ML033500094

Request for Additional Information for License Amendment Request, Increase in Main Steam Line Turbine Building High Temperature Trip Setpoint Allowable Value

ML033500094
Person / Time
Site:	Perry
Issue date:	01/06/2004
From:	Sands S NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD3
To:	Kanda W FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
SANDS S, NRR/DLPM, 415-3154
References
TAC MC0342
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January 6, 2004 Mr. William R. Kanda Vice President - Nuclear FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company 10 Center Road P.O. Box 97 Perry, OH 44081

SUBJECT:

PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST, INCREASE IN MAIN STEAMLINE TURBINE BUILDING HIGH TEMPERATURE TRIP SETPOINT ALLOWABLE VALUE (TAC. NO. MC0342)

Dear Mr. Kanda:

By letter dated August 14, 2003, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, requested approval of a license amendment request (LAR) for the Perry Nuclear Power Plant (PNPP). The proposed LAR increases the analytical limit and the resulting Technical Specification Allowable Value (AV) related to the setpoint for the main steamline turbine building temperature - high, system isolation function.

During the review, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has identified that additional information is needed in order to complete the review. Specific questions are presented in the enclosed request for additional information (RAI).

The enclosed questions have already been discussed with your staff. In order to accommodate PNPPs needs, please respond to this RAI by January 31, 2004. If you have any questions concerning our review, or additional time is needed to respond to the RAI, please contact me at (301) 415-3154.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Stephen P. Sands, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-440

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page

January 6, 2004 Mr. William R. Kanda Vice President - Nuclear FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company 10 Center Road P.O. Box 97 Perry, OH 44081

SUBJECT:

PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST, INCREASE IN MAIN STEAMLINE TURBINE BUILDING HIGH TEMPERATURE TRIP SETPOINT ALLOWABLE VALUE (TAC. NO. MC0342)

Dear Mr. Kanda:

By letter dated August 14, 2003, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, requested approval of a license amendment request (LAR) for the Perry Nuclear Power Plant (PNPP). The proposed LAR increases the analytical limit and the resulting Technical Specification Allowable Value (AV) related to the setpoint for the main steamline turbine building temperature - high, system isolation function.

During the review, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has identified that additional information is needed in order to complete the review. Specific questions are presented in the enclosed request for additional information (RAI).

The enclosed questions have already been discussed with your staff. In order to accommodate PNPPs needs, please respond to this RAI by January 31, 2004. If you have any questions concerning our review, or additional time is needed to respond to the RAI, please contact me at (301) 415-3154.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Stephen P. Sands, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-440

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 cc:

Mary E. OReilly Ohio Emergency Management Agency FirstEnergy Corporation 2855 West Dublin Granville Road 76 South Main St. Columbus, OH 43235-7150 Akron, OH 44308 Mayor, Village of Perry Resident Inspectors Office P.O. Box 100 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Perry, OH 44081-0100 P.O. Box 331 Perry, OH 44081-0331 Dennis Clum Radiological Assistance Section Supervisor Regional Administrator, Region III Bureau of Radiation Protection U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ohio Department of Health 801 Warrenville Road P.O. Box 118 Lisle, IL 60532-4531 Columbus, OH 43266-0118 Sue Hiatt Zack A. Clayton OCRE Interim Representative DERR 8275 Munson Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Mentor, OH 44060 ATTN: Mr. Zack A. Clayton P.O. Box 1049 Mr. Vernon K. Higaki Columbus, OH 43266-0149 Manager - Regulatory Affairs FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Chairman Perry Nuclear Power Plant Perry Township Board of Trustees P.O. Box 97, A210 3750 Center Road, Box 65 10 Center Road Perry, OH 44081 Perry, OH 44081 Daniel Z. Fisher Timothy Rausch, Plant Manager Transportation Department FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Public Utilities Commission Perry Nuclear Power Plant 180 East Broad Street P.O. Box 97, SB306 Columbus, OH 43215-3793 Perry, OH 44081 Mayor, Village of North Perry North Perry Village Hall 4778 Lockwood Road North Perry Village, OH 44081 Donna Owens, Director Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance Bureau of Operations & Maintenance 6606 Tussing Road P. O. Box 4009 Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-9009 Carol OClaire, Chief, Radiological Branch

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (PNPP)

INCREASE IN MAIN STEAMLINE TURBINE BUILDING HIGH TEMPERATURE TRIP SETPOINT ALLOWABLE VALUE The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed the August 14, 2003, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company submittal regarding changes to the Perry Nuclear Power Plant license amendment request to increase the main steamline turbine building high temperature - high, system isolation valve, and has the following questions concerning the submittal:

(1) Provide a description of the GOTHIC nodal model (include the GOTHIC version number) used to model the building (volumes, flow paths, active heat removal systems and heat structures, and their initial conditions). Identify the model used for the break flow, the model(s) used for heat transfer to structures, and the model used for flow between volumes. If the GOTHIC jet breakup model is used provide justification to supports its use for this application.

(2) Provide a benchmark of the GOTHIC model to the current COMPARE model, using GOTHIC models which closely resemble COMPARE.

(3) Provide electronic copy(ies) of the GOTHIC input deck(s) (*.GTH) for the model used for the license amendment request (LAR). The staff may perform independent, confirmatory analyses with the CONTAIN 2.0 code. In addition, please provide the full description of the nodal models and the GOTHIC models used in the input deck for the LAR.

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