ML020360303

Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2001-21, Licensing Action Estimates for Operating Reactors.

ML020360303
Person / Time
Site:	Callaway
Issue date:	01/15/2002
From:	Blosser J AmerenUE, Union Electric Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RIS-01-021, ULNRC-4599
Download: ML020360303 (3)

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Union Electric One Amneren Plaza 1901 Chouteau Avenue PO Box 66149 St. Louis, MO 63166-6149 314.621.3222 January 15, 2002 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Mail Stop P1-137 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Gentlemen: ULNRC.4599 DOCKET NUMBER 50483 i*l re. CALLAWAY PLANT UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY WAmeoren RESPONSE TO NRC REGULATORY ISSUE

SUMMARY

2001-21, UE "LICENSING ACTION ESTIMATES FOR OPERATING REACTORS"

References:

NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2001-21, "Licensing Action Estimates for Operating Reactors," dated November 16, 2001 The Reference requested that all power reactor licensees provide, on a voluntary basis, estimates of the number of new licensing action requests they plan to submit in NRC fiscal years 2002 and 2003. The Reference also requests Licensees identify by brief title those submittals expected to generate complex reviews, particularly any power uprate requests, license renewal requests, license transfer applications, or dry cask storage applications.

The Reference identifies licensing actions to include requests for license amendments, license renewals, transfers or conversions; exemptions, relief from inspection and surveillance requirements; review of topical reports submitted on a plant specific basis; power uprate requests; dry cask storage applications; Owners Group initiatives (topical reports); Technical Specification Task Force initiatives; and other licensee requests requiring the expenditure of NRC resources.

AmerenUE (Union Electric Company) is a participant in an industry consortium of six plants as a result of a mutual agreement known as Strategic Teaming and Resource Sharing (STARS). The STARS group consists of the six plants operated by Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation, TXU Electric, AmerenUE, Pacific Gas and Electric, STP Nuclear Operating Company, and Arizona Public Service. AmerenUE currently plans to submit 9 plant- specific licensing action requests during NRC fiscal year 2002 (2 have already been submitted as of the date of this letter) and 7 plant-specific licensing action requests in fiscal year 2003. Included in the fiscal year 2003 total are large scope, plant-specific licensing actions associated with steam generator replacement and the use of a digital distributed control system to replace the 7300 process a subsidiaryoftAmeren Corporation

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission January 15, 2002 Page 2 protection system. Through the STARS cooperative effort, AmerenUE is participating in 10 licensing action requests during fiscal year 2002 (4 have already been submitted as of the date of this letter) and 14 licensing action requests in fiscal year 2003. The number of common STARS group submittals may vary due to some plants already having approval of the licensing action request that the other STARS members are requesting or the licensing action request not being applicable to a specific member.

AmerenUE currently has no plans to submit any power uprate requests, license renewal requests, or dry cask storage applications through the NRC fiscal years 2002 and 2003.

The Reference provided a table that licensees can use to document their estimates of licensing actions for the next 2 fiscal years. This table included providing an estimated date of submittal and estimated safety and operational benefits. The STARS members typically provide to their NRC Project Manager a status of licensing actions, which typically includes an estimated date of submittal, if known. The estimated safety and operational benefit information is not readily available. As such, the STARS group does not intend to provide this information in response to the Reference.

There are no regulatory commitments made in this transmittal.

If you have any questions concerning this response, please contact us.

Very truly yours, John D. Blosser Manager-Regulatory Affairs BFH/jdg

cc: M. H. Fletcher Professional Nuclear Consulting, Inc.

19041 Raines Drive Derwood, MD 20855-2432 Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-8064 Senior Resident Inspector Callaway Resident Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 8201 NRC Road Steedman, MO 65077 Mr. Jack Donohew (2)- OPEN BY ADDRESSEE ONLY Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission I White Flint, North, Mail Stop OWFN 7E1 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Manager, Electric Department Missouri Public Service Commission P.O. Box 360 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Ron Kucera Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Denny Buschbaum - TXU Comanche Peak SES Farm Road 56 P.O.Box 1002 Glen Rose, TX 76043 Pat Nugent - PG&E Mail Stop: 104/5/536 P.O. Box 56 Avila Beach, CA 93424 Mr. Scott M. Head - STPNOC Mail Code N5014 P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Scott Bauer Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Arizona Public Service Company Mail Station: 7636 P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 Donna Skay U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-8C2 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001