ML072330414
| 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 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML072330414 (8) | |
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August 27, 2007 LICENSEE: PPL Susquehanna, LLC FACILITY:
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2
SUBJECT:
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 APPLICATION The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of PPL Susquehanna, LLC held a telephone conference call on August 16, 2007, to discuss and clarify the staffs 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 staffs RAIs. provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the RAIs discussed 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 Regulation Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388
Enclosures:
- 1. List of Participants
- 2. List of Requests for Additional Information cc w/encls: See next page
ML072330414 OFFICE PM:RLRA:DLR LA:DLR BC:RLRA:DLR NAME EGettys SFigueroa LLund DATE 08/22/07 08/22/07 08/27/07 TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AUGUST 16, 2007 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS James Medoff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Evelyn Gettys NRC Duane Filchner PPL Susquehanna, LLC Michael Detamore PPL Susquehanna, LLC Jeffrey Weik PPL Susquehanna, LLC REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION August 16, 2007 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of PPL Susquehanna, 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 Federal Regulations, Part 50 (10 CFR 50.12) and are based on time-limited aging assumptions. PPL has 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 has determined 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 with 10 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 applicable dockets 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 in Paragraph 2E of Operating License NPF-14 for SSES, Unit 1 was granted relative to the USE requirements 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 on the 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix G requirements, as referred to in Paragraph 2E of Operating License NPF-14 for SSES, Unit 1 and in the NRCs 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 identify the 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
SUBJECT:
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 APPLICATION DISTRIBUTION:
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Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:
Robert A. Saccone Vice President - Nuclear Operations PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Terry L. Harpster General Manager - Plant Support PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Rocco R. Sgarro Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Affairs PPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Walter E. Morrissey Supervising Engineer Nuclear Regulatory Affairs PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Michael H. Crowthers Supervising Engineer Nuclear Regulatory Affairs PPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Steven M. Cook Manager - Quality Assurance PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB2 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Luis A. Ramos Community Relations Manager, Susquehanna PPL Susquehanna, LLC 634 Salem Blvd., SSO Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Bryan A. Snapp, Esq.
Associate General Counsel PPL Services Corporation Two North Ninth Street, GENTW3 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Supervisor - Document Control Services PPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Richard W. Osborne Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.
212 Locust Street P.O. Box 1266 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1266 Director, Bureau of Radiation Protection Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Rachel Carson State Office Building P.O. Box 8469 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 35, NUCSA4 Berwick, PA 18603-0035 Regional Administrator, Region 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Board of Supervisors Salem Township P.O. Box 405 Berwick, PA 18603-0035 Dr. Judith Johnsrud National Energy Committee Sierra Club 443 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 cc: Ms. Julie Keys Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708