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(SSES2), Summary of Category 1 Meeting with PPL to Discuss Licensee'S Amendment Requests Dated September 16, 2003 and December 22, 2003 (TAC Nos. MC0837, MC1659, MC1660 and MC4431)
ML042730528
Person / Time
Site: Susquehanna  Talen Energy icon.png
Issue date: 10/19/2004
From: Richard Guzman
NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1
To:
Guzman R, NRR/DLPM 415-1030
References
TAC MC0837, TAC MC1659, TAC MC1660, TAC MC4431
Download: ML042730528 (6)


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October 19, 2004 LICENSEE: PPL Susquehanna, LLC (PPL)

FACILITY: Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 (SSES 1 and 2)

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF SEPTEMBER 2, 2004, CATEGORY 1 MEETING WITH PPL TO DISCUSS LICENSEES AMENDMENT REQUESTS DATED SEPTEMBER 16, 2003, AND DECEMBER 22, 2003 (TAC NOS. MC0837, MC1659, MC1660 AND MC4431)

On September 2, 2004, a Category 1 public meeting was held between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and representatives of PPL and Framatome Advanced Nuclear Power (Framatome ANP) at NRC Headquarters, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss PPLs (1) September 16, 2003, Unit 2 mid-cycle minimum critical power ratio safety limit (MCPRSL) amendment request, (2) proposed Unit 2 Cycle 13 (U2C13) MCPRSL changes, and (3) December 22, 2003, SSES 1 and 2, Oscillation Power Range Monitoring (OPRM) amendment request. A list of attendees is provided as Attachment 1.

PPL presented information [see Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) accession number ML042710373] that provided an overview of their MCPRSL calculation process with respect to channel bow as a function of exposure gradients in the reactor core. PPL states that the channel bow data, using the Cartech channel performance analysis, supports the validation of their proposed MCPRSLs for two-recirculation loop and single-recirculation loop operation. PPL also provided a description of their proposed U2C13 MCPRSL amendment request that would adopt (Framatome ANP) reload licensing methodologies for anticipated operational occurrences and accidents. The transition from PPL to Framatome ANP methodologies will not impact the linear heat generation rate/average planar linear heat generation rate limits in the core operating limits report or the MCRPSL in the technical specifications. Finally, PPL presented its technical basis for changing the OPRM bypass setpoint from 60 to 65 Mlb/hr [million-pound-mass per hour]. The revised setpoint will assure the OPRM is not bypassed when instabilities in the reactor could occur.

PPL concluded that (1) results from channel bow measurements allow the proposed mid-cycle amendment for U2C12 MCPRSL to be processed, (2) the future amendment for U2C13 involves the adoption of ANF methodologies consistent with other Framatome ANF customers and revised MCPRSLs, and (3) the proposed OPRM bypass setpoint change is appropriate.

One member of the public was in attendance. Public Meeting Feedback forms were not received.

CONTACT: R. Guzman, NRR 301-415-1030 rvg@nrc.gov

PPL Please direct any inquiries to Richard V. Guzman, Project Manager, at 301-415-1030, or rvg@nrc.gov.

/RA/

Richard V. Guzman, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388 Attachments: 1. List of Attendees cc w/atts: See next page

ML042730528 OFFICE PDI-1/PM SRXB/SC PDI-1/SC NAME RGuzman FAkstulewicz RLaufer DATE 10/19/04 9/28/04 10/19/04 LIST OF ATTENDEES REVIEW MEETING WITH PPL SUSQUEHANNA, LLC (PPL)

REGARDING PROPOSED MINIMUM CRITICAL POWER RATIO SAFETY LIMIT CHANGES SEPTEMBER 2, 2004 - 9:00-12:00, O-14-B-8 NAME ORGANIZATION

1. Richard V. Guzman NRC/NRR/DLPM/PDI-1
2. Richard J. Laufer NRC/NRR/DLPM/PDI-1
3. Francis Akstulewicz NRC/NRR/DSSA/SRXB
4. Zena Abdullahi NRC/NRR/DSSA/SRXB
5. George Thomas NRC/NRR/DSSA/SRXB
6. Tai Huang NRC/NRR/DSSA/SRXB
7. Jeremy Tapp NRC/NRR/DSSA/SRXB
8. Mike Crowthers PPL
9. Chester Lehmann PPL
10. Andrew Dyszel PPL
11. John M. Kulick PPL
12. Jerry Holmes Framatome, ANP
13. Jerry Ingham Framatome, ANP
14. David Ney Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiation Production Attachment 1

Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:

Britt T. McKinney Michael H. Crowthers Vice President - Nuclear Site Operations Supervising Engineer PPL Susquehanna, LLC Nuclear Regulatory Affairs 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 PPL Susquehanna, LLC Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Richard L. Anderson Vice President - Nuclear Operations Dale F. Roth PPL Susquehanna, LLC Manager - Quality Assurance 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 PPL Susquehanna, LLC Berwick, PA 18603-0467 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB2 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Aloysius J. Wrape, III General Manager - Nuclear Assurance Luis A. Ramos PPL Susquehanna, LLC Special Office of the President Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 PPL Susquehanna, LLC Allentown, PA 18101-1179 634 Salem Blvd., SSO Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Terry L. Harpster General Manager - Plant Support Bryan A. Snapp, Esq PPL Susquehanna, LLC Assoc. General Counsel 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4 PPL Services Corporation Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Two North Ninth Street, GENTW3 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Robert A. Saccone General Manager - Nuclear Engineering Supervisor - Document Control Services PPL Susquehanna, LLC PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Rocco R. Sgarro Richard W. Osborne Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.

PPL Susquehanna, LLC 212 Locust Street Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 P.O. Box 1266 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1266 Walter E. Morrissey Director - Bureau of Radiation Protection Supervising Engineer Pennsylvania Department of Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Environmental Protection PPL Susquehanna, LLC P.O. Box 8469 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 35, NUCSA4 Berwick, PA 18603-0035 Regional Administrator, Region 1

Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Board of Supervisors Salem Township P.O. Box 405 Berwick, PA 18603-0035 Dr. Judith Johnsrud National Energy Committee Sierra Club 443 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803 Mr. Bryce L. Shriver President, PPL Generation, LLC and and Chief Operating Officer PPL Generation, LLC 769 Salem Boulevard, NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467