The plant has a website at http://www.stpnoc.com NRC has a performance indicator and inspection finding matrix webpage for each plant. There are separate pages for Unit 1 and Unit 2

March 7, 2008

* CPS Energy seeks rate increase to fund such things as investigating new n-build

February 14, 2008

This is from the front page of today's Austin American-Statesman, of Texas.

See full text of this story via the web version of this article.

June 30, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-06-30] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - 6/25/07 E-mail from M. Thadani, NRR/DORL/LPLIV, to P. L. Walker and S. M. Head, STPNOC - Request for Additional Information re Indirect License Transfer (TAC Nos. MD5656 and MD5657) ML071770046 2007-06-25 2 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 TAC MD5656 TAC MD5657 2007-06-25 2007-06-29 From: Mohan Thadani To: INTernet:plwalker@stpegs.com; Internet:smhead@stpegs.com Date: 6/25/2007 4:48:04 PM Subject: STPNOC's Request for Indirect License Transfer: TAC Nos. MD56

* [2007-06-29] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - 6/20/07 E-Mail from M. Thadani, NRR/DORL/LPL4, to T. Hiltz, NRR/DORL/LPL4 - Summary of June 14, 2007 Conference Call with STPNOC ML071720074 2007-06-20 2 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 2007-06-20 2007-06-28 From: Mohan Thadani To: Hiltz, Thomas Date: 6/20/2007 9:00:57 AM Subject: SUMMARY OF A CONFERENCE CALL WITH STPNOC Tom: At NSIR staff's request, on June 14, 2007, NRC staff; Doug Huyck (RSB Branch Chi

* [2007-06-28] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - 6/19/07 E-Mail Request for Additional Information from M. Thadani, NRR/DORL/LPL4, to A. Harrison, STPNOC, re Proposed License Amendment Request for Alternate Radiology Source Term Methodology (TAC MD No. MD4996/4997) ML071720007 2007-06-19 2 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 TAC MD4996 TAC MD4997 2007-06-19 2007-06-27 From: Mohan Thadani To: INTERNET:awharrison@stpegs.com; Internet:smhead@stpegs.com Date: 6/19/2007 4:54:33 PM Subject: Request for Additional Information RE: AST Scott/Wayne: The

* [2007-06-28] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - Submittal of Operations Quality Assurance Plan Change QA-066 ML071700238 2007-06-12 52 05000498 05000499 G09.19 NOC-AE-07002171 QA-066 STI: 32166497 2007-06-12 2007-06-27 M MIr" Nuclear Operating Company South Temas Projed Electc Gcneratfin StatIon PO. B& 289 Wadsworth, TMes 77483 June 12, 2007 NOC-AE-07002171 File No.: G09.19 1 OCFR50.54(a)

* [2007-06-26] 02/10/2005 Event Report from Framatome ANP, defective component, SIS control Wire ML050450391 2005-02-10 5 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 Event #41396 2005-02-10 2007-06-25 0211012005 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Report Pace I General Information or Other (PAR) Event# 41396 Rep Org: FRAMATOME ANP Notification Date I Time: 02/10/

June 23, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-06-22] 06/14/2007, Summary of Meeting with South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company Regarding South Texas Project Electric Generating Station's End-of-Cycle Assessment for 2006 ML071720121 2007-06-20 1 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 2007-06-20 2007-06-21

* [2007-06-22] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendment Nos. 177 and 164 Re: Changes to Technical Specification 3.3.3.6, "Accident Monitoring Instrumentation." ML071430234 2007-06-13 23 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 TAC MD0934 TAC MD0935 2007-06-13 2007-06-21 ML071430225+ June 13, 2007 Mr. James J. Sheppard President and Chief Executive Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P.O. Box 289

* [2007-06-22] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - Tech Spec Pages for Amendment Nos. 177 and 164 regarding TS 3.3.3.6, "Accident Monitoring Instrumentation," ML071430251 2007-06-13 2 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 TAC MD0934 TAC MD0935 2007-06-13 2007-06-21 ML071430225+ V/) 0 -1 C: -3. Cr. a-:' 3 3 CD CD 03 3 CD. CD AC INSTRUMENT 1. Containment Pressure 2. Reactor. Coolant Outlet Temperature- T HOT (Wide Range) 3. Reactor Coolant In

* [2007-06-22] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendment Nos. 177 and 164 Re: Changes to Technical Specification 3.3.3.6, "Accident Monitoring Instrumentation" (TAC Nos. MD0934 and MD0935) ML071430225 2007-06-21 ML071430234+ ML071430251+ FNWEBNAVIGATE=1.0 SYSTEMTYPE=MEZZANINE DOCUMENTID=071430225 STARTPAGE=1 LIBRARYNAME= ML_adams^hqntad01

* [2007-06-21] South Texas - 11-2005-DRAFT Outline ML071560183 2005-11-11 18 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 50-498/05-301 50-499/05-301 2005-11-11 2007-06-20 E S-401, Rev. 9 PWR Examination Outline Form ES-401-2 Facility: SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT Date of Exam: NOV 11, 2005 RO K/A Category Points SRO-Only Points Tier Group K1 K2 K3 K4

* [2007-06-21] South Texas - 11-2005-Draft Written Exam Question Worksheet ML071560216 2005-05-18 176 05000498 05000499 2005-05-18 2007-06-20 ES-401 Written Examination Question Worksheet Form ES-401-5 NUREG-1021Revision-9 Examination Outline Cross-reference: Level RO SRO Tier # 1 Group # 1 K/A # 007.EK2.03 Importance Rating 3.8 Proposed Question 1: Unit 1

* [2007-06-21] South Texas Project - 11-2005 - Draft Operating Exam ML071560201 2005-11-14 343 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 50-498/05-301 50-499/05-301 ES-301 ES-301-1 50-498/05-301 50-499/05-301 2005-11-14 2007-06-20 E S-301 Administrative Topics Outline Form ES-301-1 Facility: South Texas Project Date of Examination: 11/14/ 2005 Examination L

* [2007-06-21] South Texas Project - 11-2005 - Draft Written Exam Comments ML071560220 2005-05-18 6 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 50-498/05-301 50-499/05-301 ES-401 ES-401-9 50-498/05-301 50-499/05-301 2005-05-18 2007-06-20 ES-401 STP-11-2005 Written Examination Form ES-401-9 Review Worksheet (password: Outline1) (TAC#:X02291/2292 ) Q# 1. LOK (F/H) 2

