ML072330414

Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on August 16, 2007, Between the Us NRC and PPL Susquehanna, Concerning Request for Additional Information Pertaining to the Susquehanna, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application

ML072330414
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	08/27/2007
From:	Gettys E NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRA
To:	Susquehanna
Gettys Evelyn, NRR/DLR/RLRA 415-4029
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August 27, 2007LICENSEE:PPL Susquehanna, LLCFACILITY:Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 16, 2007, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND PPL SUSQUEHANNA, LLC, CONCERNING REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of PPLSusquehanna, LLC held a telephone conference call on August 16, 2007, to discuss and clarify the staff's requests for additional information (RAIs) concerning the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, license renewal application. The telephone conference call was useful in clarifying the intent of the staff's RAIs.Enclosure 1 provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the RAIsdiscussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the items.The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary./RA/Evelyn Gettys, Project Manager License Renewal Branch A Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388

Enclosures:

1. List of Participants

2. List of Requests for Additional Informationcc w/encls: See next page

ML072330414OFFICEPM:RLRA:DLRLA:DLRBC:RLRA:DLRNAMEEGettysSFigueroaLLund DATE08/22/0708/22/0708/27/07 TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALLSUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONLIST OF PARTICIPANTSAUGUST 16, 2007PARTICIPANTSAFFILIATIONSJames MedoffU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Evelyn GettysNRC Duane FilchnerPPL Susquehanna, LLC Michael DetamorePPL Susquehanna, LLC Jeffrey WeikPPL Susquehanna, LLC REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONSUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONAugust 16, 2007The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of PPLSusquehanna, LLC, (PPL) held a telephone conference call on August 16, 2007, to discuss and clarify the following requests for additional information (RAIs) concerning the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (SSES), Units 1 and 2, license renewal application (LRA).RAI 4.1.3 Identification of Exemptions Paragraph §54.21(c)(2) of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 54 (10 CFR 54.21(c)(2))requires an applicant for license renewal of its facilties to identify all exemptions in effect that have been granted in accordance with Paragraph §50.12 of Title 10, Code of FederalRegulations, Part 50 (10 CFR 50.12) and are based on time-limited aging assumptions. PPLhas identified in LRA Section 4.2 that the pressure-temperature (P-T) limits and the upper-shelf energy (USE) assessments for SSES, Units 1 and 2 are time-limited aging analysis (TLAAs) for the LRA. The TLAAs are required pursuant to the requirements of Appendix G to Part 50 of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR Part 50, Appendix G)The staff has reviewed the current licensing basis (CLB) for SSES, Units 1 and 2, and hasdetermined that the CLB includes the following exemptions that were granted to PPL in lieu of meeting the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix G: (1) Paragraph 2E of Operating License NPF-14 for SSES, Unit 1 (2) The NRC letter of February 7, 2002, from D. S. Collins (NRC) to R. G. Byram (PPL), granting PPL an exemption to use methods of ASME Code Case N-640 in the generation of the P-T limits for SSES, Units 1 and 2.The staff has also determined that these exemptions were granted in accordance with10 CFR 50.12 and are associated with analyses that involve time-limited aging assumptions. Part A: Clarify whether the exemptions listed above have been withdrawn from the applicabledockets for SSES, such that the exemptions would no longer be in effect for the CLB. If not,pursuant to 10 CFR 54.21(c)(2), PPL is required to amend the LRA to identify the exemptions listed in items (1) and (2) above as exemptions in effect that were granted in accordance with 10 CFR 50.12 and are based on time-limited aging assumptions. Part B: Clarify whether the 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix G-based exemption referred to inParagraph 2E of Operating License NPF-14 for SSES, Unit 1 was granted relative to the USErequirements that are promulgated in Section IV.A.1 of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix G, or the P-T limit requirements that are promulgated in Section IV.A.2 of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix G. Part C: Provide your regulatory basis that justifies whether or not the exemptions granted onthe 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix G requirements, as referred to in Paragraph 2E of OperatingLicense NPF-14 for SSES, Unit 1 and in the NRC's letter of February 7, 2002, are needed for the period of extended operation.Discussion

The applicant agreed to amend the responses in letter PLA-6222 of June 12, 2007, to identifythe exceptions that are based on TLAAs and amend the LRA accordingly. The applicant also agreed to clarify that the exemptions referred to in 2E of the operating license NPR-14 as not based on a TLAA but on the Reactor Vessel Surveillance Program.

Letter to PPL, Susquehanna, from E. Gettys, dated August 27, 2007

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OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 16, 2007, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND PPL SUSQUEHANNA, LLC, CONCERNING REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONDISTRIBUTION

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YDiaz RGuzman BRogers EGettys Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:Robert A. SacconeVice President - Nuclear Operations PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467Terry L. HarpsterGeneral Manager - Plant Support PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4 Berwick, PA 18603-0467Rocco R. SgarroManager - Nuclear Regulatory Affairs PPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179Walter E. MorrisseySupervising Engineer Nuclear Regulatory Affairs PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4 Berwick, PA 18603-0467Michael H. CrowthersSupervising Engineer Nuclear Regulatory Affairs PPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179Steven M. CookManager - Quality Assurance PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB2 Berwick, PA 18603-0467Luis A. RamosCommunity Relations Manager, Susquehanna PPL Susquehanna, LLC 634 Salem Blvd., SSO Berwick, PA 18603-0467Bryan A. Snapp, Esq.Associate General Counsel PPL Services Corporation Two North Ninth Street, GENTW3 Allentown, PA 18101-1179Supervisor - Document Control ServicesPPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179Richard W. OsborneAllegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.

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475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406Board of SupervisorsSalem Township P.O. Box 405 Berwick, PA 18603-0035Dr. Judith JohnsrudNational Energy Committee Sierra Club 443 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803 Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:-2-Ms. Julie KeysNuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708