ML040580023
| ML040580023 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 02/25/2004 |
| From: | Vanmiddlesworth G Nuclear Management Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NRC 2004-0016 | |
| Download: ML040580023 (16) | |
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Committed to Nuclear Excellence Point Beach Nuclear Plant February 25,2004
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Operated by Nuclear Management Company, LLC N RC 2004-00 1 6 10 CFR 54 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Stop 0-PI-I7 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Dockets 50-266 and 50-301 License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 Application for Renewed Operating License
Reference:
1 ) Letter from Nuclear Management Company, LLC to Document Control Desk, Information Regarding The Point Beach, Nuclear Plant Operating License Renewal, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2,dated December 22, 2003.
Pursuant to U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations set forth in 10 CFR Parts 50,51, and 54, Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCo), owner and Nuclear Management Company, LLC, (NMC) operator, the licensees for Point Beach Nuclear Plant (PBNP), Units I and 2 (Facility Operating Licenses DPR-24 and DPR-27, respectively), hereby apply for the renewal of the Facility Operating Licenses for PBNP Units I and 2. The current Facility Operating License for PBNP Unit I expires at midnight on October 5, 2010. The current Facility Operating License for PBNP Unit 2 expires at midnight on March 8, 2013. By this license renewal application, WEPCo and NMC seek to extend the term of each operating license by 20 years beyond its current expiration date. This application also seeks renewal of the source material, special nuclear material, and by-product material licenses that are subsumed in or combined with each of the Facility Operating Licenses.
The PBNP License Renewal Application is submitted in accordance with the applicable requirements of 10 CFR Part 54,10 CFR Part 50, and Subpart A of 10 CFR Part 51.
This application meets the timeliness requirements of 10 CFR 2.1 09(b) and 10 CFR 54.17(c) and provides appropriate administrative, technical and environmental information sufficient to support the NRC findings required by 10 CFR 54.29.
6590 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, Wisconsin 54241 Telephone: 920.755.2321
Document Control Desk Page 2 The application has been prepared in a format compatible with NUREG-I 800, Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants, issued July 2001, and in accordance with the Class of 2003 Standard License Renewal Application Format. NUREG-I 801, Generic Aging Lessons Learned Report, published July 2001, is referenced in the application. In addition, the application was prepared using guidance provided in NE1 95-1 0, Industry Guideline for Implementing the Requirements of 10 CFR 54 - The License Renewal Rule, Revision 4 Draft, NUREG-I 437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (May 1996), and applicable interim staff guidance documents.
Preparation of this license renewal application involved the detailed review of plant systems, structures, and components, which were then subjected to further evaluation as part of the aging management review. Aging management reviews identified structures and components to be included in the scope of aging management programs.
The reviews were able to credit existing activities and programs for managing aging as described in the License Renewal Application. In some cases, new aging management programs were identified or enhancements were needed to existing programs to provide reasonable assurance that the effects of aging will be adequately managed such that the intended functions of systems, structures and components will be maintained consistent with the current licensing basis during the extended period of operation. The commitments listed in Enclosure 1 will be tracked as part of the PBNP commitment management program and will be implemented to ensure schedules are met. The commitments listed in Enclosure 1 summarize those actions and programs committed to by Nuclear Management Company.
During the performance of the environmental review no new and significant information was identified that would either invalidate NRC Category 1 findings in NUREG-I437 or identify any new issues requiring evaluation. A review of the applicable Category 2 issues determined the impacts of PBNPs license renewal to be small.
As required by 10 CFR 54.21 (a), actions have been identified that have been or will be taken to demonstrate that the effects of aging will be adequately managed consistent with the current licensing basis for the period of extended operation. Pursuant to 10 CFR 54.21 (b), current licensing basis changes that have a material effect on the content of this application will be identified in an annual update to this application. The annual update will be submitted while the application is under NRC review, and at least three months prior to the scheduled completion of the NRC review.
The following enclosures are provided with this letter:
0 provides a summary list of regulatory commitments made in this application.
0 provides a paper copy of the PBNP License Renewal Application, including the Environmental Report.
Document Control Desk Page 3 is a compact disc (CD) containing the entire License Renewal Application, including the Applicant's Environmental Report, suitable for posting on the NRC website. is a CD containing the entire License Renewal Application, including the Environmental Report, and a copy of this signed cover letter, to facilitate entry into the NRC's record retrieval system, ADAMS.
