ML081400205

Request for Additional Information Regarding Nuclear Energy Institute Topical Report 07-03, Generic Final Safety Analysis Report Template Guidance for Radiation Protection Program Description, Revision 5 (Project No. 689; TAC MD5248)

ML081400205
Person / Time
Site:	Nuclear Energy Institute
Issue date:	05/19/2008
From:	William Reckley NRC/NRO/DNRL
To:	Bell R Nuclear Energy Institute
Burrows, S A, NRO/DNRL/NRGA, 415-6086
References
TAC MD5248
Download: ML081400205 (6)

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May 19, 2008 Mr. Russell J. Bell, Director New Plant Licensing Nuclear Generation Division Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE TOPICAL REPORT 07-03, GENERIC FINAL SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORT TEMPLATE GUIDANCE FOR RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAM DESCRIPTION, REVISION 5 (PROJECT NO. 689; TAC MD5248)

Dear Mr. Bell:

By letter dated April 12, 2007, the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) submitted for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff review its proposed topical report, NEI 07-03, Generic Final Safety Analysis Report Template Guidance for Radiation Protection Program Description, Revision 0. Since this initial submittal, the document has undergone five subsequent revisions. Revision 5 was submitted to the NRC on March 25, 2008. The staff has reviewed the latest revision and determined that additional information is necessary to complete its review. An electronic copy of the enclosed request for additional information (RAI) was transmitted to Ralph Andersen of NEI. Although this RAI has already been provided to you electronically, we will not expect a response until 30 days following the date of issuance of this letter; therefore, please let me know if you will not be able to provide your written reply within that time period.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact Ms. Sheryl A. Burrows by telephone at (301) 415-6086 or by e-mail at Sheryl.Burrows@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

William D. Reckley, Chief Rulemaking, Guidance and Advanced Reactor Branch Division of New Reactor Licensing Office of New Reactors Project No. 689

Enclosure:

As stated cc: See next page

May 19, 2008 Mr. Russell J. Bell, Director New Plant Licensing Nuclear Generation Division Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE TOPICAL REPORT 07-03, GENERIC FINAL SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORT TEMPLATE GUIDANCE FOR RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAM DESCRIPTION, REVISION 5 (PROJECT NO. 689; TAC MD5248)

Dear Mr. Bell:

By letter dated April 12, 2007, the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) submitted for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff review its proposed topical report, NEI 07-03, Generic Final Safety Analysis Report Template Guidance for Radiation Protection Program Description, Revision 0. Since this initial submittal, the document has undergone five subsequent revisions. Revision 5 was submitted to the NRC on March 25, 2008. The staff has reviewed the latest revision and determined that additional information is necessary to complete its review. An electronic copy of the enclosed request for additional information (RAI) was transmitted to Ralph Andersen of NEI. Although this RAI has already been provided to you electronically, we will not expect a response until 30 days following the date of issuance of this letter; therefore, please let me know if you will not be able to provide your written reply within that time period.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact Ms. Sheryl A. Burrows by telephone at (301) 415-6086 or by e-mail at Sheryl.Burrows@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

William D. Reckley, Chief Rulemaking, Guidance and Advanced Reactor Branch Division of New Reactor Licensing Office of New Reactors Project No. 689

Enclosure:

As stated cc: See next page ADAMS ACCESSION NO.: ML081400205 OFFICE PM:DNRL/NRCA LA:DNRL/DNRL BC:DCIP/CHPB BC:DNRL/NRCA NAME SBurrows RRobinson TFrye WReckley DATE 05/19/08 05/19/08 05/19/08 05/19/08 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE TOPICAL REPORT 07-03, GENERIC FINAL SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORT TEMPLATE GUIDANCE FOR RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAM DESCRIPTION, REVISION 5 (PROJECT NO. 689; TAC MD5248)

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Requests for Additional Information for Nuclear Energy Institute Template 07-03, Revision 5, Generic Final Safety Analysis Report Template Guidance for Radiation Protection Program Description

1. The inclusion of a bracketed Note in the template means that a combined license (COL) applicant referencing the template must include supplemental information in the final safety analysis report (FSAR) to address the information described in the bracketed Note. The use of the bracketed Note in Section 12.5.2.4 (page 6) does not meet this criterion for requesting additional information (RAI).

