ML082250477

Request for Additional Information, Review of the License Renewal Application

ML082250477
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	08/13/2008
From:	Gettys E NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR
To:	Mckinney B Susquehanna
Gettys Evelyn, NRR/DLR/RLRA 415-4029
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August 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 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 by e-mail at 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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ML082250477 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RPB1:DLR BC:RER1 BC(A): RPB1:DLR NAME SFigueroa EGettys JDozier BPham DATE 8/12/08 8/12/08 8/13/08 8/13/08

SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RAI B.2.31-5: of PLA-6391 revised License Renewal Application (LRA) Section 3.1.2.2.4.1 Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) Top Head Enclosure Vessel Flange Leak Detection Lines; LRA Section 3.1.2.2.8.1 Stainless Steel BWR Jet Pump Sensing Lines; and LRA Appendix C for BWRVIP-74-A. All of these changes replace the Small Bore Class 1 Piping Inspection with the Chemistry Program Effectiveness Inspection for monitoring or detecting the aging effect of cracking in stainless steel, small-bore Reactor Coolant System pressure boundary piping exposed to a reactor coolant environment.

Please confirm the changes in Attachment 3 of PLA-6391 and give the technical basis for the change from Small Bore Class 1 Piping Inspection to Chemistry Program Effectiveness.

(a) If the changes are intentional, then please state what examination techniques will be used for the flange leak detection lines and the jet pump sensing lines, which are a part of the reactor coolant pressure boundary, when the components are examined as a part of the Chemistry Program Effectiveness Inspection.

(b) If the changes are not intentional, then please correct Attachment 3 of PLA-6391 to eliminate these changes.

RAI B.2.31-6: of PLA-6391 revised the LRA Section B.2.31 Small Bore Class 1 Piping Inspection Program Description to include the following statements:

• The inspection will provide assurance that either cracking of small bore Class 1 piping is not occurring or the cracking is insignificant, such that an aging management program (AMP) is not warranted.

• Should evidence of significant cracking be revealed by a one-time inspection periodic inspection will be proposed A similar reference to insignificant cracking is also made in the Conclusion to LRA Section B.2.31.

Please, provide objective criteria by which cracking would be classified as significant or insignificant, or revise the Program Description and Conclusion to eliminate the problematic wording.

ENCLOSURE

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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