ML110950083

E-mail, EPU, Environmental Review (Rerb) Request for Additional Information - Round 1

ML110950083
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Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	04/01/2011
From:	Jason Paige Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Abbatiello T Florida Power & Light Co
Paige, Jason C, NRR/DORL,301-415-5888
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From: Paige, Jason Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 10:44 AM To: Abbatiello, Tom Cc: Abbott, Liz; Tiemann, Philip; Hoffman, Jack; Hanek, Olga; Tomonto, Bob

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Turkey Point EPU - Environmental Review (RERB) Request for Additional Information - Round 1

Tom, Below is a request for additional information (RAI) regarding the Turkey Point Extended Power Uprate (EPU) license amendment request. On March 31, 2011, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) held a public meeting to discuss draft RAIs generated from various NRC technical branches while reviewing the October 21, 2010, EPU application. During the meeting, it was concluded that the Environmental Review (RERB-1.1) question was understood by FPL and can be formally issued by the NRC staff. The below RAI reflects the question discussed during the March 31, 2011, meeting. FPL agreed upon providing its responses within 30 days of the date of this email. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

RERB-1.1 The Supplemental Environmental Report (ER), Section 8.2.2, Offsite Doses at EPU conditions, discusses the projected offsite doses from the proposed power uprate. The ER states that the evaluation of the post-EPU total dose to an offsite member of the public includes the dose contribution from low-level radioactive waste (LLRW). Specifically, the ERs dose evaluation considered the following:

radioactive decay of stored waste, stored waste being routinely moved offsite for disposal, and waste generated post-EPU entering storage.

The State of South Carolinas licensed low-level radioactive waste disposal facility, located in Barnwell, South Carolina, has limited access to radioactive waste generators in States that are not part of the Atlantic Low-Level Waste Compact. Since the State of Florida is not a member of the Atlantic Low-Level Waste Compact, the disposal of LLRW from Turkey Point Units 3 & 4 may be impacted. The ERs assumption that stored waste will be routinely moved offsite for disposal may need to be reevaluated in light of the Barnwell facilitys limited access. However, the ER does not contain sufficient information about LLRW management, storage, and disposal capabilities at the Turkey Point Units 3& 4 for the NRC staff to determine whether the dose impact from the long-term storage of LLRW needs to be considered in the post-EPU dose evaluation.

Provide additional information on the management, storage, and disposal of LLRW as it relates to the potential impact on offsite doses to members of the public from the proposed EPU. The evaluation of the post-EPU total dose to an offsite member of the public should be revised as appropriate.

Jason Paige, Turkey Point Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Phone: (301) 415-5888