* [2007-06-21] South Texas Project - 11-2005 - Final Outline ML071560196 2005-05-18 19 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 50-498/05-301 50-499/05-301 ES-401, Rev 9 ES-401-2 50-498/03-301 50-499/05-301 2005-05-18 2007-06-20 E S-401, Rev. 9 PWR Examination Outline Form ES-401-2 Facility: SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT Date of Exam: NOV 11, 2005 RO K/A Cat

* [2007-06-21] South Texas Project - 11-2005 - Final Written Exam ML071560223 2005-05-18 183 05000498 05000499 ES-401 ES-401-5 NPF-076 NPF-080 50-498/05-301 50-499/05-301 50-498/05-301 50-499/05-301 2005-05-18 2007-06-20 ES-401 Written Examination Question Worksheet Form ES-401-5 NUREG-1021Revision-9 Examination Outline Cross-reference: Level RO S

* [2007-06-21] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, Transmittal of Supplementary Information Alternate Source Term License Amendment Application ML071630159 2007-06-06 3 05000498 05000499 D43.02 NOC-AE-07002174 TAC MD4996 TAC MD4997 2007-06-06 2007-06-20 Enclosure I is considered Not for Public Disclosure Nuclear Operating Company in accordance with 10CFR2.390. South Tems Proecd Electric Generating Station PO. Box 289 Wads

* [2007-06-21] South Texas-11-2005-FINAL Operating Exam ML071560212 2005-11-14 322 05000498 05000499 50-498/05-301 50-499/05-301 ES-301-1 ST-11-2005 2005-11-14 2007-06-20 E S-301 Administrative Topics Outline Form ES-301-1 Facility: South Texas Project Date of Examination: 11/14/ 2005 Examination Level: RO Operating Test Number: 1 Admini

* [2007-06-21] STP-11-2005-Public Forms ML071630236 2005-05-18 16 05000498 05000499 2005-05-18 2007-06-20 7 I Y 0 In 0 t m f I T 0 N E 0 LL 03 Fu m- v) 0 z B - m S E - I G 3 b 3 e 3 > d CI t W cn v m LL Y 0 m n -0 a, a, LL L P -0 a, S m .- tn a, 3 n i r 0 .- Y d a G ri [I) U 06 f Q 0 II: z 3 a ki II I- Lo a i- CD i: a) 0

* [2007-06-20] Draft, South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, License Amendment, Issuance of Amendments Re: Broad Scope Risk-informed Technical Specifications (TAC Nos. MD2341 and MD2342) ML071690352 2007-06-18 30 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 TAC MD2341 TAC MD2342 2007-06-18 2007-06-19 ML071690323+ Mr. James J. Sheppard President and Chief Executive Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX

* [2007-06-20] South Texas Project, 1 & 2 - 6/11/07 E-Mail to A. Harrison & S. Head, STPNOC, from M. Thadani, NRR/DORL/LPL4 Re Request for Additional Information re STP's Request for Spent Fuel Pool & Containment Storage Area Criticality Analysis (TAC MD2342 & MD2344) ML071620133 2007-06-11 2 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 TAC MD2343 TAC MD2344 2007-06-11 2007-06-19 From: Mohan Thadani To: INTERNET:awharrison@stpegs.com; Internet:smhead@stpegs.com Date: 6/11/2007 10:07:23 AM Subject: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Scott/Wayne: The NRC st

* [2007-06-20] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - Letter Enclosing Draft Amendments Re: Broad Scope Risk-informed Technical Specifications (TAC Nos. MD2341 and MD2342) ML071690334 2007-06-18 5 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 TAC MD2341 TAC MD2342 2007-06-18 2007-06-19 ML071690323+ June 18, 2007 Mr. James J. Sheppard President and Chief Executive Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P. O. Box 330

* [2007-06-20] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - Draft Amendments Re: Broad Scope Risk-informed Technical Specifications (TAC Nos. MD2341 and MD2342) - Package ML071690323 2007-06-19 ML071690334+ ML071690352+ FNWEBNAVIGATE=1.0 SYSTEMTYPE=MEZZANINE DOCUMENTID=071690323 STARTPAGE=1 LIBRARYNAME= ML_adams^hqntad01

* [2007-06-19] South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 - Finite Element Analysis Status for Pressurizer Butt Welds ML071590109 2007-05-30 3 05000498 05000499 NOC-AE-07002170 STI: 32166310 2007-05-30 2007-06-18 Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Pro/ed Eledric Generatlng StatIon PO. Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 - May 30, 2007 NOC-AE-07002170 10CFR50.55a U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

* [2007-06-19] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - Amended Changes to Technical Specification 3/4.8.2 for Batteries and DC Systems ML071590112 2007-05-31 12 05000498 05000499 G25 NOC-AE-07002167 STI: 32164209 tac mc5720 TAC MC5721 2007-05-31 2007-06-18 Nuclear Operating Company. South Tezs Pro/ed Ekdrkc Generaltng Station PO Box28A Wadsworth, Texas 77483 /AA*-- May 31, 2007 NOC-AE-07002167 File No.: G25 1 OCFR

* [2007-06-19] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Re: Proposed Licensee Name Change (TAC Nos. MD5268 and MD5269) ML071310312 2007-06-08 11 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 TAC MD5268 TAC MD5269 2007-06-08 2007-06-18 June 8, 2007 Mr. James J. Sheppard President and Chief Executive Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX

June 16, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-06-14] South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 - Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment re Changes to Technical Specification Limiting Conditions for Operation to Permit Extension of Completion Times of Required Actions (TAC Nos. MD2341 & MD2342) - Ltr & FRN ML071550240 2007-06-05 12 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 TAC MD2341 TAC MD2342 2007-06-05 2007-06-13 June 5, 2007 Mr. James J. Sheppard President and Chief Executive Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P. O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX

* [2007-06-14] South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 - Proposed Change to Surveillance Requirement 4.5.2.d ML071560560 2007-05-21 10 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 NOC-AE-07002156 STI: 32152974 2007-05-21 2007-06-13 Nuclear Operating Company South Teas Project Electnrc Gencrab'n Station P.. Box 289 Wadsworth. Texs 77483 I May 21, 2007 NOC-AE-07002156 1OCFR50.90 U. S. Nuclear Regulato

* [2007-06-14] South Texas Project, Unit 2, Summary Assessment of Pressurizer Nozzle Safe End Weld Overlays: Shrinkage and Fatigue Crack Growth (RR-ENG-2-43) ML071560122 2007-05-29 4 05000499 NOC-AE-07002168 TAC MD1414 TAC MD1415 TAC MD1416 TAC MD1417 TAC MD1418 TAC MD1419 TAC MD1420 TAC MD1421 TAC MD1422 TAC MD1423 2007-05-29 2007-06-13 MET" O ff Xam AV't 1a 783A May 29, 2007 NOC-AE-07002168 File No.: G25 10 CFR 50.55a U.S. Nuclear Re

