ML021130355

Draft Safety Evaluation Proposed Extended Power Uprate License Amendments, TAC Nos. MB2700 and MB2701

ML021130355
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	03/29/2002
From:	Correia R NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2
To:	Keenan J Carolina Power & Light Co
mozafari B, NRR/DLPM, 415-2020
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ML021130367	List: ML021130355
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TAC MB2700, TAC MB2701
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March 29, 2002 Mr. J. S. Keenan Vice President Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 10429 Southport, North Carolina 28461

SUBJECT:

BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - DRAFT SAFETY EVALUATION FOR PROPOSED EXTENDED POWER UPRATE LICENSE AMENDMENTS (TAC NOS. MB2700 AND MB2701)

Dear Mr. Keenan:

We have reviewed the application from Carolina Power & Light Company (CP&L) dated August 9, 2001, for Brunswick Steam Electric Plant (BSEP), Units 1 and 2. The proposed amendments would allow an increase in the licensed power level from 2558 megawatts thermal (MWt) to 2923 MWt. This change represents an increase of approximately 15 percent above the current licensed power at BSEP, Units 1 and 2, and is considered an extended power uprate. The proposed amendments would change the facility operating licenses and the technical specifications appended to the licenses to provide for implementing uprated power operation.

The original application was supplemented by letters dated October 17, November 1, 7, 28, and 30, December 4, 10, 17 (2 letters), and 20, 2001, January 20, February 1, 4, 13, 14, 21 (2 letters), and 25 (3 letters), and March 4, 5, 7, 14, 20, 22, and 25, 2002.

Enclosed is a draft safety evaluation (SE) for BSEP, Units 1 and 2, that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff prepared to support the amendment request. A copy of this draft SE was sent to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) in preparation for its April 23, 2002, subcommittee meeting that is being held to discuss the application. The presentation to the ACRS full committee is expected to be on or about May 2, 2002.

This draft SE is being withheld from public disclosure at this time because it may contain proprietary information.

J. Keenan We are providing this draft SE for the purpose of identifying if it contains any proprietary information pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790. Please provide any comments that you may have on the enclosed draft SE with regard to the inclusion of proprietary information by April 19, 2002.

Should a situation occur that prevents you from meeting that date, please contact Brenda Mozafari of my staff at (301) 415-2020.

Sincerely,

/RA by K.Jabbour acting for/

Richard P. Correia, Chief, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-325 and 50-324

Enclosure:

Draft Safety Evaluation cc w/o enclosure: See next page

ML021130355 PACK.ML021130367 ATTCH.ML020880128 OFFICE PD-II/PM PD-II/LA PDII/SC NAME B Mozafari EDunnington KJabbour for RCorreia DATE 03/29/02 03/29/02 03/29/02 Mr. J. S. Keenan Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Units 1 and 2 cc:

Mr. William D. Johnson Ms. Margaret A. Force Vice President and Corporate Secretary Assistant Attorney General Carolina Power & Light Company State of North Carolina Post Office Box 1551 Post Office Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Mr. Donald E. Warren Mr. Robert P. Gruber Brunswick County Board of Commissioners Executive Director Post Office Box 249 Public Staff - NCUC Bolivia, North Carolina 28422 Post Office Box 29520 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0520 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. C. J. Gannon 8470 River Road Director - Site Operations Southport, North Carolina 28461 Carolina Power & Light Company Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Mr. John H. ONeill, Jr. Post Office Box 10429 Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Southport, North Carolina 28461 2300 N Street, NW.

Washington, DC 20037-1128 Mr. Norman R. Holden, Mayor City of Southport Mr. Mel Fry, Director 201 East Moore Street Division of Radiation Protection Southport, North Carolina 28461 N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Mr. Dan E. Summers 3825 Barrett Dr. Emergency Management Coordinator Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 New Hanover County Department of Emergency Management Mr. W. C. Noll Post Office Box 1525 Plant Manager Wilmington, North Carolina 28402 Carolina Power & Light Company Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Mr. Terry C. Morton Post Office Box 10429 Manager Southport, North Carolina 28461 Performance Evaluation and Regulatory Affairs CPB 7 Public Service Commission Carolina Power & Light Company State of South Carolina Post Office Box 1551 Post Office Drawer 11649 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-1551 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Mr. Leonard R. Beller Manager - Regulatory Affairs Carolina Power & Light Company Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Post Office Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461