ML090850176

Request for Additional Information for the Review of the Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant, License Renewal Application

ML090850176
Person / Time
Site:	Crystal River
Issue date:	04/20/2009
From:	Robert Kuntz License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:	Young D Progress Energy Florida
KUNTZ R, NRR/DLR/RPB2 415-2989
References
TAC ME0274
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April 20, 2009 Mr. Dale E. Young, Vice President Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA1B)

ATTN: Supervisor, Licensing & Regulatory Programs 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, Florida 34428-6708

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. ME0274)

Dear Mr. Young:

By letter dated December 16, 2008, Florida Power Corporation submitted an application pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54, to renew the operating licenses Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant (CR-3), 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 Mr. Michael Heath, 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 301-415-3733 or by e-mail at robert.kuntz@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Robert F. Kuntz, Senior Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-302

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SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. ME0274)

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Crystal River Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 3 cc:

Mr. R. Alexander Glenn Mr. Daniel R. Westcott Associate General Counsel (MAC-BT15A) Supervisor, Licensing & Regulatory Florida Power Corporation Programs P.O. Box 14042 Crystal River Nuclear Plant St. Petersburg, FL 33733-4042 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Mr. James W. Holt Plant General Manager Mr. Jon A. Franke Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) Director Site Operations 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C)

Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Mr. William A. Passetti, Chief Department of Health Senior Resident Inspector Bureau of Radiation Control Crystal River Unit 3 2020 Capital Circle, SE, Bin #C21 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tallahassee, FL 32399-1741 6745 N. Tallahassee Road Crystal River, FL 34428 Attorney General Department of Legal Affairs Ms. Phyllis Dixon The Capitol Manager, Nuclear Assessment Tallahassee, FL 32304 Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Mr. Craig Fugate, Director Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Division of Emergency Preparedness Department of Community Affairs Mr. David T. Conley 2740 Centerview Drive Associate General Counsel II - Legal Dept.

Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100 Progress Energy Service Company, LLC Post Office Box 1551 Chairman Raleigh, NC 27602-1551 Board of County Commissioners Citrus County Mr. Daniel L. Roderick 110 North Apopka Avenue Vice President, Nuclear Projects &

Inverness, FL 34450-4245 Construction Crystal River Nuclear Plant (SA2C)

Mr. Stephen J. Cahill 15760 W. Power Line Street Engineering Manager Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Mr. Mark Rigsby Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Manager, Support Services - Nuclear Crystal River Nuclear Plant (SA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708

Mr. Robert J. Duncan II Vice President, Nuclear Operations Progress Energy Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, NC 27602-1551 Mr. Brian C. McCabe Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Progress Energy Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, NC 27602-1551

CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI)

RAI 2.3-1 Section 2.0 of the license renewal application (LRA) indicates that the Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant (CR-3) integrated plant assessment methodology follows the approach recommended in NEI-95-10, Industry Guideline for Implementing the Requirements of 10 CFR Part 54 - The License Renewal Rule. Table 6.2.2 of NEI-95-10 provides guidance on the information required in the application in order for the NRC staff to perform their review. The NEI guidance specifies the LRA include the following for each system: system description, intended functions, interface boundaries, etc. The CR-3 LRA only provides a brief description of the system, and does not identify the specific intended safety functions performed by each of the systems discussed in the plant level scoping results section of the LRA.

For LRA Sections 2.3.3 and 2.3.4, provide the intended functions performed by systems included in the scope of license renewal in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (a)(1) (10 CFR 54.4 (a)(1)). For those systems in scope, in accordance with 10 CFR 54.4 (a)(2), identify the specific intended function.

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