ML11255A032

Plan for the Scoping and Screening Regulatory Audit Regarding the Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 License Renewal Application Review

ML11255A032
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	09/15/2011
From:	Robert Kuntz License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:	Gallagher M Exelon Generation Co
Kuntz R
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TAC ME6555, TAC ME6556
Download: ML11255A032 (7)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September 15, 2011 Mr. Michael P. Gallagher Vice President License Renewal Projects Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348

SUBJECT:

PLAN FOR THE SCOPING AND SCREENING REGULATORY AUDIT REGARDING THE LIMERICK GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (TAC NOS. ME6555 and ME6556)

Dear Mr. Gallagher:

By letter, dated June 22, 2011, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon or the applicant) submitted an application for renewal of operating licenses NPF-39 and NPF-85 for the Limerick Generating Station (LGS) Units 1 and 2. The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing this application in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1800, "Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants."

The staff plans to conduct its scoping and screening regulatory audit at Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 during the week of September 19, 2011, in accordance with the enclosed regulatory audit plan. If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone at (301) 415-3733 or bye-mail at Robert. Kuntz@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, (RObert F. Kuntz, Seni P. 6~ct Manager Reactor Projects Bran 1

Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-352 and 50-353

Enclosure:

Audit Plan cc w/encl: Listserv

Audit Plan Scoping and Screening Review for the Limerick Generating Station License Renewal Application September 19, 2011 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ENCLOSURE

- 2 License Renewal Aging Management Program Audit Plan Limerick Generating Station

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Background

By letter dated June 22. 2011, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon or the applicant).

submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) its application for renewal of operating license nos. NPF-39 and NPF-85 for the Limerick Generating Station (LGS) Units 1 and 2. LGS requested renewal of operating licenses for an additional 20 years beyond the 40-year current license terms. which expire on October 26, 2024 for Unit 1 and June 22, 2029 for Unit 2. The staff from the Division of License Renewal will lead a regulatory audit to gain a better understanding of the documentation and methodology used by Exelon to identify the systems. structures and components to be included within the scope of license renewal and subject to an aging management review. in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 54.4(a) for scoping and 10 CFR 54.21 for screening.

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Regulatory Audit Bases License renewal requirements are specified in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54), "Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants." Guidance is provided in NUREG-1800, Rev. 2, "Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants" (SRP-LR). dated December 2010, and NUREG-1801, Rev. 2, "Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) Report,"

dated December 2010.

3.

Regulatory Audit Scope The scope of this regulatory audit for LGS is a review of the methodology used by Exelon to identify the systems, structures and components to be included within the scope of license renewal and subject to an aging management review. in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 54.4(a) for scoping and 10 CFR 54.21 for screening.

4.

Information and Other Material Necessary for the Regulatory Audit The project team will review the scoping and screening process as documented in the license renewal application. implementing procedures, reports and drawings. The project team will review:

Engineering reports and procedures which contain requirements or guidelines for the implementation of scoping and screening methodology.

10 CFR 54.4(a)(1) plant evaluations and implementing procedures.

10 CFR 54.4(a)(2) plant evaluations and implementing procedures.

10 CFR 54.4(a)(3) plant evaluations, implementing procedures and any specific analyses performed.

- 3 Description of the design basis events included in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR), and all other additional events (e.g., high energy line break, fire, high wind, earthquakes, flooding, tornadoes), which were evaluated during the scoping process.

License renewal drawings.

System design basis documents and system and component level scoping and screening reports for the selected systems and structures.

Documentation of quality assurance activities associated with license renewal application development.

Documentation of training activities associated with license renewal application development.

Assisted access to the plant equipment database and administrative controls procedure.

Assisted access to the corrective action and operating experience programs database.

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Team Assignments Area.of Review Assigned Auditor Scoping and Screening Bill Rogers Scoping and Screening Angela Buford Scoping and Screening Stacie Sakai Scoping and Screening Don Brittner Scoping and Screening Gary Armstrong Scoping and Screening Ed Smith

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Logistics The audit will be conducted at Exelon Generation Company, LLC at LGS during the week of September 19. Entrance and exit briefings will be held at the beginning and end of this audit, res pectively.

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Special Requests The staff requests that the applicant make available the condition report database for independent searches by the regulatory audit team.

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Deliverables An audit report should be issued to the applicant within 90 days from the end of the audit.

September 15, 2011 Mr. Michael P. Gallagher Vice President License Renewal Projects Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348

SUBJECT:

PLAN FOR THE SCOPING AND SCREENING REGULATORY AUDIT REGARDING THE LIMERICK GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (TAC NOS. ME6555 and ME6556)

Dear Mr. Gallagher:

By letter, dated June 22, 2011, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon or the applicant) submitted an application for renewal of operating licenses NPF-39 and NPF-85 for the Limerick Generating Station (LGS) Units 1 and 2. The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing this application in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1800, "Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants."

The staff plans to conduct its scoping and screening regulatory audit at Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 during the week of September 19, 2011, in accordance with the enclosed regulatory audit plan. If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone at (301) 415-3733 or bye-mail at Robert.Kuntz@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, IRA!

Robert F. Kuntz, Senior Project Manager Reactor Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-352 and 50-353

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Letter to Michael P. Gallagher from Robert F. Kuntz dated September 15, 2011

SUBJECT:

PLAN FOR THE SCOPING AND SCREENING REGULATORY AUDIT REGARDING THE LIMERICK GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (TAC NOS. ME6555, ME6556)

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