To facilitate NRC review of the application, 80 additional CD copies of the entire License Renewal Application review copy are being provided, including the Environmental Report, and supporting information. These review CDs are formatted in a manner that is consistent with guidance provided in NRC Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2001-05, "Guidance on Submitting Documents to the NRC by Electronic Information Exchange or on CD-ROM." The CDs contain hyperlinks within the application and between the application and the Final Safety Analysis Report and other reference materials, which are included for information only on these review CDs. "Information Only" copies of the license renewal drawings used in the scoping phase of the license renewal project will be submitted under separate cover.
To enhance public access to this application, NMC is providing a paper copy of the License Renewal Application, including the Environmental Report, to the Lester Public Library in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91, a copy of this application, with enclosures, is being provided to the designated Wisconsin Official.
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact Mr. Roger A. Newton at 920-755-6522 summarizes those actions and programs committed to by Nuclear Management Company, LLC in the License Renewal Application. Implementation of these commitments will afford Point Beach Nuclear Plant staff guidance in managing aging effects.
To the best of my knowledge and belief, the statements contained in this document are correct. In some respects, these statements are not based entirely on my personal knowledge, but on information furnished by cognizant NMC employees, contractor employees, and/or consultants. Such information has been reviewed in accordance with company practice, and I believe it to be reliable.
Document Control Desk Page 4 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and accurate. Executed on February 25, 2004.
Gary D. Van Middlesworth Site Vice-president, Point Beach Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC
Enclosures:
- 1. List of Regulatory Commitments
- 2. Point Beach Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application, including Applicants Environmental Report
- 3. CD-ROM, Point Beach Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application, including Applicants Environmental Report (NRC website)
- 4. CD-ROM, Point Beach Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application, including Applicants Environmental Report (ADAMS)
Document Control Desk Page 5 cc: (with enclosures 1 and 3; other enclosures as stated)
Regional Administrator, Region Ill, USNRC (1 copy of Information-Only CD)
Project Manager, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, NRR, USNRC (1 copy of Michael Morgan - License Renewal Project Manager, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, William Dam - Environmental Project Manager, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, NRC Resident Inspector - Point Beach Nuclear Plant (1 copy of Information-Only Information-Only CD)
NRR, USNRC (69 copies of Information-Only CD)
USNRC (8 copies of Information-Only CD)
CD)
Ms. Ave M. Bie, Wisconsin Public Service Commission (enclosures 1 and 2 and 1 copy of Information-Only CD)
M. Sellman (1 copy of Information-Only CD)
Review Contractor (1 0 copies of Information-Only CD)
Rep. Tom Petri 1 15 Washington Ave.
Oshkosh, WI 54901 Congressman Mark Green 700 E. Walnut St.
Green Bay, WI 54301 Senator Russ Feingold 1640 Main Street Green Bay, WI 54302-2639 Senator Herbert Kohl 4321 West College Avenue, Suite 235 Appleton, WI 54914 Senator Alan Lasee 2259 Lasee Road Depere, WI 541 15 Assemblyman Garey Bies 2520 Settlement Road Sister Bay, WI 54234 Assemblyman Frank Lasee 1735 Keehan Lane, Bellevue, WI 5431 I
Document Control Desk Page 6 Kenneth DuVeneck, Chairman Town of Two Creeks 5128 E Tapawingo Road Two Rivers WI 54241 Greg Buckley, City Manager City of Two Rivers City Hall 171 7 E Park Street Two Rivers, WI 54241 Don Markwardt, County Board Chairman Manitowoc, WI 54220 1110s gthst Dan Fischer, County Executive I I IO S. gth Street 1 11 1 Manitowoc, WI 54220
ENCLOSURE 1 APPLICATION FOR RENEWED OPERATING LICENSE POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT LIST OF REGULATORY COMMITMENTS The following table summarizes those actions committed to by Nuclear Management Company, LLC in this document. Implementation of these commitments will afford Point Beach Nuclear Plant staff guidance in managing aging effects. Any other actions discussed in this submittal represent intended or planned actions. They are described to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for information and are not regulatory commitments.
Commitments Commitment A License Renewal flag for each component will be maintained as part of the equipment information database.
RI IS1 Program inspections of piping welds less than 4-inch NPS will include volumetric examinations for non-socket welds and surface examination for socket welds.
Chemical analyses of the soil, ground water, and lake water will be performed to ensure the below-grade environment remains chemically non-aaaressive.
All concrete/grout at Point Beach that is within the scope of license renewal, will be managed for aging.
FSAR Section 1.4 N/A N/A N/A Due Date or Frequency Prior to the period of extended operation Continue as part of RI IS1 Prior to the period of extended operation Prior to the period of extended operation Source LRA (License Renewal Application)
Section 1.0 LRA (License Renewal Application)
Section 2.1.I.3.8, 3.1 and Table 3.1.O-1 LRA (License Renewal Application)
Section 3.0.1.9 LRA (License Renewal A p pl ica t i o n )
Section 3.0.1.9 Page 1 of 8
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Commitment Point Beach will continue to monitor and participate in industry initiatives with regard to baffle/former and barreVformer bolt performance to support aging management for the Unit 1 bolting.
