ML081200122

Issuance of Amendment Use of Zirlo Fuel Rod Cladding - Correction to Amendment No. 215, Page 4 of the Safety Evaluation

ML081200122
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	04/30/2008
From:	Kalyanam N NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV
To:	Entergy Operations
Kalyanam N, NRR/DORL/LPL4, 415-1480
References
TAC MD5370
Download: ML081200122 (4)

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April 30, 2008 Vice President, Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093

SUBJECT:

WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT RE: USE OF OPTIMIZED ZIRLO' FUEL ROD CLADDING -

CORRECTION (TAC NO. MD5370)

Dear Sir or Madam:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued the Amendment No. 215 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-38 for the Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. This amendment consists of changes to the Technical Specifications (TSs) in response to your application dated April 24, 2007, as supplemented by electronic mail dated February 12, 2008. The amendment changes TS 5.3.1, Fuel Assemblies, to add Optimized ZIRLO' as an acceptable fuel rod cladding material.

The NRC staff has determined that the TSs sections for the Core Operating Limits Report mentioned in Page 4 of the Safety Evaluation are incorrect. The corrected page 4 of the SE, with the changes denoted by the vertical bar on the right, is enclosed.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1480.

Sincerely,

/RA/

N. Kalyanam, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-382 cc: See next page

Enclosure:

Page 4 of the SE

ML081200122 NRR-106 OFFICE NRR/LPL4/PM NRR/LPL4/LA NRR/LPL4/BC NAME NKalyanam GLappert THiltz DATE 4/29/08 4/29/08 4/30/08 performance to the NRC prior to subsequent cycles. The licensee has proposed to add WCAP-12610-P-A and CENPD-404-P-A, Addendum 1-A, AOptimized ZIRLOTM,@ July 2006, which contain SE conditions #6 and #7 to TS 6.9.1.11.1, Core Operating Limits Report (COLR).@ The addition of the WCAP to TS 6.9.1.11.1 will require that the SE conditions will be met by the licensee for subsequent refueling cycles.

Based upon the NRC staff=s prior approval of Optimized ZIRLO' and the licensees current and future compliance with the SE conditions and limitations, the NRC staff finds the proposed change to TS 5.3.1 acceptable along with the future use of Optimized ZIRLO' fuel cladding material at Waterford 3.

The NRC staff recognizes that implementing a new cladding material (and/or assembly design) along with its supporting analytical methods may impact calculated results for many design-basis accidents. Based on the NRC staff=s prior review and approval (Reference 2),

the licensee will continue to comply with regulatory criteria.

4.0 REGULATORY COMMITMENTS

1. The reload process for Waterford 3 will ensure the conditions and limitations of the NRC SER for Optimized ZIRLOTM as addressed in Attachment 1 of Reference 1 are met when a batch of Optimized ZIRLOTM is implemented.

2. Entergy will confirm that Westinghouse will provide additional confirmatory data associated with LTA programs at other facilities prior to subsequent cycles of operation with Optimized ZIRLOTM fuel rod cladding. Confirmation will continue until average burnup for the LTA programs at the other facilities reach the licensed average fuel rod burnup for Waterford 3 (60 gigawatt days per metric ton).

The NRC staff finds that reasonable controls for the implementation and for subsequent evaluation of proposed changes pertaining to the regulatory commitments are best provided by the licensee's administrative processes, including its commitment management program.

The regulatory commitments do not warrant the creation of regulatory requirements (items requiring prior NRC approval of subsequent changes).

5.0 STATE CONSULTATION

In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Louisiana State official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendment. The State official had no comments.

6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION

The amendment changes a requirement with respect to installation or use of a facility component located within the restricted area as defined in 10 CFR Part 20. The NRC staff has determined that the amendment involves no significant increase in the amounts, and no significant change in the types, of any effluents that may be released offsite, and that there is no significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure. The Commission has previously issued a proposed finding that the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration, and there has been no public comment on such finding

Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (2/25/08) cc:

Senior Vice President Mr. Timothy Pflieger Entergy Nuclear Operations Environmental Scientist - Supervisor P.O. Box 31995 REP&R-CAP-SPOC Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Vice President, Oversight P.O. Box 4312 Entergy Nuclear Operations Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Parish President Council St. Charles Parish Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety P.O. Box 302

& Licensing Hahnville, LA 70057 Entergy Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 31995 Chairman Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Louisiana Public Services Commission P.O. Box 91154 Senior Vice President Baton Rouge, LA 70825-1697

& Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc. Mr. Richard Penrod, Senior Environmental P.O. Box 31995 Scientist/State Liaison Officer Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Office of Environmental Services Northwestern State University Associate General Counsel Russell Hall, Room 201 Entergy Nuclear Operations Natchitoches, LA 71497 P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Resident Inspector Waterford NPS Manager, Licensing P.O. Box 822 Entergy Operations, Inc. Killona, LA 70057-0751 Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 17265 River Road Regional Administrator, Region IV Killona, LA 70057-3093 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 7601