ML041590157

FPL Energy Seabrook, LLC - Stretch Power Uprate Acceptance Review for Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1

ML041590157
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	06/10/2004
From:	Scott Wall NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1
To:	Warner M Florida Power & Light Energy Seabrook
Wall, S. NRR/DLPM 415-2855
References
TAC MC2364
Download: ML041590157 (5)

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June 10, 2004 Mr. Mark E. Warner, Site Vice President c/o James M. Peschel Seabrook Station FPL Energy Seabrook, LLC PO Box 300 Seabrook, NH 03874

SUBJECT:

FPL ENERGY SEABROOK, LLC - STRETCH POWER UPRATE ACCEPTANCE REVIEW FOR SEABROOK STATION, UNIT NO. 1 (TAC NO. MC2364)

Dear Mr. Warner:

By letter dated March 17, 2004, as supplemented by a second letter dated March 17, 2004, and letters dated April 1, and May 26, 2004, FPL Energy Seabrook, LLC (FPLE), submitted its application to increase the licensed thermal power level at Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1. The proposed amendment would allow the maximum authorized power level to increase by approximately 5.2 percent, from 3411 megawatts thermal (MWt) to 3587 MWt.

On April 27, 2004, the Nuclear regulatory Commission (NRC) staff conducted a conference call with representatives from FPLE to discuss the basic content and supporting information contained in the March 17, 2004, application. Additionally, on May 20, 2004, we conducted a public meeting on the issues discussed in the conference call. In response to the discussions, FPLE supplemented its application by letter dated May 26, 2004.

The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the NRC staffs acceptance review of your stretch power uprate application. The acceptance review determines whether or not there is sufficient detail to allow the staff to proceed with its detailed technical review. The review also ensures that the application adequately characterizes the regulatory requirements and licensing basis of the plant.

Based on the review of the information provided in the submittals mentioned above, the NRC staff has determined that FPLE has provided the necessary information for the staff to begin a detailed technical review. Additionally, the staff has determined that your application meets the criteria for a stretch power uprate as the requested power increase is less than 7 percent, and there are no major modifications required to support the uprate. In the May 26, 2004, submittal, FPLE provided additional clarifying and supporting information for balance-of-plant and reactor systems impacted by the power uprate to assist the staff with its detailed review. The NRC staff expects to complete its detailed review by your requested date of February 28, 2005.

Mark E. Warner Verbal notification of the NRCs acceptance of your application was provided to Mr. Michael OKeefe of your staff on June 9, 2004. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-2855 or via electronic mail at spw@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Scott P. Wall, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-443 cc: See next page

Mark E. Warner Verbal notification of the NRCs acceptance of your application was provided to Mr. Michael OKeefe of your staff on June 9, 2004. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-2855 or via electronic mail at spw@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Scott P. Wall, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-443 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1 cc:

Mr. J. A. Stall Mr. Stephen McGrail, Director Senior Vice President, Nuclear and ATTN: James Muckerheide Chief Nuclear Officer Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Florida Power & Light Company 400 Worcester Road P.O. Box 14000 Framingham, MA 01702-5399 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Philip T. McLaughlin, Attorney General Mr. Peter Brann Steven M. Houran, Deputy Attorney Assistant Attorney General General State House, Station #6 33 Capitol Street Augusta, ME 04333 Concord, NH 03301 Resident Inspector Mr. Donald Bliss, Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission New Hampshire Office of Emergency Seabrook Nuclear Power Station Management P.O. Box 1149 State Office Park South Seabrook, NH 03874 107 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301 Town of Exeter 10 Front Street Mr. Gene F. St. Pierre Exeter, NH 03823 Station Director Seabrook Station Regional Administrator, Region I FPL Energy Seabrook, LLC U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 300 475 Allendale Road Seabrook, NH 03874 King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. M. S. Ross, Managing Attorney Office of the Attorney General Florida Power & Light Company One Ashburton Place, 20th Floor P.O. Box 14000 Boston, MA 02108 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Board of Selectmen Mr. Rajiv S. Kundalkar Town of Amesbury Vice President - Nuclear Engineering Town Hall Florida Power & Light Company Amesbury, MA 01913 P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. Dan McElhinney Federal Emergency Management Agency James M. Peschel Region I Regulatory Programs Manager J.W. McCormack P.O. & Seabrook Station Courthouse Building, Room 401 FPL Energy Seabrook, LLC Boston, MA 02109 PO Box 300 Seabrook, NH 03874 Mr. Jack Devine Polestar Applied Technology One First Street, Suite 4 Los Altos, CA 94019

Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1 cc:

David Moore Vice President, Nuclear Operations Support Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Marjan Mashhadi Senior Attorney Florida Power & Light Company 801 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Suite 220 Washington, DC 20004