ML083460136
| ML083460136 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 12/03/2008 |
| From: | Mulligan P State of NJ, Dept of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Nuclear Engineering |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| H08-01 | |
| Download: ML083460136 (2) | |
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Statr of Ntf. erre DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION JON S. CORZINE Division of Environmental Safety and Health MARK N. MAURIELLO Governor Radiation Protection and Release Prevention Element Acting Commissioner Bureau of Nuclear Engineering PO Box 415 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0415 Phone: (609) 984-7700 Fax: (609) 984-7513 December 3, 2008 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Gentlemen:
Subject:
Hope Creek Generating Station (HCGS)
Docket No. 50-354 License Amendment Request (LAR) H08-01 PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG) submitted the subject amendment request to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on April 25, 2008. The proposed amendment would revise the applicable Technical Specification to remove the restrictions on the operation of the Hydrogen Water Chemistry (HWC) system at low power while maintaining the required Main Steamline Radiation Monitor (MSLRM) functions. This change will permit the operation of the HWC system at low power levels thereby increasing the time that it"is in service.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Nuclear Engineering reviewed the request in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.91 (b). We have the following comment based on the fact that the Hope Creek power uplate was implemented after the above license amendment request.was submitted:
Hope Creek should proyide verification that the implementation of the power uprate in 2008 did not result in a significant increase in Main Steam Line background radiation at full power with HWC in service and that the power uprate did not have any adverse impact on the operation of the HWC system at low power.
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I If you have any questions, please contact Jerry Humphreys at (609) 984-7469.
Sincerely, Patrick Mulligan Manager Bureau of Nuclear-Engineering c:
P. Bauldauf, New Jersey DEP, Assistant Director N. McNamara, NRC Region I State Liaison Officer R. Ennis, NRC Hope Creek Project Manager B. Welling, NRC Senior Resident Inspector, Hope Creek M. Gaffney, PSEG Hope Creek Regulatory Assurance C. Neely, PSEG Director - Regulatory Assurance