ET 11-0002, Changes to License Condition 2.C(5)

Changes to License Condition 2.C(5)

ML110550140
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	02/17/2011
From:	Garrett T Wolf Creek
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ET 11-0002
Download: ML110550140 (4)

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W~LF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION Terry J. Garrett Vice President Engineering February 17, 2011 ET 11-0002 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555

Reference:

1) Letter ET 10-0013, dated April 13, 2010, from T. J. Garrett, WCNOC, to USNRC

2) Letter dated May 20, 2010, from B. K. Singal, USNRC, to M.

W. Sunseri, WCNOC, "Wolf Creek Generating Station -

Non-Acceptance with Opportunity to Supplement, License Amendment Request to Remove High/Low Pressure Designation from Pressurizer Power-Operated Relief Valves (TAC NO. ME3766)"

3) Letter WM 10-0016, dated June 1, 2010, from M. W.

Sunseri, WCNOC, to USNRC

Subject:

Docket No. 50-482: Changes to License Condition 2.C(5)

Gentlemen:

Reference 1 provided Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation's (WCNOC) License Amendment Request (LAR) to make changes to the approved fire protection program as described in the Wolf Creek Generating Station (WCGS) Updated Safety Analysis Report (USAR). Specifically, a revision to the response to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Question 280.5, documented on page 280-5 of the NRC Questions Section at the end of the USAR was requested regarding the removal of the high/low pressure interface designation from the pressurizer Power Operated Relief Valves (PORVs) and their associated block valves.

Reference 2 provided the results of Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff's acceptance review of the amendment request and requested WCNOC to provide supplemental information.

Reference 3 provided WCNOC's response to request for supplemental information.

P.O. Box 411 / Burlington, KS 66839 / Phone: (620) 364-8831 A Xft/

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/HCNET

ET 11-0002 Page 2 of 3 In discussions with the NRC Project Manager, it was identified that NRC approval of the change to the approved fire protection program as described in the WCGS USAR is required to be reflected in License Condition 2.C(5). The proposed changes to the approved fire protection program requested in Reference 1 are expected to be approved with the issuance of an Amendment to the Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-42. As such, WCNOC requests NRC issuance of License Condition 2.C(5) with the change proposed in the Attachment and the insertion of the appropriate Amendment number.

The requested change to License Condition 2.C(5) reflects the status of the approved fire protection program, does not expand the scope of the application as originally noticed, and does not impact the conclusions of the NRC staffs original proposed no significant hazards consideration determination as published in the Federal Register. In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91, a copy of this submittal is being provided to the designated Kansas State official.

This letter contains no additional commitments. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at (620) 364-4084, or Mr. Gautam Sen at (620) 364-4175.

Sincerely,

'#2 Terry J. Garrett TJG/rlt Attachment cc: E. E. Collins (NRC), w/a T. A. Conley (KDHE), w/a G. B. Miller (NRC), w/a B. K. Singal (NRC), w/a Senior Resident Inspector (NRC), w/a

ET 11-0002 Page 3 of 3 STATE OF KANSAS SS COUNTY OF COFFEY )

Terry J. Garrett, of lawful age, being first duly sworn upon oath says that he is Vice President Engineering of Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation; that he has read the foregoing document and knows the contents thereof; that he has executed the same for and on behalf of said Corporation with full power and authority to do so; and that the facts therein stated are true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information and belief.

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Terry J. P'arrett Vice President Engineering SUBSCRIBED and sworn to before me this ) 7#/day of 1/),blA ,2011 iW992~//]

RHONDA L.TIEMEYER Notary Public SEL-, MY COMMISSION EXPIRES O (7 Expiration Date ./1 4/,/;L*/

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Attachment to ET 11-0002 Page 1 of 1 Changes to License Condition 2.C(5)

By letter dated April 13, 2010 (letter ET 10-0016), Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation (WCNOC) submitted a license amendment request (LAR) proposing changes to the approved fire protection program as described in the Wolf Creek Generating Station (WCGS) Updated Safety Analysis Report (USAR). The LAR proposed a revision to the response to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Question 280.5, documented on page 280-5 of the NRC Questions Section at the end of the USAR was requested regarding the removal of the high/low pressure interface designation from the pressurizer Power Operated Relief Valves (PORVs) and their associated block valves.

In discussions with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Project Manager, it was identified that NRC approval of the change to the approved fire protection program as described in the WCGS USAR is required to be reflected in License Condition 2.C(5). The proposed changes to the approved fire protection program requested in letter ET 10-0016 is expected to be approved with the issuance of an Amendment to the Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-42. As such, WCNOC requests NRC issuance of License Condition 2.C(5) with the changes proposed below and the insertion of the appropriate Amendment number. Proposed changes to License Condition 2.C(5) are italicized and underlined.

(5) Fire Protection (Section 9.5.1, SER, Section 9.5.1.8, SSER #5)

(a.) The Operating Corporation shall maintain in effect all provisions of the approved fire protection program as described in the SNUPPs Final Safety Analysis Report for the facility through Revision 17, the Wolf Creek site addendum through Revision 15, as approved in the SER through Supplement 5, and Amendment No. 191, and Amendment No. XXX subject to provisions b and c below.

(b.) The licensee 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.

(c.) Deleted.