ML110880682

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Renewed Facility Operating License and Additional License Conditions Extended Power Uprate
ML110880682
Person / Time
Site: Point Beach  NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 05/03/2011
From: Borchardt R
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:
Point Beach
beltz T, NRR/DORL/LPL3-1, 301-415-3049
Shared Package
ML111170513 List:
References
TAC ME1044, TAC ME1045
Download: ML110880682 (6)


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-3 D. Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, NextEra Energy Point Beach 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 with radioactive apparatus or components; and E. Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30 and 70, NextEra Energy Point Beach to possess such byproduct and special nuclear materials as may be produced by the operation of the facility, but not to separate such materials retained within the fuel cladding.

4.

This renewed operating license shall be deemed to contain and is subject to the conditions specified in the following Commission regulations: 10 CFR Part 20, Section 30.34 of 10 CFR Part 30, Section 40.41 of 10 CFR Part 40, Sections 50.54 and 50.59 of 10 CFR Part 50, and Section 70.32 of 10 CFR Part 70; and 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 below:

A. Maximum Power Levels NextEra Energy Point Beach is authorized to operate the facility at reactor core power levels not in excess of 1800 megawatts thermal.

B. Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A and B, as revised through Amendment No. 241, are hereby incorporated in the renewed operating license.

NextEra Energy Point Beach shall operate the facility in accordance with Technical SpeCifications.

C. Spent Fuel Pool Modification The licensee is authorized to modify the spent fuel storage pool to increase its storage capacity from 351 to 1502 assemblies as described in licensee's application dated March 21, 1978, as supplemented and amended. In the event that the on-site verification check for poison material in the poison assemblies discloses any missing boron plates, the NRC shall be notified and an on-site test on every poison assembly shall be performed.

Renewed License No. DPR-24 Amendment No. 241

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2. Operations to mitigate fuel damage considering the following:
a.

Protection and use of personnel assets

b.

Communications

c.

Minimizing fire spread

d.

Procedures for implementing integrated fire response strategy

e.

Identification of readily-available pre-staged equipment

f.

Training on integrated fire response strategy

g.

Spent fuel pool mitigation measures

3. Actions to minimize release to include consideration of:
a.

Water spray scrubbing

b.

Dose to onsite responders M. Additional Conditions The additional conditions contained in Appendix C, as revised through Amendment No. 241, are hereby incorporated into this license. NextEra Energy Point Beach shall operate the facility in accordance with the additional conditions.

5.

The issuance of this renewed operating license is without prejudice to subsequent licensing action which may be taken by the Commission with regard to the ongoing rulemaking hearing on the Interim Acceptance Criteria for Emergency Core Cooling Systems (Docket No. RM 50-1).

6.

This renewed operating license is effective as of the date of issuance, and shall expire at midnight on October 5, 2030.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Original Signed By R. W. Borchardt, Deputy Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Attachments:

1. Appendix A - Technical Specifications
2. Appendix B - Environmental Technical Specifications
3. Appendix C - Additional Conditions Date of Issuance: December 22, 2005 Renewed License No. DPR-24 Amendment No. 241

APPENDIXC ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OPERATING LICENSE DPR-24 NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC shall comply with the following conditions and the schedules noted below:

Amendment Additional Conditions Number 240 NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC shall perform Train B Emergency Diesel Generator load testing over a range of 2877 to 2950 kW at rated power factor.

This license condition will remain in effect until implementation of LAR 261 for Unit 2.

240 NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC shall install and support CREFS mitigating filtration unit(s) and associated ductwork and bubble tight dampers to Seismic Class I requirements as defined in FSAR Appendix A.5. The mitigating filtration unit(s) shall be seismically qualified in accordance with the guidelines provided in the Seismic Qualification Utility Group (SQUG) Generic Implementation Procedure for Seismic Verification of Nuclear Plant Equipment, Revision 2, as corrected on February 14,1992, and in the December 2006.

Electric Power Research Institute {EPRI) Final Report 1014608, "Seismic Evaluation Guidelines for HVAC Duct and Damper Systems: Revision to 1007896," as applicable.

240 NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC shall procure mitigating filtration unit motors equivalent to W-14A1B (equivalent HP, efficiency, power factor, and voltage requirements).

241 NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC shall eliminate the reliance on local manual action to gag the Motor-Driven and Turbine Driven AFW pump mini-recirculation valves open.

241 NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC shall install a self-cooled (I.e., air-cooled) air compressor capable of supplying Instrument Air. The compressor shall be independent of Service Water cooling and normally aligned for automatic operation.