PBNP will continue to participate in industry investigations of aging effects applicable to reactor vessel internals.
Aging management activities or surveillance techniques resulting from these initiatives will be incorporated, as required, as enhancements to the Reactor Vessel lnternals Proaram.
PBNP will incorporate applicable results of industry initiatives related to void swelling in the Reactor Vessel lnternals Program.
Plant process control procedures (design control, repair /
replacement, and welding) will be revised to ensure that repair or replacement of Class 1 piping components within the scope of LBB analysis (welded connections or CASS) would require a new LBB analysis based on replacement process and / or material properties.
FSAR Section N/A N/A N/A N/A Due Date or Frequency Prior to the period of extended operation Prior to the period of extended operation Prior to the period of extended operation Prior to the period of extended operation Source LRA (License Renewal Application)
Section 3.1.2.2.3.3 and 3.1.2.2.8 and Table 3.1.O-2 LRA (License Renewal Application)
Section 3.1.2.2.6 and 3.1.2.2.9 LRA (License Renewal Application)
Section 3.1.2.2.6 and Table 3.1.I LRA (License Renewal Application)
Table 3.1.O-1 Page 2 of 8
9 10 11 12 13 Commitment PBNP will implement the NRC approved industry activities resulting from the MRP, as appropriate, to manage any applicable aging effects identified through the EPRl MRP effort-( RVI Related).
The Periodic Surveillance and Preventive Maintenance Program will be used to replace the program designated bolting.
The integrity of the RPV will be directly validated with the testing of the capsule installed on Unit 2 in 2002, should extended operation be considered.
Capsule A2 (Unit 1) will be removed at a target EOLE fluence of 3.7 x 1019 n/cm2.
The upper shelf energy evaluation will be revised prior to entering into the extended period of operation.
FSAR Section N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Due Date or Frequency Prior to the period of extended operation Prior to the period of extended operation When fluence levels reach those anticipated for the end of the renewed license period Removal at Fluence described Prior to the period of extended operation Source LRA (License Renewal Application)
Table 3.1.O-2 LRA (License Renewal Application)
Tables 3.1.2-1 through 3.1.2-6, Tables 3.2.2-1 through 3.2.2-4, Tables 3.3.3-1 through Tables 3.4.2-1 through 3.4.2-3, and Tables 3.5.2-1 through LRA (License Renewal Application)
Section 4.1.2 3.3.3-1 6, 3.5.2-1 4 LRA Section 4.2 LRA Section 4.2 Page 3 of 8
14 15 16 Inspection Program 15.2.2 ASME Section XI, Subsections IWE & IWL I nservice Inspection Program 15.2.3 Subsections IWF lnservice Inspection 17 18 19 20 21 Prior to the period of extended ope rat ion Prior to the period of extended operation Commitment Program 15.2.4 Implement an enhanced ASME Section XI, Subsections IWB, IWC, and IWD lnservice Inspection Program.
Prior to the period Implement an enhanced ASME Section XI, Subsections IWE & IWL lnservice Inspection Program.
Bolting Integrity Program 15.2.5 Bo raf I ex Monitoring Program 15.2.6 Boric Acid Corrosion Implement an enhanced ASME Section XI, Subsections IWF lnservice Inspection Program.
Implement an enhanced Bolting I ntegrity Program.
of extended ope rat ion Prior to the period of extended operation Prior to the period of extended operation Implement an enhanced Boraflex Monitoring Program.
Program 15.2.7 Implement an enhanced Boric Acid Corrosion Program.
Prior to the period Develop and implement a Buried Services Monitoring Program.
Program 15.2.8 Cable Condition Monitoring Program Develop and implement a Cable Condition Monitoring Program.
Prior to the period of extended operation FSAR Section 15.2.1 ASME Section XI, Subsections IWB, IWC, and IWD lnservice Due Date or Frequency Prior to the period of extended operation Buried Services Monitoring of extended ope rat ion Source LRA Appendix A and Appendix B2.1.I LRA Appendix A and Appendix 62.1.2 LRA Appendix A, and Appendix B2.1.3 LRA Appendix A and Appendix B2.1.4 LRA Appendix A and Appendix 82.1.5 LRA Appendix A and Appendix B2.1.6 LRA Appendix A and Appendix 62.1.7 LRA Appendix A and Appendix B2.1.8 Page 4 of 8
22 23 24 25 26 27 Commitment Implement an enhanced Closed-Cycle Cooling Water System S u rveil lance Program.