* [2007-06-14] South Texas Project, Units 3 & 4, Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2007-08 ML071560310 2007-05-29 3 PROJ0749 ABR-AE-07000002 D4301 RIS-07-008 2007-05-29 2007-06-13 ML071560309+ Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Pro/ect Electric Generating Station PO. Box 28.9 Wadsworth. Texas 77483 - May 29, 2007 ABR-AE-07000002 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission At

* [2007-06-14] South Texas Project, Units 3 & 4, Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2007-08 ML071560309 2007-06-13 ML071560310+ ML071560314+ FNWEBNAVIGATE=1.0 SYSTEMTYPE=MEZZANINE DOCUMENTID=071560309 STARTPAGE=1 LIBRARYNAME= ML_adams^hqntad01

* [2007-06-13] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, Supplementary Information for STPNOC Alternate Source Term License Amendment Application ML071620446 2007-04-10 19 05000498 05000499 NOC-AE-07002147 TAC MD4996 TAC MD4997 2007-04-10 2007-06-12 ML071620445+ Attachment 2 is considered Not for Public Disclosure Nuclear Operating Company ~in accordance with 10CFR2.390. South Teas Proted Electnc Gencrabn$ Station PO. Box 28

* [2007-06-13] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, Supplementary Information for STPNOC Alternate Source Term License Amendment Application ML071620445 2007-06-12 ML071620446+ ML071620449+ FNWEBNAVIGATE=1.0 SYSTEMTYPE=MEZZANINE DOCUMENTID=071620445 STARTPAGE=1 LIBRARYNAME= ML_adams^hqntad01

June 9, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-06-08] South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2, Proposed Change to Technical Specification 3.7.1.2, "Auxiliary Feedwater System." ML071500104 2007-05-22 10 05000498 05000499 NOC-AE-07002113 NOC-AE-07002153 TAC MD4655 TAC MD4656 2007-05-22 2007-06-07 Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Statfon P0.. Bo 289 Wadworth, Txas 77483 AV...--- May 22, 2007 NOC-AE-07002153 1OCFR50.90 U. S.

* [2007-06-08] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - Notice of Denial of Amendment Request Re: Request for a One-time Extension of Integrated Leakage Rate Test Interval from 15 Years to 20 Years (TAC Nos. MD0331 and MD0332) ML063400283 2007-05-29 3 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 TAC MD0331 TAC MD0332 2007-05-29 2007-06-07 ML063400276+ 7590-01-P UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STP NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY DOCKET NOS. 50-498 AND 50-499 NOTICE OF DENIAL OF AMENDMENTS TO FACILITY OPERATIN

* [2007-06-08] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - Re: Request for a One-time Extension of Integrated Leakage Rate Test Interval from 15 Years to 20 Years - Letter Re Notice of Denial of Amendment Request (TAC Nos. MD0331 and MD0332) ML063170076 2007-05-29 9 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 TAC MD0331 TAC MD0332 2007-05-29 2007-06-07 ML063400276+ May 29, 2007 Mr. James J. Sheppard President and Chief Executive Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P.O. Box 330 W

* [2007-06-08] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - Re: Request for a One-time Extension of Integrated Leakage Rate Test Interval from 15 Years to 20 Years - Letter re Notice of Denial of Amendment Request (TAC Nos. MD0331 and MD0332).- Package ML063400276 2007-06-07 ML063170076+ ML063400283+ FNWEBNAVIGATE=1.0 SYSTEMTYPE=MEZZANINE DOCUMENTID=063400276 STARTPAGE=1 LIBRARYNAME= ML_adams^hqntad01

* [2007-06-07] 06/27/2007 - Notice of Meeting with South Texas Project to Discuss the Review Process for South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company's Combined License (COL) Application for the South Texas Project Site ML071570128 2007-06-06 7 05000498 05000499 2007-06-06 2007-06-06 June 6, 2007 MEMORANDUM TO: Mohammed Shuaibi, Branch Chief ESBWR/ABWR Projects Branch 1 (NGE1) Division of New Reactor Licensing Office of New Reactors FROM: George Wunder /RA/ ESBWR/ABWR Projects Branch 1 (NGE1) Div

* [2007-06-07] Press Release-IV-07-018 - NRC to Discuss 2006 Performance at South Texas Nuclear Plant ML071570023 2007-06-05 2 05000498 Press Release-IV-07-018 2007-06-05 2007-06-06 NRC NEWS U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive - Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4005 No. IV-07-018 June 5, 2007 Contact: Victor Dricks E-Mail: opa4@

* [2007-06-06] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - Response to NRC Request for Additional Information, Supplement to Revised Broad Scope Risk-Informed Technical Specification Amendment Request ML071450379 2007-05-17 7 05000498 05000499 NOC-AE-07002152 STI: 32150665 2007-05-17 2007-06-05 Nuclear Operating Company South Teas Pro/ect Electric GeneratingStation PO. Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 - May 17, 2007 NOC-AE-07002152 10CFR50.36 10CFR50.90 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory C

June 2, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-05-30] 06/14/2007, Notification of Meeting with South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company To Present and Discuss Performance Results of the South Texas Station for Period of January 1 through December 31, 2006 ML071450498 2007-05-22 5 05000498 05000499 2007-05-22 2007-05-29 May 22, 2007 SUBJECT: MEETING WITH SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY FACILITY: South Texas Project Electric Generating Station DOCKETS: 50-498, 50-499 DATE AND TIME: June 14, 2007 6 p.m. LOCATION: Bay Cit

May 26, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-05-26] 02/22/2007 Summary of Category 1 Meeting with NRG Energy Inc., Regarding an Intended Future Application for a Combined License for Two Units at the South Texas Project Site ML071290362 2007-05-17 10 05000498 05000499 PROJ0749 2007-05-17 2007-05-25 ML071290343+ May 17, 2007 APPLICANT: NRG Energy, Inc. SUBJECT: FEBRUARY 22, 2007, CATEGORY 1 MEETING WITH NRG ENERGY INC. REGARDING AN INTENDED FUTURE APPLICATION FOR A COMBINED LICENSE FOR TWO UNITS AT THE

