ML102030417

RAI Regarding the Salem Nuclear Generating Station Units 1 and 2 License Renewal Application (TAC ME1834 & ME1836)

ML102030417
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	08/19/2010
From:	Bennett Brady License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:	Joyce T Public Service Enterprise Group
Samuel Cuadrado-De Jesus, 415-2946
References
TAC ME1834, TAC ME1836
Download: ML102030417 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August19,2010 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 THE SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. ME1834 AND ME1836)

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 Regulations 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 staff's request for additional information is included in the Enclosure. Further requests for additional information may be issued in the future.

Items in the enclosure were provided to John Hufnagel and other members 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 301-415-2981 or bye-mail at bennett. brady@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Bennett M. Brady, Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-272 and 50-311

Enclosure:

As stated cc: Distribution via Listserv

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO.

ME1834 AND ME1836)

RAI 3.2.1.47-01

Background:

Standard Review Plan for Reviewed License Renewal Applications (SRP LR) Table 3.2-1, item 47 addresses loss of fracture toughness due to thermal aging embrittlement in cast austenitic stainless steel (CASS) piping, piping components, and piping elements exposed to treated water (borated or unborated) with temperature greater than 250°C (>482°F). License renewal application item 3.2.1-47 states that this line item is not applicable because there are no CASS piping, piping components or piping elements, subject to treated water greater than 482°F in the engineered safety features systems. Final Safety Analysis Report Table 6.3-14 states that valves in the emergency core cooling system are constructed of austenitic stainless steel.

Issue:

The staff does not have enough information to determine if the safety injection (SI) cold leg check valves (at the reactor coolant system (RCS) to SI boundary) are constructed from CASSo Also, given the valve's position, it's not evident if they're subject to an environment exceeding 482°F.

Request:

Are the safety injection cold leg check valves (at the RCS to SI boundary) valves constructed of CASS and are they exposed to an environment exceeding 482°F?

ENCLOSURE

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Letter to T. Joyce from B. Brady dated August 19,2010

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. ME1834 AND ME1836)

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