ML060810211

R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant - Request for Additional Information Movement of Fuel with Eqiupment Hatch Open

ML060810211
Person / Time
Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	03/23/2006
From:	Milano P NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLA
To:	Korsnick M Ginna
Boska J, NRR, 301-415-2901
References
TAC MC8910
Download: ML060810211 (5)

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March 23, 2006 Mrs. Mary G. Korsnick Vice President R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC 1503 Lake Road Ontario, NY 14519

SUBJECT:

R.E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING MOVEMENT OF FUEL WITH EQUIPMENT HATCH OPEN (TAC NO. MC8910)

Dear Mrs. Korsnick:

By a letter dated November 7, 2005, R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC (Ginna LLC) requested an amendment to the Technical Specifications (TSs) for the R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant. Specifically, Ginna LLC proposed to revise TS 3.9.3, Containment Penetrations, to allow an emergency egress door, access door, or roll-up door, as associated with the equipment hatch, to be open, but capable of being closed, during core alterations or movement of irradiated fuel within containment.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has reviewed the information provided in the application and has determined that additional information is needed. The specific information is described in the enclosed request for additional information (RAI). During a telephone discussion with the Ginna LLC staff on March 22, 2006, it was agreed that a response would be provided within 45 days from the date of this letter.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1457.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Patrick D. Milano, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-244

Enclosure:

RAI cc w/encl: See next page

March 23, 2006 Mrs. Mary G. Korsnick Vice President R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC 1503 Lake Road Ontario, NY 14519

SUBJECT:

R.E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING MOVEMENT OF FUEL WITH EQUIPMENT HATCH OPEN (TAC NO. MC8910)

Dear Mrs. Korsnick:

By a letter dated November 7, 2005, R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC (Ginna LLC) requested an amendment to the Technical Specifications (TSs) for the R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant. Specifically, Ginna LLC proposed to revise TS 3.9.3, Containment Penetrations, to allow an emergency egress door, access door, or roll-up door, as associated with the equipment hatch, to be open, but capable of being closed, during core alterations or movement of irradiated fuel within containment.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has reviewed the information provided in the application and has determined that additional information is needed. The specific information is described in the enclosed request for additional information (RAI). During a telephone discussion with the Ginna LLC staff on March 22, 2006, it was agreed that a response would be provided within 45 days from the date of this letter.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1457.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Patrick D. Milano, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-244

Enclosure:

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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-18 FOR FUEL MOVEMENT WITH EQUIPMENT HATCH OPEN AT R.E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT DISTRIBUTION:

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R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant cc:

Mr. Michael J. Wallace Ms. Thelma Wideman, Director President Wayne County Emergency Management R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC Office c/o Constellation Energy Wayne County Emergency Operations 750 East Pratt Street Center Baltimore, MD 21202 7336 Route 31 Lyons, NY 14489 Mr. John M. Heffley Senior Vice President and Ms. Mary Louise Meisenzahl Chief Nuclear Officer Administrator, Monroe County Constellation Generation Group Office of Emergency Preparedness 1997 Annapolis Exchange Parkway 1190 Scottsville Road, Suite 200 Suite 500 Rochester, NY 14624 Annapolis, MD 21401 Mr. Paul Eddy Kenneth Kolaczyk, Sr. Resident Inspector New York State Department of R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Public Service U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 3 Empire State Plaza, 10th Floor 1503 Lake Road Albany, NY 12223 Ontario, NY 14519 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. Peter R. Smith, President New York State Energy, Research, and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399 Mr. Carey W. Fleming, Esquire Senior Counsel - Nuclear Generation Constellation Generation Group, LLC 750 East Pratt Street, 17th Floor Baltimore, MD 21202 Mr. Charles Donaldson, Esquire Assistant Attorney General New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, NY 10271

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING FUEL MOVEMENT WITH EQUIPMENT HATCH OPEN R.E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, LLC R.E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT DOCKET NO. 50-244 By a letter dated November 7, 2005 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML053190213), R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC (the licensee) proposed a revision to Technical Specification 3.9.3, Containment Penetrations, to allow an emergency egress door, access door, or roll-up door, as associated with the equipment hatch, to be open, but capable of being closed, during core alterations or movement of irradiated fuel within containment. In order to complete its review of the information in the application, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff requests the following information:

1. In Enclosure 1 to the November 7, 2005, application, the licensee states that the proposed amendment would permit either both equipment hatch doors, the closure plate access door, or the roll-up door associated with the enclosure building to be open during refueling. The control room atmospheric dispersion factor (/Q value) used in the dose assessment to support this amendment request assumes that the equipment hatch is the limiting case because it is the largest penetration and has the shortest distance to the control room air intake. However, the equipment hatch to control room /Q values were generated assuming a diffuse (area) release, which could result in lower /Q values than for a point source release slightly further from the control room intake.

Confirm that the control room X/Q values associated with a postulated release from the equipment hatch are more limiting than the postulated releases from the closure plate access door or the roll-up door associated with the enclosure building.

Enclosure