ML100630203

Request for Additional Information Regarding Scoping and Screening Results for Structures Section 2.4 of the License Renewal Application for the Salem Nuclear Generating Station Units 1 and 2

ML100630203
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	03/22/2010
From:	Ashley D License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:	Joyce T Public Service Enterprise Group
Ashley D
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March 22, 2010 Mr. Thomas Joyce President and Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING SCOPING AND SCREENING RESULTS FOR STRUCTURES SECTION 2.4 OF THE LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR THE SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION UNITS 1 AND 2

Dear Mr. Joyce:

By letter dated August 18, 2009, as supplemented by letter dated January 23, 2009, Public Service Enterprise Group Nuclear, 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 Nos.

DPR-70 and DPR-75 for Salem Nuclear Generating Station Units 1 and 2, respectively. 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 John Hufnagel and other members of your staff during a telephone call on February 2, 2010, 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 301-415-3191 or by e-mail at donnie.ashley@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Donnie J. Ashley, Senior Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311

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Letter to T. Joyce from D. Ashley dated March, 22, 2010

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING SCOPING AND SCREENING RESULTS FOR STRUCTURES SECTION 2.4 OF THE LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR THE SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 DISTRIBUTION:

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Salem Nuclear Generating Station Units 1 and 2 cc:

Mr. Robert Braun Mr. Ali Fakhar Senior Vice President Nuclear Manager, License Renewal PSEG Nuclear LLC PSEG Nuclear LLC One Alloway Creek Neck Road One Alloway Creek Neck Road Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Carl Fricker Mr. William Mattingly Station Vice President - Salem Manager - Salem Regulatory Assurance PSEG Nuclear LLC PSEG Nuclear LLC One Alloway Creek Neck Road One Alloway Creek Neck Road Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Michael Gallagher Township Clerk Vice President - License Renewal Projects Lower Alloways Creek Township Exelon Nuclear LLC Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 200 Exelon Way Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Mr. Paul Bauldauf, P.E., Asst. Director Mr. Ed Eilola Radiation Protection Programs Plant Manager - Salem NJ Department of Environmental PSEG Nuclear LLC Protection and Energy, CN 415 One Alloway Creek Neck Road Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Brian Beam Mr. Brian Booth Board of Public Utilities Director Nuclear Oversight 2 Gateway Center, Tenth Floor PSEG Nuclear Newark, NJ 07102 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Jeffrie J. Keenan, Esquire 475 Allendale Road Manager - Licensing King of Prussia, PA 19406 PSEG Nuclear LLC One Alloway Creek Neck Road Mr. Greg Sosson Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Director Corporate Engineering PSEG Nuclear LLC Senior Resident Inspector One Alloway Creek Neck Road Salem Nuclear Generating Station Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Drawer 0509 Mr. Paul Davison Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Vice President, Operations Support PSEG Nuclear LLC One Alloway Creek Neck Road Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

Salem Nuclear Generating Station Units 1 and 2 cc:

Ms. Christine Neely Director - Regulator Affairs PSEG Nuclear LLC One Alloway Creek Neck Road Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Earl R. Gage Salem County Administrator Administration Building 94 Market Street Salem, NJ 08079

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION 2.4 SCOPING AND SCREENING RESULTS: STRUCTURES OF THE SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION RAI 2.4.4-1 Based on the staffs review of Section 2.4.4, Fire Pump House, and Table 2.4-4 of the Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 license renewal application (LRA), it is not clear if the roofs insulation has been included within the scope of license renewal and subject to an aging management review (AMR). If the component is not included due to oversight, please discuss whether this component is within the scope of license renewal and subject to an AMR. If it is excluded from the scope of license renewal, please provide the basis for its exclusion.

RAI 2.4.12-1 Based on the staffs review of Section 2.4.12, Service Water Accumulator Enclosures, and Table 2.4-12 of the LRA, it is not clear if the following components have been included within the scope of license renewal and subject to an AMR:

a. Cable trays

b. Conduits

c. Panels

d. Racks

e. Cabinets and other enclosures The response should include steel components If the components are not included due to oversight, please discuss whether these components are within the scope of license renewal and subject to an AMR. If they are excluded from the scope of license renewal, please provide the basis for their exclusion.

RAI 2.4.14-1 Based on the staffs review of Section 2.4.14, Shoreline Protection and Dike, and Table 2.4-14 of the LRA, it is not clear if the cofferdams have been included within the scope of license renewal and subject to an AMR; the cofferdams. If these components are not included due to oversight, please discuss whether these components are within the scope of license renewal and subject to an AMR. If they are excluded from the scope of license renewal, please provide the basis for their exclusion.

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