Nuclear Operating Company

South Texas Project Electric Generating Station 4000 Avenue F - Suite A Bay City, Texas 77414 --N/A-•

October 27, 2010U7-C-STP-NRC- 100243

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionAttention: Document Control DeskOne White Flint North11555 Rockville PikeRockville MD 20852-2738

South Texas ProjectUnits 3 and 4

Docket Nos. 52-012 and 52-013Revised Response to Request for Additional Information

Reference: Letter, Scott Head to Document Control Desk, "Response to Request forAdditional Information," dated August 25, 2009, U7-C-STP-NRC-090116(ML092390067)

Attached revised response to the NRC staff questions included in Request for AdditionalInformation (RAI) letter number 203 related to Combined License Application (COLA) Part 2,Tier 2, Sectionl3.7 provided as attachments 1 and 2 in the referenced letter. These revisedresponses supersede our previous submittals in the referenced letter.

The attachment contains the revised response which is applicable to both the RAI questionslisted below:

RAI 13.06.01-1 RAI 13.06.01-2

When a change to the COLA is indicated, it will be incorporated in the next routine revision ofthe COLA following the NRC acceptance of the RAI response.

There are no commitments in this letter.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (361) 972-7136, or Bill Mookhoek at(361) 972-7274.

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I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on I(.

Scott HeadManager, Regulatory AffairsSouth Texas Project Units 3 & 4

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Attachment:

Revised Response to RAI 13.06.01-1 and RAI 13.06.01-2

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cc: w/o attachment except*(paper copy)

Director, Office of New ReactorsU. S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOne White Flint North11555 Rockville PikeRockville, MD 20852-2738

Regional Administrator, Region IVU. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400Arlington, Texas 76011-8064

Kathy C. Perkins, RN, MBAAssistant CommissionerDivision for Regulatory ServicesTexas Department of State Health ServicesP. 0. Box 149347Austin, Texas 78714-9347

Alice Hamilton Rogers, P.E.Inspections Unit ManagerTexas Department of State Health ServicesP.O. Box 149347Austin, TX 87814-9347

* Steven P. Frantz, Esquire

A. H. Gutterman, EsquireMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP1111 Pennsylvania Ave. NWWashington D.C. 20004

*Rocky. Foster

Two White Flint North11545 Rockville PikeRockville, MD 20852

(electronic copy)

*George F. Wunder*Rocky Foster

Loren R. PliscoU. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Steve WinnJoseph KiwakEli SmithNuclear Innovation North America

Peter G. NemethCrain, Caton & James, P.C.

Richard PenaKevin PolloL. D. BlaylockCPS Energy

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QUESTION 13.06.01-1

FSAR Chapter 13.7 Fitness for Duty, 13.7.1 Introduction

The introduction reads "A Fitness for Duty program is implemented and maintained to meet therequirements contained in the 10 CFR Part 26. The FFD program complies with the FFDrequirements contained in 10 CFR Part 26 at STP 3 & 4 site." This statement doesn't specify ifcompliance will be met with requirements for operating reactors or with requirements for 10 CFRPart 26, Subpart K - FFD Program for Construction. Please identify which requirements will becomplied with.

Regulatory Basis:10 CFR 52 (a) (44) A description of the fitness-for-duty program required by 10 CFR part 26 andits implementation.

REVISED RESPONSE

The revised response below is applicable to both RAI 13.06.01-1 and 13.06.01-2. STP will reviseSection 13.7 by replacing the current submitted information in its entirety.

The revised text to Section 13.7 will read as follows:

.13.17 Fitness For Duty

TheFteso Dutyt (1`FD1) Pri-ogIami1" iffiplemnteed -and ma1ýIrtalinedi In~ hss theconstruIction p~lase prog-raml and thie operating phIase programl. Thle &oinstrulctlon and.

Th n1StruICtiollphIase rora is con,ýsistent~ wthN [-1 00-00(Ref~er~eiie 13'.7-1).

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secun-ty-r-elate&.IStRuct Ures, sys teCrnS, 0'or Ijmponen11s"perforiled onsite \\ here tl& nleWrelactowill be11 Icnstalled and- opclraed-. MiIi agretadIvrihpesne urthueDdecrýCIbed i 1INE-I 0)6-06, and sutypIs'onnIelpro to thle receipt Mfsp~ec~iaLC'LnPlermnaterial InI thle form11 of fUel as$selihibcis (\\ith cer-tainl C\pItIcInS)j I~e ýtubject toth eoper~atiolljsjI F )FD;olgalw'thlat Meets, tiel uiee nt I~ 10 aFR at 26, Sbatthroug Ijh I P' N, and( 0. At th establ Iishmen of pro,(te!cted areca, all1 per-ýsons Iwh aregranted IInescoIrted- aCCccs\wIlII mICt theC reouirewentsIAý Of an op~eationsYF pr'I-ogramiPri i::,t-)' ss(I I I:, I,,• ,: ICJ L '' •-

construction s'itc forths Slujc to SubparetK w\il be rFeviewd and revIscd Lis nccssarysliot-ddsubstihtianlareviswils oct-* to eihr~0-06 ore recj-rqAremnents 6f 10 (FR art26.

,Tefllo\yIing, site,-specific informlation Isprvdd

I TIle ccfnstrucl01 inSiteIfS d &Ii-id inI the PhysicaLSuyl ý')CIIIVnl Ajpenldib E-' mid i*S

Ir1ipiernented for he eons truction site ar&e Kbsed on the desclptionspiovided)\ iiITab1le I13.4S-1.

