ML070600186
| ML070600186 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 03/12/2007 |
| From: | Le N NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRB |
| To: | FitzPatrick |
| Le N. B., NRR/DLR/RLRB, 415-1458 | |
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| Download: ML070600186 (8) | |
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March 12, 2007 LICENSEE: Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.,
FACILITY: James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON FEBRUARY 26, 2007, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., CONCERNING REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., held a telephone conference call on February 26, 2007, to discuss and clarify the staffs request for additional information (RAI) concerning the James A.
FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant, license renewal application. The telephone conference call was useful in clarifying the intent of the staffs RAIs. provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains the RAI discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the item.
The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.
Tommy Le, Sr. Project Manager /RA/
License Renewal Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-333
Enclosures:
- 1. List of Participants
- 2. Request for Additional Information cc w/encls: See next page
ML070600186 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RLRB:DLR BC:RLRB:DLR NAME IKing TLe RAuluck DATE 03 / 2 /07 03 / 5 /07 03 / 12 /07 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR THE TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION FEBRUARY 26, 2007 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Lambros Lois U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Tommy Le NRC Kent Howard NRC Rick Plasse Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy)
Larry Leiter Entergy Alan Cox Entergy Mike Stroud Entergy Ron Finnin Entergy George Rorke Entergy REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION FEBRUARY 26, 2007 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., (ENO) held a telephone conference call on February 26, 2007, to discuss and clarify the following request for additional information (RAI) concerning the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant (JAFNPP), license renewal application (LRA).
As part of the staff review of the JAFNPP LRA section 4.2, Reactor Vessel Neutron Embrittlement, the staff reviewed General Electric (GE) Calculation Report, GE-NE-B1100732-01, Revision 1, Final Report, dated February 1998, Plant Fitzpatrick RPV Surveillance Materials Testing And Analysis Of 120 degree Capsule At 13.4 EFPY. The staff has questions regarding the GE Report and thus the teleconference phone call on Februry 26, 2007, was conducted.
The LRA starts with the 32 effective full-power year fluence value from GE Report GE-NE-B1100732-01. The 32 Effective Full-Power Year fluence is based on measured fluence from the JAFNPP surveillance flux wires and accounts for 5% power uprate after December 1996.
The GE analysis stated that it met the intent of Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1053. This is the fluence value on which the 32-EFPY pressure-temperature (P-T) curves in the Technical Specifications are based. The LRA then straight-line extrapolates that value to 54-EFPY and uses the extrapolated fluence to evaluate CVUSE and RTNDT for the period of extended operation. The LRA stated that JAFNPP will submit additional P-T curves prior to the period of extended operation. (ref. LRA section 4.2.2) prior to the 32 EFPY at which the current curves expire.
Discussion:
During the phone call, the NRC staff stated that the staff has reviewed GE-NE-B1100732-01 and finds that the fluence calculation does not meet the requirements of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.190. The NRC staff stated the staff will need to have the new fluence value that meets RG 1.190 to complete the review.
The staff agrees that JAFNPP has no problem meeting the requirements of 10 CFR50 for CVUSE and RTNDT; in fact the staff acknowledges this is rarely an issue for a boiling-water reator. However, the staff indicated that it is a regulatory issue that the current JAFNPP fluence value is not calculated per RG 1.190.
ENO stated that the 32-EFPY fluence on which the current P-T limits are based is a conservative projection of JAFNPP fluence. Projecting this value to 54-EFPY gives a conservative evaluation of reactor vessel embrittlement during the period of extended operation. This projection shows that JAFNPP will not have problems with vessel embrittlement during the period of extended operation.
2 JAFNPP stated that it has already committed, via Technical Specification Amendment #285, to do future fluence calculations for JAFNPP in accordance with RG 1.190. However, the next fluence calculation will not be completed prior to the completion of the draft Safety Evaluation Report (SER) for the license renewal application. JAFNPP is evaluating completion of the fluence calculation to support resolution of this issue prior to the FINAL SER for the LRA.
Based on the discussion with the applicant, the staff indicated that the staff will follow-up with an RAI regarding the subject issue that was discussed during the conference call and the applicant will response to this follow-up RAI upon its receipt.
Letter to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., from N. B. Le dated March 12, 2007 DISTRIBUTION:
SUBJECT:
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OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON FEBRUARY 26, 2007, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., CONCERNING REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION HARD COPY DLR RF E-MAIL:
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FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant cc:
Mr. Gary J. Taylor Chief Executive Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. John T. Herron Sr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Peter T. Dietrich Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. Kevin J. Mulligan General Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. Oscar Limpias Vice President Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Christopher Schwartz Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. John F. McCann Director, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Resident Inspector's Office James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 136 Lycoming, NY 13093 Ms. Charlene D. Faison Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Michael J. Colomb Director of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. David Wallace Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. James Costedio Manager, Regulatory Compliance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Charles Donaldson, Esquire Assistant Attorney General New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, NY 10271
FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant cc: Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. Steven Lyman Oswego County Administrator 46 East Bridge Street Oswego, NY 13126 Mr. Peter R. Smith, President New York State Energy, Research, and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399 Mr. Paul Eddy New York State Dept. of Public Service 3 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12223-1350 Supervisor Town of Scriba Route 8, Box 382 Oswego, NY 13126 Mr. James H. Sniezek BWR SRC Consultant 5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801-2490 Mr. Michael D. Lyster BWR SRC Consultant 5931 Barclay Lane Naples, FL 34110-7306 Mr. Garrett D. Edwards 814 Waverly Road Kennett Square, PA 19348 Mr. Rick Plasse Project Manager, License Renewal Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. James Ross Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708