ML040480365
| ML040480365 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 02/13/2004 |
| From: | Hartz L Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO) |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| 04-084, NLOS/ETS | |
| Download: ML040480365 (2) | |
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10 CFR 50.90 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC A N D POWER COMPANY
~ C H M O N D, VIRGINIA 23261 February 13, 2004 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Serial No.04-084 NLOS/ETS Docket Nos. 50-338 License Nos. NPF-4 50-339 NPF-7 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY (DOMINION)
NORTH ANNA POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 PROPOSED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CHANGES AND EXEMPTION EFFECTIVE DATE AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE REQUEST FOR USE OF FRAMATOME ANP ADVANCED MARK-BW FUEL In a March 28, 2002 letter (Serial No.02-167) Dominion requested an amendment to Facility Operating License Numbers NPF-4 and NPF-7 and associated exemptions from 10 CFR50.44 and 10 CFR50.46 for North Anna Power Station Units 1 and 2. The amendments and exemptions will permit North Anna Units 1 and 2 to use Framatome ANP Advanced Mark-BW fuel. Dominion requests that NRC issue the amendments for both North Anna Units (License Numbers NPF-4 and NPF-7), to be effective as of the date of issuance, but with implementation delayed as discussed herein.
As noted in previous correspondence, the schedule for introduction of Framatome ANP Advanced Mark-BW fuel at North Anna Power Station is staggered to coincide with the calendar year 2004 refueling outages. Advanced Mark-BW fuel will be loaded in North Anna Unit 2 during the Spring 2004 outage and in Unit 1 during the Fall 2004 outage.
Dominions implementation plan for the introduction of Advanced Mark-BW fuel involves making certain plant procedure and design documentation changes that cannot be fully implemented until the core actually contains Framatome fuel. To provide flexibility in scheduling these needed support tasks, Dominion requests that the NRC indicate the date for implementation of the subject license amendments as follows:
Unit 1 (Renewed License Number NPF-4): implementation to be complete prior to initiation of core onload during Refueling Outage 17 (Fall 2004).
Unit 2 (Renewed License Number NPF-7): implementation to be complete prior to initiation of core onload during Refueling Outage 16 (Spring 2004).
To support the use of Framatome Advanced Mark-BW fuel in North Anna Unit 2, Cycle 17, we respectfully request the NRC to complete their review and approval of the
license amendment by February 29, 2004. We appreciate your consideration of our technical and schedular requests.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact us.
Very truly yours, Leslie N. Hartz Vice President - Nuclear Engineering Commitments made in this letter: None cc:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I I Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW Suite 23T85 Atlanta, GA 30303 Mr. J. E. Reasor, Jr.
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative lnnsbrook Corporate Center 4201 Dominion Blvd.
Suite 300 Glen Allen, VA 23060 Commissioner Bureau of Radiological Health 1500 East Main Street Suite 240 Richmond, VA 23218 Mr. S. R. Monarque NRC Project Manager U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11 555 Rockville Pike Mail Stop 8-H12 Rockville, MD 20852 Mr. M. T. Widmann NRC Senior Resident Inspector North Anna Power Station