ML033210018

Request for Additional Information Letter No. 1 - Exelon ESP Application for the Clinton ESP Site on QA Measures (MC1122)

ML033210018
Person / Time
Site:	Clinton, 05200007
Issue date:	11/21/2003
From:	Gilles N Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs
To:	Kray M Exelon Generation Co
Gilles N, NRR/DRIP/RNRP, 415-1180
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+ReviewedClintonESP, +reviewednvg, TAC MC1122
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November 21, 2003 Ms. Marilyn Kray Vice President, Special Projects Exelon Generation 200 Exelon Way, KSA3-E Kennett Square, PA 19348

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LETTER NO. 1 - EXELON EARLY SITE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THE CLINTON ESP SITE ON QUALITY ASSURANCE MEASURES (TAC NO. MC1122)

Dear Ms. Kray:

By letter dated September 25, 2003, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon) submitted its application for an early site permit (ESP) for the Clinton ESP site.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is performing a detailed review of the Site Safety Analysis Report in your ESP application to ensure that the information is sufficiently complete to enable the NRC staff to reach a final conclusion on all safety questions associated with the site before the ESP is issued.

The NRC staff has determined that additional information is necessary to continue the review.

The topic covered in the request for additional information (RAI) contained in Enclosure 1 is quality assurance (QA) measures applied to ESP activities. This RAI was sent to you via electronic mail on November, 2003. Receipt of a response within 30 days of the date of this letter will support the NRC staffs QA controls inspection tentatively scheduled for January 12-16, 2004. Note that failure to provide a response in a timely fashion may result in a delay of the inspection.

If you have any questions or comments concerning this matter, you may contact me at (301) 415-1180 or nvg@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Nanette V. Gilles, Exelon ESP Project Manager New Reactors Section New, Research and Test Reactors Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.52-007

Enclosure:

As stated cc: See next page

November 21, 2003 Ms. Marilyn Kray Vice President, Special Projects Exelon Generation 200 Exelon Way, KSA3-E Kennett Square, PA 19348

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LETTER NO. 1 - EXELON EARLY SITE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THE CLINTON ESP SITE ON QUALITY ASSURANCE MEASURES (TAC NO. MC1122)

Dear Ms. Kray:

By letter dated September 25, 2003, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon) submitted its application for an early site permit (ESP) for the Clinton ESP site.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is performing a detailed review of the Site Safety Analysis Report in your ESP application to ensure that the information is sufficiently complete to enable the NRC staff to reach a final conclusion on all safety questions associated with the site before the ESP is issued.

The NRC staff has determined that additional information is necessary to continue the review.

The topic covered in the request for additional information (RAI) contained in Enclosure 1 is quality assurance (QA) measures applied to ESP activities. This RAI was sent to you via electronic mail on November, 2003. Receipt of a response within 30 days of the date of this letter will support the NRC staffs QA controls inspection tentatively scheduled for January 12-16, 2004. Note that failure to provide a response in a timely fashion may result in a delay of the inspection.

If you have any questions or comments concerning this matter, you may contact me at (301) 415-1180 or nvg@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Nanette V. Gilles, Exelon ESP Project Manager New Reactors Section New, Research and Test Reactors Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.52-007

Enclosure:

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Request for Additional Information (RAI)

Exelon Early Site Permit (ESP) Application for the Clinton ESP Site RAI 17.1.1-1. Quality Assurance Measures Applied to ESP Activities In order to ensure the integrity and reliability of site data obtained in support of design or operation of future systems, structures or components important to safety, the staff will review quality assurance (QA) measures applied to the development of information supporting the ESP application. The applicant is expected to implement QA measures equivalent in substance to the measures described in Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50. Section 17.1.1, Early Site Permit Quality Assurance Controls, of Review Standard RS-002, Processing Applications for Early Site Permits, describes the methodology employed by the staff to review and evaluate the description of QA measures applied by the applicant to ESP activities. Consistent with the staff position described above, please describe the QA measures applied to Exelons ESP activities.

Your description should be of sufficient detail to support staff review of your QA measures in accordance with Section 17.1.1 of RS-002 and should contain the following information:

1. A description of Exelons implemented QA measures applied to site characterization data collection and analysis.

2. Copies of Exelons procedures used to implement QA measures. These should include procedures/instructions referenced by the Exelon QA program document and procedures used by Exelon for supplier qualification.

3. A description and schedule (or dates, for items previously performed) of significant site activities, evaluations, analyses, and milestones supporting the ESP application.

4. If published data sources will be used to collect site data, rather than the performance of measurements, include a description of these data sources (e.g., meteorological, seismic, etc), and include a description of QA measures used to validate and control data obtained from existing sites or published sources.

5. Identification of contractors used for performing ESP-related activities and for what purpose, and description of quality controls applied to contractor activities and procedures for implementing those controls. Documentation should include copies of purchase orders, description of work scope and quality requirements, QA evaluations, and supplier audits.