* [2007-05-26] 03/15/2007 Summary of Category 1 Meeting with NRG Energy Inc. & South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company Regarding an Intended Future Application for a Combined License for Two Units at the South Texas Project Site ML071290456 2007-05-17 9 PROJ0749 2007-05-17 2007-05-25 ML071290379+ May 17, 2007 APPLICANT: NRG Energy, Inc. SUBJECT: SUMMARY OF MARCH 15, 2007, CATEGORY 1 MEETING WITH NRG ENERGY INC. REGARDING AN INTENDED FUTURE APPLICATION FOR A COMBINED LICENSE FOR TWO UNITS AT THE SOUTH TEXA

* [2007-05-24] South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Notification of NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination 05000498-07-301; 05000499-07-301 ML071350063 2007-05-13 5 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 IR-07-301 2007-05-13 2007-05-23 May 13, 2007 James J. Sheppard, President and Chief Executive Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 SUBJECT: SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION,

* [2007-05-24] South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2, Response to Request for Additional Information on Risk-Informed Technical Specification Amendment Request ML071350248 2007-05-09 12 05000498 05000499 NOC-AE-07002163 TAC MD2341 TAC MD2342 2007-05-09 2007-05-23 Nuclear Operating Company South ws P/yct Ek-dric Ceneratin$StaSlon P.O Box2,89 2Wdwth. Tews 77483 A * , May 9, 2007 NOC-AE-07002163 I 0CFR50.36 10CFR50.90 U. S. Nuclear Regulator

* [2007-05-24] LER 07-001-00 from South Texas Project Unit 2 re Auxiliary Feedwater Pump Inoperable Longer Than Allowed Under Technical Specifications ML071350418 2007-05-10 8 05000499 NOC-AE-07002154 LER 07-001-00 2007-05-10 2007-05-23 Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P.. Box 28P Wadsworth, Texas 77483 / May 10, 2007 NOC-AE-07002154 File No.: G25 10 CFR 50.73 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Com

* [2007-05-23] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - Application for Order Approving Indirect Transfer of Control of Licenses ML071340049 2007-05-03 42 05000498 05000499 D43.01 NOC-AE-07002155 STI: 32152891 2007-05-03 2007-05-22 Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Proect Electric Generating Station P.. Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 , May 3, 2007 NOC-AE-07002155 File No.: D43.01 10 CFR 50.80 10 CFR 2.39

* [2007-05-23] Enclosure 2 - NRG/STPNOC Slides to 03/15/2007 Category 1 Meeting with NRG Energy Inc. & South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company Regarding an Intended Future Application for a Combined License for Two Units at the South Texas Project Site ML071290440 2007-03-15 16 PROJ0749 2007-03-15 2007-05-22 Presentation to the NRC March 15, 2007South Texas ProjectUnits 3 & 4 Enclosure 2 Agenda ¥Objectives & Opening RemarksGreg Gibson ¥Overview of Emergency PlanFred Puleo ¥SummaryGreg Gibson Objectives and Opening Remarks Greg Gi

* [2007-05-22] Enclosure 2 - NRG/STPNOC Slides Presented at 02/22/2007 Category 1 Meeting between NRC, NRG Energy Inc., & South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Co Re an Intended Future Application for a Combined License for Two Units at the South Texas Project Site ML071290309 2007-02-22 22 05000498 05000499 PROJ0749 2007-02-22 2007-05-21 Presentation to the NRC February 22, 2007 South Texas Project Units 3 & 4 Enclosure 2 Agenda ¥ Objectives & Opening Remarks Greg Gibson ¥ Overview of Security Plan Fred Puleo ¥ Summary Greg Gibson Objectives

May 19, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-05-19] IR 05000498-07-002 and 05000499-07-002, 01/01/06 through 04/06/07, South Texas Units 1 & 2, Maintenance Risk Assessments, Other Activities. ML071380249 2007-05-18 34 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 EA-07-068 IR-07-002 2007-05-18 2007-05-18 May 18, 2007 EA-07-068 James J. Sheppard, President and Chief Executive Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 SUBJECT: SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC

* [2007-05-19] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - Re: Generic Letter 2007-01, Inaccessible or Underground Power Cable Failures That Disable Accident Mitigation Systems or Cause Plant Transients, Proposed Alternative Course of Action (TAC Nos. MD4382 and MD4383). ML071100121 2007-05-10 6 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 GL-07-001 TAC MD4382 TAC MD4383 2007-05-10 2007-05-18 May 10, 2007 Mr. James J. Sheppard President and Chief Executive Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P.O. Box 289 Wads

* [2007-05-17] South Texas Project, Offsite Dose Calculation Manual, Rev. 14. ML071280682 2007-01-01 380 05000498 05000499 STI 32103320 2007-01-01 2007-05-16 ML071280676+ STI 32103320 OFFSITE DOSE CALCULATION MANUAL (ODCM) Revision 14 SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT Plant Manager Approval _ Date PORC Meeting Number 06-021 for Part A Revision 14: Effective 01/01/07 PORC M

* [2007-05-17] South Texas Project, Radioactive Effluent Release Report for 2006. ML071280681 2007-04-30 112 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 NOC-AE-07002159 2007-04-30 2007-05-16 ML071280676+ 1104 Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Pro/ect Electric Generating Station PO. Box 289 Wadsworth. Texas 77483 V April 30, 2007 NOC-AE-07002159 File No.: G25 10 CFR 50.

* [2007-05-17] South Texas Project, Unit 2 - Weld Overlay Examination Results (RR-ENG-2-43). ML071280220 2007-05-01 4 05000499 G25 NOC-AE-07002161 RR-ENG-2-43 STI: 32155456 TAC MD1414 TAC MD1423 2007-05-01 2007-05-16 Nuclear Operating Company South Texs Pro/ed Electric Generting Station P.O Box289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 May 1, 2007 NOC-AE-07002161 File No.: G25 10 CFR 50.

