L-2012-006, Response to NRC Question Regarding Report Referenced in the Extended Power Uprate License Amendment Request

Response to NRC Question Regarding Report Referenced in the Extended Power Uprate License Amendment Request

ML12012A217
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	01/10/2012
From:	Richard Anderson Florida Power & Light Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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L-2012-006
Download: ML12012A217 (2)

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0 Florida Power & Light Company, 6501 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, FL 34957 FPL January 10, 2012 L-2012-006 10 CFR 50.90 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Re: St. Lucie Plant Unit 1 Docket No. 50-335 Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-67 Response to NRC Question Regarding Report Referenced in the Extended Power Uprate License Amendment Request

References:

(1) R. L. Anderson (FPL) to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (L-2010-259), "License Amendment Request (LAR) for Extended Power Uprate," November 22, 2010, Accession No. ML103560419.

(2) Email from T. Orf (NRC) to C. Wasik (FPL), "Holtec report reference," December 16, 2011.

(3) R. L. Anderson (FPL) to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (L-2011-409), "Revision to Extended Power Uprate License Amendment Request Proposed Technical Specification Regarding Fuel Loading Curve and Areal Density Criteria for Metamic Inserts," October 14, 2011, Accession No. ML11291A035.

By letter L-2010-259 dated November 22, 2010 [Reference 1], Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) requested to amend Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-67 and revise the St.

Lucie Unit 1 Technical Specifications (TS). The proposed amendment will increase the unit's licensed core thermal power level from 2700 megawatts thermal (MWt) to 3020 MWt and revise the Renewed Facility Operating License and TS to support operation at this increased core thermal power level. This represents an approximate increase of 11.85% and is therefore considered an Extended Power Uprate (EPU).

By email from the NRC Project Manager dated December 16, 2011 [Reference 2], clarification was requested by the NRC staff regarding a referenced Holtec International report in the EPU License Amendment Request (LAR). The request noted that Licensing Report (LR) Section 2.8.6.2.4 refers to Revision 1 of Holtec report HI-2043215, whereas LR Appendix I refers to Revision 3 of that same Holtec report.

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L-2012-006 Page 2 of 2 FPL has reviewed the LAR and confirmed that the correct revision level of HI-2043215 is Revision 3, which is the appropriate reference for both LR Section 2.8.6.2.4 and LR Appendix I.

Note that LR Appendix I was revised and resubmitted to the NRC via Reference 3; however, Revision 3 of HI-2043215 remains the correct reference.

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91 (b)(1), a copy of this letter is being forwarded to the designated State of Florida official.

This submittal does not alter the significant hazards consideration or environmental assessment previously submitted by FPL letter L-2010-259 [Reference 1].

This submittal contains no new commitments and no revisions to existing commitments.

Should you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. Christopher Wasik, St. Lucie Extended Power Uprate LAR Project Manager, at 772-467-7138.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

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Very truly yours, Richard L. Anderoon Site Vice President St. Lucie Plant cc: Mr. William Passetti, Florida Department of Health