 29, 1997, the NRC sent a letter to NEI on H.B. Robinson's recent '

improved STS conversion license amendment, le tave enclosed a copy of the NEI letter for your information and consideration in your efforts to convert to the improved STS.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (101) 415-1362.

Sincerely.

Original Signed By Kristine M. Thomas. Project Manager Project Directorate IV-2 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-482 DISTRIBUTION Docket File-

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SUBJECT:

LETTER TO NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE (NEI) ON IMPROVED STANDARD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (STS) FORMAT

Dear Mr. Maynard:

'On October 29. 1997. the NRC sent a letter to NEl on H.B. Robinson's recent improved STS conversion license amendment. We have enclosed a copy of the NEl.

letter for your information and consideration in your efforts to convert to the improved STS.

If you have any questions. please contact me at (301) 415-1362.

Sincerely.

W DhM Kristine M. Thomas. Project Manager Project Directorate IV-2 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-482

Enclosure:

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Jay S11 berg. Esq. Chief Operating Officer Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation 2300 N Street, NW P. O. Box 411 Washington, D.C. 20037 Burl ngton. Kansas 66839 Regional Administrator, Region IV Supervisor Licensing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation 611 Ryan Plaza Drive. Suite 1000 P.O. Box 411 Arlington, Texas 76011 - Burlington Kansas 66839 Senior Resident inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspectors Office P. O. Box 311 8201 NRC Road Burlington Kansas 66839 Steedman, Missouri 65077-1032 Cnief Engineer Utilities Division Kansas Corporatinn Commission 1500 SW Arrowhead Road Topeka, Kansas 66604-4027 Office of the Governor State of Kansas Topeka. Kansas 66612 Attorney General Judicial Center 301 S.W. 10th 2nd Floor Topeka. Kansas 66612 l County Clerk i Coffey County Courthouse Burlington, Kansas 66839

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%**..+- October 29, 1997 Mr. James Davis Nuclear Erergy institute 1775 Eye Street, N.W.

Washingica, D.C. 20006 3708

Dear Mr. Davis:

On October 24,1997, the sta# issued a license amendment for the H.B. Robeson 2 conversion to the improved Standard Technical Specifications (STS). This is the 12th conversion to the improved STS, which will result in 16 units operating with these technical specifications. The Robinson conversion is unique in that it served as rt pilot for the development by NRC of a new format for the safety evaluation (SE) which should result in stan resource savings and more timely reviews, while at the same time providing a clearer and more succinct product. In addition, the Robinson conversion amendment included a new licents condition to ensure that surveillence schedules are not perturt>ed by the conversion to the l'aproved STS. This amendment also contains a licensee condition to enforce licensee commitments to relocate hems removed from the technical specifications to the appropriate lice 1see-controlled documents. This latter license condition is similar to one that is now being used by the staM for other relocations.

A key feature of the revised SE is a series of tables containing summary descriptions and categories of the changes to the technical specifications as a result of the conversion. h is our expectation that licensees will provide these tables to the staM late in the review process as the staM starts to write the SE. No change in the format of the initial submittalis being requested.

However, licensees should be aware of this expectation so that they can ensure that their data bases and word processing can easily generate these tables from existing submittal material at the appropriate point in time. We request that you make the availability of this amendment and revised SE format widely known throughout the industry and include a reference to H in your planned update to NEl 96-06.

Sincerely, gi: o. /s&

William D. Beckner, Chief Technical Specifications Branch Associate Director for Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissien Enclosure

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