* [2007-05-17] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - Submittal of Operations Quality Assurance Plan Change QA-065. ML071280217 2007-04-30 38 05000498 05000499 G09.19 NOC-AE-07002157 QA-065 STI: 32153181 2007-04-30 2007-05-16 Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Pro/ect Electric Generating Station P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth. Texas 77483 April 30, 2007 NOC-AE-07002157 File No.: G09.19 1 OCFR50.54(a)

* [2007-05-16] South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2, 2006 Annual Environmental and Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Reports. ML071270211 2007-04-30 61 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 NOC-AE-07002160 2007-04-30 2007-05-15 Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric GeneratinS Station P.. Box289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 * x - April 30, 2007 NOC-AE-07002160 File No.: G25 10 CFR 50.36b U. S. Nucle

* [2007-05-15] Annual Assessment Letter - South Texas Project Electric Generating Station (NRC Inspection Report 05000498-07-001 and 05000499-07-001). ML070610611 2007-03-02 9 2007-03-02 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 - Response to Bulletin 2004-01, "Inspection of Alloy 82/182/600 Materials Used in Fabrication of Pressurizer Penetrations and Steam Space Piping Connections at Pressurized-water Reactors" (TAC Nos. MC3514 & MC3515). ML071200018 2007-05-04 7 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 BL-04-001 TAC MC3515 TAC MD3514 2007-05-04 2007-05-14 May 4, 2007 Mr. James J. Sheppard President and Chief Executive Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P.O. Box 289 Wadsw

* [2007-05-15] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - Closeout Letter Addressing Responses to Generic Letter 2003-01, "Control Room Habitability" (TAC Nos. MB9858 and MB9859). ML071090255 2007-05-04 6 05000498 05000499 GL-03-001 TAC MB9858 TAC MB9859 2007-05-04 2007-05-14 May 4, 2007 Mr. James J. Sheppard President and Chief Executive Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 S

* [2007-05-15] 01/25/2007 Summary of Category 1 Meeting with NRG Energy Inc. Regarding an Intended Future Application for a COL for Two Units at the South Texas Project Site. ML070310168 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] 01/25/2007 Summary of Category 1 Meeting with NRG Energy Inc. Regarding an Intended Future Application for a COL for Two Units at the South Texas Project Site. ML070310186 2007-02-27 7 2007-02-27 2007-05-14 2007-01-25

* [2007-05-15] 03/15/2007 - Forthcoming Meeting with NRG Energy to Discuss Site Emergency Plan Development for Two Advanced Boiling Water Reactors at South Texas Project Electrical Generating Station. ML070590281 2007-02-28 6 2007-02-28 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] G20060525 - Glenn Adler Ltr. re 2.206 - South Texas Project Electric Generating Station - Comprehensive Cultural Assessments ML061460041 2006-05-16 33 2006-05-16 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] G20060525 - Glenn Adler Ltr. re 2.206 - South Texas Project Electric Generating Station - Comprehensive Cultural Assessments - Final Director's Decision DD-07-01 Under 10 CFR 2.206. ML070330107 2007-02-24 7 2007-02-24 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] G20060525 - Glenn Adler Ltr. re 2.206 - South Texas Project Electric Generating Station - Comprehensive Cultural Assessments - Letter to Petitioner enclosing Final Director's Decision No. DD-07-01 Under 10 CFR 2.206 and FR Notice ML070330088 2007-02-24 5 2007-02-24 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] G20060525 - Glenn Adler Ltr. re 2.206 - South Texas Project Electric Generating Station - Comprehensive Cultural Assessments - Letter to Petitioner, Final Director's Decision DD-07-01 Under 10 CFR 2.206, and Final Director's Decision FR Notice - Package ML070330052 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] G20060525 - Glenn Adler Ltr. re South Texas Project Electric Generating Station - Petition Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 - Comprehensive Cultural Assessments. ML062070008 2006-06-26 31 2006-06-26 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] LER 06-006-00 for South Texas Project, Unit 1 re Inoperable Auxiliary Feedwater Flow Instrumentation. ML070580139 2007-02-15 7 2007-02-15 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] OI 4-2006-013 STP Nuclear Operating Company (South Texas Project), Closure of Investigation, 03/20/2007. ML070790459 2007-03-20 2 2007-03-20 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] OI 4-2006-020 STP Nuclear Operating Company (South Texas Project) Closure of Investigation, 03/20/2007. ML070790479 2007-03-20 2 2007-03-20 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] OI 4-2006-021 STP Nuclear Operating Company (South Texas Project, Closure of Investigation, 02/27/2007. ML070590754 2007-02-27 2 2007-02-27 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] OI 4-2006-024 STP Nuclear Operating Company (South Texas Project) Closure of Investigation Corrected Case Number, 03/13/2007. ML070720772 2007-03-13 2 2007-03-13 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] South Texas Project, Unit 1 and 2 - Application to Use ASME OM Code 2001 Edition with 2003 Addenda for Condition Monitoring of Check Valves (Revision 2). ML070470155 2007-02-08 6 2007-02-08 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 - Decontrolled Version - Admin. Change to FOL Re Commission Order EA-06-037 & Revisions to Physical Security Plan, Training & Qualification Plan, & Safeguards Contingency Plan (TAC No. MD2280/MD2281). ML070750269 2007-03-16 6 2007-03-16 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - Re: Request to Use 2001 Edition Through 2003 Addenda of ASME Code for Operations and Maintenance for Remainder of Second 10-Year Inservice Testing Program Interval (TAC MD3789 and MD3790). ML070650075 2007-03-15 5 2007-03-15 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - Request for Relief No. RR-ENG-2-45 for Remainder of Second 10-year Inservice Inspection Interval Re: Use of Penetrameters in Radiography Examination (TAC Nos. MD3302 and MD3303). ML070440059 2007-03-01 8 2007-03-01 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - Response to NRC Request for Additional Information on Proposed Change to Technical Specification 3.3.3.6, "Accident Monitoring Instrumentation". ML070610369 2007-02-26 110 2007-02-26 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - Response to Request for Information on Generic Letter 2007-01, "Inaccessible or Underground Power Cable Failures that Disable Accident Mitigation Systems or Cause Plant Transients". ML070740056 2007-03-08 4 2007-03-08 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - Semiannual Fitness for Duty Program Performance Report for the Second Half of 2006. ML070580132 2007-02-20 4 2007-02-20 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, Evidence of Financial Protection. ML070680290 2007-02-26 6 2007-02-26 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, Inspection and Mitigation of Alloy 82/182 Pressurizer Butt Welds - Revised. ML070600123 2007-02-22 10 2007-02-22 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, Nuclear Insurance Protection. ML070680310 2007-02-27 90 2007-02-27 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, Proposed Change to Technical Specification 3.7.1.2, "Auxiliary Feedwater System." ML070650314 2007-02-28 10 2007-02-28 2007-05-14

* [2007-05-15] Summary of 03/06/2007 Meeting with STP Nuclear Operating Company re: South Texas Project Electric Generating Station. ML070720160 2007-03-12 59 2007-03-12 2007-05-14

May 12, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-05-12] LER 07-001-00 for South Texas, Unit 1 regarding Turbine-Driven Auxiliary Feedwater Pump Failed to Start During Surveillance Testing. ML071230108 2007-04-26 7 05000498 G25 NOC-AE-07002151 LER 07-001-00 2007-04-26 2007-05-11 Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electrc GencratinS Station PO. Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 A April 26, 2007 NOC-AE-07002151 File No.: G25 10 CFR 50.73 U. S. Nuclear Regulator

