ML092330343

Nuclear Generating Plant, RAI, License Renewal Application

ML092330343
Person / Time
Site:	Crystal River
Issue date:	08/31/2009
From:	Robert Kuntz License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:	Franke J Progress Energy Florida
KUNTZ R, NRR/DLR/RPB2 415-2989
References
TAC ME0274
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August 31, 2009 Mr. Jon Franke, Vice President Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA1B)

ATTN: Supervisor, Licensing & Regulatory Programs 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 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. Franke:

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 license for Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant, 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 by telephone at 301-415-3733 or by e-mail at Robert.Kuntz@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

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

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DATE 08/27/09 08/27/09 08/31/09 08/31/09

Letter to Jon Franke from Robert F. Kuntz dated August 31, 2009

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 Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant 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 Senior Resident Inspector Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) Crystal River Unit 3 15760 W. Power Line Street U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 6745 N. Tallahassee Road Crystal River, FL 34428 Mr. William A. Passetti, Chief Department of Health Mr. Jack E. Huegel Bureau of Radiation Control Manager, Nuclear Oversight 2020 Capital Circle, SE, Bin #C21 Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C)

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1741 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Attorney General Department of Legal Affairs Mr. David T. Conley The Capitol Associate General Counsel II - Legal Dept.

Tallahassee, FL 32304 Progress Energy Service Company, LLC P.O. Box 1551 Mr. Ruben D. Almaguer, Director Raleigh, NC 27602-1551 Division of Emergency Preparedness Department of Community Affairs Mr. Mark Rigsby 2740 Centerview Drive Manager, Support Services - Nuclear Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100 Crystal River Nuclear Plant (SA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Chairman Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Board of County Commissioners Citrus County Mr. Robert J. Duncan II 110 North Apopka Avenue Vice President, Nuclear Operations Inverness, FL 34450-4245 Progress Energy P.O. Box 1551 Mr. Stephen J. Cahill Raleigh, NC 27602-1551 Engineering Manager Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) Mr. Brian C. McCabe 15760 W. Power Line Street Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Progress Energy P.O. Box 1551 Raleigh, NC 27602-1551

Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant cc:

Mr. Michael P. Heath Supervisor, License Renewal Progress Energy 8470 River Road, 2E Southport, NC 28461

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION DOCKET NO. 50-302 The Final Safety Analysis Report (Revision 31.1) Section 2.5.3.4, Bedrock Solution Studies for Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant (CR-3) references a verbal communication with R.D. Cherry of US Geological Survey (USGS) and states that recent studies indicate that within an area of infiltration of 720 square miles, including the area of the plant site, a total of 243 tons per day of solids is being dissolved by the solutioning effect of groundwater. Based on this verbal information, you have determined that the expected quantity of dissolved solids removed from beneath the plant area, daily, would be about 6.3 pounds. Using this verbal data, you have concluded in your license renewal application (LRA), time-limited aging analysis (TLAA)

Subsection 4.7.1, that the natural solution process will not affect the structural integrity of the foundation of the power plant for the period of extended operation. In order for the NRC staff to complete its review of your LRA, provide the following additional information:

RAI 4.7-1 While preparing the TLAA Sub-section 4.7.1, Analysis of Bedrock Dissolution from Groundwater, for license renewal, did you investigate if there are any recent studies made (by USGS or any other entities) on the regional geology that may shed some light on the subject of bedrock dissolution from groundwater at the CR-3 site? If yes, report the results of such investigation.

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