ML021890567

Request for Additional Information Request for Change to Technical Specification 3.6.2.3 Containment Cooling System

ML021890567
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	07/09/2002
From:	Robert Fretz NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1
To:	Keiser H Public Service Enterprise Group
Fretz, R, NRR/DLPM, 415-1324
References
TAC MB2792, TAC MB2793
Download: ML021890567 (4)

Text

July 9, 2002 Mr. Harold W. Keiser Chief Nuclear Officer & President PSEG Nuclear LLC - X04 Post Office Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

SUBJECT:

SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2, REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: REQUEST FOR CHANGE TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 3.6.2.3 CONTAINMENT COOLING SYSTEM (TAC NOS. MB2792 AND MB2793)

Dear Mr. Keiser:

By letter dated August 17, 2001, PSEG Nuclear LLC submitted a request for a revision to Technical Specification (TS) 3.6.2.3, Containment Cooling System, at the Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (Salem). The proposed TS change would modify the acceptance criterion for the service water flow rate through the Containment Fan Coil Units.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is reviewing your request and has determined that additional information is necessary in order to complete its evaluation. We discussed the enclosed request for additional information with your staff during a telephone call on July 2, 2002. During the call, you agreed to respond to this letter within 30 days from the date of this letter. If circumstances result in the need to revise the target date, please contact me at (301) 415-1324, understanding that a delay in your response is likely to adversely affect our review schedule.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Robert J. Fretz, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page

ML021890567 OFFICE PDI-2/PM PDI-2/LA PDI-2/SC NAME RFretz TLClark JClifford DATE 07/08/02 7/9/02 7/9/02 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUEST FOR CHANGE TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 3.6.2.3 CONTAINMENT COOLING SYSTEM SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 By letter dated August 17, 2001, PSEG Nuclear LLC submitted a request for a revision to Technical Specification (TS) 3.6.2.3, Containment Cooling System, at the Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (Salem). The proposed TS change would modify the acceptance criterion for the service water flow rate through the Containment Fan Coil Units (CFCUs). The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is reviewing your request and has determined that additional information is necessary in order to complete its evaluation. , Page 4 of 5, Paragraphs 1 and 4:

(1) Briefly explain how fouling on CFCUs is monitored and controlled to remain at or below the value of 0.00285 hr deg-F ft-sq/Btu. In particular, how often is fouling on CFCUs determined? Is the measurement of fouling on all CFCUs performed during the same plant outage? If not, could some measurements of fouling on CFCUs exceed limits while others do not?

ENCLOSURE

PSEG Nuclear LLC Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 cc:

Mr. Elbert C. Simpson Lower Alloways Creek Township Senior Vice President & c/o Mary O. Henderson, Clerk Chief Administrative Officer Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 PSEG Nuclear - N19 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Dr. Jill Lipoti, Asst. Director Radiation Protection Programs Mr. Mark B. Bezilla NJ Department of Environmental Vice President - Technical Support Protection and Energy PSEG Nuclear - N10 CN 415 P.O. Box 236 Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Richard Hartung Mr. David F. Garchow Electric Service Evaluation Vice President - Operations Board of Regulatory Commissioners PSEG Nuclear - X10 2 Gateway Center, Tenth Floor P.O. Box 236 Newark, NJ 07102 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Regional Administrator, Region I Mr. Gabor Salamon U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Manager - Nuclear Safety and Licensing 475 Allendale Road PSEG Nuclear - N21 King of Prussia, PA 19406 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Senior Resident Inspector Salem Nuclear Generating Station Jeffrie J. Keenan, Esquire U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission PSEG Nuclear - N21 Drawer 0509 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Ms. R. A. Kankus Joint Owner Affairs PECO Energy Company Nuclear Group Headquarters KSA1-E 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348