ML063420138
| ML063420138 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Perry  |
| Issue date: | 01/09/2007 |
| From: | Thomas Wengert NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIII-2 |
| To: | Pearce L FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| Wengert, Thomas | |
| References | |
| TAC MC8997 | |
| Download: ML063420138 (5) | |
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January 9, 2007 Mr. L. W. Pearce Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Perry Nuclear Power Plant Mail Stop A-PY-A290 P.O. Box 97, 10 Center Road Perry, OH 44081-0097
SUBJECT:
PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT 1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR SURVEILLANCE TESTING VOLTAGE AND FREQUENCY LIMITS (TAC NO.
MC8997 )
Dear Mr. Pearce:
By letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated November 21, 2005, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company submitted a request to revise the acceptance criteria of technical specifications (TS) surveillance requirements (SRs) associated with TS 3.8.1 to modify the emergency diesel generator start tests to provide minimum voltage and frequency limits and clarify other limits as steady state parameters, for the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, 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 December 5, 2006, it was agreed that you would provide a response within 45 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) 415-4037.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Thomas J. Wengert, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-440
Enclosure:
Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page
January 9, 2007 Mr. L. W. Pearce Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Perry Nuclear Power Plant Mail Stop A-PY-A290 P.O. Box 97, 10 Center Road Perry, OH 44081-0097
SUBJECT:
PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT 1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR SURVEILLANCE TESTING VOLTAGE AND FREQUENCY LIMITS (TAC NO.
MC8997 )
Dear Mr. Pearce:
By letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated November 21, 2005, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company submitted a request to revise the acceptance criteria of technical specifications (TS) surveillance requirements (SRs) associated with TS 3.8.1 to modify the emergency diesel generator start tests to provide minimum voltage and frequency limits and clarify other limits as steady state parameters, for the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, 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 December 5, 2006, it was agreed that you would provide a response within 45 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) 415-4037.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Thomas J. Wengert, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-440
Enclosure:
Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 cc:
David W. Jenkins, Attorney FirstEnergy Corporation Mail Stop A-GO-18 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Resident Inspector's Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 331 Perry, OH 44081-0331 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4531 Sue Hiatt OCRE Interim Representative 8275 Munson Mentor, OH 44060 Manager, Site Regulatory Compliance FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Perry Nuclear Power Plant Mail Stop A-PY-A210 P.O. Box 97, 10 Center Road Perry, OH 44081-0097 Mayor, Village of North Perry North Perry Village Hall 4449 Lockwood Road North Perry Village, OH 44081 Donna Owens, Director Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance Bureau of Operations & Maintenance 6606 Tussing Road P.O. Box 4009 Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-9009 Carol OClaire, Chief, Radiological Branch Ohio Emergency Management Agency 2855 West Dublin Granville Road Columbus, OH 43235-7150 Mayor, Village of Perry P.O. Box 100 Perry, OH 44081-0100 Dennis Clum Radiological Assistance Section Supervisor Bureau of Radiation Protection Ohio Department of Health P.O. Box 118 Columbus, OH 43266-0118 Zack A. Clayton DERR Ohio Environmental Protection Agency ATTN: Mr. Zack A. Clayton P.O. Box 1049 Columbus, OH 43266-0149 Chairman Perry Township Board of Trustees 3750 Center Road, Box 65 Perry, OH 44081 Daniel Z. Fisher Transportation Department Public Utilities Commission 180 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43215-3793 Joseph J. Hagan Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Director, Fleet Regulatory Affairs FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GHE-315 395 Ghent Road Akron, OH 44333 Gary R. Leidich President and Chief Nuclear Officer FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-19 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308
Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 cc:
Danny L. Pace Senior Vice President, Fleet Engineering FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Jeannie M. Rinckel Vice President, Fleet Oversight FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Manager, Fleet Licensing FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GHE-115 395 Ghent Road Akron, OH 44333 Richard Anderson Vice President, Nuclear Support FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308
ENCLOSURE REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 50-440 In reviewing FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Companys (FENOCs) submittal dated November 21, 2005, related to Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG) Surveillance Testing Voltage and Frequency Limits, for the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 (Perry), the NRC staff has determined that the following information is needed in order to complete its review:
While reviewing the submittal, NRC staff noted that the proposed change to Surveillance Requirement (SR) 3.8.1.2 was not one of the changes included in Technical Specification Task Force Traveler (TSTF) 163. During the review of the proposed change to SR 3.8.1.2, the NRC staff noticed that Note 3 to this SR is incomplete and is not consistent with the similar Note 2 of SR 3.8.1.2 of the Improved Standard Technical Specifications (ISTS). That is, the last sentence of the note, which states that ?when modified start procedures are not used, the time, voltage, and frequency tolerances of SR 3.8.1.7 must be met, is missing. The purpose of the second part of the note in the ISTS is to ensure that, when the modified start procedure is not used, the time, voltage, and frequency tolerances of SR 3.8.1.7 are demonstrated during the monthly testing.
The change requested to SR 3.8.1.2, in this license amendment request, taken with the existing note, presents concerns to the NRC staff.
With respect to the above, describe how Perry conducts its monthly EDG testing. If a modified start test procedure is not used for this testing, explain how the testing and acceptance criteria demonstrate compliance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.36 and support the applicable facility safety analyses.