ML023160004
| ML023160004 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 11/12/2002 |
| From: | George Wunder NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1 |
| To: | Keiser H Public Service Enterprise Group |
| Wunder G, NRR/DLPM, 415-1494 | |
| References | |
| TAC MB3773 | |
| Download: ML023160004 (4) | |
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November 12, 2002 Mr. Harold W. Keiser Chief Nuclear Officer & President PSEG Nuclear LLC - X04 Post Office Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
SUBJECT:
HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING A CHANGE TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS, MECHANICAL VACUUM PUMP TRIP INSTRUMENTATION (TAC NO. MB3773)
Dear Mr. Keiser:
By letter dated January 4, 2002, PSEG Nuclear, LLC requested an addition to the Hope Creek Generating Station Technical Specification 3/4.3.10, Mechanical Vacuum Pump Trip Instrumentation. The proposed change would add a limiting condition for operation of the mechanical vacuum pump instrumentation to trip the pumps on indication of high radiation levels in the main steam line. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed the proposed change and requests some additional information to facilitate completion of the review.
The amendment request stated on page 5 of Attachment 1 that, The 12 hour1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> allowed outage time was shown to be acceptable in NEDC-30851P-A, Supplement 2.... By letter dated January 6, 1989, (C.E. Rossi, Director, Division of Operational Events Assessment, to D.N. Grace, BWR Owners Group) the NRC stated that for plant-specific applications of NEDC-30851P-A, Supplement 2, the licensee must:
(1)
Confirm the applicability of the generic analysis to the plant.
(2)
Confirm that any increase in instrument drift due to the extended surveillance test intervals (STIs) is properly accounted for in the setpoint calculation methodology. (For additional information on this issue, see letter from C.E. Rossi to R.F. Janeck, dated April 27, 1988).
Additionally, your amendment request stated on page 6 of Attachment 1 that the nominal trip setpoint is specified in setpoint calculations. The NRC staff requests that you provide the details of the setpoint calculation methodology or demonstrate that the setpoint calculation methodology has been approved by the NRC in the past.
H. Keiser Mr. Rob Taylor of the NRC staff provided the questions listed above to Mr. Paul Duke of your staff in a telephone call on October 15, 2002. I understand that you intend to respond by December 13, 2002, with additional information. If this is not correct or if you change your plans regarding this amendment request, please call me at (301) 415-1494.
Sincerely,
/RA/
George F. Wunder, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-354 cc: See next page
ML023160004 OFFICE PDI-2/PM PDI-1/LA PDI-1/SC(A)
NAME GWunder LCox JAndersen DATE 11/08/02 11/7/02 11/8/02
Hope Creek Generating Station cc:
Jeffrie J. Keenan, Esquire PSEG Nuclear - N21 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hope Creek Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Drawer 0509 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Mark B. Bezilla Vice President - Technical Support PSEG Nuclear - N10 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. David F. Garchow Vice President - Operations PSEG Nuclear - X10 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Gabor Salamon Manager - Nuclear Safety and Licensing PSEG Nuclear - N21 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Dr. Jill Lipoti, Asst. Director Radiation Protection Programs NJ Department of Environmental Protection and Energy CN 415 Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 Richard Hartung Electric Service Evaluation Board of Regulatory Commissioners 2 Gateway Center, Tenth Floor Newark, NJ 07102 Lower Alloways Creek Township c/o Mary O. Henderson, Clerk Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Elbert Simpson Senior Vice President &
Chief Administrative Officer PSEG Nuclear - N19 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038