ML081540571

Request for Additional Information for the Review of the Review of the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application

ML081540571
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	06/10/2008
From:	Gettys E NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR
To:	Mckinney B Susquehanna
Gettys Evelyn, NRR/DLR/RLRA 415-4029
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June 10, 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 Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (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 Project Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388

Enclosure:

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ML081540571 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RPB1:DLR BC: RER1:DLR BC: RPB1:DLR NAME IKing EGettys KChang LLund (JMedoff for)

DATE 6/4/08 6/9/08 6/9/08 6/10/08

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

RAI B.2-1: The staff has determined that the license renewal application (LRA) includes the following new aging management programs (AMPs) that have yet to be implemented at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2.

• Area-Based NSAS Inspection Program

• Buried Piping and Tanks Inspection Program

• Buried Piping Surveillance Program

• Chemistry Effectiveness Inspection Program

• Condensate And Refueling Water Storage Tanks Inspection Program

• Cooling Units Inspection Program

• Heat Exchanger Inspection Program

• Lubricating Oil Inspection Program

• Main Steam Flow Restrictor Inspection Program

• Metal-Enclosed Bus Inspection Program

• Monitoring and Collection System Inspection Program

• Non-EQ Cables and Connections Used In Low-Current Instrumentation Circuits Program

• Non-EQ Electrical Cables and Connections Visual Inspection Program

• Non-EQ Electrical Cable Connections Visual Inspection Program

• Non-EQ Inaccessible Medium Voltage Cables Program

• Selective Leaching Inspection Program

• Small Bore Class 1 Piping Inspection Program

• Supplemental Piping/Tanks Inspection Program

• Thermal Aging and Neutron Irradiation Embrittlement of Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel (CASS) Program Section A.1.2.3.10, item 2 of Appendix A of the Standard Review Plan for License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants, (SRP-LR), Revision 1, makes the following recommendation in regards to provide operating experience for the new programs to the NRC:

An applicant may have to commit to providing operating experience in the future for new programs to confirm their effectiveness.

The staff requests that, consistent with the statement in the SRP-LR, that the applicant make a commitment to provide operating experience in the future to the staff for those new AMPs to confirm their effectiveness for the period of extended operation.

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Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:

Cornelius J. Gannon Michael H. Rose Vice President - Nuclear Operations Manager - Quality Assurance PPL Susquehanna, LLC PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB2 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Joseph J. Scopelliti Robert M. Paley Community Relations Manager, General Manager - Plant Support Susquehanna PPL Susquehanna, LLC PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB2 634 Salem Blvd., SSO Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Rocco R. Sgarro Bryan A. Snapp, Esq.

Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Associate General Counsel PPL Susquehanna, LLC PPL Services Corporation Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Two North Ninth Street, GENTW3 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Supervisor - Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Document Control Services PPL Susquehanna, LLC PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4 Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Michael H. Crowthers Richard W. Osborne Supervisor - Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.

PPL Susquehanna, LLC 212 Locust Street Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 P.O. Box 1266 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1266 Ronald E. Smith Director, Bureau of Radiation Protection General Manager - Site Preparedness Pennsylvania Department of and Services Environmental Protection PPL Susquehanna, LLC Rachel Carson State Office Building 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4 P.O. Box 8469 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 35, NUCSA4 Berwick, PA 18603-0035

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 Regional Administrator, Region 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406