ML060900442
| ML060900442 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 04/03/2006 |
| From: | Richard Guzman Plant Licensing Branch III-2 |
| To: | Mckinney B Susquehanna |
| Guzman R, NRR/DLPM 415-1030 | |
| References | |
| TAC MC9602, TAC MC9603 | |
| Download: ML060900442 (6) | |
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April 3, 2006 Mr. Britt T. McKinney Sr. Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI) - SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (SSES 1 AND 2) - EMERGENCY ACTION LEVEL CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION (TAC NOS. MC9602 AND MC9603)
Dear Mr. McKinney:
In reviewing your letter dated January 6, 2006, concerning a request to make Emergency Action Level changes associated with the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at SSES 1 and 2, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has determined that additional information contained in the enclosure to this letter is needed to complete its review. These questions were discussed with your staff during a teleconference on March 10, 2006. As agreed to by your staff, we request you respond within 30 days of the date of this letter.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1030.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Richard V. Guzman, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388
Enclosure:
RAI cc w/encl: See next page
April 3, 2006 Mr. Britt T. McKinney Sr. Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI) - SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (SSES 1 AND 2) - EMERGENCY ACTION LEVEL CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION (TAC NOS. MC9602 AND MC9603)
Dear Mr. McKinney:
In reviewing your letter dated January 6, 2006, concerning a request to make Emergency Action Level changes associated with the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at SSES 1 and 2, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has determined that additional information contained in the enclosure to this letter is needed to complete its review. These questions were discussed with your staff during a teleconference on March 10, 2006. As agreed to by your staff, we request you respond within 30 days of the date of this letter.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1030.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Richard V. Guzman, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388
Enclosure:
RAI cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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Enclosure REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY ACTION LEVEL CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION FOR SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (SSES 1 AND 2)
PPL SUSQUEHANNA, LLC DOCKET NOS. 50-387 AND 50-388 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is reviewing the request from PPL Susquehanna, LLC (PPL, the licensee) to make Emergency Action Level (EAL) changes associated with its Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) for Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2. The NRC staff has determined the additional information requested below will be needed to complete its review.
1.
Provide further justification for revising the distance units from one (1) foot (ft) to thirty (30) centimeters (cm) or revise the calculation to match the desired engineering units.
Values determined via specific engineering calculations are typically carried over into the EAL using the engineering units as specified in the calculation, or that have a direct correlation (i.e., 12 inches = 1 foot). The calculation was performed specifically for this EAL, and in order to minimize any misinterpretation or confusion, consider revising the calculation to match the desired engineering unit you wish to have for this EAL.
2.
There was no justification provided in Attachment 3 for the removal of IC 1.A. Provide justification.
3.
In Attachment 4, Section 2.0, "Conclusions and Recommendations," paragraph 2 states, in part, "This precludes unwarranted site alerts ". Also, Section 5.0, Results, No. 7 states, in part, This precludes unwarranted site alerts.... Note that these proposed changes actually preclude unwarranted site Unusual Events. Please modify both statements or justify its use as originally stated.
4.
In Attachment 4, Section 5.0, "Results," No. 6 implies that the 2 EALs are acceptable as written in the current EAL as long as an exception is noted for the 61BT casks. Please explain this inconsistency.
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 cc:
Robert A. Saccone Vice President - Nuclear Operations PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Aloysius J. Wrape, III General Manager - Performance Improvement and Oversight PPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Terry L. Harpster General Manager - Plant Support PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Rocco R. Sgarro Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Affairs PPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Walter E. Morrissey Supervising Engineer Nuclear Regulatory Affairs PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Michael H. Crowthers Supervising Engineer Nuclear Regulatory Affairs PPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Steven M. Cook Manager - Quality Assurance PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB2 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Luis A. Ramos Community Relations Manager, Susquehanna PPL Susquehanna, LLC 634 Salem Blvd., SSO Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Bryan A. Snapp, Esq Assoc. General Counsel PPL Services Corporation Two North Ninth Street, GENTW3 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Supervisor - Document Control Services PPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Richard W. Osborne Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.
212 Locust Street P.O. Box 1266 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1266 Director, Bureau of Radiation Protection Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Rachel Carson State Office Building P.O. Box 8469 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 35, NUCSA4 Berwick, PA 18603-0035 Regional Administrator, Region 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Board of Supervisors Salem Township P.O. Box 405
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 cc:
Berwick, PA 18603-0035 Dr. Judith Johnsrud National Energy Committee Sierra Club 443 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803