* [2007-05-12] NRC Receipt of South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 Response to Generic Letter 2006-03 "Potentially Nonconforming HEMYC and MT Fire Barrier Configurations" (TAC Nos. MD1634 and MD1635). ML071130024 2007-05-03 4 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 GL-06-003 TAC MD1634 TAC MD1635 2007-05-03 2007-05-11 May 3, 2007 Mr. James J. Sheppard President and Chief Executive Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P.O. Box 289 Wadsw

* [2007-05-12] South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 - 4/3/07 E-Mail from M. Thadani, NRR/DORL/LPL4 to AHarrison, STP - Request for Additional Information Re Amendment Request to Revise Criticality Analysis for Spent Fuel Pool & Containment Storage Areas (MD2343/MD2344). ML071290063 2007-04-03 2 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 TAC MD2343 TAC MD2344 2007-04-03 2007-05-11 From: Mohan Thadani To: INTERNET:awharrison@stpegs.com; Internet:smhead@stpegs.com Date: 4/3/2007 11:30:42 AM Subject: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Scott/Wayne: The NRC sta

* [2007-05-12] South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 - Individual FR Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments Re: Revision to TS Reflecting Name Change from Texas Genco LP to MRG South Texas LP (TAC Nos. MD5268 & MD5269). ML071210176 2007-05-03 6 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 TAC MD5268 TAC MD5269 2007-05-03 2007-05-11 ML071210121+ 7590-01-P UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STP NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY DOCKET NOS. 50-498 AND 50-499 NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS T

* [2007-05-12] South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 - Ltr enclosing Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments Re: Revision to TS Reflecting Name Change from Texas Genco LP to MRG South Texas LP (TAC Nos. MD5268 & MD5269). ML071210143 2007-05-03 6 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 TAC MD5268 TAC MD5269 2007-05-03 2007-05-11 ML071210121+ May 3, 2007 Mr. James J. Sheppard President and Chief Executive Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P. O. Box 330 W

* [2007-05-09] South Texas Project, Radioactive Effluent Release Report for 2006. ML071280676 2007-05-08 ML071280681+ML071280682+ FNWEBNAVIGATE=1.0 SYSTEMTYPE=MEZZANINE DOCUMENTID=071280676 STARTPAGE=1 LIBRARYNAME=ml_adams^hqntad01

* [2007-05-09] South Texas Project, Unit 1, Relief Request No. RR-ENG-2-44 on Deferral of Code Repair of Essential Cooling Water System Indication (TAC No. MD1064). ML070851008 2007-04-30 9 05000498 NPF-076 TAC MD1064 2007-04-30 2007-05-08 April 30, 2007 Mr. James J. Sheppard President and Chief Executive Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P. O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 SUBJECT: SOUTH TEXA

* [2007-05-08] South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 - Response to Generic Letter 2006-02 "Grid Reliability and the Impact on Plant Risk and the Operability of Offsite Power" (TAC Nos. MD1035 and MD1036). ML071130092 2007-04-27 5 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 GL-06-002 TAC MD1035 TAC MD1036 2007-04-27 2007-05-07 April 27, 2007 Mr. James J. Sheppard President and Chief Executive Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P.O. Box 289 Wa

May 5, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-05-03] South Texas Project Units 1 & 2, 10CFR50.59 Summary Report. ML071140189 2007-04-16 5 05000498 05000499 NOC-AE-07002144 2007-04-16 2007-05-02 Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Proect Electnrc Generating Station P0. Box 289 Wadsworth. Texs 77483 lvvv"--- April 16, 2007 NOC-AE-07002144 1OCFR50.59 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attent

* [2007-05-03] South Texas Project, Unit 1 - 1RE13 Inservice Inspection Summary Report for Steam Generator Tubing. ML071140087 2007-04-16 34 05000498 NPF-076 G25 NOC-AE-07002143 2007-04-16 2007-05-02 4 Nuclear Operating Company South Tews Pro/ed Electric GeneradnS Station PO Box 289 Wadsworth. Texas 77483 _ April 16, 2007 NOC-AE-07002143 File No.: G25 10CFR50.55a U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commis

* [2007-05-05] South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 - Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments Re: Revision to Technical Specification Reflecting Name Change from Texas Genco LP to MRG South Texas LP (TAC Nos. MD5268 & MD5269) - PKG. ML071210121 2007-05-04 ML071210143+ML071210176+ FNWEBNAVIGATE=1.0 SYSTEMTYPE=MEZZANINE DOCUMENTID=071210121 STARTPAGE=1 LIBRARYNAME=ml_adams^hqntad01

April 28, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-04-28] 05/01/2007 Revised Notice of Meeting with Westinghouse Electric Company (Westinghouse), Advanced Measurement and Analysis Group Inc. (AMAG), Omaha Public Power District (OPPD), South Texas Project (ST), and Toshiba Corporation Power Systems Company. ML071160472 2007-04-27 5 PROJ0700 2007-04-27 2007-04-27 Revised because meeting may be partially closed and more participants are included. Revised because meeting may be partially closed and more participants are included. April 27, 2007 MEMORANDUM TO: Stacey L. Rosenberg, Chief

* [2007-04-26] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, Report of Unsatisfactory Blind Testing Results in Fitness for Duty Program. ML071070293 2007-04-11 5 05000498 05000499 NOC-AE-07002148 VDR NO CR-07-493-2 2007-04-11 2007-04-25 Nuclear Operating Company NNWF South Texas Pro/cct Electric Generating Station PO. Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 , April 11, 2007 NOC-AE-07002148 1OCFR26 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory C

* [2007-04-25] South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, Resolution of Issues Regarding Proposed Amendment to Technical Specification 3/4.8.2 to Modify Requirements Related to Batteries and DC Systems. ML071060176 2007-04-06 76 05000498 05000499 NPF-076 NPF-080 NOC-AE-07002141 tac mc5720 TAC MC5721 2007-04-06 2007-04-24 Nuclear Operating Company South Te.as Proedt Electric Generating Statlon PO Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 - April 6, 2007 NOC-AE-07002141 File No.: G25 1 OCFR50.

February 27, 2007

South Texas Project - safety conscious work environment assessments and follow-up documents need not be docketed

On May 16, 2006, the Service Employees International Union petitioned NRC to demand South Texas Project provide the following information:
* the results of assessments of the safety-conscious work environment (SCWE) at STP conducted since January 1, 2004;
* summaries of action plans and results of actions to remedy the problems revealed by the assessments, including documents mentioned at an August 2005 meeting convened to discuss the STP SCWE;
* summaries of action plans and results of efforts to remedy problems revealed by such assessments in 2001 and 2003; and
* all correspondence between the NRC, STPNOC, and Wackenhut Corporation concerning the 2001, 2003, and 2005 comprehensive cultural assessments (CCAs).

