ML101380408

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

ML101380408
Person / Time
Site:	Crystal River
Issue date:	06/03/2010
From:	Keegan E License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:	Franke J Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
Elaine Keegan (301) 415-8517
References
TAC ME0278
Download: ML101380408 (7)

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June 3, 2010 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. ME0278)

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 environmental report submitted with the license renewal application and has identified, in the enclosure, additional information which is needed to complete the review.

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 301-415-8517 or by e-mail at elaine.keegan@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Elaine M. Keegan, Sr. Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-302

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: See next page

ML101380408 OFFICE PM:RPB2:DLR LA:DLR BC:RPB2:DLR PM:RPB2:DLR NAME EKeegan YEdmonds DWrona EKeegan DATE 05/27/10 05/27/10 06/03/10 06/03/10

ENCLOSURE REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 DOCKET NO. 50-302 This enclosure provides the requests for additional information that is needed by the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff to complete its review of the Crystal River Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 3 (CR-3) application for license renewal and prepare the draft supplemental environmental impact statement. To support the staffs continued review of the CR-3 environmental report (ER), please provide the information and documents described below.

RAI 1 Provide a status of plans to study elevated levels of Na, As, Ra-226 and Ra-228, and gross alpha in some monitoring wells associated with Industrial Wastewater Permit No.

FLA016960, including a description of study plan (Geosyntec).

RAI 2 Provide annual groundwater use data from 2000 to 2009 in a spreadsheet format.

RAI 3 Provide summary of design features for two coal runoff ponds, including bottom and top areas, bottom and top elevations, peak inflow and outflow, peak storage, and fact that they are lined with a geosynthetic clay liner.

RAI 4 Provide a brief documentation that the oil storage tanks were cleaned, closed (including date), and converted to warehouse facilities.

RAI 5 Provide Progress Energys response to RAI from Florida Department of Environmental Protection on NPDES Major Permit Modification Application - Units 1, 2, and 3.

DOCUMENTS:

1 EnHydro, 2009, Progress Energy - Crystal River Energy Complex Aquifer Performance Test Plan, Conditions of Certification PA-77-09K, revised February 18, 2009. (As required by Special Condition #15 of COC; Wells 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10).

2 EnHydro, 2009, New and Rehabilitated Production Wells - Capacity Testing Results Progress Energy Florida - Crystal River Energy Complex, Crystal River, Florida, letter from H. Cliff Harrison, EnHydro to Michael Scrader, Lead Environmental Specialist, Progress Energy Florida, Inc., September 8, 2009. (Including cover letter) 3 Progress Energy, 2010, CCP and Solid Waste Management Plan - Crystal River Energy Complex, revised April 14, 2010.

4 Florida Department of Environmental Protection Solid Waste Management Facility Inspection Checklist, 2009, WACS No. 97667 - Inspection Report for CRECs Ash Management Areas - two pages, with narrative and signature; dated February 5, 2009.

2 5 EnHydro, 2006, Water Use Feasibility and Impact Assessment Report, submitted to the SFWMD in support of a modification to Power Plant Site Certification PA77-09, June 5, 2006.

6 EnHydro, 2006, Response to Request for Additional Information (RAI) Water Use Permit Application No. 20003672.001, Site Certification PA77-06, CREC, letter from EnHydro to Michael Shrader, Lead Environmental Specialist, Progress Energy Florida, Inc.,

November 26, 2006.

7 EnHydro and Quest Ecology, 2009, Baseline Wetland Assessment Procedure (WAP)

Report SWFMD Permit #20003672.001, Conditions of Certification PA77-09K, May 27, 2009.

8 Geraghty and Miller, Inc., 1979, Hydrogeologic Report of Florida Power Corporations Proposed Well Field of Supply Water to Units 4 and 5 at Crystal River, Florida, October 15. NOTE: Cited in the ER (Chapter 4).

9 TtNUS (Tetra Tech NUS), 2008, Groundwater Drawdown Calculation Package, Aiken, South Carolina, October 2008. NOTE: Cited in the ER (Chapter 4); include model input files for independent verification of results.

10 Progress Energy, 2010, NPDES Permit Renewal Application (Electronic Version) - Units 1, 2, and 3 - April 2010, including all attachments and application reports (i.e., 2008 Fish Impingement Study and 2008 ReMetrix Sea Grass Study).

11 Progress Energy, 2010, NPDES Permit Renewal Application (Electronic Version) - Units 4 and 5 - January 2010, including Parts 1, 2, and 3.

12 Progress Energy, 2009, NPDES Major Permit Modification Application (Electronic Version) - Units 1, 2, and 3 - submitted to FDEP by Michael Shrader, Lead Environmental Specialist, on September 11, 2009.

13 Progress Energy, 2008, Monitoring Report for the month of August 2008 (Permit PA 77-09 and NPDES FL0036366-Major; Units 4 and 5) with cover letter from Larry Hatcher, Plant Manager, Crystal River Fossil Plant & Fuel Operations, dated September 25, 2008.

14 Progress Energy, 2004, Monitoring Report for the month of September 2004 (3rd Quarter) for Units 1, 2, and 3.

Letter to J. Franke from E. Keegan dated June 3, 2010

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. ME0278)

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Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant cc:

Mr. R. Alexander Glenn Associate General Counsel (MAC-BT15A)

Florida Power Corporation P.O. Box 14042 St. Petersburg, FL 33733-4042 Mr. James W. Holt Plant General Manager Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Mr. William A. Passetti, Chief Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Control 2020 Capital Circle, SE, Bin #C21 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1741 Attorney General Department of Legal Affairs The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32304 Mr. Ruben D. Almaguer, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness Department of Community Affairs 2740 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100 Chairman Board of County Commissioners Citrus County 110 North Apopka Avenue Inverness, FL 34450-4245 Mr. Stephen J. Cahill Engineering Manager Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Mr. Daniel R. Westcott Supervisor, Licensing & Regulatory Programs Crystal River Nuclear Plant 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Senior Resident Inspector Crystal River Unit 3 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 6745 N. Tallahassee Road Crystal River, FL 34428 Mr. Jack E. Huegel Manager, Nuclear Oversight Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Mr. David T. Conley Associate General Counsel II - Legal Dept.

Progress Energy Service Company, LLC P.O. Box 1551 Raleigh, NC 27602-1551 Mr. Michael P. Heath Supervisor, License Renewal Progress Energy 8470 River Road, SE Southport, NC 28461 Mr. Mark Rigsby 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 P.O. Box 1551 Raleigh, NC 27602-1551

Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant cc:

Mr. Brian C. McCabe Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Progress Energy P.O. Box 1551 Raleigh, NC 27602-1551 Mr. Brian Moore 5559 Cactus Circle Spring Hill, FL 34606 Ms. Gail Grimm 1007 W. Main Street Inverness, FL 34450 Mr. John H. Ring 220 N. Big Oaks Point Lecanto, FL 34461 Mr. Andrija (Andy) Vukmir 1498 N. Endicott Point Crystal River, FL 34423 Mr. Dixie Hollins Citrus County Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 277 Crystal River, FL 34423 Mr. Gary W. Maidhof Department Director Citrus County Government 3600 W. Sovereign Path Suite 109 Lecanto, FL 34461