ML022760497

Meeting with Entergy Operations, Inc. Extended Power Uprate at Waterford, Unit 3

ML022760497
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	10/03/2002
From:	Kalyanam N NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4
To:	Gramm R NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4
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October 3, 2002 MEMORANDUM TO: Robert A. Gramm, Chief, Section 1 /RA/

Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: N. Kalyanam, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

FORTHCOMING MEETING WITH ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.

(EOI), RE: EXTENDED POWER UPRATE AT WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 (WATERFORD 3)

DATE & TIME: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

LOCATION: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike, Room O-9B2 Rockville, Maryland PURPOSE: EOI will make a presentation on its proposed extended power uprate at Waterford 3 and discuss the topics in the attached Agenda.

CATEGORY:

• This is a Category 1 Meeting. The public is invited to observe this meeting and will have one or more opportunities to communicate with the NRC after the business portion, but before the meeting is adjourned.

Certain portions of this meeting may be closed to the public if the staff determines that the information presented is proprietary in nature.

• Commission's Policy Statement on Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings,"

(67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002.

PARTICIPANTS: NRC EOI Westinghouse Electric Corporation R. Gramm D. Madere G. Hess M. Shuaibi T. Brennan J. Cleary S. Sun P. Sicard S. OHearn N. Kalyanam B. Miller et. al.

Docket No.: 50-382

Attachment:

Agenda cc: See next page MEETING CONTACTS: N. Kalyanam, NRR Robert Gramm, NRR 301-415-1480 301-415-1302 nxk@nrc.gov rag@nrc.gov

PARTICIPANTS: NRC EOI Westinghouse Electric Corporation R. Gramm D. Madere G. Hess M. Shuaibi T. Brennan J. Cleary S. Sun P. Sicard S. OHearn N. Kalyanam B. Miller et. al.

Docket No.: 50-382

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Agenda cc: See next page MEETING CONTACTS: N. Kalyanam, NRR Robert Gramm, NRR 301-415-1480 301-415-1302 nxk@nrc.gov rag@nrc.gov Accession No.: ML022760497 OFFICE PDIV-1/PM PDIV-1/LA PDIV-1/SC NAME NKalyanam DJohnson RGramm DATE 10/3/02 10/3/02 10/3/02 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

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RE: EXTENDED POWER UPRATE AT WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 (WATERFORD 3) ON OCTOBER 16, 2002 Date: October 3, 2002 HARD COPY PDIV-1 Reading Receptionist (OWFN and TWFN)

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AGENDA FOR THE OCTOBER 16, 2002, MEETING WITH ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC. (EOI)

WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 ON THE PROPOSED EXTENDED POWER UPRATE

1. Project overview/schedule (overview of project and schedule for submittal/installation)

2. Proposed submittals (discuss advantages/disadvantages of separating uprate and reload submittals)

3. Alternate Source Term (will not be implementing with uprate)

4. Control Room Habitability

5. Need to calculate Control Room dose for non-loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA) events.

6. Crediting atmospheric dump valves for small break LOCA emergency core cooling system analysis

7. Use of CENTS vs. CESEC

8. Changing control element assembly ejection acceptance criteria from departure from nucleate boiling to energy deposition

9. Possibility for fuel failure for main steam line break return to power analysis

10. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) concerns on long term cooling model that were brought up during the Arkansas Nuclear One uprate

11. Summary of expected Technical Specification changes

12. Any recommendations / suggestions the staff may have that would improve EOI submittal and make it easier for the staff to review

13. Status of the new review guidance document for extended uprates developed by NRC.

Waterford Generating Station 3 cc:

Mr. Michael E. Henry, Administrator Regional Administrator, Region IV and State Liaison Officer U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Department of Environmental Quality 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 P. O. Box 82135 Arlington, TX 76011 Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2135 Parish President Council Vice President, Operations Support St. Charles Parish Entergy Operations, Inc. P. O. Box 302 P. O. Box 31995 Hahnville, LA 70057 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Executive Vice President Director & Chief Operating Officer Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Operations, Inc.

Entergy Operations, Inc. P. O. Box 31995 17265 River Road Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Killona, LA 70066-0751 Chairman Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway Louisiana Public Services Commission P. O. Box 651 P.O. Box 91154 Jackson, MS 39205 Baton Rouge, LA 70825-1697 General Manager Plant Operations Waterford 3 SES Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751 Licensing Manager Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751 Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20005-3502 Resident Inspector/Waterford NPS P. O. Box 822 Killona, LA 70066-0751 May 1999