Implementation Date No later than the Unit 2 (2011) refueling outage No later than the Unit 2 (2011) refueling outage No later than the Unit 2 (2011) refueling outage Prior to Operation of Either Unit at EPU Conditions Prior to Operation of Either Unit at EPU Conditions Point Beach Unit 1 Amendment No. 241

-3 C. Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, NextEra Energy Point Beach to receive, possess and use at any time any byproduct, source, and special nuclear material as sealed neutron sources for reactor startup, sealed source for reactor instrumentation and radiation monitoring equipment calibration, and as fission detectors in amounts as required; D. Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, NextEra Energy Point Beach to receive, possess and use in amounts as required any byproduct, source of special nuclear material without restriction to chemical or physical form, for sample analysis or instrument calibration or associated with radioactive apparatus or components; and E. Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30 and 70, NextEra Energy Point Beach to possess such byproduct and special nuclear materials as may be produced by the operation of the facility, but not to separate such materials retained within the fuel cladding.

4.

This renewed operating license shall be deemed to contain and is subject to the conditions specified in the following Commission regulations: 10 CFR Part 20, Section 30.34 of 10 CFR Part 30, Section 40.41 of 10 CFR Part 40, Sections 50.54 and 50.59 of 10 CFR Part 50, and Section 70.32 of 10 CFR Part 70; and 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 below:

A. Maximum Power Levels NextEra Energy Point Beach is authorized to operate the facility at reactor core power levels not in excess of 1800 megawatts thermal.

B. Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A and B, as revised through Amendment No. 245, are hereby incorporated in the renewed operating license.

NextEra Energy Point Beach shall operate the facility in accordance with Technical Specifications.

C. Spent Fuel Pool Modification The licensee is authorized to modify the spent fuel storage pool to increase its storage capacity from 351 to 1502 assemblies as described in licensee's application dated March 21, 1978, as supplemented and amended. In the event that the on-site verification check for poison material in the poison assemblies discloses any missing boron plates, the NRC shall be notified and an on-site test on every poison assembly shall be performed.

Renewed License No. DPR-27 Amendment No. 245

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e.

Identification of readily-available pre-staged equipment

f.

Training on integrated fire response strategy

g.

Spent fuel pool mitigation measures

3. Actions to minimize release to include consideration of:
a.

Water spray scrubbing

b.

Dose to onsite responders L. Additional Conditions The additional conditions contained in Appendix C, as revised through Amendment No. 245, are hereby incorporated into this license. NextEra Energy Point Beach shall operate the facility in accordance with the additional conditions.

5.

The issuance of this renewed operating license is without prejudice to subsequent licensing action which may be taken by the Commission with regard to the ongoing rulemaking hearing on the Interim Acceptance Criteria for Emergency Core Cooling Systems (Docket No. RM 50-1).

6.

This renewed operating license is effective as of the date of issuance, and shall expire at midnight on March 8, 2033.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Original Signed By R. W. Borchardt, Deputy Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Attachments:

1. Appendix A -Technical Specifications
2. Appendix B - Environmental Technical Specifications
3. Appendix C - Additional Conditions Date of Issuance: December 22, 2005 Renewed License No. DPR-27 Amendment No. 245

APPENDIXC ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OPERATING LICENSE DPR-27 NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC shall comply with the following conditions and the schedules noted below:

Amendment Number Additional Conditions 244 NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC shall perform Train B Emergency Diesel Generator load testing over a range of 2877 to 2950 kW at rated power factor.

This license condition shall remain in effect until implementation of LAR 261 for Unit 2.

244 NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC shall install and support CREFS mitigating filtration unites) and associated ductwork and bubble tight dampers to Seismic Class I requirements as defined in FSAR Appendix A.5. The mitigating filtration unites) shall be seismically qualified in accordance with the guidelines provided in the Seismic Qualification Utility Group (SQUG) Generic Implementation Procedure for Seismic Verification of Nuclear Plant EqUipment, Revision 2, as corrected on February 14,1992, and In the December 2006, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Final Report 1014608, "Seismic Evaluation Guidelines for HVAC Duct and Damper Systems: Revision to 1007896," as applicable.

244 NextEra Energy Point Beach. LLC shall procure mitigating filtration unit motors equivalent to W-14A1B (equivalent HP, efficiency, power factor, and voltage requirements).

245 NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC shall eliminate the reliance on local manual action to gag the Motor-Driven and Turbine Driven AFW pump mini-recirculation valves open.

245 NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC shall install a self-cooled (I.e., air-cooled) air compressor capable of supplying Instrument Air. The compressor shall be independent of Service Water cooling and normally aligned for automatic operation.

Implementation Date No later than the Unit 2 (2011) refueling outage No later than the Unit 2 (2011) refueling outage No later than the Unit 2 (2011) refueling outage Prior to Operation of Either Unit at EPU Conditions Prior to Operation of Either Unit at EPU Conditions Point Beach Unit 2 C-4 Amendment No. 245