L-MT-08-081, Report of Changes and Errors in ECCS Evaluation Models

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Report of Changes and Errors in ECCS Evaluation Models
ML083660020
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Site: Monticello Xcel Energy icon.png
Issue date: 12/30/2008
From: O'Connor T
Northern States Power Co, Xcel Energy
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Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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L-MT-08-081
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December 30,2008 L-MT-08-08 1 10 CFR 50.46(a)(3)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Docket 50-263 Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-22 2008 Report of Changes and Errors in ECCS Evaluation Models

References:

I ) GE Report, NEDC-32514P, Revision 1, "Monticello SAFERIGESTR LOCA Loss of Coolant Accident Analysis," dated October 1997.

2) GE Report, GE-NE-J1103878-09-02P, "Monticello ECCS-LOCA Evaluation for GE14," GE Proprietary Information, dated August 2001.
3) NMC to NRC letter, "2007 Report of Changes and Errors in ECCS Evaluation Models," (L-MT-07-094), dated December 27, 2007.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.46(a)(3), Northern States Power Company - a Minnesota corporation (NSPM), is providing the annual report of changes or errors identified in the Emergency Core Cooling System evaluation models or their application for the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (MNGP). This report is for the period between July 2007 and July 2008.

The MNGP Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA) analyses of record are contained in General Electric (GE) reports submitted for the MNGP re-rate (Reference I ) and the LOCA analysis for the GE14 fuel type (Reference 2). One GE fuel type has been in use over this time period, the GE14 fuel type. The current operating cycle (MNGP Cycle 24) core loading consists of only the GE14 fuel design type.

During the period covered, no notification of a change or error resulting in a change to the calculated Peak Clad Temperature (PCT) was received from GE for the fuel design type. Therefore, the licensing basis PCT and the PCT Summary provided in Table Iof the enclosure is unchanged from the last annual report (Reference 3) except that the GEI 1 fuel design has been removed from the table, since it is no longer resident in the core.

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Document Control Desk Page 2 of 2 The current adjusted licensing basis PCT for the fuel type that was used at the MNGP during the period covered by this report is:

Licensing Basis Fuel Tvpe PCT ( O F )

Enclosure Iprovides a summary table of the applicable changes and errors in the LOCA analyses from when the last analyses of record were performed.

Summarv of Commitments No new commitments or changes to any existing commitments are proposed by this letter.

Timothy J. OIConnor Site Vice President, Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company - Minnesota Enclosure cc: Administrator, Region Ill, USNRC Project Manager, Monticello, USNRC Resident Inspector, Monticello, USNRC Minnesota Department of Commerce

ENCLOSURE 4 TABLE 4 -

SUMMARY

OF MONTICELLO LOCA CHANGES AND ERRORS INVOLVING CHANGES IN PEAK CLADDING TEMPERATURE (PCT)

Licensing Applicable Analysis or Ref. Basis PCT (OF)

Error Description GE44 Monticello Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA) Analyses of Record (AOR):

NEDC-32514P, Rev 1, Monticello SAFERIGESTR-LOCA 1

Loss of Coolant Accident Analysis GE-NE-JI103878-09-02P, Monticello ECCS-LOCA 2 < I 960 Evaluation for GE14 lmpact of SAFER LevellVolume Table Error on PCT (Notification Letter 2003-01) 3 -15 Level and volume tables used by SAFER were not updated when a revised initial water level was implemented.

lmpact of Top Peaked Power Shape for Small Break LOCA Analysis (Notification Letter 2006-01)

Small Break LOCA analyses had assumed a mid-peaked axial 4 +30 power shape consistent with the DBA break analysis. It was determined that a top-peaked axial power shape can result in higher calculated PCT.

Sum of absolute value of changes during the current reporting period. 0 Sum of absolute value of changes since last AOR. 45 Algebraic sum of changes during the current reporting period. 0 Algebraic sum of changes since last AOR. + I5 Current Adjusted Peak Cladding Temperature 4975 References I. GE Report: NEDC-32514Pl Revision I, "Monticello SAFERIGESTR-LOCA Loss-of-Coolant Accident Analysis," Dated October 1997. (This report is Exhibit G of Revision 1 to License Amendment Request Dated July 26, 1996, Supporting Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Power Rerate Request Program.)

2. GE Report: GE-NE-J1103878-09-02P, "Monticello ECCS-LOCA Evaluation for GE14," GE Proprietary Information, dated August 2001.
3. 10 CFR 50.46 Notification Letter 2003-01, "lmpact of SAFER LevellVolume Table Error on the Peak Clad Temperature (PCT)," GE Proprietary Information, dated May 6,2003.
4. 10 CFR 50.46 Notification Letter 2006-01, "lmpact of Top Peaked Power Shape for Small Break LOCA Analysis," GE Proprietary Information, dated July 28, 2006.