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Construction \orkers& first ii supeisors: (Constructor omployees afidsubcontractors) are covedb the SaTPNQpprove dJCoisructot 1 Progam(elenients 'Subpa)rt K).

SSTPNOC employee,) aridc[S IPNOC suibcontractdr's colstruction mar~n~icie nt idoversight person-i-clare covered by the STPNQC Operations FFD Prog-rami andConstructor's employees and Constructor's subcontractors constructionmanagement and bversight personnrel are'covered by the STPNOC C ar6vdColnstrctor I H)Program (elements SuibpatA- H N and

" ',TNOCseuriy ersjiel recovered by the STPNQ-C Operations iFi3Program anhdConstructor security personnelare coered by the S•TPNl(e

approved Constrictor F:EDProgram (eleets Supart H Aaceverage is applicable fr..n t.. ..... f.c.n.t.uction activitiestotileearler. of..the receipt of Speci~al uclelar Mal-terial in the form of fuel assembiilies, (2)theLestablishinent of~a ptiotected 'area, _qr.(3)te1 CR2l(gfi~nditig.

" STPNOC FFD Program personnel are covered by the STPNor Operations F•l1DProgram and Constructor s D Program personeare coverdby the e~ipproved Constructor FFD Program (elemnents.Siubp~rt, B,D - H, N, 0, and C per licfnsee's duisceeteen).e

~TiP~Csecurity personinelprotecting fuel asmleor the establishedprotected arca, orithe facility followingthe 10 CFRv 52.10p3(a) finding are cov ered

Oprýations eptProgrm (±m SubprA -- , gNan• • )•

Te olerations phsase 1program is consistent sitgol, emFRPart26. (Elementsr Subpart • A\I'N, arid 0, exceptfor individuals listed in §26.4Q3),who atre not subjýýtto §ý§ 26.205-

20ýýs described in Section 1 ).;7.~2 belo4

1p3.7.j1 Renfic ro•Etnces

13?.7- 1 Nuclear Energy Institute "-Fitness for Duty Programii Guidance fr NevW Nuiclea~ri)2ui Pt 06.6, lcon•Atlugl 2009.

13.7.2 ProgramnDescrip~tion

ýh Th FFD Program'is &a comprohensive programn conisiisfigi of drug an~d alcohlolscreeningiaBehav-ra OsvAi~on Program, and an Empiloyee Assistance 'rgrnI.he

puriposie of the FEED Programi is to, meet the STPNOC commitment to 1ýrbvidc a drg,-free,healthfiul, and safe workplace. To~promote thsgaepoesae eurdt eottwvork ini an appropriate mental an~dphysical, condition to. pefr th jobs ul aý'sati~sfactory ma~nner. This prograAn applies to all cove~red individuals. which includes

emPNQ nployees, co-ower employees, STPNO.Capplicants; contractors: \ ndorsor,sP STP visitors ors..rt-tern I

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COPS...tantconiitctors kexhibitinaigc lhvior -ggesting& la•ck ' efitness•:for d-ut••i•aI 1lso be siijet tofo catuse drug aind alcohol screeningiun'der thljIkSpolic.!

Additionally, COLA Revision 4 FSAR Table 13.4S-1 will be revised as shown below:it" )- "e*-Dut 10 CFR Part 26 13.7 Prior to inititing10 CFR 26

FFD Program Subparts A-H, N ZFR26 iniit1(Construction-Mgt & and 0 construction activtieýlOversight Personnel)...... ', •O Dlity 10 CFR Part 26 13.7 Prior to 4iulitiating 101 10 CFR 26

FFD Program Subpart K CFR 26(Construction- construction activitiesWorkers & First LineSupervisors)FFD Program For 10 OCFR Part 26 4 3.7 Prior to initiating 10 :~10 CFR 26s2curity personniel ~Stlibpa1it, A-[~ 1,NCFR 26) consIuction

mid0 auctv ItIes

10 CFR P~irt 26 Prior to the cai lier of:~Subparts A-1, N 51 R",ipt of SNv 'll:iI4nd-, 0leferin ofr•fuel

assemobliesb. EstaliShmn of• i a

Protected Area, orc.~ 10 CFR I103-.(g)finding

FDProgramr forj 10 CRPart, 26 13.7 Prior to initiating 10 L10 FR 26f Progra R26 construction

persone rD- N nd C 'activitiesp~er licenlsee'sdiscretion

fuProogrt, CFR Part26 ji Prioretoeinitiating 16 '1 0OeCxeR 26sSubparts K aCFR 26 onstruction

•t~i~itivlilies~

FFD Prograon for 10 CFR Part 2, Prlot- to the conduct of 10 CFR 26'personis requjired to' Subparts ,; ~the2 irst fulfl-

phscalrpr an'd 0, except pýirticipatiionto th'Jecnica forParts 26.205 - eegec

Supr Cete 09 pre-parednessexercise(TISC)or 1ýe , rency illdir 10 C FR Palrt 50,

(TS) r~ilf1 mergencji A pp.Section F.2.a

(EOFI)FED Pro6_raui fr~r JO CR Part 26, Prior to tile earlier of. 10 0C~FR 26

~p~tbnSubpjmaft A 'I N,~ t. ýEstabihshfneit of a'amii(), excqpt for i~rolýctedl araoriinivfiýduals lis.ted 1). 10 CFR 5'.1 0(g)inl P~it 26v4(h), inding

wlko aIre notsubject to 11art

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