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Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on April 12, 2006, Between the USNRC & Amergen Energy Co., LLC Re Response to a Request for Additional Information Pertaining to the Oyster Creek License Renewal Application
ML062270631
Person / Time
Site: Oyster Creek
Issue date: 08/11/2006
From: Ashley D
NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRA
To:
AmerGen Energy Co
Ashley D, NRR/DLR/RLRA, 415-3191
References
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Download: ML062270631 (7)


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August 11, 2006 LICENSEE:

AmerGen Energy Company, LLC FACILITY:

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON APRIL 12, 2006, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND AMERGEN ENERGY COMPANY, LLC, CONCERNING RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (NRC or the staff), and representatives of AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen), held a telephone conference call on April 12, 2006, to discuss and clarify the applicants response to the staffs request for additional information (RAI) concerning the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station license renewal application.

The conference call was useful in clarifying the applicants response to the staffs RAI. provides a listing of the conference call participants. Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the information discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the items.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

/RA/

Donnie J. Ashley, Project Manager License Renewal Branch A Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-219

Enclosures:

As Stated cc w/encls: See next page

DOCUMENT NAME: E:\\Filenet\\ML062270631.wpd OFFICE PM:RLRA:DLR LA:RLRA:DLR BC:RLRA:DLR NAME DAshley YEdmonds LLund DATE 08/ 09 /06 08/ 09 /06 08/11/06

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station cc:

Site Vice President - Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station AmerGen Energy Company, LLC P.O. Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731 Senior Vice President of Operations AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 3-N Kennett Square, PA 19348 Kathryn M. Sutton, Esquire Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Kent Tosch, Chief New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Nuclear Engineering CN 415 Trenton, NJ 08625 Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Mayor of Lacey Township 818 West Lacey Road Forked River, NJ 08731 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 445 Forked River, NJ 08731 Director - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs AmerGen Energy Company, LLC Correspondence Control P.O. Box 160 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Manager Licensing - Oyster Creek Exelon Generation Company, LLC Correspondence Control P.O. Box 160 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Regulatory Assurance Manager Oyster Creek AmerGen Energy Company, LLC P.O. Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731 Assistant General Counsel AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348 Ron Bellamy, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Correspondence Control Desk AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 1--1 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Plant Manager AmerGen Energy Company, LLC P.O. Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731 License Renewal Manager Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, Suite 230 Kennett Square, PA 19348

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station cc:

Mr. James Ross Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. Michael P. Gallagher Vice President License Renewal Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, Suite 230 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and Chief Nuclear Officer AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

Note to: AmerGen Energy Company, LLC, Facility: Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station from Donnie Ashley dated August 11, 2006.

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON APRIL 12, 2006, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND AMERGEN ENERGY COMPANY, LLC, CONCERNING RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION DISTRIBUTION:

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ENCLOSURE 1 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS THE OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION April 12, 2006 Participants Affiliations Donnie Ashley U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Roy Mathew NRC Muhammad Razzaque NRC Don Warfel AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen)

John Hufnagel AmerGen George Beck AmerGen Kevin Muggleston AmerGen

ENCLOSURE 2 DISCUSSION OF RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI)

OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION April 12, 2006 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen), held a telephone conference call on April 12, 2006, to discuss and clarify the applicants response to the staffs request for additional information (RAI) concerning the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (OCNGS), license renewal application (LRA). The following RAI response was discussed during the telephone conference call.

RAI 2.3.1.6-1 In LRA Page 2.3-22, it was stated that the reactor vessel head spray nozzle is not required to support any intended functions delineated in the rule, and therefore, are not included within the scope of license renewal. It was further stated that a safety assessment for this component was performed and reported in Boiling Water Reactor Vessel and Internals Project (BWRVIP)-06.

The staff, however, could not locate the referenced safety assessment in the referenced document. The staff requests the applicant to clarify.

Response

AmerGen concurs that the BWRVIP-06 does not include an assessment of the reactor vessel head spray nozzle, as stated in Paragraph 2.3.1.6 of the OCNGS LRA. The head spray integral nozzle does not perform a safety related function nor is it credited for any of the regulated events. No failure of the head spray integral nozzle has been postulated that could cause subsequent failure of safety related equipment. Therefore, as stated in the LRA, the head spray integral nozzle is not required to support intended functions and is not included within the scope of license renewal.

The reference to BWRVIP-06 was included in the response in error. During the call the individuals discussed the information in the Oyster Creek Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR)

Page 5.4-18. The applicant stated that the nozzle did not meet the criteria for selection for in-scope components and is used only for normal shutdown. The applicant and the reviewer discussed the requirements of the FSAR and the Appendix R safe shutdown requirements and agree that the nozzle is not needed to meet the safe shutdown requirements of Appendix R.

The reviewer understands the logic used to exclude the nozzle from the aging management program and accepts the response.