ML081780330

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Request for Additional Information Related to Response to Generic Letter 2004-02, Potential Impact of Debris Blockage on Emergency Recirculation During Basis Accidents at Pressurized-Water Reactors
ML081780330
Person / Time
Site: Davis Besse Cleveland Electric icon.png
Issue date: 07/10/2008
From: Thomas Wengert
NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIII-2
To: Allen B
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
Wengert, Thomas J, NRR/DORL, 415-4037
References
GL-04-002, TAC MD4681
Download: ML081780330 (6)


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July 10, 2008 Mr. Barry S. Allen Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Mail Stop A-DB-3080 5501 North State Route 2 Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760

SUBJECT:

DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 2004-02, POTENTIAL IMPACT OF DEBRIS BLOCKAGE ON EMERGENCY RECIRCULATION DURING DESIGN BASIS ACCIDENTS AT PRESSURIZED-WATER REACTORS (TAC NO. MC4681)

Dear Mr. Allen:

By letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated February 28, 2008, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company submitted a supplemental response to Generic Letter (GL) 2004-02, Potential Impact of Debris Blockage on Emergency Recirculation during Design Basis Accidents at Pressurized-Water Reactors for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 1 (DBNPS).

The cognizant NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's submittal. The process involved detailed review by a team of 10 subject matter experts, with focus on the review areas described in the NRC's Revised Content Guide for Generic Letter 2004-02 Supplemental Responses, (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML073110389). The review process also included a separate holistic review of the licensee's submittal, informed by inputs from the subject matter experts that focused on whether the licensee has demonstrated overall that its corrective actions for GL 2004-02 are adequate.

The NRC staff has no further questions at this time regarding the performance of DBNPSs emergency core cooling system strainers. In large part, this conclusion is based on the very low potential debris loading at DBNPS, as discussed in the licensee's supplemental response.

However, the NRC staff has determined that additional information is required to complete the review. The specific information requested is addressed in the enclosure to this letter. During a discussion with your staff on June 25, 2008, it was agreed that you would provide a response within 90 days of issuance of the final NRC staff safety evaluation on WCAP-16793.

B. Allen The NRC staff considers that timely responses to requests for additional information help ensure sufficient time is available for staff review and contribute toward the NRC=s goal of efficient and effective use of staff resources. If circumstances result in the need to revise the requested response date, please contact me at (301) 415-4037.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Thomas J. Wengert, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-346

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page

ML081780330 NRR-088 OFFICE LPL3-2/PM LPL3-2/LA DSS/SSIB/BC LPL3-2/BC NAME TWengert EWhitt MScott RGibbs (CGratton for)

DATE 7/2/08 7/2/08 7/8/08 7/10/08 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 1 cc:

Manager, Site Regulatory Compliance Principal Assistant Attorney General FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Environmental Enforcement Section Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station State Office Tower Mail Stop A-DB-3065 30 East Broad Street, 25th Floor 5501 North State Route 2 Columbus, OH 43215 Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760 President, Board of County Director, Ohio Department of Commerce Commissioners of Ottawa County Division of Industrial Compliance Port Clinton, OH 43252 Bureau of Operations & Maintenance 6606 Tussing Road President, Board of County P.O. Box 4009 Commissioners of Lucas County Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-9009 One Government Center, Suite 800 Resident Inspector Toledo, OH 43604-6506 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 5503 North State Route 2 The Honorable Dennis J. Kucinich Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760 United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Stephen Helmer Supervisor, Technical Support Section The Honorable Dennis J. Kucinich Bureau of Radiation Protection United States House of Representatives Ohio Department of Health 14400 Detroit Avenue 35 East Chestnut Street, 7th Floor Lakewood, OH 44107 Columbus, OH 43215 Joseph J. Hagan Carol OClaire, Chief, Radiological Branch President and Chief Nuclear Officer Ohio Emergency Management Agency FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company 2855 West Dublin Granville Road Mail Stop A-GO-19 Columbus, OH 43235-2206 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Zack A. Clayton DERR David W. Jenkins, Attorney Ohio Environmental Protection Agency FirstEnergy Corporation P.O. Box 1049 Mail Stop A-GO-15 Columbus, OH 43266-0149 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 State of Ohio - Transportation Department Public Utilities Commission Danny L. Pace 180 East Broad Street Senior Vice President, Fleet Engineering Columbus, OH 43266-0573 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308

Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 1 cc:

Manager, Fleet Licensing FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-2 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Director, Fleet Regulatory Affairs FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-2 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Jeannie M. Rinckel Vice President, Fleet Oversight FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Paul A. Harden Vice President, Nuclear Support FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 James H. Lash Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 1 DOCKET NO. 50-346 In reviewing the FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company=s (FENOC=s) submittal dated February 28, 2008, related to Generic Letter (GL) 2004-02, Potential Impact of Debris Blockage on Emergency Recirculation during Design-Basis Accidents at Pressurized-Water Reactors, for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 1 (DBNPS), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has determined that the following information is needed in order to complete its review:

Background

The NRC staff considers in-vessel downstream effects to be not fully addressed at DBNPS, as well as at other pressurized water reactors. DBNPS's GL 2004-02 submittal refers to draft WCAP-16793-NP, Evaluation of Long-Term Cooling Considering Particulate, Fibrous, and Chemical Debris in the Recirculating Fluid. The NRC staff has not issued a final safety evaluation (SE) for WCAP-16793-NP, nor is the NRC staff aware that satisfactory testing for a problem bed of debris at the core inlet has been performed for DBNPS plant conditions and fuel type.

FENOC may demonstrate that in-vessel downstream effects issues are resolved for DBNPS by showing that the licensee's plant conditions are bounded by the final WCAP-16793-NP and the corresponding final NRC staff SE, and by addressing the conditions and limitations in the final SE. Alternately, FENOC may resolve this item by demonstrating, without reference to WCAP-16793 or the NRC staff SE, that in-vessel downstream effects have been addressed at DBNPS.

Request for Additional information FENOC is requested to report how DBNPS has addressed the in-vessel downstream effects issue within 90 days of issuance of the final NRC staff SE on WCAP-16793. Note that the NRC staff is developing a Regulatory Issue Summary to inform the industry of the staff's expectations and plans regarding resolution of this remaining aspect of Generic Safety Issue 191.

Enclosure