ML063120033

RAI to a Request That Proposes a Change to the EP Annex

ML063120033
Person / Time
Site:	Clinton
Issue date:	11/22/2006
From:	Sands S NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIII-2
To:	Crane C AmerGen Energy Co
Sands S,NRR/DORL, 415-3154
References
TAC MD2468
Download: ML063120033 (4)

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November 22, 2006 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and Chief Nuclear Officer AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

CLINTON POWER STATION, UNIT 1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE EMERGENCY PLAN ANNEX (TAC NO. MD2468)

Dear Mr. Crane:

By letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated June 30, 2006, AmerGen Energy Company, LLC submitted a request that proposed a change to the Emergency Plan Annex that relocates the Technical Support Center from its current location adjacent to the main control room to the training facility on the east side of the owner controlled area, for Clinton Power Station, Unit 1.

The NRC staff is reviewing your submittal and has determined that additional information is required to complete the review. The specific information requested is addressed in the enclosure to this letter. During a discussion with your staff on November 3, 2006, it was agreed that you would provide a response 30 days from the date of this letter.

The NRC staff considers that timely responses to requests for additional information help ensure sufficient time is available for staff review and contribute toward the NRCs goal of efficient and effective use of staff resources. If circumstances result in the need to revise the requested response date, please contact me at (301) 415-3154.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Stephen P. Sands, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-461

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page

Mr. Christopher M. Crane November 22, 2006 President and Chief Nuclear Officer AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

CLINTON POWER STATION, UNIT 1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE EMERGENCY PLAN ANNEX (TAC NO. MD2468)

Dear Mr. Crane:

By letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated June 30, 2006, AmerGen Energy Company, LLC submitted a request that proposed a change to the Emergency Plan Annex that relocates the Technical Support Center from its current location adjacent to the main control room to the training facility on the east side of the owner controlled area, for Clinton Power Station, Unit 1.

The NRC staff is reviewing your submittal and has determined that additional information is required to complete the review. The specific information requested is addressed in the enclosure to this letter. During a discussion with your staff on November 3, 2006, it was agreed that you would provide a response 30 days from the date of this letter.

The NRC staff considers that timely responses to requests for additional information help ensure sufficient time is available for staff review and contribute toward the NRCs goal of efficient and effective use of staff resources. If circumstances result in the need to revise the requested response date, please contact me at (301) 415-3154.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Stephen P. Sands, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-461

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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DATE 11/21/2006 11/21/2006 11/22/2006 11/22/2006

OFFCIAL RECORD COPY Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 cc:

Senior Vice President - Operations Support Plant Manager - Clinton Power Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Clinton Power Station Warrenville, IL 60555 RR 3, Box 228 Clinton, IL 61727-9351 Illinois Emergency Management Agency Senior Vice President - Midwest Operations Division of Disaster Assistance & Exelon Generation Company, LLC Preparedness 4300 Winfield Road 110 East Adams Street Warrenville, IL 60555 Springfield, IL 62701-1109 Resident Inspector Director - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission AmerGen Energy Company, LLC RR #3, Box 229A 4300 Winfield Road Clinton, IL 61727 Warrenville, IL 60555 Regional Administrator, Region III Manager Licensing - Quad Cities U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Exelon Generation Company, LLC Suite 210 4300 Winfield Road 2443 Warrenville Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Manager Regulatory Assurance - Clinton Assistant General Counsel AmerGen Energy Company, LLC Exelon Generation Company, LLC Clinton Power Station 200 Exelon Way RR3, Box 228 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Clinton, IL 61727-9351 Chairman of DeWitt County Vice President - Regulatory & Legal Affairs c/o County Clerks Office AmerGen Energy Company, LLC DeWitt County Courthouse 4300 Winfield Road Clinton, IL 61727 Warrenville, IL 60555 J. W. Blattner Document Control Desk - Licensing Project Manager AmerGen Energy Company, LLC Sargent & Lundy Engineers 4300 Winfield Road 55 East Monroe Street Warrenville, IL 60555 Chicago, IL 60603 Site Vice President - Clinton Power Station AmerGen Energy Company, LLC Clinton Power Station RR 3, Box 228 Clinton, IL 61727-9351

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CLINTON POWER STATION, UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 50-461 In reviewing the AmerGen Energy Company, LLCs (AmerGens) submittal dated June 30, 2006, Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession Number ML061920575), related to a request that proposed a change to the Emergency Plan Annex that relocates the Technical Support Center (TSC) from its current location adjacent to the main control room, to the training facility on the east side of the owner controlled area, for Clinton Power Station (Clinton), Unit 1, the NRC staff has determined that the following information is needed in order to complete its review:

1. Explain how the proposed TSC is a dedicated facility as defined in NUREG-0696, Functional Criteria for Emergency Response Facilities.

2. Will Clintons emergency plan have the same level of detail as change #1.M in your 10 CFR 50.54 (g) evaluation?

3. Explain any compensatory measures available to minimize the transit time or security processing time from the proposed TSC to the control room.

4. Does the proposed TSC have the same radiological habitability protection as the control room? How was this verified?

5. Explain what the H.1.b requirements are for Clinton.

A clean copy of the revised emergency plan pages and/or sections shall be attached to the request for information responses to ensure that the safety evaluation adequately documents the revised emergency plan.

Enclosure