NRC has denied the petition, noting that "Since the NRC already has reviewed and has ready access to all of the information requested by the petition, issuance of the requested DFI to STPNOC would not result in an Order or other action and is not warranted." NRC informed SEIU of this decision in a letter dated February 22, 2007. The letter is available as ADAMS ACN ML070330088.

October 25, 2006

* UPDATE:TXU Plans To Build, Operate New Nuclear Generators
Dow Jones/Easy Bourse (Communiqués de presse) (France)

NEW YORK - TXU Corp. (TXU) said Thursday it plans to file applications with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission to build nuclear plants that will ...

Recent NRC inspections

* (released July 30) South Texas Project report 50-498-2005-3

* (released May 18) South Texas report 50-498-2005-2

* South Texas Project unplanned scrams report 50-498-2003-10

* South Texas Project safety culture report 50-498-2003-9

* South Texas report 50-498-2003-6

* South Texas Project safeguards report 50-498-2003-5

* South Texas Project report 50-498-2002-6

* South Texas Project report 50-498-2002-9

* South Texas report 50-498/2002-5

June 26, 2005

Summary of Plant Status - April 8 through June 26, 2005

Unit 1 began the period shut down for scheduled Refueling Outage 1RE12. The unit was restarted on April 15 and achieved full power shortly thereafter. The unit operated at essentially 100 percent power for the remainder of the period.

Unit 2 operated at essentially 100 percent power throughout the period.

[Source: J. Cruz (NRC senior resident inspector), et al., "South Texas Project Electric Generating Station - NRC Integrated Inspection Report 50-498/2005-3", July 27, 2005, ML052100094]

March 29, 2004

* South Texas Project-1 - valve not fully closed, could have caused control room habitability problems during a large break LOCA

December 10, 2003

* South Texas Project - assumptions about cooling after loss of offsite power found to be nonconservative

November 18, 2003

South Texas Project - Proposed Risk-Informed Inservice Testing Program

On November 18, 2003, NRR staff met with representatives of STPNOC to discuss a Risk-Informed Inservice Testing (RI-IST) Program that might be proposed for implementation at STP Units 1 and 2. During the meeting, the licensee addressed concerns raised by the NRC staff in a letter dated May 29, 2003, regarding a previously proposed RI-IST Program that was subsequently withdrawn by STPNOC. The licensee also described its categorization and treatment processes for pumps and valves at STP under a newly proposed RI-IST Program which is to be developed. In response to staff questions during the meeting, the licensee plans to provide follow-up information on the categorization process for the proposed RI-IST Program, and the differences with the categorization process used to support its previously approved exemption from specific special treatment requirements in 10 CFR Part 50 for low safety significant structures, systems, and components at STP. Upon completion of the NRC staff review of the STPNOC follow-up information, the licensee intends to submit a request to implement the proposed RI-IST Program as an alternative to the ASME Code IST provisions incorporated by reference in the NRC regulations that provides an acceptable level of quality and safety in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3). The NRC staff and licensee participants considered the meeting successful in terms of clarifying the licenseeÕs plans for the proposed RI-IST Program at STP.

[Source: NRC/NRR, in NRC Office of EDO, "Weekly Information Report, Week Ending November 21, 2003", SECY-03-0207, December 1, 2003, ACN ML033360224]

August 8, 2003 NRC Assigns New Senior Resident Inspector to South Texas Project
NRC Region IV press release

Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials have assigned Jeffrey Cruz as the senior resident inspector at the South Texas Project nuclear power plant, near Bay City, Texas. Cruz joins resident inspector Gilbert Guerra at the site.

Mr. Cruz joined the NRC in 1995 as a Radiation Specialist in the Region IV offices in Arlington, Texas. He was promoted to Senior Health Physicist in 1999, also at Region IV. His responsibilities included coordination of the inspection schedule and disposition of the inspection for approximately 30 nuclear pharmacies. In July 2001, Mr. Cruz was assigned as the Resident Inspector at the Wolf Creek Generating Station in Kansas, where he served until July.

Prior to joining the NRC, Mr. Cruz received a Master's degree in nuclear engineering from the University of Missouri in 1994. While completing his graduate degree, he was employed as a Senior Laboratory Technician at the Missouri University Research Reactor. He earned a Bachelor's degree in general studies with emphasis in mathematics in 1991, also from the University of Missouri.

Mr. Cruz and his wife, Holly, have two children - a three-year-old girl, and a seven-month-old boy, and will reside in Lake Jackson, Texas.

Each U.S. commercial nuclear power plant has at least two NRC resident inspectors. They serve as the agency's eyes and ears at the facility, conducting regular inspections, monitoring significant work projects and interacting with plant workers and the public. The NRC resident inspectors at the South Texas Project site can be reached at (361) 972-2507.

August 6, 2003

* South Texas Project repairs - $4-million estimated cost

August 2, 2003

* Nuke plant fix may halt rise in electric bills
Austin American-Statesman --
South Texas Project-1 has been authorized by NRC to restart after investigation and repairs related to leakage from reactor vessel bottom-mounted instrumentation penetrations. The two penetrations with cracks were repaired by replacing part of the tubes with more corrosion-resistent alloy. Samples of the cracked tubes were obtained for further lab testing, but the sample from one of the tubes can't be found. The sample is about 1/4-inch wide and 1-1/2-inches long. How embarrassing. But the most embarrassed should be the condescending anti-nuclear elite. The notion that a big industrial facility like South Texas Project is clean enough to identify a bit of powdery residue half the size of an aspirin tablet is a stake through the heart of their typical alarmist rants. A big round of applause to everyone at South Texas Project from nuclear.com, and best wishes for finding that metal sample real soon.