Suggested fix: Remove the word Note in Section 12.5.2.4 (page 6) and reword the sentence in brackets to state that the COL applicants may modify the list of radiation protection technician responsibilities listed in the template based on company and site-specific information.

2. In Section 12.5.3.1, Facilities (page 8), the section describing the laboratory/counting room facility and instrumentation (part of the Radiochemistry Laboratory) implies that the guidance in NUREG-0737, Item II.B.3 applies to the area where post-accident samples are to be counted and analyzed (i.e., the laboratory/counting room facility). NUREG-0737, Item II.B.3 applies only to the sampling line system areas where the post-accident samples are to be drawn from.

Suggested fix: Modify the wording in Section 12.5.3.1 (page 8) to state that NUREG-0737, Item II.B.3 applies only to the sampling line system areas where the post-accident samples are to be drawn from.

3. The use of the bracketed Note in Section 12.5.3.3 (page 12) does not meet the criteria for RAI described in RAI #1 above.

Suggested fix: Remove the word Note in Section 12.5.3.3 (page 12) and replace the word applicant with COL applicants.

4. In response to an earlier staff comment (submitted to Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) as comment number 6 on February 11, 2008), NEI modified the information under the heading Refueling (Section 12.5.4.2, Methods to Maintain Exposures as Low as Reasonably Achievable (ALARA)) so that the heading referred to all reactor types instead of only boiling-water reactors. The revised wording is unclear and deleted some of the information contained in the original text.

Suggested fix: Replace the second and third sentences under the heading Refueling in Section 12.5.4.2 (page 15) to read, Prior to and during refueling, the refueling pool water is continually purified in order to maintain exposures from activity in the water ALARA. During refueling operations, irradiated fuel assemblies are maintained underwater at all times.

Enclosure

Editorial RAIs:

1. (Page 12, Section 12.5.3.2), in the last bullet under the heading Portable Monitoring Instrumentation and Equipment, the sentence should have a single period instead of two.

2. (Page 15, Section 12.5.4.2), add a period at the end of the fourth sentence (after the word progress) under the heading Refueling.

3. (Page 19, Section 12.5.4.4), eliminate the large space gap on page 18 by relocating Section 12.5.4.4 to page 18.

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4. (Page 19, Section 12.5.4.4), add a period after the word escort in the 4 line from the bottom of page 19 and begin the following sentence with The designated

5. The References section of Revision 5 (page 27) has the incorrect title for Revision 4 of Regulatory Guide 1.97. The correct title is Criteria for Accident Monitoring Instrumentation for Nuclear Power Plants.

Combination Mailing List:

cc: (page 1)

Mr. Laurence Parme Mr. Charles Brinkman Manager, GT-MHR Safety & Licensing Westinghouse Electric Co.

