ML080140515

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Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on December 28, 2007, Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and PPL Susquehanna, LLC, Concerning Requests for Additional Information Pertaining to the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Un
ML080140515
Person / Time
Site: Susquehanna  Talen Energy icon.png
Issue date: 02/11/2008
From: Gettys E
NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR
To: Mckinney B
Susquehanna Steam Electric Co
Gettys Evelyn, NRR/DLR/RLRA 415-4029
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Download: ML080140515 (7)


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February 11, 2008 LICENSEE: PPL Susquehanna, LLC FACILITY: Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON DECEMBER 28, 2007, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND PPL SUSQUEHANNA, LLC, CONCERNING REQUEST 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 December 28, 2007, to discuss and clarify the staffs request for additional information (RAI) 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 RAI 2.2-2. provides a listing of the participants; and Enclosure 2 contains the RAI 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 Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/encls: See next page

ML080140515 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RPB1:DLR BC:RPB1:DLR NAME SFigueroa EGettys LLund DATE 01/17/08 02/06/08 02/11/08

TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS DECEMBER 28, 2007 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Evelyn Gettys Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Ed Smith NRC Duane Filchner PPL Susquehanna, LLC (PPL)

Mike Detamore PPL ENCLOSURE 1

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION DECEMBER 28, 2007 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of PPL Susquehanna, LLC, held a telephone conference call on December 28, 2007, to discuss and clarify the following request for additional information (RAI) concerning the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (SSES), Units 1 and 2, license renewal application (LRA).

RAI 2.2-2 LRA Table 2.2-1 defines the circulating water system as not within the scope of license renewal.

Applicants with similar plant designs have identified the circulating water system within the scope of license renewal, based on 10 CFR 54.4(a)(2). Please provide additional information to justify exclusion of the circulating water system from scope with respect to the applicable requirements of 10 CFR 54.4(a).

Discussion: The staff indicated that the response to this RAI requires clarification. The applicant stated that the circulating water system was not within the scope of license renewal with respect to the applicable requirements of 10 CFR 54.4(a).

The staff wanted to make the point that the Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) identifies the cooling towers and its piping as part of the circulating water system. The FSAR identifies the cooling towers and the piping from the cooling towers as a secondary source of fire protection water, making this portion of the circulating water system within the scope of license renewal based on the criterion 10 CFR 54.4(a)(3). Furthermore, license renewal drawings LR-M-115, Unit 1 License Renewal Boundary Drawings Circulating Water, and LR-M-2115, License Renewal Boundary Drawing Circulating Water, identify the cooling tower basins and a portion of the pipes from the cooling tower basins as within the scope of license renewal based on criterion 10 CFR 54.4(a)(3).

The applicant stated that the 108 piping exits to the Unit 1 cooling tower basin and the 78 line exits the Unit 2 cooling tower basin provides water to both the circulating water system and the service water system. Therefore, this piping is functionally part of two systems. Within the SSES maintenance program, this piping is considered part of the cooling tower system. The LRA system designation is based on the functional purpose of the cooling tower basins and piping rather than the FSAR system designation.

ENCLOSURE 2

Letter to PPL Susquehanna, LLC from E. Gettys, February 11, 2008 DISTRIBUTION:

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SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON DECEMBER 28, 2007, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND PPL SUSQUEHANNA, LLC, CONCERNING REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION HARD COPY:

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Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:

Cornelius J. Gannon Luis A. Ramos Vice President - Nuclear Operations Community Relations Manager, PPL Susquehanna, LLC Susquehanna 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 PPL Susquehanna, LLC Berwick, PA 18603-0467 634 Salem Blvd., SSO Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Robert M. Paley General Manager - Plant Support Bryan A. Snapp, Esq.

PPL Susquehanna, LLC Associate General Counsel 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB2 PPL Services Corporation Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Two North Ninth Street, GENTW3 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Rocco R. Sgarro Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Supervisor - Document Control Services PPL Susquehanna, LLC PPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Supervisor - Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Richard W. Osborne PPL Susquehanna, LLC Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.

769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4 212 Locust Street Berwick, PA 18603-0467 P.O. Box 1266 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1266 Michael H. Crowthers Supervising Engineer Director, Bureau of Radiation Protection Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Pennsylvania Department of PPL Susquehanna, LLC Environmental Protection Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Rachel Carson State Office Building Allentown, PA 18101-1179 P.O. Box 8469 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 Ronald E. Smith General Manager - Site Preparedness Senior Resident Inspector and Services U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission PPL Susquehanna, LLC P.O. Box 35, NUCSA4 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4 Berwick, PA 18603-0035 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Regional Administrator, Region 1 Manager - Quality Assurance U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission PPL Susquehanna, LLC 475 Allendale Road 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB2 King of Prussia, PA 19406 Berwick, PA 18603-0467

Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:

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