ML031150073
| ML031150073 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Peach Bottom  |
| Issue date: | 05/07/2003 |
| From: | Dave Solorio NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| To: | Gallagher M Exelon Corp |
| Solorio, D L, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-1973 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML031150073 (10) | |
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May 7, 2003 Mr. Michael P. Gallagher Director, Licensing & Regulatory Affairs Mid-Atlantic Regional Operating Group Exelon Corporation 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348
SUBJECT:
ISSUANCE OF RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. DPR-44 AND DPR-56 FOR PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNIT NOS.
2 AND 3
Dear Mr. Gallagher:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-44 (Enclosure 1) and DPR-56 (Enclosure 2) together with the Technical Specifications, Appendix A (Enclosures 3 and 5), and the Environmental Technical Specifications, Appendix B (Enclosures 4 and 6), for the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Unit Nos. 2 and 3 (Peach Bottom, Units 2 and 3). These renewed facility operating licenses have been issued on the basis of our review of your application dated July 2, 2001, as supplemented by letters dated November 26 and December 19, 2002; and January 14, January 29, January 31, and February 5, 2003. The Technical Specifications for Peach Bottom, Units 2 and 3, were not amended as a result of our review.
Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-44 (the renewed license for Peach Bottom, Unit 2) expires at midnight, August 8, 2033. Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-56 (the renewed license for Peach Bottom, Unit 3) expires at midnight, July 2, 2034.
The technical basis for issuing the renewed licenses is set forth in NUREG-1769, Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3, dated March 2003. The results of the environmental review related to the issuance of the renewed licenses are contained in NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 10, Regarding Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3," dated January 22, 2003.
Amendment 250 to the Facility Operating License for Unit 3 was issued by the NRC on November 22, 2002. The Facility Operating License is now superseded by the Renewed Facility Operating License. Amendment 250 authorized an increase in power level. It is to be implemented following installation of an improved feedwater flow measurement system during the 14th refueling outage, currently scheduled for fall 2003. Amendment 250 includes a revised page number three for the Unit 3 Facility Operating License, and several revised pages for the Unit 3 Technical Specifications. Upon implementation of Amendment 250, do not replace
M. Gallagher page 3 of the Renewed Facility Operating License, since the Renewed Facility Operating License already reflects the increased power level. As the Technical Specifications changes approved by Amendment 250 have not yet been implemented, the Technical Specifications issued with the Renewed Facility Operating License for Unit 3 do not contain the revised pages identified in Amendment 250. is a copy of the related Federal Register notice of issuance of the renewed licenses. The original has been sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David Solorio, Senior Reactor Engineer License Renewal Section License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-277 and 50-278
Enclosures:
- 1. Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-44
- 2. Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-56
- 3. Technical Specifications, Appendix A, for Peach Bottom, Unit 2
- 4. Environmental Technical Specifications, Appendix B, for Peach Bottom, Unit 2
- 5. Technical Specifications, Appendix A, for Peach Bottom, Unit 3
- 6. Environmental Technical Specifications, Appendix B, for Peach Bottom, Unit 3
- 7. Federal Register Notice cc w/Encls 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7: See next page
M. Gallagher page 3 of the Renewed Facility Operating License, since the Renewed Facility Operating License already reflects the increased power level. As the Technical Specifications changes approved by Amendment 250 have not yet been implemented, the Technical Specifications issued with the Renewed Facility Operating License for Unit 3 do not contain the revised pages identified in Amendment 250. is a copy of the related Federal Register notice of issuance of the renewed licenses. The original has been sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David Solorio, Senior Reactor Engineer License Renewal Section License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-277 and 50-278
Enclosures:
- 1. Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-44
- 2. Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-56
- 3. Technical Specifications, Appendix A, for Peach Bottom, Unit 2
- 4. Environmental Technical Specifications, Appendix B, for Peach Bottom, Unit 2
- 5. Technical Specifications, Appendix A, for Peach Bottom, Unit 3
- 6. Environmental Technical Specifications, Appendix B, for Peach Bottom, Unit 3
- 7. Federal Register Notice cc w/Encls 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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- See previous concurrence OFFICE PM:RLEP:DRIP LA:RLEP:DRIP TE SC:RLEP:DRIP PD:LPD1:DLPM NAME DSolorio YEdmonds PKleene SLee SRichards DATE 4/21/03 3/28/03*
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OFFICE PD:RLEP:DRIP OGC DD:DRIP AD:ADIP D:NRR NAME PTKuo RHoefling DMatthews WBorchardt SCollins DATE 4/21/03*
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5/07/03 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
DISTRIBUTION: Letter to M. P. Gallagher Re: Peach Bottom, Units 2 and 3, Renewed Licenses, Dated: May 7, 2003 Package: ML031150018 HARD COPY RLEP RF D. Solorio R. Hoefling E-MAIL:
PUBLIC W. Borchardt D. Matthews F. Gillespie RidsNrrDe E. Imbro G. Bagchi K. Manoly W. Bateman J. Calvo C. Holden P. Shemanski H. Nieh G. Holahan H. Walker S. Black B. Boger D. Thatcher R. Pettis G. Galletti C. Li J. Moore R. Weisman M. Mayfield A. Murphy W. McDowell S. Smith (srs3)
T. Kobetz C. Munson S. Duraiswamy RLEP Staff J. Boska D. Lew M. Modes Because the Technical Specifications for Peach Bottom, Units 2 and 3, are being reissued with the renewed licenses, only Exelon Company will receive the package with the Technical Specifications enclosed. If a hard copy of the Technical Specifications is needed, they can be retrieved from ADAMS or by contacting the project manager, David Solorio, at 301 415-1973.
Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 cc:
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Exelon Generation Company, LLC 300 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348 Site Vice President Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC 1848 Lay Road Delta, PA 17314 Plant Manager Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC 1848 Lay Road Delta, PA 17314 Regulatory Assurance Manager Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC 1848 Lay Road Delta, PA 17314 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station P.O. Box 399 Delta, PA 17314 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. Roland Fletcher Department of Environment Radiological Health Program 1800 Washington Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21230 Correspondence Control Desk Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 1-N-1 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Rich Janati, Chief Division of Nuclear Safety Bureau of Radiation Protection Department of Environmental Protection Rachel Carson State Office Building P.O. Box 8469 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 Board of Supervisors Peach Bottom Township 545 Broad Street Ext.
Delta, PA 17314-9203 Mr. Richard McLean Power Plant and Environmental Review Division Department of Natural Resources B-3, Tawes State Office Building Annapolis, MD 21401 Dr. Judith Johnsrud National Energy Committee Sierra Club 433 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803 Manager-Financial Control & Co-Owner Affairs Public Service Electric and Gas Company P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236 Manager Licensing-Limerick and Peach Bottom Exelon Generation Company, LLC Nuclear Group Headquarters Correspondence Control P.O. Box 160 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Mr. Alan P. Nelson Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 cc:
Director - Licensing Mid-Atlantic Regional Operating Group Exelon Generation Company, LLC Nuclear Group Headquarters Correspondence Control P.O. Box 160 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Vice President-Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Senior Vice President Mid-Atlantic Regional Operating Group Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 3-N Kennett Square, PA 19348 Senior Vice President, Nuclear Services Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Operations Support Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 3-N Kennett Square, PA 19348 Manager License Renewal Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348 Public Service Commission of Maryland Engineering Division Chief Engineer 6 St. Paul Center Baltimore, MD 21202-6806 Chief Operating Officer Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 6 0555
7590-01-P UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION DOCKET NOS. 50-277 AND 50-278 EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC PSEG NUCLEAR, LLC PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3 NOTICE OF ISSUANCE OF RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. DPR-44, AND DPR-56 FOR AN ADDITIONAL 20-YEAR PERIOD Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has issued Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-44, and DPR-56 to Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon) and PSEG Nuclear, LLC (the licensees) of the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 (Peach Bottom, Units 2 and 3). Exelon is the operator of Peach Bottom, Units 2 and 3. Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-44 authorizes operation of Peach Bottom, Unit 2, by Exelon at reactor core power levels not in excess of 3514 megawatts thermal in accordance with the provisions of the Peach Bottom, Unit 2, renewed license and the Technical Specifications. Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-56 authorizes operation of Peach Bottom, Unit 3, by Exelon at reactor core power levels not in excess of 3514 megawatts thermal in accordance with the provisions of the Peach Bottom, Unit 3, renewed license and the Technical Specifications.
Peach Bottom, Units 2 and 3, are boiling water nuclear reactors located partly in Peach Bottom Township, York County, partly in Drumore Township, Lancaster County, and partly in Fulton Township, Lancaster County in southeastern Pennsylvania.
The applications for the renewed licenses complied with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commissions regulations. As required by the Act and the Commissions regulations in 10 CFR Chapter I, the Commission has made appropriate findings, which are set forth in each license. Prior public notice of the action involving the proposed issuance of these renewed licenses and of an opportunity for a hearing regarding the proposed issuance of these renewed licenses was published in the Federal Register on August 31, 2001 (66 FR 46036).
For further details with respect to this action, see (1) the Exelon Generation Companys license renewal applications for Peach Bottom, Units 2 and 3, dated July 2, 2001, as supplemented by letters dated November 26 and December 19, 2002, and January 14, January 29, January 31, and February 5, 2003; (2) the Commissions Safety Evaluation Report (SER),
dated February 5, 2003 (NUREG-1769); (3) the licensees Updated Final Safety Analysis Report; and (4) the Commissions Final Environmental Impact Statement, NUREG-1437, Supplement 10, dated January 22, 2003. These documents are available at the NRC's Public Document Room, One White Flint North, Public File Area 01 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be available electronically from the Agency wide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). Public Electronic Reading Room on the internet at the NRC Web site http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRC PDR Reference Staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737 or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.
Copies of Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-44 and DPR-56 may be obtained by writing to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001, Attention: Director, Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs. Copies of the Safety Evaluation Report, NUREG-1769, and the Final Environmental Impact Statement, NUREG-1437, Supplement 10) may be purchased from the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia 22161-0002 (http://www.ntis.gov), 1-800-553-6847, or the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954 (http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs), 202-512-1800. All orders should clearly identify the NRC publication number and the requestors Government Printing Office deposit account number or VISA or MasterCard number and expiration date.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day of May 2003.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation