ML080930637

Issuance of Amendments to Support Transition to Areva Fuel and Methodologies

ML080930637
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	03/27/2008
From:	Farideh Saba NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLII-2
To:	Waldrep B Carolina Power & Light Co
SABA F, NRR/DORL/LPLI-2, 415-1453
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ML080930644	List: ML080930637
References
TAC MD4063, TAC MD4064
Download: ML080930637 (8)

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UNITED STATES 0 *NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 27; 2008 Mr. Benjamin Waldrep, Vice President Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 10429 Southport, North Carolina 28461

SUBJECT:

BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS TO SUPPORT TRANSITION TO AREVA FUEL AND METHODOLOGIES (TAC NOS. MD4063 AND MD4064)

Dear Mr. Waldrep:

The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 246 to Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-71 and Amendment No. 274 to Facility Operating, License No. DPR-62 for Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2. The amendments are in response to your application dated January 22, 2007, as supplemented on June 21, July 18, July 31, and October 15, 2007, and January 24, February 14, March 5, and March 21, 2008. The amendments change the Technical Specifications to support the transition to AREVA fuel and core design methodologies.

A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. A Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's biweekly Federal Register Notice.

Sincerely, Farideh E. Saba, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-325 and 50-324

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No, 246 to License No. DPR-71

2. Amendment No. 274 to License No. DPR-62

3. Safety Evaluation (Non-Proprietary Information)

4. Safety Evaluation (Proprietary Information) cc w/enclosures 1, 2, and 3: See next page NOTE: THE PROPRIETARY SAFETY EVALUATION (ENCLOSURE 4) HAS BEEN SENT TO THE ADDRESSEE ONLY. ALL OTHER DISTRIBUTION CONTAINS A NON PROPRIETARY SAFETY EVALUATION ONLY (ENCLOSURE 3)

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,OFFICIAL USE ONLY PROPRIETARY INFORMATION Carolina Power & Light Company Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Units 1 and 2 cc:

David T. Conley Ms. Margaret A. Force Associate General Counsel 1l - Assistant Attorney General Legal Department State of North Carolina Progress Energy Service Company, LLC Post Office Box 629 Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-1551 Mr. Robert P. Gruber Mr. David R. Sandifer, Chairperson Executive Director Brunswick County Board of Commissioners Public Staff - NCUC Post Office Box 249 4326 Mail Service Center

-Bolivia, North Carolina 28422 Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4326 Resident Inspector Director, Site Operations U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Brunswick Steam Electric Plant 8470 River Road Carolina Power & Light Company Southport, North Carolina 28461 Post Office Box 10429 Southport, North Carolina 28461-0429 Mr. John H. O'Neill, Jr.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP Mr. Norman R. Holden, Mayor 2300 N Street NW. City of Southport Washington, DC 20037-1128 201 East Moore Street Southport, North Carolina 28461 Ms. Beverly Hall, Section Chief Division of Radiation Protection Mr. Warren Lee N.C. Department of Environment Emergency Management Director and Natural Resources New Hanover County Department of 3825 Barrett Dr. Emergency Management Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 Post Office Box 1525 Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1525 Mr. Terry D. Hobbs Plant General Manager Mr. J. Paul Fulford Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Manager, Performance Evaluation and Carolina Power & Light Company Regulatory Affairs PEB5 Post Office Box 10429 Carolina Power & Light Company Southport, North Carolina 28461-0429 Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-1551 Public Service Commission State of South Carolina Post Office Drawer 11649 Columbia, South Carolina 29211

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-325 BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNITI 1 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 246 Renewed License No. DPR-71 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:

A. The application for amendment filed by Carolina Power & Light Company (the licensee), dated January 22, 2007, as supplemented on June 21, July 18, July 31, and October 15, 2007, and January 24, February 14, March 5, and March 21, 2008, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CER Chapter I; B. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D. The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E. The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.

2. Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications, as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment: and paragraph 2.C.(2) of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-71 is hereby amended to read as follows:

(2) Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A and B, as revised through Amendment No. 246 , are hereby incorporated in the license. Carolina Power & Light Company shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.

3. This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance and shall be implemented prior to start up from the 2008 refueling outage.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ThomqasH.Byehf Plant Licensing Branch 11-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Attachment:

Changes to the Operating License and Technical Specifications Date of Issuance: March 27, 2008

ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 246 RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-71 DOCKET NO. 50-325 Replace Page 4 of Renewed Operating License DPR-71 with the attached Page 4.

Replace the following pages of the Appendix A Technical Specifications with the attached revised pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change.

Remove Pages Insert Pages 1.1-4 1.1-4 3.2-4 3.4-1 3.4-1 3.7-20 3.7-20 5.0-20 5.0-20 5.0-21 5.0-21 5.0-22 5.0-22 5.0-23 5.0-23 5.0-24 5.0-24 5.0-25 5.0-25 5.0-26

UNITED STATES 0 *NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-324 BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT,. UNIT 2 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 274 Renewed License No. DPR-62 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:

A. The application for amendment filed by Carolina Power & Light Company (the licensee), dated January 22, 2007, as supplemented on June 21, July 18, July 31, and October 15, 2007, and January 24, February 14, March 5, and March 21, 2008, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D. The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E. The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.

2. Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as.

indicated in the attachment to this license amendment;. and paragraph 2C()of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-,62 is hereby, amended to read as follows:

(2) Technical Specifications.

The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A and B, as revised through Amendment No. 274 ,are hereby incorporated in the license. Carolina Power & Light Company shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.

3. This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance and shall be implemented prior to startup from the 2009 refueling outage.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ThomasH.Byehf Plant Licensing Branch 11-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Attachment:

Changes to the Operating License and Technical Specifications Date of Issuance: March 27, 2008

ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 274 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-62 DOCKET NO. 50-324 Replace Page 3 of Renewed Operating License DPR-62 with the attached Page 3.

Replace the following pages of the Appendix A Technical Specifications with the attached revised pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change.

Remove Pages Insert Pages 1.1-4 1.1-4 3.2-4 3.4-1 3.4-1 3.7-20 3.7-20 5.0-20 5.0-20 5.0-21 5.0-21 5.0-22 5.0-22 5.0-23 5.0-23 5.0-24 5.0-24 5.0-25 5.0-25 5.0-26