ML13065A122

Planned Inspection of TI-186 Inspection of Procedures and Processes for Responding to Potential Aircraft Threats at South Texas Project Electric Generating Station

ML13065A122
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	03/04/2013
From:	Vincent Gaddy Operations Branch IV
To:	Koehl D L South Texas
References
TI-186
Download: ML13065A122 (3)

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March 4, 2013

Mr. Dennis L. Koehl President and CEO/CNO STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483

SUBJECT:

PLANNED INSPECTION OF TI-186 "INSPECTION OF PROCEDURES AND PROCESSES FOR RESPONDING TO POTENTIAL AIRCRAFT THREATS" AT SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION

Dear Mr. Koehl:

In communications on February 21, 2013, Mr. S. Hedger, Operator Licensing Branch, and Ms. R. Savage, Licensing, made arrangements for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to conduct an inspection using Temporary Instruction (TI)-186, "Inspection of Procedures and Processes for Responding to Potential Aircraft Threats," at the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station. This inspection is planned fo r the week of July 8, 2013. The NRC inspectors request to observe a tabletop or control room simulator exercise, combined with plant walkthroughs with plant operators to allow inspection of TI-186 attributes. Ms. R. Savage has been advised of this request and provided with the name and address of the NRC lead inspector assigned to this inspection. This letter contains information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collections were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, approval number 3150-0018. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average four hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of these information collections, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Records and FOIA/Privacy Services Branch (T-5 F52), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail to INFOCOLLECTS@NRC.GOV; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0018), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONREGION IV1600 EAST LAMAR BLVDARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4511

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC's Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the Electronic Reading Room page of the NRC's public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact Mr. S. Hedger at 817-200-1556 or me at 817-200-1159.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-498, 50-499

License Nos. NPF-76, NPF-80

cc: Electronic Distribution for South Texas Project Electric Generating Station

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ML13065A122 SUNSI Review Completed: SDH ADAMS:

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