ML032820252
| ML032820252 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Summer  |
| Issue date: | 10/09/2003 |
| From: | Kuo P NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| To: | Byrne S South Carolina Electric & Gas Co |
| Kuo PT, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-1183 | |
| Shared Package | |
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| Download: ML032820252 (5) | |
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October 9, 2003 Mr. Stephen A. Byrne Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065
SUBJECT:
LICENSE RENEWAL SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT FOR THE VIRGIL C.
SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION
Dear Mr Byrne:
By letter dated August 6, 2002, South Carolina Electric and Gas Company (SCE&G) submitted, for the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRCs) review, an application pursuant to 10 CFR Part 54, to renew the operating license for the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS) for an additional 20 years. The NRC determined that the License Renewal Application (LRA) was complete and acceptable for docketing on September 27, 2002. The NRC staff has reviewed the VCSNS license renewal application and has developed the enclosed Safety Evaluation Report With Open Items Related to the License Renewal of the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, herein after referred to as the Safety Evaluation Report (SER). This SER reflects the status of the staffs review of the applicants license renewal application, requests for additional information and clarification, the applicants responses to the NRC staffs requests through September 26, 2003, unless otherwise noted. Issuance of the enclosed SER is an important milestone for both the applicant and the staff.
The NRC staff has not identified any open or confirmatory items in its review. However, in accordance with the schedule for completing the review of the VCSNS LRA, the applicant is requested to review the enclosed SER, verify its accuracy, and provide comments by December 29, 2003. The NRC staff plans to review the current content and format of the SER to further improve the SER while incorporating the applicants responses. A complete, revised SER will then be issued by March 11, 2004.
The staff is committed to completing the review of the VCSNS SER in a timely manner. If you have any questions regarding this matter, you can contact the project manager, Rajender Auluck, at (301) 415-1025.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-395
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/enclosure: See next page
Mr. Stephen A. Byrne Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065
SUBJECT:
LICENSE RENEWAL SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT FOR THE VIRGIL C.
SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION
Dear Mr Byrne:
By letter dated August 6, 2002, South Carolina Electric and Gas Company (SCE&G) submitted, for the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRCs) review, an application pursuant to 10 CFR Part 54, to renew the operating license for the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS) for an additional 20 years. The NRC determined that the License Renewal Application (LRA) was complete and acceptable for docketing on September 27, 2002. The NRC staff has reviewed the VCSNS license renewal application and has developed the enclosed Safety Evaluation Report With Open Items Related to the License Renewal of the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, herein after referred to as the Safety Evaluation Report (SER). This SER reflects the status of the staffs review of the applicants license renewal application, requests for additional information and clarification, the applicants responses to the NRC staffs requests through September 26, 2003, unless otherwise noted. Issuance of the enclosed SER is an important milestone for both the applicant and the staff.
The NRC staff has not identified any open or confirmatory items in its review. However, in accordance with the schedule for completing the review of the VCSNS LRA, the applicant is requested to review the enclosed SER, verify its accuracy, and provide comments by December 29, 2003. The NRC staff plans to review the current content and format of the SER to further improve the SER while incorporating the applicants responses. A complete, revised SER will then be issued by March 11, 2004.
The staff is committed to completing the review of the VCSNS SER in a timely manner. If you have any questions regarding this matter, you can contact the project manager, Rajender Auluck, at (301) 415-1025.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
- See Previous Concurrence Package Accession No: ML032820241 Docket No. 50-395
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/enclosure: See next page Document name: C:\\ORPCheckout\\FileNET\\ML032820252.wpd OFFICE RLEP:DRIP:PM RLEP:DRIP:LA RLEP:DRIP:LRS-A/SC DE:D NAME R.Auluck;nb YEdmonds*
S. Lee/RAuluck for R. Barrett*
DATE 10/9/03 10/2/03 10/9/03 10/ /03 OFFICE DSSA:D DIPM:D OGC RLEP:DRIP:PD NAME S. Black*
B. Boger*
J. Moore*
P.T. Kuo DATE 10/3/03 10/6/03 10/3/03 10/9/03 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
DISTRIBUTION: Letter to Mr. S. Byrne, Dated: October 9, 2003 Package Accession No: ML032820241 HARD COPY RLEP RF Project Manager E-MAIL:
PUBLIC W. Borchardt J. Craig D. Matthews F. Gillespie C. Grimes RidsNrrDe E. Imbro G. Bagchi K. Manoly W. Bateman J. Calvo R. Jenkins P. Shemanski H. Nieh J. Fair S. Black B. Boger D. Thatcher R. Pettis G. Galletti C. Li J. Moore M. Mayfield A. Murphy S. Zane S. Smith (srs3)
S. Duraiswamy B. Jain C. Munson RLEP Staff K. Cotton C. Julian A. Hodgdon
Mr. Stephen A. Byrne VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION South Carolina Electric & Gas Company cc:
Ms. Kathryn M. Sutton, Esquire Winston & Strawn Law Firm 1400 L Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20005-3502 Mr. R. J. White Nuclear Coordinator S.C. Public Service Authority c/o Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P.O. Box 88, Mail Code 802 Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Resident Inspector/Summer NPS c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 576 Stairway Road Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Chairman, Fairfield County Council Drawer 60 Winnsboro, SC 29180 Mr. Henry Porter, Assistant Director Division of Waste Management Bureau of Land & Waste Management Department of Health & Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 Mr. Gregory H. Halnon, General Manager Nuclear Plant Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Mail Code 303 P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Mr. Melvin N. Browne, Manager Nuclear Licensing & Operating Experience South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Mail Code 830 P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Ronald B. Clary Manager, Plant Life Extension South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Mr. Fred Emerson Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708