ML091980178

Request for Additional Information for the Review of the Duane Arnold Energy Center License Renewal Application - Section 2.5

ML091980178
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	08/07/2009
From:	Maurice Heath License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:	Richard Anderson Duane Arnold
Heath, M, NRR/DLR/RLRA, 415-3137
References
TAC MD9769
Download: ML091980178 (5)

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August 7, 2009 Mr. Richard L. Anderson Vice President, Duane Arnold Energy Center FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION -

SECTION 2.5 (TAC NO. MD9769)

Dear Mr. Anderson:

By letter dated September 30, 2008, as supplemented by letter dated January 23, 2009, FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, submitted an application for renewal of Operating License DPR-49 for the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC). The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing this application in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1800, Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants. During its review, the staff has identified areas where additional information is needed to complete the review. The staffs requests for additional information are included in the Enclosure. Further requests for additional information may be issued in the future.

Items in the enclosure were discussed with Ken Putnam, of your staff, 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 by telephone at 301-415-3137 or by e-mail at maurice.heath@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Maurice Heath, Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-331

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: See next page

August 7, 2009 Mr. Richard L. Anderson Vice President, Duane Arnold Energy Center FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION -

SECTION 2.5 (TAC NO. MD9769)

Dear Mr. Anderson:

By letter dated September 30, 2008, as supplemented by letter dated January 23, 2009, FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, submitted an application for renewal of Operating License DPR-49 for the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC). The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing this application in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1800, Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants. During its review, the staff has identified areas where additional information is needed to complete the review. The staffs requests for additional information are included in the Enclosure. Further requests for additional information may be issued in the future.

Items in the enclosure were discussed with Ken Putnam, of your staff, 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 by telephone at 301-415-3137 or by e-mail at maurice.heath@nrc.gov Sincerely,

/RA/

Maurice Heath, Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-331

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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION -

SECTION 2.5 (TAC NO. MD9769)

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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 Road Palo, IA 52324-9785 Abdy Khanpour Vice President, Engineering Support Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408 Melanie Rasmusson 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

ENCLOSURE DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION 2.5 RAI 2.5-1 The Duane Arnold License Renewal Application states that the scoping and screening methodology follows the approach recommended in NEI 95-10, Industry Guideline for Implementing the Requirements of 10 CFR Part 54 - The License Renewal Rule, Appendix B, which indicates that elements, resistance temperature detectors (RTDs), sensors, thermocouples and transducers should be included in the list of components/commodity groups subject to aging management review if a pressure boundary is applicable. Provide justification why these components are not included in Section 2.5 of the License Renewal Application.