ML041970318
| ML041970318 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 06/23/2004 |
| From: | Kalyanam N NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4 |
| To: | Venable J Entergy Operations |
| Kalyanam N, NRR/DLPM, 415-1480 | |
| References | |
| TAC MC1156 | |
| Download: ML041970318 (4) | |
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June 23, 2004 Mr. Joseph E. Venable Vice President Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.
17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751
SUBJECT:
WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - CORRECTION TO ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT RE: PRESSURE TEMPERATURE LIMIT CURVES TO 32 EFFECTIVE FULL POWER YEARS WITH POWER UPRATE (TAC NO. MC1156)
Dear Mr. Venable:
The Commission issued Amendment No. 196 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-38 for the Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (Waterford 3) on June 16, 2004. The amendment consists of changes to the Technical Specifications in response to your application dated October 22, 2003. The amendment requested extension of the pressure temperature curves from 16 effective full power years (EFPYs) to 32 EFPYs. In addition, the request proposed to change: (1) the maximum heatup and cooldown rates to 60 EFahrenheit/hour (F/hr) and 100 EF/hr, respectively, (2) the low temperature overpressure protection enable temperature, and (3) the evaluation of RTPTS. A copy of related Safety Evaluation (SE) was enclosed.
Page 7 of the SE incorrectly referenced the date of the License Amendment Request No.
NPF-38-249 for Waterford 3 as October 13, 2003. Enclosed is corrected versions of page 7 of the SE, with the correction denoted by a vertical bar. Please discard the associated page from the previous submittal and replace it with the enclosed page.
If you have any questions, please call me at (301) 415-1480.
Sincerely,
/RA/
N. Kalyanam, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-382
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl: See next page
June 23, 2004 Mr. Joseph E. Venable Vice President Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.
17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751
SUBJECT:
WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - CORRECTION TO ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT RE: PRESSURE TEMPERATURE LIMIT CURVES TO 32 EFFECTIVE FULL POWER YEARS WITH POWER UPRATE (TAC NO. MC1156)
Dear Mr. Venable:
The Commission issued Amendment No. 196 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-38 for the Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (Waterford 3) on June 16, 2004. The amendment consists of changes to the Technical Specifications in response to your application dated October 22, 2003. The amendment requested extension of the pressure temperature curves from 16 effective full power years (EFPYs) to 32 EFPYs. In addition, the request proposed to change: (1) the maximum heatup and cooldown rates to 60 EFahrenheit/hour (F/hr) and 100 EF/hr, respectively, (2) the low temperature overpressure protection enable temperature, and (3) the evaluation of RTPTS. A copy of related Safety Evaluation (SE) was enclosed.
Page 7 of the SE incorrectly referenced the date of the License Amendment Request No.
NPF-38-249 for Waterford 3 as October 13, 2003. Enclosed is corrected versions of page 7 of the SE, with the correction denoted by a vertical bar. Please discard the associated page from the previous submittal and replace it with the enclosed page.
If you have any questions, please call me at (301) 415-1480.
Sincerely,
/RA/
N. Kalyanam, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-382
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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- The proposed TS changes include the term of applicability of the new P/T limits curves of 32 EFPYs, the revised maximum heatup of 60 EF/hr and cooldown of 100 EF/hr, and the new LTOP systems enable temperature of 200 EF. These changes correctly reflect the proposed TS changes, and thus, are acceptable.
- Note # was required to allow performance of the hydrostatic test to prove restoration of the structural integrity of any ASME Code Class 1 component (TS 3.4.9, Structural Integrity, Action a). With the reduction in the LTOP enable temperature, the note is no longer needed. Based on the proposed P/T curves, in order to satisfy TS 3.4.9, ACTION a, the structural integrity of the ASME Code Class 1 components must be restored prior to reaching 260 EF (based on the lowest service temperature of 190 EF plus the TS Action requirement of 70 EF), therefore deletion of Note # is acceptable.
- Changes to the Bases portion of the TSs are consistent with the changes made to the TS . This does not require either a review or acceptance by the NRC staff.
- The level of fracture toughness detail in Table B 3/4 4-1 is contained in the summary analysis of the surveillance capsule (Reference 1) that was provided to the NRC by letter dated March 28, 2003. Therefore, the level of detail is excessive and need not be repeated in the Bases portion of the TS. Further, it is not consistent with the level of detail contained in the Bases of NUREG-1432, Rev. 2, Standard Technical Specifications Combustion Engineering Plants. This does not require either a review or acceptance by the NRC staff.
In addition to the licensees request to its revision of the P/T limit curves, in a separate letter dated November 13, 2003, the licensee submitted License Amendment Request No.
NPF-38-249 for Waterford 3. In this license amendment, the licensee proposed to increase the rated core thermal power level 3441 MWt to 3716 MWt. This EPU represents an 8 percent increase over the present licensed power level. The NRC staffs safety evaluation for the proposed 8 percent increase over the present licensed power level for Waterford Unit 3 will be issued under the scope of the NRC staffs review of License Amendment Request No.
NPF-38-249, which is being separately evaluated.
3.2.2 Summary The staff concludes that the proposed P/T limit curves for the pressure test, core not critical, and core critical conditions satisfy the requirements in Appendix G to 10 CFR Part 50 and Appendix G to Section XI of the ASME Code. Therefore, the proposed P/T limit curves are approved for incorporation into the Waterford 3 TSs and shall be valid until 32 EFPY of facility operation.
4.0 STATE CONSULTATION
In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Louisiana State official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendment. The State official had no comments.
Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 cc:
Mr. Michael E. Henry, State Liaison Officer Regional Administrator, Region IV Department of Environmental Quality U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Permits Division 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 P.O. Box 4313 Arlington, TX 76011 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821-4313 Parish President Council Vice President Operations Support St. Charles Parish Entergy Operations, Inc. P. O. Box 302 P. O. Box 31995 Hahnville, LA 70057 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Executive Vice President Director & Chief Operating Officer Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Operations, Inc.
Entergy Operations, Inc. P. O. Box 31995 17265 River Road Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Killona, LA 70066-0751 Chairman Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway Louisiana Public Services Commission P. O. Box 651 P. O. Box 91154 Jackson, MS 39205 Baton Rouge, LA 70825-1697 General Manager Plant Operations Waterford 3 SES Entergy Operations, Inc.
17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751 Licensing Manager Entergy Operations, Inc.
17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751 Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005-3502 Resident Inspector/Waterford NPS P. O. Box 822 Killona, LA 70066-0751 June 2004