ML032770005

Request for Additional Information Revision of Technical Specifications Surveillance Requirements and TS Table for Mathematical Symbols and Use of Allowable Values in Place of Analytical Limits

ML032770005
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	10/02/2003
From:	Michelle Honcharik NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4
To:	Warren C Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
honcharik, M C, NRR/DLPM, 415-1774
References
TAC MC0629
Download: ML032770005 (5)

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October 2, 2003 Mr. Clay C. Warren Chief Nuclear Officer Nebraska Public Power District P. O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321

SUBJECT:

COOPER NUCLEAR STATION (CNS) - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING LICENSING AMENDMENT REQUEST TO REVISE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (TS) SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS AND TS TABLE FOR MATHEMATICAL SYMBOLS AND USE OF ALLOWABLE VALUES IN THE PLACE OF ANALYTICAL LIMITS (TAC NO. MC0629)

Dear Mr. Warren:

By letter dated August 25, 2003, Nebraska Public Power District submitted a request in part to revise the rod block monitor power ranges presented in TS Table 3.3.2.1-1 to reflect allowable values, as opposed to the analytical limits currently presented. The source of the new values is cited as calculations said to be performed in accordance with a CNS procedure based upon a General Electric (GE) methodology.

The NRC staff has reviewed the information provided and has determined that in order to complete the review, copies of the following documents are required: (1) the CNS procedure used to perform the calculations, (2) the GE methodology, and (3) the calculations (Reference 2 of Section 7 of the submittal) by which the revised values were computed. Based upon discussions with NPPD staff, a mutually agreeable date for your response is within 30 days of receipt of this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Michelle C. Honcharik, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-298 cc: See next page

October 2, 2003 Mr. Clay C. Warren Chief Nuclear Officer Nebraska Public Power District P. O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321

SUBJECT:

COOPER NUCLEAR STATION (CNS) - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING LICENSING AMENDMENT REQUEST TO REVISE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (TS) SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS AND TS TABLE FOR MATHEMATICAL SYMBOLS AND USE OF ALLOWABLE VALUES IN THE PLACE OF ANALYTICAL LIMITS (TAC NO. MC0629)

Dear Mr. Warren:

By letter dated August 25, 2003, Nebraska Public Power District submitted a request in part to revise the rod block monitor power ranges presented in TS Table 3.3.2.1-1 to reflect allowable values, as opposed to the analytical limits currently presented. The source of the new values is cited as calculations said to be performed in accordance with a CNS procedure based upon a General Electric (GE) methodology.

The NRC staff has reviewed the information provided and has determined that in order to complete the review, copies of the following documents are required: (1) the CNS procedure used to perform the calculations, (2) the GE methodology, and (3) the calculations (Reference 2 of Section 7 of the submittal) by which the revised values were computed. Based upon discussions with NPPD staff, a mutually agreeable date for your response is within 30 days of receipt of this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Michelle C. Honcharik, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-298 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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