ML082760382

License Amendment Request: Reporting of Reactor Vessel In-Service Inspection Information and Analyses in Support of Code Relief Request for Extension of Reactor Vessel In-Service Inspection Interval

ML082760382
Person / Time
Site:	Calvert Cliffs
Issue date:	10/01/2008
From:	Spina J Calvert Cliffs, Constellation Energy Group, Nuclear Generation Group
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Shared Package
ML082760380	List: ML082760382 ML082760383 ML082760384
References
TAC MD9768
Download: ML082760382 (3)

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James A. Spina Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant , Inc.

Vice President 1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway Lusby , Maryland 20657 410.495 .5200 410 .495-3500 Fax on ella ion En rgy" Nuclear Generation Group October 1, 2008 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 ATTENTION: Document Control Desk

SUBJECT:

Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Unit Nos . 1 & 2; Docket Nos. 50-317 & 50-318 License Amendment Request: Reporting of Reactor Vesse l In-Service Inspection Information and Analyses in Support of Code Relief Request for Extension of Reactor Vessel In-Service Inspection Interval REFERENCE S: (a) Federal Register Notice (72 FR 56275), dated October 3,2007, Alternative Fracture Toughness Requirements for Protection Against Pressurized Thermal Shock Events (b) Letter from Mr. M. D. Flaherty (CCNPP) to Document Contro l Desk (NRC), dated October 1, 2008, Revised Request to Extend the Inservice Inspection Interval for Reactor Vessel Weld Examinations - Relief Requests (ISI-020 and ISI-021)

(c) WCAP-16168-NP, Revision 2, dated June 2008, Risk-Informed Extension of the Reactor Vesse l In-Service Inspection Interval (d) Letter from H. K. Nieh (NRC) to G. Bischoff (PWROG), dated May 8, 2008, Final Safety Evaluation for Pressurized Water Reactor Owners Group (PWROG) Topical Report (TR) WCAP-16 168-NP, Revision 2, Risk-Informed Extension of the Reactor Vessel In-Service Inspection Interval" (TAC No. MC9768)

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.90, the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Inc. hereby requests an amendment to the Renewed Operating License Nos. OPR-53 and OPR-69 to require the reporting of specified Reactor Vessel In-Service Inspection information and analyses as specified in Reference (a). This amendment request is submitted as a required part of a code relief request (Reference b) to extend the Reactor Vessel In-Service Inspection 10-year inspection interval for Unit 2. A future code relief request may be submitted for Unit 1. Therefore, this license amendment is requested for both Units. The code relief request is based on the analysis contained within Reference (c). The methodology in Reference (c) was evaluated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commiss ion (NRC), in Reference (d), as being acceptable for referencing in license amendment requests. Reference (d) requires that licensees, which do not implement 10 CFR 50.61a, must amend their licenses to require the submittal of the information and analyses requested in paragraph (e) of the final 10 CFR 50.61a [or the proposed 10 CFR 50.6 1a, as listed in Reference (a) prior to the issuance of the final 10 CFR 50.6 1a]. Currently, Calvert Cliffs has not

Document Control Desk October 1, 2008 Page 2 implemented 10 CFR 50.61a because the fina l rule has not been approved. Therefore, in accordance with Reference (d), we are requesting to amend our operating licenses as described in Attachment (1) .

Attachment (2) contains the marked up Operating License pages.

Calvert Cliffs requests approva l of this proposed amendment by Marc h 1, 2009 in order to support the requested code relief (Reference b) and not delay Unit 2's return to power operation following its refueling outage. In addition, Calvert Cliffs requests an implementation per iod of 60 days.

Should you have questions regard ing this matter, please contact Mr. Jay S. Gaines at (410) 495-52 19.

v_ery_t-?ru~~.0"2 4 STATE OF MARYLAND TO WIT:

COUNTY OF CALVERT I, James A. Spina, being duly sworn, state that I am Vice President - Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Inc. (CCNPP), and that I am duly authorized to exec ute and file this License Ame ndment Request on behalf of CCNPP . To the best of my knowledge and belief, the state ments contained in this document are true and correct. To the exte nt that these state ments are not based on my personal knowledge, they are based upon information provided by other CCNPP employees and/or cons ultants. Such information has been reviewed in accordance with company practice and I believe it to be r iable.

Subscribed and swo rn before me, a Notary PAblic in and for the State of Maryland and County of Sf. rqcuy 4", , this /5.:r day of Ue..tober, 2008.

W IT NESS, my Hand and Notarial Seal :

Notary Public My Commissio n Exp ires:

JAS/KLG/bjd Attachments: ( 1) Evalu ation of the Proposed Change (2) Mar ked up Techni cal Specification Pages

Document Control Desk October 1, 2008 Page 3 cc: D. V. Pickett, NRC Resident Inspector, NRC S. J. Collins, NRC S. Gray,DNR