ML071240505

Summary of Meeting with PSEG Nuclear LLC, Regarding Technical Aspects of the Licensee'S Application for an Extended Power Uprate (EPU) at the Hope Creek Generating Station (Hope Creek)

ML071240505
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	05/15/2007
From:	James Shea NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLI-2
To:	Public Service Enterprise Group
References
TAC MD3002
Download: ML071240505 (7)

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May 15, 2007 LICENSEE: PSEG NUCLEAR, LLC FACILITY: Hope Creek Generating Station

SUMMARY

OF THE APRIL 20, 2007, MEETING WITH PSEG NUCLEAR, LLC, REGARDING AN APPLICATION FOR AN EXTENDED POWER UPRATE FOR THE HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION REGARDING INTERIM FUEL METHODS (TAC NO. MD3002)

On April 20, 2007, a Category 1 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of PSEG Nuclear, LLC (PSEG, the licensee) at NRC Headquarters, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss technical aspects of the licensees application for an extended power uprate (EPU) at the Hope Creek Generating Station (Hope Creek). A list of attendees is provided as Enclosure 1 and Enclosure 2 lists the meeting agenda.

By letter dated September 18, 2006 (ML062680451) PSEG submitted an amendment request for an EPU at Hope Creek. The licensee referenced the General Electric (GE) interim methods on fuel methodology in attachment 15 as part of this request (ML062680455). GE had some technical issues with the NRC staff draft safety evaluation (SE) issued on March 14, 2007, in regards to the GE Interim Methods Licensing Topical Report (IMLTR). Hope Creek would not be able to directly reference the IMLTR until it is approved.

During the meeting, the licensee presented the following three options for its EPU fuel methodology, including a discussion on the NRC staff request for additional information (RAI) question 3.8 which addressed the limitations and restrictions associated with implementation of the IMLTR.

1. Wait for the GE IMLTR to be approved.

2. Remove the GE IMLTR from the amendment request and create a new supplement for fuel methods; and

3. Reference the GE IMLTR and address the limitations and restrictions associated with the NRCs draft SE on the GE IMLTR.

The licensee stated that option 3 is preferred and would be pursued. Enclosure 3 lists the limitations and restrictions from the IMLTR discussed during the meeting. Many of the limitations and restrictions do not specifically apply to Hope Creek. The licensee stated during the meeting that the applicable limitations and restrictions would be addressed in a supplement to the initial amendment request. The NRC staff suggested that a revised attachment 15 would be an efficient approach to address the restrictions of the GE IMLTR. The licensee agreed to supplement their EPU application by May 10, 2007.

The licensee stated that the Hope Creek EPU schedule is on-track. The licensee is currently working on responses to RAIs from the NRC staff.

PSEG Public Meeting Members of the public were in attendance. Public Meeting Feedback forms were not received.

Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-1388 or jjs@nrc.gov.

/ra/

James J. Shea, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-354

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/encls: See next page

PSEG Public Meeting Members of the public were in attendance. Public Meeting Feedback forms were not received.

Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-1388, or jjs@nrc.gov].

/ra/

James J. Shea, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-354

Enclosures:

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Hope Creek Generating Station cc:

Mr. Dennis Winchester Mr. Michael Jesse Vice President - Nuclear Assessments Manager - Regulatory Assurance PSEG Nuclear P.O. Box 236 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Township Clerk Mr. George P. Barnes Lower Alloways Creek Township Site Vice President - Hope Creek Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 PSEG Nuclear Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Paul Bauldauf, P.E., Asst. Director Radiation Protection Programs Mr. George H. Gellrich NJ Department of Environmental Plant Support Manager Protection and Energy PSEG Nuclear CN 415 P.O. Box 236 Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Brian Beam Mr. Michael J. Massaro Board of Public Utilities Plant Manager - Hope Creek 2 Gateway Center, Tenth Floor PSEG Nuclear Newark, NJ 07102 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. James Mallon 475 Allendale Road Manager - Licensing King of Prussia, PA 19406 200 Exelon Way - KSA 3-E Kennett Square, PA 19348 Senior Resident Inspector Hope Creek Generating Station Jeffrie J. Keenan, Esquire U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission PSEG Nuclear - N21 Drawer 0509 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. William Levis Senior Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear LLC-X04 Post Office Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

ATTENDANCE FOR PUBLIC MEETING WITH PSEG ON APRIL 20, 2007 NAME ORGANIZATION Joseph Hoch NRR James Shea

• NRR Harold Chernoff NRR Muhammad Razzaque NRR Peter Lien NRR Carleen Sanders NRR Tom Alexion NRR Tony Nakanishi NRR Zena Abdullahi ACRS James Mallon PSEG Lawrence J Curran Jr PSEG P.T. Tran GE J. Scott Bowman GE Rick Kingston GE Dave Lochbaum Union of Concerned Scientists Tony Baker

• Senator Joe Bidens Office Jerry Humphreys

• State of New Jersey

• Conference Call Enclosure 1

APRIL 20, 2007 MEETING AGENDA WORKING-LEVEL MEETING TO DISCUSS EXTENDED POWER UPRATE HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION PSEG NUCLEAR LLC Schedule Discussion Topics 10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Introductory Remarks/Introductions 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Hope Creek proposed alternative to the GE Interim Methods Licensing Topical Report for the Hope Creek Extended Power Uprate.

11:00 p.m. - 11:45 a.m. NRC staff questions and comments related to the licensee proposed site-specific fuel methodology.

Enclosure 2

Restrictions from IMLTR

1. TGBLA/PANAC

2. 3D Monicore

3. Power-to-Flow Ratio

4. SLMCPR 1

5. SLMCPR 2

6. R-factor

7. ECCS-LOCA 1

8. ECCS-LOCA 2

9. Transient LHGR 1

10. Transient LHGR 2

11. Transient LHGR 3

12. Application of 10 Weight Percent Gd

13. Part 21 Evaluation of GSTR-M Fuel Temperature Calculation 1

14. Part 21 Evaluation of GSTR-M Fuel Temperature Calculation 2

15. LHGR and Exposure Qualification

16. Void Reactivity 1

17. Void Reactivity 2

18. Steady-State Bypass Voiding

19. Stability Setpoints Adjustment

20. Void-Quality Correlation 1

21. Void-Quality Correlation 2

22. MELLLA+

23. Mixed Core Method 1

24. Mixed Core Method 2

25. MELLLA+ Eigenvalue Tracking

26. Plant-Specific Application Enclosure 3