ML102930586
| ML102930586 | |
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| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 12/16/2010 |
| From: | Leeds E Division of License Renewal |
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| HARRIS B, NRR/DLR/RPB1, 415-2277 | |
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| Download: ML102930586 (5) | |
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NEXTERA ENERGY DUANE ARNOLD, LLC CENTRAL IOWA POWER COOPERATIVE CORN BELT POWER COOPERATIVE DOCKET 50-331 DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Renewed License No. DPR-49
- 1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) having found that:
A. The application for license filed by FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, Central Iowa Power Cooperative and Corn Belt Power Cooperative (the licensees) complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act),
and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I and all required notifications to other agencies or bodies have been duly made; B. Construction of the Duane Arnold Energy Center (facility) has been substantially completed in conformity with Construction Permit No. DPPR-70; the application, as amended; the provisions of the Act; and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, as amended; the provisions of the Act; and the rules and regulations of the Commission; D. There is reasonable assurance: (i) that the activities authorized by this renewed operating license can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public; and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Commission; E. NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC is technically qualified and NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, Central Iowa Power Cooperative and Corn Belt Power Cooperative are financially qualified to engage in the activities authorized by this renewed operating license in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission; F. The licensees have satisfied the applicable provisions of 10 CFR Part 140, Financial Protection Requirements and Indemnity Agreements, of the Commissions regulations; G. The issuance of this renewed operating license will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; H. After weighing the environmental, economic, technical, and other benefits of the facility against environmental costs and considering available alternatives, the issuance of renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-49 is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix D, of the Commissions regulations and all applicable requirements of said Appendix D have been satisfied; On April 16, 2009, the name FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC was changed to NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC.
Renewed License No. DPR-49
I. The receipt, possession, and use of source, by-product and special nuclear material as authorized by this renewed operating license will be in accordance with the Commissions regulations in 10 CFR Part 30 and 70, including 10 CFR Section 30.33, 70.23 and 70.31.
- 2. Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-49 is hereby issued to NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) and Corn Belt Power Cooperative (Corn Belt) to read as follows:
A. This renewed operating license applies to the Duane Arnold Energy Center, a boiling water reactor and associated equipment (the facility), owned by NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, Central Iowa Power Cooperative and Corn Belt Power Cooperative and operated by NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC. The facility is located on NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLCs, Central Iowa Power Cooperatives and Corn Belt Power Cooperatives site near Palo in Linn County, Iowa. This site consists of approximately 500 acres adjacent to the Cedar River and is described in the Final Safety Analysis Report as supplemented and amended (Amendments 1 through 14) and the Environmental Report as supplemented and amended (Supplements 1 through 5).
B. Subject to the conditions and requirements incorporated herein, the Commission hereby licenses:
(1) NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, pursuant to Section104b of the Act and 10 CFR Part 50, Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities, to possess, use and operate the facility; and CIPCO and Corn Belt to possess the facility at the designated location in Linn County, Iowa, in accordance with the procedures and limitations set forth in this license; (2) NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 70, to receive, possess and use at any time special nuclear material as reactor fuel, in accordance with the limitations for storage and amounts required for reactor operation, as described in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report, as supplemented and amended as of June 1992 and as supplemented by letters dated March 26, 1993, and November 17, 2000.
(3) NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, to receive, possess and use at any time any byproduct, source and special nuclear material as sealed neutron sources for reactor startup, sealed sources for reactor instrumentation and radiation monitoring equipment calibration, and as fission detectors in amounts as required; (4) NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, to receive, possess and use in amounts as required any byproduct, source or special nuclear material without restriction to chemical or physical form, for sample analysis or instrument calibration or associated radioactive apparatus components; (5) NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30 and 70, to possess, but not to separate, such byproduct and special nuclear materials as may be produced by the operation of the facility.
Renewed License No. DPR-49
C. This renewed operating license shall be deemed to contain and is subject to the conditions specified in the following Commission regulations in 10 CFR Chapter I; Part 20, Section 30.34 of Part 30, Section 40.41 of Part 40, Sections 50.54 and 50.59 of Part 50, and Section 70.32 of Part 70; is subject to all applicable provisions of the Act and to the rules, regulations, and orders of the Commission now or hereafter in effect; and is subject to the additional conditions specified or incorporated below:
(1) Maximum Power Level NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC is authorized to operate the Duane Arnold Energy Center at steady state reactor core power levels not in excess of 1912 megawatts (thermal).
(2) Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 276, are hereby incorporated in the license. NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
(a) For Surveillance Requirements (SRs) whose acceptance criteria are modified, either directly or indirectly, by the increase in authorized maximum power level in 2.C.(1) above, in accordance with Amendment No. 243 to Facility Operating License DPR-49, those SRs are not required to be performed until their next scheduled performance, which is due at the end of the first surveillance interval that begins on the date the Surveillance was last performed prior to implementation of Amendment No. 243.
