ML12081A279

License Amendment Request #312, Revision 0, Departure from a Method of Evaluation for the Auxiliary Building Overhead Crane - Implementation Schedule Change Request

ML12081A279
Person / Time
Site:	Crystal River
Issue date:	03/19/2012
From:	Franke J Progress Energy Carolinas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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TAC ME5208
Download: ML12081A279 (9)

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R2Progress Energy Crystal River Nuclear Plant Docket No. 50-302 Operating License No. DPR-72 Ref: 10 CFR 50.90 March 19, 2012 3F0312-03 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Crystal River Unit 3 - License Amendment Request #312, Revision 0, Departure From a Method of Evaluation for the Auxiliary Building Overhead Crane - Implementation Schedule Change Request

Reference:

NRC to Crystal River Unit 3 Letter dated December 27, 2011, "Crystal River Unit-3 Nuclear Generating - Issuance of Amendment Regarding Departure from a Method for Evaluating the Auxiliary Building Overhead Crane and Revisions to Associated Commitments (TAC No. ME5208)," (Accession No. MLl 1321A165)

Dear Sir:

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.90, Florida Power Corporation (FPC), doing business as Progress Energy Florida, Inc., hereby provides this request to revise the implementation schedule for Amendment No. 239 referenced above.

On July 20, 2011, Crystal River Unit 3 (CR-3) submitted License Amendment Request (LAR)

1. 310, Revision 1, "Departure from a Method of Evaluation for the Auxiliary Building Overhead Crane, Revisions to Associated Commitments, and Response to Request for Additional Information (TAC No. ME5208)." The NRC approved LAR #310 by letter dated December 27, 2011, and issued Amendment No. 239 referenced above. Implementation of the Amendment was identified to be completed within 180 days of issuance of the amendment.

LAR #312, Revision 0, is requesting NRC approval to revise the implementation schedule contained in Amendment No. 239 from 180 days to, "Implementation shall be completed 90 days prior to moving a spent fuel shipping cask with FHCR-5." The future replacement of the crane (FHCR-5) along with the revisions to the Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) will not be completed within the currently approved implementation schedule. The FSAR revisions are not appropriate until after the crane is replaced and placed in service. Therefore, CR-3 requests approval to revise the implementation schedule for Amendment No. 239. The requested revision to the implementation schedule has no safety consequences and will not impact the ability of the station to store spent fuel.

Neither the CR-3 Improved Technical Specifications nor the Facility Operating License are affected by this LAR.

This correspondence contains no new regulatory commitments.

Progress Energy Florida, Inc. 00 Crystal River Nuclear Plant 15760 W. Powerline Street Crystal River, FL 34428 4 a L

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 of 3 3F0312-03 FPC requests approval of this proposed LAR by June 25, 2012, in order to ensure that the currently approved implementation period, as stated in Amendment No. 239, is not exceeded.

All modification activities, including issuance of FSAR revisions implementing Amendment No.

239, have to be completed prior to commencing cask handling operations.

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91, a copy of this application is being provided to the designated State of Florida Official.

If you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. Dan Westcott, Superintendant, Licensing and Regulatory Programs at (352) 563-4796.

Sincerely, Vice River Nuclear Plant Attachments: 1. Background, Description of the Proposed License Amendment Request, and Technical Analysis

2. No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, Applicable Regulatory Requirements, and Environmental Impact Evaluation cc: NRR Project Manager Regional Administrator, Region II Senior Resident Inspector State Contact

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 of 3 3F0312-03 STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF CITRUS Jon A. Franke states that he is the Vice-President, Crystal River Nuclear Plant for Florida Power Corporation, doing business as Progress Energy Florida, Inc.; that he is authorized on the part of said company to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission the information attached hereto; and that all such statements made and matters set forth therein are true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief.

Jon Franke Vee President

,Crystal River Nuclear Plant The foregoing document was acknowledged before me this _i day of

,2012, by Jon A. Franke.

Signature of Notary Public State of Florida

• .' Co-mmis."ion # DD 93ý7553

• ~oned Name of Notary Public)

Personally Produced Known I___ -OR- Identification

FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 DOCKET NUMBER 50-302/LICENSE NUMBER DPR-72 LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST #312, REVISION 0 ATTACHMENT 1 BACKGROUND, DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST, AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attachment 1 3F0312-03 Page 1 of 2 BACKGROUND, DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST, AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

1.0 BACKGROUND

This evaluation supports a Florida Power Corporation (FPC) request to revise the implementation schedule for Amendment No. 239 to the Operating License for Crystal River Unit 3 (CR-3).

On July 20, 2011, CR-3 submitted License Amendment Request (LAR) #310, Revision 1, "Departure from a Method of Evaluation for the Auxiliary Building Overhead Crane, Revisions to Associated Commitments, and Response to Request for Additional Information (TAC No.

ME5208)." The NRC approved LAR #310 by letter dated December 27, 2011, and issued Amendment No. 239 (ADAMS Accession No. ML11321A165). Amendment implementation was identified to be completed within 180 days of issuance of the amendment.

LAR #310 noted that CR-3 will be constructing and operating an on-site Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) as a general licensee under the provisions of 10 CFR 72, Subpart K in order to maintain full-core offload capacity in the spent fuel pools. The spent fuel pools are located in the CR-3 Auxiliary Building (AB). In support of future cask loading operations, FPC is replacing the existing AB overhead crane (FHCR-5) with a new single failure proof crane designed in accordance with ASME NOG-1-2004, "Rules for Construction of Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running Bridge, Multiple Girder)."