General Atomics Company Washington Operations P.O. Box 85608 12300 Twinbrook Pkwy., Suite 330 San Diego, CA 92186-5608 Rockville, MD 20852 Mr. David Lochbaum, Nuclear Safety Engineer Mr. Joseph D. Hegner Union of Concerned Scientists Lead Engineer - Licensing 1707 H Street, NW, Suite 600 Dominion Generation Washington, DC 20006-3919 Early Site Permitting Project 5000 Dominion Boulevard Mr. Paul Gunter Glen Allen, VA 23060 Nuclear Information & Resource Service 1424 16th Street, NW, Suite 404 Mr. Edward L. Quinn Washington, DC 20036 Longenecker and Associates Utility Operations Division Mr. James Riccio 23292 Pompeii Drive Greenpeace Dana Point, CA 92629 702 H Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Mr. Paul Leventhal Nuclear Control Institute Mr. Adrian Heymer 1000 Connecticut Avenue NW Nuclear Energy Institute Suite 410 Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. Jay M. Gutierrez Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP Mr. George Alan Zinke 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Project Manager Washington, DC 20004 Nuclear Business Development Entergy Nuclear Mr. W. Edward Cummins M-ECH-683 AP600 and AP1000 Projects 1340 Echelon Parkway Westinghouse Electric Company Jackson, MS 39213 P.O. Box 355 Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0355 Ms. Marilyn Kray Vice President, Special Projects Mr. Gary Wright, Manager Exelon Generation Office of Nuclear Facility Safety 200 Exelon Way, KSA3-E Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety Kennett Square, PA 19348 1035 Outer Park Drive Springfield, IL 62704

Combination Mailing List:

cc: (page 2)

Mr. Brendan Hoffman Ms. Vanessa E. Quinn, Chief Research Associate on Nuclear Energy Radiological Emergency Public Citizens Critical Mass Energy and Preparedness Branch Environmental Program Nuclear and Chemical Preparedness 215 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE and Protection Division Washington, DC 20003 Department of Homeland Security 1800 South Bell Street, Room 837 Mr. Lionel Batty Crystal City-Arlington, VA 22202 Nuclear Business Team Graftech Mr. Ron Simard 12300 Snow Road 6170 Masters Club Drive Parma, OH 44130 Suwanee, GA 30024 Mr. Ian M. Grant Ms. Sandra Sloan Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Areva NP, Inc.

280 Slater Street, Station B 3315 Old Forest Road P.O. Box 1046 P.O. Box 10935 Ottawa, Ontario Lynchburg, VA 24506-0935 K1P 5S9 Ms. Anne W. Cottingham Mr. Glenn H. Archinoff Assistant General Counsel AECL Technologies Nuclear Energy Institute 481 North Frederick Avenue 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Suite 405 Washington, DC 20006 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Mr. David Repka Mr. Ed Wallace, General Manager Winston & Strawn LLP Projects 1700 K Street, NW PBMR Pty LTD Washington, DC 20006-3817 PO Box 9396 Centurion 0046 Mr. Robert E. Sweeney Republic of South Africa IBEX ESI 4641 Montgomery Avenue Mr. Dobie McArthur Suite 350 Director, Washington Operations Bethesda, MD 20814 General Atomics 1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 300 Mr. Eugene S. Grecheck Washington, DC 20006 Vice President Nuclear Support Services Carlos Sisco Dominion Energy, Inc Senior Paralegal 5000 Dominion Blvd.

Winston & Strawn LLP Glen Allen, VA 23060 1700 K Street NW Washington, DC. 20006

Combination List:

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E-Mail:

tom.miller@hq.doe.gov tom.miller@ nuclear.energy.gov mark.beaumont@wsms.com sfrantz@morganlewis.com ksutton@morganlewis.com jgutierrez@morganlewis.com sandra.sloan@areva.com mwetterhahn@winston.com gcesare@enercon.com whorin@winston.com erg-xl@cox.net steven.hucik@ge.com david.hinds@ge.com chris.maslak@ge.com mgiles@entergy.com patriciaL.campbell@ge.com bob.brown@ge.com jim@ncwarn.org pshastings@duke-energy.com ronald.hagen@eia.doe.gov murawski@newsobserver.com Cary.Fleming@constellation.com tansel.selekler@nuclear.energy.gov trsmith@winston.com James.Beard@gene.ge.com george.stramback@gene.ge.com david.lewis@pillsburylaw.com paul.gaukler@pillsburylaw.com john.o'neill@pillsburylaw.com matias.travieso-diaz@pillsburylaw.com maria.webb@pillsburylaw.com roberta.swain@ge.com cee@nei.org jrcurtiss@aol.com