ML102920463
| ML102920463 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 10/29/2010 |
| From: | Lynnea Wilkins Plant Licensing Branch IV |
| To: | Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) |
| Hall, J R, NRR/DORL/LPL4,301-415-4032 | |
| References | |
| TAC ME4886 | |
| Download: ML102920463 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555*0001 October 29, 2010 LICENSEE:
Nebraska Public Power District FACILITY:
Cooper Nuclear Station SUB~IECT:
SUMMARY
OF OCTOBER 19, 2010, PRE-LICENSING MEETING WITH NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT ON POTENTIAL SUBMITTAL OF A LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST PATTERNED AFTER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION TASK FORCE TRAVELER NO. 493, REVISION 4 (TAC NO. ME4886)
On October 19, 2010, a Category 1 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of Nebraska Public Power District at NRC Headquarters, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the proposed methodology and approach for submitting a license amendment request (LAR) patterned after the Technical Specification Task Force Traveler No.
493 (TSTF-493), Revision 4, "Clarify Application of Setpoint Methodology for LSSS [Limiting Safety Systems Setpoints] Functions," for Cooper Nuclear Station. A list of attendees is enclosed.
The licensee presented information (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML102920296) on its potential approaches to submitting the TSTF-493 LAR and an LAR to transition from 18-to 24-month fuel cycles. The licensee presented three alternatives: 1) submit the TSTF-493 followed by the 24-month cycle amendment, 2) incorporate TSTF-493 in the 24-month cycle amendment, or 3) submit the 24-month cycle amendment with no allowable values changes and no TSTF options incorporated.
The NRC staff and the licensee discussed the merits and challenges of the licensee's proposed approaches. Prior to the meeting, the licensee planned to pursue Option B of the two options available for TSTF-493. The staff conveyed that Option B is expected to take longer to review than Option A, based on the staff's current review of another plant's TSTF-493, Option B LAR.
Based on the discussions during the meeting, the licensee indicated that it will likely submit the 24-month cycle amendment combined with TSTF-493 (Option A) in July 2011 in order to avoid potential schedule impacts on its plan to transition to the longer fuel cycle. The licensee may choose to submit a separate LAR in the future for TSTF-493, Option B.
The NRC staff expects to be able to support a timely review of the combined 24-month cycle and TSTF-493 LAR provided that the licensee provides sufficient data for its setpoint calculations.
The NRC staff also stated in the meeting that the technical staff of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation has no issue with the General Electric methodology for setpoints provided that the setpoints are one-sided.
- 2 Members of the public were in attendance via the teleconference bridge. Public Meeting Feedback forms were not received.
Please direct any inquiries to Lauren Gibson at 301-415-1056 or Lauren.Gibson@nrc.gov.
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LIST OF ATTENDEES OCTOBER 19, 2010, MEETING WITH NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT POTENTIAL SUBMITTAL OF A LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST PATTERNED AFTER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION TASK FORCE TRAVELER NO. 493 (TAC NO. ME4886)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Kristy Bucholtz, NRRlDIRS/ITSB Lauren Gibson, NRRlDORLlLPL4 Randy Hall, NRRlDORLlLPL4 William Kemper, Branch Chief, NRR /DE/EICB David Rahn, NRRlDE/EICB Carl Schulten, NRRlDIRS/ITSB Nebraska Public Power District Michael Boyce Mark Unruh Steve Vanderslice Phone Participants (Members of the Public)
Jerry Burford, Entergy Cherie Sonada, Columbia Generating Station Enclosure
Meeting Notice ML102800002 Meeting Summary ML102920463 Handouts ML102920296 OFFICE DORLlLPL4/PM DORLlLPL4/PM DORLlLPL4/LA DE/EICB/BC DORLlLPL4/BC DORLlLPL4/PM NAME LKGibson LWilkins (.IRHall for)
JBurkhardt WKemper MMarkley LWilkins (JRHall for)
DATE 10/20/10 10/27/10 10/19/10 10/28/10 10/29/10 10/29/10