6. Training lesson plans developed for Exelons staff related to ESP activities and associated training records, and similar records for contractors.

7. Records of audits and self-assessments associated with site characterization and ESP application development.

8. Copies of completed test/data collection procedures for site characterization testing/studies.

Enclosure 1

Exelon ESP Mr. Eddie Grant Exelon Generation cc: 200 Exelon Way, KSA3-E Kennett Square, PA 19348 Mr. David Lochbaum Union of Concerned Scientists Mr. James F. Mallay, Director 1707 H Street, NW Regulatory Affairs Suite 600 FRAMATOME, ANP Washington, DC 20006-3919 3315 Old Forest Road Lynchburg, VA 24501 Mr. Paul Gunter Director of the Reactor Watchdog Project Mr. Ernie H. Kennedy Nuclear Information & Resource Service Vice President New Plants 1424 16th Street, NW, Suite 404 Nuclear Plant Projects Washington, DC 20036 Westinghouse Electric Company 2000 Day Hill Road Mr. Ron Simard Windsor, CT 06095-0500 Nuclear Energy Institute Suite 400 Dr. Regis A. Matzie 1776 I Street, NW Senior Vice President and Washington, DC 20006-3708 Chief Technology Officer Westinghouse Electric Company Mr. Russell Bell 2000 Day Hill Road Nuclear Energy Institute Windsor, CT 06095-0500 Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Ms. Marilyn Kray Washington, DC 20006-3708 Vice President, Special Projects Exelon Generation Mr. Thomas P. Miller 200 Exelon Way, KSA3-E U.S. Department of Energy Kennett Square, PA 19348 Headquarters - Germantown 19901 Germantown Road Mr. Thomas Mundy Germantown, MD 20874-1290 Director, Project Development Exelon Generation Mr. James Riccio 200 Exelon Way, KSA3-E Greenpeace Kennett Square, PA 19348 702 H Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Mr. William Maher Exelon Generation Mr. Rod Krich 200 Exelon Way, KSA2-N Vice President, Licensing Projects Kennett Square, PA 19348 Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Mr. Thomas S. ONeill Warrenville, IL 60555 Associate General Counsel Exelon Nuclear Ms. Patricia Campbell 4300 Winfield Road Winston & Strawn Warrenville, IL 60555 1400 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 Exelon Nuclear Correspondence Control Desk

200 Exelon Way, KSA1-N Licensing Manager Kennett Square PA, 19348 Atomic Energy of Canada Limited 2251 Speakman Drive Mr. John Ioaniddi Mississauga, Ontario Parsons Energy and Chemicals Canada L5K 1B2 2675 Morgantown Road Reading, PA 19607 Mr. David Ritter Research Associate on Nuclear Energy Ms. Amy Lientz Public Citizens Critical Mass Energy CH2M HILL and Environmental Program 1020 Landbank Street 215 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402 Washington, DC 20003 Mr. Steven P. Frantz Esq. Prairie Group Morgan Lewis and Bockius LLP Attn: Mr. George Gore 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW P.O. Box 131 Washington, DC 20004 Urbana, IL 61803 Mr. Gary Wright, Director Mr. Arthur L. Brighton Division of Nuclear Safety RR1, Box 22 Illinois Emergency Management Agency Weldon, IL 61882 1035 Outer Park Drive Springfield, IL 62704 Mr. Dale Holtzscher RR 1, Box 72A Dr. Gail H. Marcus Weldon, IL 61882 U.S. Department of Energy Room 5A-143 Mr. John Stolfa 1000 Independence Ave., SW P.O. Box 589 Washington, DC 20585 Mansfield, IL 61854-0589 Mr. Paul Leventhal Mr. Ed Wallace, General Manager Nuclear Control Institute Projects 1000 Connecticut Avenue, NW PBMR Pty LTD Suite 410 PO Box 9396 Washington, DC 20036 Centurion 0046 Republic of South Africa Mr. Jack W. Roe SCIENTECH, INC. Ms. Vanessa E. Quinn, Chief 910 Clopper Road Radiological Emergency Preparedness Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Branch Department of Homeland Security/FEMA Mr. Tom Clements 500 C Street, SW 6703 Guide Avenue Washington, DC 20472 Takoma Park, MD 20912 Mr. Vince Langman Mr. Joseph D. Hegner

Lead Engineer - Licensing Dominion Generation Early Site Permitting Project 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060 Mr. George Alan Zinke Project Manager Nuclear Business Development Entergy Nuclear M-ECH-683 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. Charles Brinkman Westinghouse Electric Co.

Washington Operations 12300 Twinbrook Pkwy., Suite 330 Rockville, MD 20852 Mr. Marvin Fertel Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Energy Institute Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708 Dr. Glenn R. George PA Consulting Group 130 Potter Street Haddonfield, NJ 08033 Arthur R. Woods Enercon Services, Inc.

500 TownPark Lane Kennesaw, GA 30144 Mr. Tom Rudasill The Vespasian Warner Public Library District 310 N. Quincy Street Clinton, IL 61727