ML092570384

RAI for the Review of the Duane Arnold Energy Center License Renewal Application - Section 2.4

ML092570384
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	09/17/2009
From:	Harris B License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:	Costanzo C Florida Power & Light Co
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TAC MD9769
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September 17, 2009 Mr. Christopher Costanzo Vice President, Nuclear Plant Support Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420

SUBJECT:

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

SECTION 2.4 (TAC NO. MD9769)

Dear Mr. Costanzo:

By letter dated September 30, 2008, as supplemented by letter dated January 23, 2009, FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, submitted an application pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulation Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54) for renewal of Operating License DPR-49 for the Duane Arnold Energy Center. 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 Mr. Ken Putnam, of your staff, and a mutually agreeable date for the response is within 14 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone at 301-415-2277 or by e-mail at brian.harris2@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/ DPelton for Brian K. Harris, 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

September 17, 2009 Mr. Christopher Costanzo Vice President, Nuclear Plant Support Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420

SUBJECT:

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

SECTION 2.4 (TAC NO. MD9769)

Dear Mr. Costanzo:

By letter dated September 30, 2008, as supplemented by letter dated January 23, 2009, FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, submitted an application pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulation Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54) for renewal of Operating License DPR-49 for the Duane Arnold Energy Center. 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 Mr. Ken Putnam, of your staff, and a mutually agreeable date for the response is within 14 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone at 301-415-2277 or by e-mail at brian.harris2@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/ DPelton for Brian K. Harris, 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 Accession Number:ML092570384 OFFICE NRR:DLR:RPOB NRR:DLR:RPB1 NRR:DLR:RPB1 NAME BHarris DPelton DATE 9/17/09 9/17/09 9/17/09 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

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Mr. M. S. Ross Vice President and Associate General Counsel 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 Mr. 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 Nazir 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 Ms. Melanie Rasmussen Radiation Control Program Director Bureau of Radiological Health Iowa Department of Public Health Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319-0075 Chairman, Linn County Board of Supervisors 930 1st Street SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Mr. Raj Kundalkar, Vice President Fleet Organizational Support Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. McHenry Cornell Director, Licensing and Performance Improvement Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420

ENCLOSURE REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION 2.4 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER DOCKET NO. 50-331 RAI 2.4.2-1 Section 3.4.1.1.4.4 of the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) UFSAR states that the control building access door #421 that provides access to the admin building has a stoplog that prevents the battery rooms and switchgear rooms from flooding. However, these stoplogs are not mentioned as being in scope of license renewal in Table 2.4-2 of the DAEC LRA. Please justify the exclusion of these stoplogs from the scope of license renewal.

RAI 2.4.2-2 Section 3.4.1.1.4.9 of the DAEC UFSAR states that some access doors in the Low-Level Radwaste Processing facility have been provided with steel stoplogs to prevent flooding of several sections of the facility. However, the stoplogs for the selected doors are not mentioned in Table 2.4-1 of the DAEC LRA. Please justify the exclusion of these stoplogs from the scope of license renewal.

RAI 2.4.8-1 Section 3.4.1.1.4.6 of the DAEC UFSAR states that Door No. 500 requires flood protection stoplogs to prevent water from entering the emergency and RHR service water pump areas.

However, the stoplogs for the aforementioned door is not mentioned in Table 2.4-8 of the DAEC LRA. Please justify the exclusion of these stoplogs from the scope of license renewal.

RAI 2.4.11-1 Section 3.4.1.1.4.2 of the DAEC UFSAR states that some access doors in the turbine building require stoplog protection in order to prevent flooding of the building. However, the stoplogs for the selected doors are not mentioned in Table 2.4-11 of the DAEC LRA. Please justify the exclusion of these stoplogs from the scope of license renewal.