L-2012-118, Response to NRC ITSB RAI Regarding Clean TS Changes for EPU LAR No. 205 and Incorporation of Amendments 247 and 243 TS Changes on Relocation of Cycle Specific Parameters to the Core Operating Limits Report

Response to NRC ITSB RAI Regarding Clean TS Changes for EPU LAR No. 205 and Incorporation of Amendments 247 and 243 TS Changes on Relocation of Cycle Specific Parameters to the Core Operating Limits Report

ML120790306
Person / Time
Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	03/15/2012
From:	Kiley M Florida Power & Light Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
L-2012-118, TAC ME4907, TAC ME4908, TAC ME5721, TAC ME5722
Download: ML120790306 (2)

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Florida Power & Light, 9760 S.W. 344 St. Homestead, FL 33035 MAR 15 2012 L-2012-118 FPL. 10 CFR 50.90 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Re: Turkey Point Units 3 and 4 Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251 Response to NRC ITSB RAI Regarding Clean TS Changes for EPU LAR No. 205 and Incorporation of Amendments 247 and 243 TS Changes on Relocation of Cycle Specific Parameters to the Core Operating Limits Report

References:

(1) M. Kiley (FPL) to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (L-2010-113), "License Amendment Request for Extended Power Uprate (LAR 205)," (TAC Nos. ME4907 and ME4908),

Accession No. ML103560169, October 21, 2010.

(2) M. Kiley (FPL) to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (L-2011-006), "Relocation of Cycle Specific Parameters to the Core Operating Limits Report (COLR), (TAC Nos. ME5721 and ME5722)," Accession No. ML110550160, February 21, 2011.

(3) J. Paige (NRC) to M. Nazar (FPL), "Turkey Point Units 3 and 4 - Issuance of Amendments Regarding Relocation of Cycle Specific Parameters to the Core Operating limits Report (TAC Nos. ME5721 and ME5722)," Accession No. ML12003A133, February 24, 2012.

By letter L-2010-113 dated October 21, 2010 [Reference 1], Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) requested to amend Renewed Facility Operating Licenses DPR-31 and DPR-41 and revise the Turkey Point Units 3 and 4 (PTN) Technical Specifications (TS). The proposed amendment sought to increase each unit's licensed core power level from 2300 megawatts thermal (MWt) to 2644 MWt and revise the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses and TS to support operation at this increased core thermal power level. This represents an approximate increase of 15% and is therefore considered an extended power uprate (EPU).

By letter L-2011-006 dated February 21, 2011 [Reference 2], Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) requested to amend Renewed Facility Operating Licenses DPR-31 and DPR-41 and revise the Turkey Point Units 3 and 4 Technical Specifications (TS). The proposed amendment sought to relocate selected figures and values from the Technical Specifications (TS) to the Core Operating Limits Report (COLR). On February 24, 2012, the NRC issued Amendments 247 and 243 for Turkey Point Units 3 and 4 [Reference 3] approving the relocation of selected cycle specific parameters to the COLR. Based on this approval, FPL is currently implementing Amendments 247 and 243 and relocating the approved items to the COLR.

By email dated March 5, 2012, FPL provided the NRC with clean copies of the proposed EPU changes to the Renewed Operating Licenses and Technical Specifications with the Amendment 247 and 243 changes incorporated. The COLR Amendments relocated parameters on eleven (11)

TS pages affected by EPU, i.e., pages 2-2, 2-7, 2-8, 2-9, 2-10, 3/4 1-3, 3/4 1-4, 3/4 1-5, 3/4 1-6, 3/4 2-16, and 6-22. The NRC Technical Specification Branch noted that the clean TS copy pages listed above did not show some of the EPU changes since Amendments 247 and 243 relocated these parameters to the COLR. These relocated parameters for safety limits, OTAT, OPAT, AYQOo

Turkey Point Units 3 and 4 L-2012-118 Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251 Page 2 of 2 shutdown margin, moderator temperature coefficient, and DNB are still valid and are not changed from the values on the marked up TS pages reviewed by the NRC staff for the EPU LAR. Since the COLR Amendments [Reference 3] supersede the EPU changes, these selected TS values will now reside in the COLR.

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

This submittal does not alter the significant hazards consideration or environmental assessment previously submitted by FPL letter L-2010-113 [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. Robert J. Tomonto, Licensing Manager, at (305) 246-7327.

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

Executed on March /5* 2012.

Very truly yours, Michael Kiley Site Vice President Turkey Point Nuclear Plant cc: USNRC Regional Administrator, Region II USNRC Project Manager, Turkey Point Nuclear Plant USNRC Resident Inspector, Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Mr. W. A. Passetti, Florida Department of Health