ML082620438
| ML082620438 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 10/03/2008 |
| From: | Feintuch K Plant Licensing Branch III |
| To: | Richard Anderson Duane Arnold |
| Karl Feintuch, LPL3-1 | |
| References | |
| TAC MD8950 | |
| Download: ML082620438 (4) | |
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October 3, 2008 Mr. Richard L. Anderson Vice President Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324-9785
SUBJECT:
DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER - ACCEPTANCE OF REQUEST FOR LICENSE AMENDMENT (LAR) PERTAINING TO REVISION OF THE 4160 VOLT BUS UNDERVOLTAGE (DEGRADED VOLTAGE) MAXIMUM ALLOWED VALUE (TAC NO. MD8950)
Dear Mr. Anderson:
By letter dated May 30, 2008, Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML081630205, as supplemented by a letter dated July 17, 2008 (consisting of ADAMS Accession Nos. ML082050395 for the letter and enclosure and, in addition, ML082050396 for the attached calculation), and a letter dated September 10, 2008 (ADAMS Accession No. ML082600523), FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, submitted a license amendment request (LAR) to revise the upper limit of the allowable value for Function 2.a, 4.16 kV Emergency Bus Voltage (Degraded Voltage), Bus Undervoltage, in technical specifications (TS) Table 3.3.8.1-1, Loss of Power Instrumentation, from less than or equal to 3899 volts to less than or equal to 3822 volts.
The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff=s acceptance review of this amendment request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.
Consistent with Section 50.90 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), an amendment to the license (including the technical specifications) must fully describe the changes requested, and following as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications. Section 50.34 of 10 CFR addresses the content of technical information required.
This section stipulates that the submittal address the design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations.
The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the staff to proceed with its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed amendment in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. If additional information is needed for the staff to complete its technical review, you will be advised by separate correspondence.
R. Anderson If you have any questions, please contact the Duane Arnold Energy Center Project Manager, Peter Tam, at (301) 415-1451.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Karl D. Feintuch, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-331 cc: See next page
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Duane Arnold Energy Center cc:
Mr. J. A. Stall Executive Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power & Light Company P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. M. S. Ross Managing Attorney Florida Power & Light Company P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Ms. Marjan Mashhadi Senior Attorney Florida Power & Light Company 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 220 Washington, DC 20004 T. O. Jones Vice President, Nuclear Operations Mid-West Region Florida Power & Light Company P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408 Steven R. Catron Manager, Regulatory Affairs Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector=s Office Rural Route #1 Palo, IA 52324 Mr. Mano Nazar Senior Vice President and Nuclear Chief Operating Officer Florida Power & Light Company P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408 Mr. D. A. Curtland Plant Manager Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Rd.
Palo, IA 52324-9785 Abdy Khanpour Vice President, Engineering Support Florida Power & Light Company P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408 Daniel K. McGhee Iowa Department of Public Health Bureau of Radiological Health 321 East 12th Street Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor Des Moines, IA 50319-0075 Chairman, Linn County Board of Supervisors 930 1st Street SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Peter Wells, Acting Vice President, Nuclear Training and Performance Improvement Florida Power & Light Company P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mark E. Warner Vice President, Nuclear Plant Support Florida Power & Light Company P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Last revised July 2, 2008