(b) Deleted.
(3) Fire Protection NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC shall implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the approved fire protection program as described in the Final Safety Analysis Report for the Duane Arnold Energy Center and as approved in the SER dated June 1, 1978, and Supplement dated February 10, 1981, subject to the following provision:
NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC may make changes to the approved fire protection program without prior approval of the Commission only if those changes would not adversely affect the ability to achieve and maintain safe shutdown in the event of a fire.
(4) The licensee is authorized to operate the Duane Arnold Energy Center following installation of modified safe-ends on the eight primary recirculation system inlet lines which are described in the licensee letter dated July 31, 1978, and supplemented by letter dated December 8, 1978.
(5) Physical Protection NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the Commission-approved physical security, training and qualification, Renewed License No. DPR-49
and safeguards contingency plans including amendments made pursuant to provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendments and Search Requirements revisions to 10 CFR 73.55 (51 FR 27817and 27822) and to the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p). The combined set of plans, which contains Safeguards Information protected under 10 CFR 73.21, is entitled: Duane Arnold Energy Center Physical Security Plan, submitted by letter dated May 16, 2006.
(6) Deleted (7) Additional Conditions The Additional Conditions contained in Appendix B, as revised through Amendment No. 260, are hereby incorporated into this license. NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC shall operate the facility in accordance with the Additional Conditions.
(8) The licensee is authorized to revise the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report by deleting the footnote for Section 9.1.4.4.5 which states: *The NRC has not endorsed the reactor building crane as single-failure proof (Reference 9), and by deleting Reference 9 of the references for Section 9.1.
(9) Mitigation Strategy License Condition Develop and maintain strategies for addressing large fires and explosions and that include the following key areas:
(a) Fire fighting response strategy with the following elements:
- 1. Pre-defined coordinated fire response strategy and guidance
- 2. Assessment of mutual aid fire fighting assets
- 3. Designated staging areas for equipment and materials
- 4. Command and control
- 5. Training of response personnel (b) Operations to mitigate fuel damage considering the following:
- 1. Protection and use of personnel assets
- 2. Communications
- 3. Minimizing fire spread
- 4. Procedures for implementing integrated fire response strategy
- 5. Identification of readily-available pre-staged equipment
- 6. Training on integrated fire response strategy
- 7. Spent fuel pool mitigation measures (c) Actions to minimize release to include consideration of:
- 1. Water spray scrubbing
- 2. Dose to onsite responders (10) The licensee shall implement and maintain all Actions required by Attachment 2 to NRC Order EA-06-137, issued June 20, 2006, except the last action that requires incorporation of the strategies into the site security plan, contingency plan, emergency plan and/or guard training and qualification plan, as appropriate.
Renewed License No. DPR-49
(11) The information in the UFSAR supplement, as revised, submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 54.21(d), shall be incorporated into the UFSAR no later than the next scheduled update required by 10 CFR 50.71(e) following the issuance of this renewed operating license. Until this update is complete, the licensee may not make changes to the information in the supplement. Following incorporation into the UFSAR, the need for prior Commission approval of any changes will be governed by 10 CFR 50.59.
(12) The UFSAR supplement, as revised, submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 54.21(d),
describes certain future activities to be completed prior to and/or during the period of extended operation. The licensee shall complete these activities in accordance with Appendix A of NUREG-1955, Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Duane Arnold Energy Center, dated November 2010, as supplemented by letter from the licensee to the NRC dated November 23, 2010. The licensee shall notify the NRC in writing when activities to be completed prior to the period of extended operation are complete and can be verified by NRC inspection.
(13) The licensee shall implement the most recent staff-approved version of the Boiling Water Reactor Vessels and Internals Project (BWRVIP) Integrated Surveillance Program (ISP) as the method to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix H. Any changes to the BWRVIP ISP capsule withdrawal schedule must be submitted for staff review and approval. Any changes to the BWRVIP ISP capsule withdrawal schedule which affects the time of withdrawal of any surveillance capsules must be incorporated into the licensing basis. If any surveillance capsules are removed without the intent to test them, these capsules must be stored in a manner which maintains them in a condition which would support re-insertion into the reactor pressure vessel if necessary.
D. This license is effective as of the date of issuance and shall expire at midnight February 21, 2034.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Eric J. Leeds, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosures:
- 1. Appendix A Technical Specifications
- 2. Appendix B Additional Conditions Date of Issuance: December 16, 2010 Renewed License No. DPR-49