* STP-1 BMI Outage Cost 16% Owner Austin Energy $6-To-8-Million/Month For Replacement Power, Prompting 3% Rate Increase In July, Another 3% Increase Planned For November, And Possibly Another Increase Next January

* STP-1 Restart Approved By NRC- July 31 Letter From Region IV's Dwight Chamberlain

* STP-1 Cracks Were in the 2,200 psi, 600-degree System

* South Texas Project Serves More Than A Million Homes In South-Central & SE Texas

* South Texas Project - BMI Penetration Crack Repair Description

* South Texas Project - BMI Penetration Crack Cause Sugested: Fabrication Problem

* South Texas Project - U1 Started Commercial Ops In August 1988, U2 Followed 10 Months Later

* South Texas Project - U2 Continued To Operate Throughout U1 Shutdown

* South Texas Project - Missing Metal Sample From BMI Penetration

* South Texas Project - Restart Schedule Specifics Are Kept As Proprietary Secrets

* South Texas-1 BMI Penetration Cracks Blamed on Original Weld Defects

* South Texas-1 restart procedure isn't like switching a light on

* South Texas-1 outage caused San Antonio customers' bills to rise 7% this summer to pay 28% owner San Antonio CPS; But much bigger rise came from gas price rise and kWh increase due to hotter summer

July 16, 2003

STP was in the thick of the storm yesterday

'The windows are flexing, it's howling, and I'm wondering what ... I'm doing here', said Ed Conaway at the South Texas Project, the nuclear power plant just north of where Claudette cruised up Matagorda Bay and made landfall between Port O'Connor and Palacios late Tuesday morning.

Claudette, the first hurricane of this year's Atlantic season, became a Category 1 hurricane after midnight Monday when sustained winds reached 74 mph.

... 88 mph gusts were reported at Wadsworth, where Conaway was among a handful of workers keeping the power plant running to help provide electricity to a broad area of south and southeast Texas.

[Source: Mark Babineck (Associated Press), "Claudette ravages coast; Hurricane hits Texas coast with winds exceeding 80 mph", The Daily Texan, July 16, 2003]

July 15, 2003

Hurricane damage report at STP: emergency sirens

In Bay City, northeast of the storm's ground zero, officials were trying to determine whether the South Texas Nuclear Plant had been damaged.

"I know there was some damage to some of the sirens for the plant warning system," said Bob Watts, Matagorda County emergency coordinator. "But right now we're trying to ascertain if it was due to loss of power."

[Source: Dale Lezon and Cindy Horswell (Houston Chronicle), "Claudette's aftermath: Small storm leaves big mess, two dead; Hurricane ashore 100 miles to the southwest of Houston", Houston Chronicle, July 15, 2003, 11:52PM]

Hurricane prep at STP

The hurricane has defied predictions, heading north of where forecasters initially anticipated before taking a western turn.

... Officials at the South Texas Project nuclear plant, about 80 miles southwest of Houston near Bay City, secured records and equipment in preparation for Claudette. The coming storm was not affecting the plant's power output and staffing remained at normal levels late Monday.

[Source: Associated Press, "Hurricane Claudette Nears Texas Coast; Claudette, Upgraded to Hurricane, Approaches Middle Texas Coast With 75 Mph Winds", ABCNEWS.com, July 15]

July 11, 2003

South Texas-1 restart not likely before late summer

Repairs to the reactor vessel are complete. The plant staff is putting finishing touches on a report to NRC to be delivered at July 17 meeting. NRC will review the report before acting on the plant's expected request to allow restart. Utility spokesperson Edward Conaway told Reuters to expect no public comment or description of the contents of the report until the public meeting.

[Ref: Reuters, " Operators complete repairs at shut South Texas nuke", July 11, 2003 11:41 AM ET]

June 3, 2003

* Nuclear Safety Culture Management at South Texas Project

May 28, 2003

* Responses to NRC Questions Regarding Bottom Mounted Instrumentation Penetration Indications
This May 12 letter from South Texas Project to NRC answers questions raised by NRC staff in meetings about the followup of the discovery of the recent leak and the identification of its source. Amongst the interesting info: the plant has decided to use what's called "the half-nozzle repair" technique to repair the cracked instrumentation tubes. The plant also anticipates need to redefine its "pressure boundary" from inside the vessel to outside.

May 22, 2003

South Texas Project - the U-1 leak was seepage from cracks in two instrument tubes

South Texas Project announced that it was seepage from little cracks (in two through-vessel instrument tube) which caused the leak indication in unit 1. Although there's a bit more ultrasonic testing to go, the utility is confident that these cracks were the source of the coolant leak. Restart in late summer?

[Source: Michael Davis (Houston Chronicle), "Source of leak discovered at nuclear plant", Houston Chronicle, May 22, 2003 11:15PM]

* South Texas Project - The Tiny Coolant Leak Was Seepage From Cracks In Instrument Tubes

* South Texas Project - Overview Of Tiny Indication Of Coolant Leak

* South Texas Project - NRC Will Hold Local Public Meeting About The Tiny Leak And Repair Plans

* South Texas Project - "We Know How To Safely Address The Problem" Re: Cracks In Instrument Lines

* South Texas Project - Some History Of Ops & Management

May 20, 2003

South Texas U-1 expected to remain shut down through summer

South Texas Project unit 1 "is not expected to be back in service before the end of the summer, according to the plant's majority owner". [Source: Reuters, Texas power grid prepared for long, hot summer, May 20, 2003]

May 15, 2003

* South Texas Project - summary of May 15, 2003 weekly status report conference call with NRC

May 14, 2003

Natural gas price rise to boost electricity bills this summer - 33% rise in San Antonio is also partly due to STP-1 shutdown

San Antonio residents can expect to see a bigger-than-expected jump in their utility bills.

Higher natural gas prices and less power from the South Texas Project nuclear plant mean the average electric bill in San Antonio, Texas could go up 33 percent this summer compared to last year, City Public Service officials said yesterday.

Steve Bartley, CPS director of regulatory relations, said the higher monthly bills are the result of two things: customers are expected to use more electricity this year to run their air conditioners (it was pretty rainy last summer), and power is projected to be more costly to produce, mainly because of higher natural gas prices.

Although natural gas prices have dropped from a high of $20 per thousand cubic feet in February, Bartley said the utility is projecting it will pay an average market price of $5.75 this summer. That's 60 percent higher than the $3.50 paid last summer.

Throughout the year, CPS generates about 15 percent of its electricity with natural gas, 46 percent with coal and 27 percent with nuclear power. Another 12 percent comes from purchased power and wind-generated. However, more natural gas is used in the summer to help CPS fire up backup generators to meet peak demands.

Another factor, Bartley said, is that CPS will be getting only about half the electricity the utility normally does out of its 28 percent ownership of the nuclear power plant in Bay City. Last April, a routine inspection revealed signs of a leak from the Unit 1 reactor's coolant system. The reactor was shut down; it's unknown when it will return to service.

Bartley said other factors also affect the price of natural gas, including a shortage of gas in storage, economic reverberations from Gulf War II and the oil industry strike in Venezuela.

[Source: Tom Bower, "Summer electric bills may shock you", San Antonio Express-News, May 14, 2003]

May 8, 2003