Implement an enhanced Fire Protection Program.
Implement an enhanced Flow Accelerated Corrosion Program.
Implement an enhanced Fuel Oil Chemistry Control Program.
Develop and implement a One Time Inspection Program.
Implement an enhanced 0 pe n-Cycle Cooling (Service) Water System Surveillance Program.
FSAR Section 15.2.9 Closed-Cycle Cooling Water System S u rveil lance Program 15.2.10 Fire Protect ion Program 15.2.1 1 Flow Acce I e ra ted Corrosion Program 15.2.12 Fuel Oil Chemistry Control Program 15.2.13 One Time Inspection Program 15.2.14 Open-cycle Cooling (Service)
Water System S u Neil lance Program Due Date or Frequency Prior to the period of extended ope ration Prior to the period of extended operation In the case of the sprinkler heads, they will be inspected prior to exceeding their 50-year service life.
Prior to the period of extended operation Prior to the period of extended ope rat ion Prior to the period of extended operation Prior to the period of extended operation Source LRA Appendix A and Appendix B2.1.9 LRA Appendix A and Appendix B2.1.10 LRA Appendix A and Appendix B2.1.I 1
LRA Appendix A and Appendix B2.1.I2 LRA Appendix A and Appendix B2.1.I3 LRA Appendix A and Appendix B2.1.I4 Page 5 of 8
28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Commitment Implement an enhanced Periodic Surveillance and Preventive Maintenance Program.
Develop and implement a Reactor Coolant System Alloy 600 Inspection Program.
Implement an enhanced Reactor Vessel lnternals Program Implement an enhanced Reactor Vessel Surveillance Program.
Implement an enhanced Steam Generator Integrity Program.
Implement an enhanced Structures Monitoring Program.
Implement an enhanced Systems Monitoring Program.
Develop and implement a Tank Internal Inspection Program.
FSAR Section 15.2.1 5 Periodic S u rveil la nce and Preventive Maintenance Program 15.2.1 6 Reactor Coolant System Alloy 600 Inspection Program 15.2.17 Reactor Vessel lnternals Program 15.2.18 Reactor Vessel Surveillance Program 15.2.1 9 Steam Gene rat0 r Integrity Program 15.2.20 Structures Monitoring Program 15.2.21 Systems Monitoring Program 15.2.22 Tank Internal Inspection Program Page 6 of 8 Due Date or Frequency Prior to the period of extended ope rat ion Completion will be consistent with the comm it men ts made in the response to NRC Bulletin 2002-02 and the requirements of NRC Order EA 009.
Prior to the period of extended operation Implement prior to the need to assess condition of surveillance capsule Prior to the period of extended operation Prior to the period of extended operation Prior to the period of extended operation Prior to the period of extended operation Source LRA Appendix A and Appendix 62.1.15 LRA Appendix A and Appendix B2.1.16 LRA Appendix A and Appendix B2.1.17 LRA Appendix A and Appendix B2.1.I8 LRA Appendix A and Appendix B2.1.19 LRA Table 3.5.0-1 Line 8, and Appendix B2.1.20 LRA Appendix A and Appendix 82.1.21 LRA Appendix A and Appendix B2.1.22
36 37 38 Prior to the period 39 B2.1.23 LRA Appendix 40 of extended operation Commitment A and Appendix B2.1.24 Implement an enhanced Thimble Tube Inspection Program.
Prior to the period of extended ope rat ion Prior to the period of extended operation Prior to the period of extended ope rat ion Implement an enhanced Water Chemistry Control Program LRA Appendix A and Appendix B3.1 LRA Appendix A, Table 3.1.O-2 Line 11 and Appendix B3.2 LRA Appendix A and Appendix 83.3 Implement an enhanced EQ Program.
I Implement an enhanced Fatigue Monitoring Program.
Implement an enhanced Pre-Stressed Concrete Containment Tendon Surveil lance Program.
FSAR Section 15.2.23 Thimble Tube Inspection Program 15.2.24 Water Chemistry Control Program 15.3.2 EQ Program 15.3.3 Fatigue Monitoring Program 15.3.1 Pre-Stressed Concrete Containment Tendon Surveillance Program Due Date or Source operation Appendix Page 7 of 8
ENCLOSURE 2 POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION, INCLUDING THE APPLICANTS ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT
ENCLOSURE 3 APPLICATION FOR RENEWED OPERATING LICENSE POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT CD-ROM, Point Beach Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application (NRC website)
ENCLOSURE 4 APPLICATION FOR RENEWED OPERATING LICENSE POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT CD-ROM, Point Beach Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application (ADAMS)