ML042680140

Request for Additional Information for the Review of the Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application

ML042680140
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	09/23/2004
From:	Morgan M NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP
To:	Koehl D Nuclear Management Co
Morgan M, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-2232
References
TAC MC2099, TAC MC2100
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September 23, 2004 Mr. Dennis L. Koehl Site Vice President Nuclear Management Company, LLC 6610 Nuclear Road Point Beach Nuclear Plant Two Rivers, WI 54241

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NOS. MC2099 AND MC2100)

Dear Mr. Koehl:

By letter dated February 25, 2004, Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC or the applicant) submitted an application pursuant to 10 CFR Part 54, to renew the operating licenses for Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, for review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Since then, the NRC staff and NMC representatives had several conference calls to discuss NMCs reactor vessel integrity evaluation for license renewal. Following an August 3, 2004, public meeting, NMC submitted a September 10, 2004, letter revising the evaluation in response to staff questions. However the response did not address certain questions that were discussed at the meeting.

Please respond to the enclosed request for additional information (RAI). In addition, please meet with the staff within the next 2 weeks to resolve the questions, because the lack of adequate information on this evaluation could impact the license renewal review schedule.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-2232 or e-mail mjm2@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Samson Lee for Michael J. Morgan, Project Manager License Renewal Section A License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 50-266 and 50-301

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Mr. Dennis L. Koehl Site Vice President Nuclear Management Company, LLC 6610 Nuclear Road Point Beach Nuclear Plant Two Rivers, WI 54241

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NOS. MC2099 AND MC2100)

Dear Mr. Koehl:

By letter dated February 25, 2004, Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC or the applicant) submitted an application pursuant to 10 CFR Part 54, to renew the operating licenses for Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, for review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Since then, the NRC staff and NMC representatives had several conference calls to discuss NMCs reactor vessel integrity evaluation for license renewal. Following an August 3, 2004, public meeting, NMC submitted a September 10, 2004, letter revising the evaluation in response to staff questions. However the response did not address certain questions that were discussed at the meeting.

Please respond to the enclosed request for additional information (RAI). In addition, please meet with the staff within the next 2 weeks to resolve the questions, because the lack of adequate information on this evaluation could impact the license renewal review schedule.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-2232 or e-mail mjm2@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Samson Lee for Michael J. Morgan, Project Manager License Renewal Section A License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 50-266 and 50-301

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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION POINT BEACH UNIT 1&2 LICENSE RENEWAL SECTION 4.2 REACTOR VESSEL IRRADIATION EMBRITTLEMENT RAI 4.2-1 On August 3, 2004, NRC staff met with the licensee to discuss the reactor vessel integrity issues related to license renewal application. In that meeting, the NRC staff stated that when the applicant provides its revised RPV integrity analyses, one defined "operational basis" for projecting fluence values to be used for PTS, USE, and P-T limit TLAAs must be chosen.

On September 10, 2004, the licensee revised Sections 4.1.2, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, Appendixes A15.2.18, 15.4.1, 15.5, and B2.1.18. The staff noted from the revised sections that the licensee did not provide one defined operational basis. The fluence projections used for PTS is different from the fluence projections used for pressure-temperature limits and the upper shelf energy evaluation (Ref. NRC-2004-0085, Page 2 of 40).

Please modify your evaluation of reactor vessel TLAAs (P-T, USE, RTPTS) using the same projected fluence basis.

RAI 4.2-2 The staff also discussed on August 3, 2004 that once the applicant chooses their calculational basis, a PTS analysis should be submitted in accordance with the methodology in 10 CFR 50.61 for both units. The analysis must specifically state when Point Beach 2 will exceed the PTS screening criteria.

On September 10, 2004, the licensee revised Sections 4.1.2, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, Appendixes A15.2.18, 15.4.1, 15.5, and B2.1.18. The staff noted from the revised sections that the licensee did not respond as to when Point Beach Unit 2 will exceed the PTS screening criteria. Please provide the estimated EFPY and calender year at which time RTPTS values for Unit 2 will exceed the screening criteria.

Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 cc:

Jonathan Rogoff, Esq.

Vice President, Counsel & Secretary Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Mr. Frederick D. Kuester President and Chief Executive Officer We Generation 231 West Michigan Street Milwaukee, WI 53201 James Connolly Manager, Regulatory Affairs Point Beach Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 6610 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241 Mr. Ken Duveneck Town Chairman Town of Two Creeks 13017 State Highway 42 Mishicot, WI 54228 Chairman Public Service Commission of Wisconsin P.O. Box 7854 Madison, WI 53707-7854 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Resident Inspectors Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 6612 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241 Roger A. Newton 3623 Nagawicka Shores Drive Hartland, WI 53029 Mr. Jeffrey Kitsembel Electric Division Public Service Commission of Wisconsin P.O. Box 7854 Madison, WI 53707-7854 David Weaver Nuclear Asset Manager Wisconsin Electric Power Company 231 West Michigan Street Milwaukee, WI 53201 John Paul Cowan Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Douglas E. Cooper Senior Vice President - Group Operations Palisades Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Fred Emerson Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 James E. Knorr License Renewal Project Nuclear Management Company, LLC 6610 Nuclear Road Point Beach Nuclear Plant Two Rivers, WI 54241