ML030230221
| ML030230221 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Monticello  |
| Issue date: | 01/31/2003 |
| From: | Hood D NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD3 |
| To: | Forbes J Nuclear Management Co |
| References | |
| TAC MB6460 | |
| Download: ML030230221 (5) | |
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January 31, 2003 Mr. Jeffrey S. Forbes Site Vice President Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637
SUBJECT:
MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING INTEGRATED VESSEL SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM (TAC NO. MB6460)
Dear Mr. Forbes:
On January 8, 2003, the NRC staff participated in a telephone discussion with Mr. G. Park and others of your organization regarding your application for amendment dated September 19, 2002, to implement the Boiling Water Reactor Vessel and Internals Project (BWRVIP) Integrated Surveillance Program (ISP). During this call, the NRC staff stated its understanding that, contrary to the schedule stated in the application, the topical report on the BWRVIP RAMA code would not be submitted to the NRC until well after December 2002.
Therefore, it is highly unlikely that the NRC staff can complete its review of this code consistent with Monticellos refueling outage in the spring of 2003. The NRC staff requested that you clarify your proposed plans until such time as the RAMA code is approved. The NRC staff also requested that you specify your schedule for performing revised fluence calculations using NRC-approved methods. The NRC staff stated that use of Regulatory Guide 1.190, Calculational and Dosimetry Methods For Determining Pressure Vessel Neutron Fluence, is acceptable and requested that you identify in the proposed Updated Safety Analysis Report (USAR) your commitment to use a methodology consistent with RG 1.190.
Additionally, the NRC staff stated that the proposed marked-up change of the Monticello USAR does not provide a sufficient reference for the technical basis of the ISP. The NRC staff stated that, for this purpose, one acceptable method would be to reference Topical Report BWRVIP-86A, BWR Vessel and Internals Project Updated BWR Integrated Surveillance Program (ISP)
Implementation Plan, as published in October 2002. The NRC staff requested that the proposed marked-up USAR page be revised accordingly.
J. Forbes During the call, it was also established that your response to this request for additional information within 30 days of your receipt of this letter would be acceptable. If you have questions regarding this letter, or if you should be unable to meet the response date, contact me at 301-415-3049 or by email at dsh@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Darl S. Hood, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-263 cc: See next page
ML030230221 OFFICE PDIII-1/PM PDIII-1/LA SRXB/SC EMCB/SC PDIII-1/SC NAME DHood RBouling RCaruso SCoffin LRaghavan DATE 01/28/03 01/28/03 01/29/03 01/29/03 01/31/03
Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant cc:
J. E. Silberg, Esquire Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge 2300 N Street, N. W.
Washington, DC 20037 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspectors Office 2807 W. County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362 Site Licensing Manager Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637 Robert Nelson, President Minnesota Environmental Control Citizens Association (MECCA) 1051 South McKnight Road St. Paul, MN 55119 Commissioner Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 520 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155-4194 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Commissioner Minnesota Department of Health 717 Delaware Street, S. E.
Minneapolis, MN 55440 Douglas M. Gruber, Auditor/Treasurer Wright County Government Center 10 NW Second Street Buffalo, MN 55313 Commissioner Minnesota Department of Commerce 121 Seventh Place East Suite 200 St. Paul, MN 55101-2145 Adonis A. Neblett Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General 445 Minnesota Street Suite 900 St. Paul, MN 55101-2127 Mr. Roy A. Anderson Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Nuclear Asset Manager Xcel Energy, Inc.
414 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55401 March 2002