ML071300028

Measurement Uncertainty Recapture Power Uprate Application

ML071300028
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	05/18/2007
From:	Thomas Wengert NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIII-2
To:	Bezilla M FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
Gratton C, NRR/DORL 415-1055
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TAC MD5240
Download: ML071300028 (4)

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May 18, 2007 Mr. Mark B. Bezilla Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Mail Stop A-DB-3080 5501 North State Route 2 Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760

SUBJECT:

DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 1 - MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY RECAPTURE POWER UPRATE APPLICATION (TAC NO. MD5240)

Dear Mr. Bezilla:

In a letter dated April 12, 2007, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) submitted an application requesting to increase the licensed thermal power level for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 1. The proposed amendment would increase the licensed core power level by approximately 1.63 percent to 2817 megawatts thermal with the installation of the Caldon Leading Edge Flow Measurement (LEFM) CheckPlusTM ultrasonic flow measurement system.

The purpose of this letter is to provide you with the results of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of the application. Based on the information contained in your application, as compared to Regulatory Issue Summary 2002-03, dated January 31, 2002, the NRC staff has determined that FENOC has provided the necessary information for the NRC staff to begin a detailed technical review.

If you have any questions, 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. 50-346 cc: See next page

Mr. Mark B. Bezilla May 18, 2007 Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Mail Stop A-DB-3080 5501 North State Route 2 Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760

SUBJECT:

DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 1 - MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY RECAPTURE POWER UPRATE APPLICATION (TAC NO. MD5240)

Dear Mr. Bezilla:

In a letter dated April 12, 2007, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) submitted an application requesting to increase the licensed thermal power level for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 1. The proposed amendment would increase the licensed core power level by approximately 1.63 percent to 2817 megawatts thermal with the installation of the Caldon Leading Edge Flow Measurement (LEFM) CheckPlusTM ultrasonic flow measurement system.

The purpose of this letter is to provide you with the results of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of the application. Based on the information contained in your application, as compared to Regulatory Issue Summary 2002-03, dated January 31, 2002, the NRC staff has determined that FENOC has provided the necessary information for the NRC staff to begin a detailed technical review.

If you have any questions, 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. 50-346 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 cc:

Manager, Site Regulatory Compliance President, Board of County FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Commissioners of Ottawa County Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Port Clinton, OH 43252 Mail Stop A-DB-3065 5501 North State Route 2 President, Board of County Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760 Commissioners of Lucas County One Government Center, Suite 800 Director, Ohio Department of Commerce Toledo, OH 43604-6506 Division of Industrial Compliance Bureau of Operations & Maintenance The Honorable Dennis J. Kucinich 6606 Tussing Road United States House of Representatives P.O. Box 4009 Washington, D.C. 20515 Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-9009 The Honorable Dennis J. Kucinich Regional Administrator, Region III United States House of Representatives U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 14400 Detroit Avenue Suite 210 Lakewood, OH 44107 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4352 Joseph J. Hagan President and Chief Nuclear Officer Resident Inspector FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop A-GO-19 5503 North State Route 2 76 South Main Street Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760 Akron, OH 44308 Stephen Helmer David W. Jenkins, Attorney Supervisor, Technical Support Section FirstEnergy Corporation Bureau of Radiation Protection Mail Stop A-GO-18 Ohio Department of Health 76 South Main Street 35 East Chestnut Street, 7th Floor Akron, OH 44308 Columbus, OH 43215 Danny L. Pace Carol OClaire, Chief, Radiological Branch Senior Vice President, Fleet Engineering Ohio Emergency Management Agency FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company 2855 West Dublin Granville Road Mail Stop A-GO-14 Columbus, OH 43235-2206 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Zack A. Clayton DERR Manager, Fleet Licensing Ohio Environmental Protection Agency FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 1049 Mail Stop A-GO-2 Columbus, OH 43266-0149 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 State of Ohio Public Utilities Commission 180 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43266-0573 Attorney General Office of Attorney General 30 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43216

Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 cc:

Director, Fleet Regulatory Affairs FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-2 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 Richard Anderson Vice President, Nuclear Support FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 James H. Lash 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