ML062270631

2006/08/11-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
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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
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August 11, 2006LICENSEE:AmerGen Energy Company, LLC FACILITY:Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station

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 RENEWALAPPLICATIONThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (NRC or the staff), and representatives ofAmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen), held a telephone conference call on April 12, 2006, to discuss and clarify the applicant's response to the staff's request for additional information (RAI) concerning the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station license renewal application. The conference call was useful in clarifying the applicant's response to the staff's RAI.Enclosure 1 provides a listing of the conference call participants. Enclosure 2 contains a listingof 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 ManagerLicense Renewal Branch A Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-219

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DOCUMENT NAME: E:\Filenet\ML062270631.wpdOFFICEPM:RLRA:DLRLA:RLRA:DLRBC:RLRA:DLRNAMEDAshleyYEdmonds LLund DATE08/ 09 /0608/ 09 /0608/11/06 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 08731Senior Vice President of Operations AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 3-N Kennett Square, PA 19348Kathryn M. Sutton, EsquireMorgan, Lewis, & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004Kent Tosch, ChiefNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Nuclear Engineering CN 415 Trenton, NJ 08625Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555Regional Administrator, Region IU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415Mayor of Lacey Township818 West Lacey Road Forked River, NJ 08731Senior Resident InspectorU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

P.O. Box 445 Forked River, NJ 08731Director - Licensing and Regulatory AffairsAmerGen Energy Company, LLC Correspondence Control

P.O. Box 160 Kennett Square, PA 19348Manager Licensing - Oyster CreekExelon Generation Company, LLC Correspondence Control

P.O. Box 160 Kennett Square, PA 19348Regulatory Assurance Manager Oyster Creek AmerGen Energy Company, LLC

P.O. Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731Assistant General CounselAmerGen Energy Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348Ron Bellamy, Region IU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415Correspondence Control DeskAmerGen Energy Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 1--1 Kennett Square, PA 19348Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating StationPlant Manager AmerGen Energy Company, LLC

P.O. Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731License Renewal ManagerExelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, Suite 230 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station cc:Mr. James RossNuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708Mr. Michael P. GallagherVice President License Renewal Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, Suite 230 Kennett Square, PA 19348Mr. Christopher M. CranePresident 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 Stationfrom Donnie Ashley dated August 11, 2006.

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 RENEWALAPPLICATIONDISTRIBUTION

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RLaufer GMiller RBellamy, RI RCureton, RI JLilliendahl, RIMModes, RI MSykes, RI MYoung RidsOpaMail ENCLOSURE 1LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALLTO DISCUSS THE OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATIONLICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONApril 12, 2006Participants AffiliationsDonnie AshleyU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Roy MathewNRC Muhammad RazzaqueNRC Don WarfelAmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen)

John HufnagelAmerGen George BeckAmerGen Kevin MugglestonAmerGen ENCLOSURE 2DISCUSSION OF RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI)OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATIONLICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONApril 12, 2006The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff (the staff) and representatives of AmerGenEnergy Company, LLC (AmerGen), held a telephone conference call on April 12, 2006, to discuss and clarify the applicant's response to the staff's 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 2.3.1.6-1In LRA Page 2.3-22, it was stated that the reactor vessel head spray nozzle is not required tosupport 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 vesselhead spray nozzle, as stated in Paragraph 2.3.1.6 of the OCNGS LRA. The head spray integralnozzle 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 sprayintegral 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 theindividuals 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 andagree 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.