LAR #310 proposed to perform analyses to qualify the new single failure proof AB overhead crane (FHCR-5) and perform calculations to qualify and upgrade the crane support structure.

CR-3 is proceeding with the implementation of Amendment No. 239. Procedure changes have been issued to implement the regulatory commitment to prohibit/suspend cask handling operations when high wind conditions such as Tornadoes, Hurricanes, or Tropical Storms are forecast. Modifications, as required, to upgrade the crane support structure are ongoing. The installation of the new FHCR-5 and revisions to the CR-3 Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) will not be completely implemented within 180 days of issuance of Amendment No. 239, due to unforeseen circumstances causing project scope growth.

LAR #312, Revision 0, requests additional time to complete the implementation of Amendment No. 239 from 180 days to, "Implementation shall be completed 90 days prior to moving a spent fuel shipping cask with FHCR-5." The requested revision to the implementation schedule will have no safety consequences because of the current load restrictions on the existing FHCR-5, and the ongoing structural upgrades to the crane support structure. Extending the implementation period is needed to allow for installation and testing of the new single failure proof FHCR-5.

The conclusions of the No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination provided in the LAR #310 submittal remains valid and unchanged. The FSAR pages provided in LAR #310, Revision 1, dated July 20, 2011, also remain valid and unchanged. A new No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination is being provided in LAR #312 in order to support the implementation schedule change request.

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attachment 1 3F0312-03 Page 2 of 2

2.0 DESCRIPTION

OF CHANGES AND PROPOSED LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST The proposed change is a change to the Amendment No. 239 implementation schedule from 180 days of issuance of the amendment, to, "Implementation shall be completed 90 days prior to moving a spent fuel shipping cask with FHCR-5."

Neither the CR-3 Improved Technical Specifications nor the Facility Operating License are affected by this LAR.

3.0 TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

There is no adverse change to the plant configuration or operation as a result of a change request to the Amendment No. 239 implementation schedule from 180 days of issuance to, "Implementation shall be completed 90 days prior to moving a spent fuel shipping cask with FHCR-5." No fuel will be moved with the existing FHCR-5 and no spent fuel cask loading operations will be performed until after the new single failure proof crane is operational.

The requested revision to the implementation schedule is administrative in nature and has no safety consequences. Revising the implementation schedule will allow adequate time to complete all actions necessary for implementation. The proposed amendment implementation schedule change will not adversely impact plant or personal safety.

FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 DOCKET NUMBER 50-302/LICENSE NUMBER DPR-72 LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST #312, REVISION 0 ATTACHMENT 2 REGULATORY ANALYSIS NO SIGNIFICANT HAZARDS CONSIDERATION DETERMINATION, APPLICABLE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT EVALUATION

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attachment 2 3F0312-03 Page 1 of 2 NO SIGNIFICANT HAZARDS CONSIDERATION DETERMINATION, APPLICABLE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT EVALUATION License Amendment Request (LAR) #312, Revision 0, seeks NRC approval to revise the implementation schedule contained in Amendment No. 239 (Accession No. ML11321A165) that approved a method of analysis used in the qualification of a new fuel handling crane, FHCR-5, and portions of the Auxiliary Building (AB) that serve as the crane support structure. Florida Power Corporation (FPC) has evaluated whether or not a significant hazards consideration is involved with the proposed change to revise the implementation schedule by focusing on the three standards set forth in 10 CFR 50.92(c) as discussed below:

1. Does not involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated The proposed LAR implementation schedule change request is administrative in nature and does not require any physical plant modifications, physically affect any plant systems or components, or entail changes in plant operation. The spent fuel will remain in the pool and continue to be cooled until the cask operations commence after implementation is complete. Therefore, this change does not involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated.

2. Does not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident fr'om any accident previously evaluated.

The proposed LAR implementation schedule change request is administrative in nature and does not require any physical plant modifications, physically affect any plant systems or components, or entail changes in plant operation. Maintenance and modification activities near the spent fuel pools are controlled to preclude the possibility of a heavy load drop. No new accident scenarios, failure mechanisms or limiting single failures are introduced as result of the proposed change.

The proposed amendment implementation schedule change request has no adverse effects on any safety-related system.

Therefore, the proposed change will not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated.

3. Does not involve a significantreduction in a margin of safety.

The proposed LAR implementation schedule change request is administrative in nature and does not require any physical plant modifications, physically affect any plant systems or components, or entail changes in plant operation. The proposed amendment implementation schedule change request does not involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety.

Based on the above, FPC concludes that the proposed license amendment request presents no significant hazards consideration under the standards set forth in 10 CFR 50.92(c) and, accordingly, a finding of "no significant hazards consideration" is justified.

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attachment 2 3F0312-03 Page 2 of 2 APPLICABLE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS The proposed LAR implementation schedule change request is administrative in nature and does not change the regulatory evaluation of the NRC approved Amendment No. 239, or the applicable regulatory requirements this was based on.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT EVALUATION 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9) provides criteria for and identification of licensing and regulatory actions eligible for categorical exclusion from performing an environmental assessment. A proposed amendment to an operating license for a facility requires no environmental assessment if operation of the facility in accordance with the proposed amendment would not:

(i) involve a significant hazards consideration, (ii) result in a significant change in the types or significant increase in the amounts of any effluents that may be released offsite, and (iii) result in a significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure.

Florida Power Corporation (FPC) has reviewed this License Amendment Request (LAR) and has determined that it meets the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9). Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22, no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment needs to be prepared in connection with the issuance of the proposed license amendment request.