ML041410506

Notice of Meeting with PSEG Nuclear, Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station GE14 Fuel Changes at Hope Creek

ML041410506
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	05/20/2004
From:	Dan Collins NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1
To:	Clifford J NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1
Collins D S, NRR/DLPM, 415-1427
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May 20, 2004 MEMORANDUM TO: James W. Clifford, Chief, Section 2 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Daniel S. Collins, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 /RA by TTate for/

Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

FORTHCOMING MEETING WITH PSEG NUCLEAR, HOPE CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION DATE & TIME: Wednesday, June 2, 2004 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

LOCATION: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike, Room O-13B4 Rockville, Maryland PURPOSE: Discuss GE14 fuel changes at Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station and supporting analyses. PSEG will be supported at this meeting by its contractors Global Nuclear Fuels - Americas (GNF) and GE Nuclear Energy (GNE).

CATEGORY 1:

• This is a Category 1 Meeting. The public is invited to observe this meeting and will have one or more opportunities to communicate with the NRC after the business portion, but before the meeting is adjourned.

Proprietary information will be discussed at certain times during this meeting. These portions of the meeting will be closed to members of the public who have not been granted access to the information by the owner of the information.

PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) Division of Licensing Project Management (DLPM), and Division of Systems Safety and Analysis, Reactor Systems Branch (SRXB).

NRC UTILITY D. Collins, DLPM D. Notigan, PSEG J. Hardy, DLPM F. Safin, PSEG F. Akstulewicsz, SRXB S. Bier, PSEG A. Attard, SRXB P. Duke, PSEG E. Kendrick, SRXB D. McHugh, PSEG Q. Nguyen, SRXB M. Colby, GNF R. Kingston, GNF G. Stramback, GNE E. Schrull, GNE Docket No. 50-354

Attachment:

Agenda (package containing notice, agenda, and supporting documentation can be obtained through ADAMS Accession Number ML041410506).

cc w/att: See next page MEETING CONTACTS: Daniel Collins, NRR Jeff Hardy, NRR 301-415-1427 301-415-4029 DXC1@nrc.gov JXH12@nrc.gov

• Commission's Policy Statement on Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings,"

(67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002

Hope Creek Generating Station cc:

Mr. A. Christopher Bakken, III Ms. R. A. Kankus Senior Vice President - Site Operations Joint Owner Affairs PSEG Nuclear - X15 Exelon Generation Company, LLC P.O. Box 236 Nuclear Group Headquarters KSA1-E Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348 Mr. John T. Carlin Vice President - Nuclear Assessment Lower Alloways Creek Township PSEG Nuclear - N10 c/o Mary O. Henderson, Clerk P.O. Box 236 Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. David F. Garchow Dr. Jill Lipoti, Asst. Director Vice President - Eng/Tech Support Radiation Protection Programs PSEG Nuclear - N28 NJ Department of Environmental P.O. Box 236 Protection and Energy Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 CN 415 Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 Mr. James A. Hutton Plant Manager Brian Beam PSEG Nuclear - X15 Board of Public Utilities P.O. Box 236 2 Gateway Center, Tenth Floor Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Newark, NJ 07102 Mr. Steven Mannon Regional Administrator, Region I Acting Manager - Nuclear Safety and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Licensing 475 Allendale Road PSEG Nuclear - N21 King of Prussia, PA 19406 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Senior Resident Inspector Hope Creek Generating Station Jeffrie J. Keenan, Esquire U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission PSEG Nuclear - N21 Drawer 0509 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

AGENDA HOPE CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION GE14 FUEL CHANGES MEETING JUNE 2, 2004

1. Hope Creek fuel transition project overview

2. New fuel introduction process in Hope Creek reactor using GESTAR

3. GE14 fuel transition project status

4. Discussion of fuel vendor change submittal license change request (LCR) # H03-08 request for additional information questions (TAC No. MC1682 )

5. Discussion of Cycle 13 safety limit minimum critical power ratio (SLMCPR) submittal LCR # H04-03

a. Power distribution uncertainties

b. Cycle 12 and Cycle 13 SLMCPR comparisons

c. Westinghouse SVEA fuel performance using GNF methods

6. Discussion of fuel supplemental reports

a. Fuel transition report and9 stability

b. Mixed core analysis report

c. Loss-of-coolant accident report

7. Integration of GE14 fuel with extended power uprate - maximum extended load line limit analysis program implementation in Hope Creek reactor

8. Future meetings forum

9. Questions and answers / open discussion

10. Concluding remarks

11. Questions from the public Attachment

ML041410506 OFFICE PDI-2/PM PDI-2/LA PDI-2/SC NAME TTate for DCollins CRaynor JClifford DATE 5/20/04 5/20/04 5/20/04 Distribution E-mail PUBLIC PDI Reading B. Sheron RidsNrrAdpt T. Marsh/E. Leeds RidsNrrDlpm C. Holden J. Clifford D. Collins K. Johnson RidsNrrAdpt J. Hardy F. Akstulewicsz A. Attard E. Kendrick Q. Nguyen C. Raynor OPA RidsOpaMail D. Holody, DRP J. Jolicoeur D. Screnci, Region I PMNS PMNS J. Albright ACRS/ACNW RidsAcrsAcnwMailCenter Receptionist (OWFN and TWFN)

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