ML081410172

Request for Additional Information, Review of License Renewal Application

ML081410172
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	06/13/2008
From:	Gettys E NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR
To:	Mckinney B Susquehanna
Gettys Evelyn, NRR/DLR/RLRA 415-4029
References
TAC MD3019, TAC MD3020
Download: ML081410172 (7)

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June 13, 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 FOR THE REVIEW OF THE SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION

Dear Mr. McKinney:

By letter dated September 13, 2006, PPL Susquehanna, LLC submitted an application pursuant to 10 CFR Part 54, to renew the operating licenses for Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, for review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Staff). The staff is reviewing the information contained in the license renewal application and has identified, in the enclosure, areas where additional information is needed to complete the review. Further requests for additional information may be issued in the future.

Items in the enclosure were discussed with Duane Filchner, and a mutually agreeable date for the response is within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-4029 or e-mail evelyn.gettys@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

\RA\

Evelyn Gettys, Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388

Enclosure:

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ML081410172 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RPB1:DLR BC:RER1:DLR BC: RPB1:DLR NAME IKing EGettys KChang LLund (JMedoff for)

DATE 5/22/08 6/12/08 6/12/08 6/13/08

SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI)

RAI B.2.19-1 The generic aging lessons learned (GALL) program XI.M29 recommends that paints, coatings, sealants and caulking for aboveground steel tanks be monitored for degradation. The scope of the program for the Condensate and Refueling Water Storage Tank Inspection Program B.2.19 states that paints, coatings, sealants and caulking will be monitored under the System Walkdown Program B.2.32. Upon review of the scope of the program for B.2.32, paints, coatings, sealants and caulking are not included as materials that will be monitored in the Systems Walkdown Program. Justify the basis for not including the above mentioned materials in the System Walkdown Program and explain how these materials will be visually inspected under the Systems Walkdown Program.

RAI B.2.19-2 The license renewal application (LRA) claims that the Condensate and Refueling Water Storage Tank Program, B.2.19 in conjunction with Systems Walkdowns B.2.32, is consistent to the GALL Program XI.M29 Aboveground Steel Tanks. The acceptance criteria program element of XI.M29 defines degradation as cracking, flaking, or peeling of paints/coatings and drying, cracking and missing sealant and caulking. The acceptance criteria in GALL recommend that corrective actions be taken upon detection of any degradation. The corresponding element for B.2.19 and B.2.32, differs from GALL and uses the phrase no unacceptable loss of material. Justify the basis for taking corrective actions only upon the detection of an unacceptable loss of material and not upon the detection of any degradation.

Explain why the acceptance criteria for B.2.19 and B.2.32 differ from the recommendations of GALL, in regards to when corrective actions will be taken based on visual inspections of the paint/coatings and sealants/caulking.

RAI 3.3.2.2.6-1 a) On LRA page 3.5-83, Table 3.5.2-2, a footnote E was used for the AMR line item that references "Spent Fuel Rack Neutron Absorbers" under the heading "Component/Commodity." This AMR line item references GALL Vol.2 Item VII.A2-3, which list the aging effects as, reduction of neutron-absorbing capacity and loss of material due to general corrosion. Justify the basis for using a footnote E consistent with GALL basis for this AMR line item when GALL AMR VII.A2-3 identifies that reduction of neutron-absorbing capacity is an aging effect requiring management and provide a basis why it is valid to conclude that reduction of neutron-absorbing capacity is not an aging effect requiring management for the Boral panels.

ENCLOSURE

b) Based on industry operating experience and recent license renewal application reviews, indications of aluminum in the spent fuel pool could be representative of degradation of either the Boral material made from an aluminum-boron carbide composite or the aluminum tubes that house the Boral material, known as poison cans. Please confirm whether or not SSES has plant-specific operating experience that indicates the presence of aluminum cations in the spent fuel pool from the Boral material and/or poison cans. If plant-specific operating experience exists, please explain the source of the aluminum in the spent fuel pool and provide a basis why the BWR Water Chemistry Program is sufficient for managing loss of material and possibly reduction of neutron-absorbing capacity without crediting a One-Time Inspection to determine the effectiveness of the BWR Water Chemistry Program in managing these aging effects.

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Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:

Cornelius J. Gannon Joseph J. Scopelliti 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 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 Supervisor - Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Director, Bureau of Radiation Protection PPL Susquehanna, LLC Pennsylvania Department of Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Environmental Protection Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Rachel Carson State Office Building P.O. Box 8469 Ronald E. Smith Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 General Manager - Site Preparedness and Services Senior Resident Inspector PPL Susquehanna, LLC U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4 P.O. Box 35, NUCSA4 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Berwick, PA 18603-0035 Michael H. Rose 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