ML080090181
| ML080090181 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 01/10/2008 |
| From: | Richard Guzman NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLI-1 |
| To: | Mckinney B Susquehanna |
| Guzman R | |
| References | |
| TAC MD6544, TAC MD6545 | |
| Download: ML080090181 (5) | |
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January 10, 2008 Mr. Britt T. McKinney Sr. Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI) - SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (SSES 1 AND 2) - APPENDIX J LEAKAGE TESTING (TAC NOS. MD6544 AND MD6545)
Dear Mr. McKinney:
In reviewing your letter dated August 14, 2007, concerning your request to add a new license condition to the SSES 1 and 2 Operating Licenses related to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50, Appendix J leakage test program, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has determined that additional information contained in the enclosure to this letter is needed to complete its review. These questions were discussed with your staff during a teleconference on December 6, 2007. As agreed to by your staff, we request you respond by January 31, 2008.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1030.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Richard V. Guzman, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388
Enclosure:
RAI cc w/encl: See next page
January 10, 2008 Mr. Britt T. McKinney Sr. Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI) - SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (SSES 1 AND 2) - APPENDIX J LEAKAGE TESTING (TAC NOS. MD6544 AND MD6545)
Dear Mr. McKinney:
In reviewing your letter dated August 14, 2007, concerning your request to add a new license condition to the SSES 1 and 2 Operating Licenses related to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50, Appendix J leakage test program, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has determined that additional information contained in the enclosure to this letter is needed to complete its review. These questions were discussed with your staff during a teleconference on December 6, 2007. As agreed to by your staff, we request you respond by January 31, 2008.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1030.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Richard V. Guzman, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388
Enclosure:
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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI)
RELATING TO APPENDIX J LEAKAGE TEST PROGRAM SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (SSES 1 AND 2)
PPL SUSQUEHANNA, LLC DOCKET NOS. 50-387 AND 50-388 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is reviewing the proposed license amendment from PPL Susquehanna, LLC (PPL, the licensee) to Facility Operating License No. NPF-14 and NPF-22 related to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50, Appendix J leakage test program for SSES 1 and 2. The NRC staff has determined that additional information requested below will be needed to complete its review.
- 1.
Section 4 of Attachment 1 to PPLs letter dated August 14, 2007, includes a table summarizing the Unit 1 and 2 Type B and C test results. It is stated that the local leak rate tests (LLRTs) performed during the Unit 2 spring 2007 refueling outage were performed at the constant pressure power uprate (CPPU) elevated test pressure. Also, the last sentence of Section 4, Technical Analysis, states, "Therefore, performing LLRTs on the remaining Unit 1 and 2 valves prior to implementation of CPPU is not necessary."
Please provide the following:
- a.
What percentage of the LLRTs for both Unit 1 and 2 have been completed?
- b.
Were the LLRTs for Unit 1 performed at the CPPU elevated test pressure (48.6 pounds per square inch gauge (psig)) or at 45 psig?
- c.
Please confirm that (1) this amendment request does not affect the Appendix J, Option B test performance or schedule and (2) all LLRTs will be performed at the CPPU test pressure (48.6 psig) as they come due based on the established test schedule in the leakage rate test program.
- 2.
The description of the proposed license conditions 2.C.34 for Unit 1 and 2.C.18 for Unit 2 (included in Attachment 2 to PPLs letter dated August 14, 2007) refers to primary containment leakage rate program tests. The technical analysis in Section 4, states, "The requested new license condition would allow primary containment local leak rate tests (LLRTs) required by Technical Specification 5.5.12...
Considering the above, the description of the proposed license condition in Attachment 2 and Attachment 1 is not consistent.
Please confirm that the proposed license conditions 2.C.34 for Unit 1 and 2.C.18 for Unit 2 only include the primary containment local leak rate tests for containment isolation valves.
Enclosure
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 cc:
Cornelius J. Gannon Vice President - Nuclear Operations PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Robert M. Paley General Manager - Plant Support PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB2 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Rocco R. Sgarro Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Affairs PPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Supervisor -
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 Ronald E. Smith General Manager - Site Preparedness and Services PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 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 Assoc. 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.
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