ML120830028

Nuclear Generating Plant - Request for Additional Information for Extended Power Uprate License Amendment Request

ML120830028
Person / Time
Site:	Crystal River
Issue date:	04/02/2012
From:	Siva Lingam Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Franke J Crystal River, FL
Lingam S, NRR/DORL, 301-415-1564
References
TAC ME6527
Download: ML120830028 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 April 2, 2012 Mr. Jon A. Franke, Vice President Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C)

ATTN: Supervisor, Licensing & Regulatory Programs 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, Florida 34428-6708

SUBJECT:

CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR EXTENDED POWER UPRATE LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST (TAC NO. ME6527)

Dear Mr. Franke:

By letter dated June 15, 2011, as supplemented by letters dated July 5, 2011; August 11, 2011 (two letters); August 18 and 25, 2011; October 11 and 25, 2011; December 15, 2011 (two letters); December 21,2011; January 5,2012 (two letters); January 19, 2012 (two letters);

January 31,2012; and March 19,2012; Florida Power Corporation, doing business as Progress Energy Florida, Inc., submitted a license amendment request for an extended power uprate to increase thermal power level from 2609 megawatts thermal (MWt) to 3014 MWt for Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is reviewing the submittal and has determined that additional information is required to complete its evaluation. This request was discussed with Mr. Dan Westcott of your staff on March 22, 2012, and it was agreed that a response to the enclosed request for additional information would be provided within 30 days from the date of this letter.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, I can be reached at 301-415-1564.

Sincerely, s-.ro... If* ~

Siva P. Lingam, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-302

Enclosure:

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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING EXTENDED POWER UPRA TE TO INCREASE THERMAL POWER LEVEL FROM 2609 MEGAWATTS THERMAL TO 3014 MEGAWATTS THERMAL CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT DOCKET NO. 50-302 By letter dated June 15, 2011 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML112070659), as supplemented by letters dated July 5,2011; August 11, 2011 (two letters); August 18 and 25, 2011; October 11 and 25, 2011 ;

December 15, 2011 (two letters); December 21, 2011; January 5, 2012 (two letters);

January 19, 2012 (two letters); January 31, 2012; and March 19, 2012 (ADAMS Accession Nos.

ML112010674, ML11228A032, ML11234A051, ML11234A427, ML11242A140, ML112860156, ML113040176, ML11354A232, ML11354A233, ML11361A460, ML12011A035, ML12030A209, ML12024A300, ML12024A301, ML120330114, and ML12081A293, respectively), Florida Power Corporation (the licensee), doing business as Progress Energy Florida, Inc., submitted a license amendment request for an extended power uprate to increase thermal power level from 2609 megawatts thermal (MWt) to 3014 MWt for Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant (Crystal River 3 or CR-3). In order to complete its review of the above documents, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff requests additional information originating from our Accident Dose Branch (AADB) related to accident dose consequence part:

MOB Requests for Additional Information

1.

In supplemental letter dated June 14, 2001 (ADAMS Accession No. ML011700661), for CR-3 alternative source term submittal, page 4 in Appendix B, the NRC was provided the radiological dose results for the CR-3 steam generator tube rupture (SGTR) design basis accident (DBA) using standard review plan (SRP) assumptions. Please provide the SGTR DBA dose results using SRP assumptions to demonstrate that CR-3 will continue to be in compliance with the limits of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, Section 50.67 with the proposed power uprate.

2.

In Table 2.9.2-18, in Attachment 5 of the June 15, 2011, original submittal, item 13 states that the time to isolate letdown break will be decreasing from 19.5 minutes to 478 seconds (approximately 8 minutes). Please provide additional information for the basis of the isolation time decrease and also discuss whether this timeframe continues to assume manual actions. Also, please provide the total primary side mass release over the 478 seconds time period.

Enclosure

April 2, 2012 Mr. Jon A. Franke, Vice President Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C)

ATTN: Supervisor, Licensing & Regulatory Programs 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, Florida 34428-6708

SUBJECT:

CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR EXTENDED POWER UPRATE LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST (TAC NO. ME6527)

Dear Mr. Franke:

By letter dated June 15, 2011, as supplemented by letters dated July 5, 2011; August 11, 2011 (two letters); August 18 and 25, 2011; October 11 and 25, 2011; December 15, 2011 (two letters); December 21, 2011; January 5, 2012 (two letters); January 19, 2012 (two letters);

January 31,2012; and March 19, 2012; Florida Power Corporation, doing business as Progress Energy Florida, Inc., submitted a license amendment request for an extended power uprate to increase thermal power level from 2609 megawatts thermal (MWt) to 3014 MWt for Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is reviewing the submittal and has determined that additional information is required to complete its evaluation. This request was discussed with Mr. Dan Westcott of your staff on March 22, 2012, and it was agreed that a response to the enclosed request for additional information would be provided within 30 days from the date of this letter.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, I can be reached at 301-415-1564.

Sincerely, IRA!

Siva P. Lingam, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-302

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