ML13294A028
| ML13294A028 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Kewaunee  (DPR-043) |
| Issue date: | 10/14/2013 |
| From: | Mark D. Sartain Dominion Energy Kewaunee |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| 13-177B, LAR 255 | |
| Download: ML13294A028 (7) | |
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Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.
5000 Dominion Boulevard, Glen Allen, VA 23060 0
Dominion Web Address: www.dom.com October 14, 2013 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Serial No. 13-177B Attention: Document Control Desk LIC/CDS/RO Washington, DC 20555 Docket No. 50-305 License No. DPR-43 DOMINION ENERGY KEWAUNEE, INC.
KEWAUNEE POWER STATION RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST 255: DELETION OF LICENSE RENEWAL CONDITION FOR PERMANENTLY DEFUELED LICENSE By application dated April 16, 2013 (Reference 1), Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.
(DEK), requested an amendment to Facility Operating License Number DPR-43 for Kewaunee Power Station (KPS).
The proposed amendment would revise the KPS Renewed Facility Operating License by deleting License Condition 2.C.(15), "License Renewal License Conditions."
Subsequently, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) transmitted a request for additional information (RAI) regarding the proposed amendment (Reference 2). The RAI questions and associated DEK responses are provided in Attachment 1 to this letter.
Although this NRC RAI is specific to DEK's letter dated April 16, 2013, the same information is needed to address an identical request included in DEK's letter dated May 29, 2013 (Reference 3), which requests an amendment to the KPS Renewed Facility Operating License and Technical Specifications to reflect the permanently defueled status of the KPS facility (Reference 3). Therefore, this response is applicable to, and addresses both, licensing actions. This response has no impact on any other aspect of these KPS license amendment requests.
Because the period of extended operation for KPS begins on December 22, 2013, DEK reiterates its request for approval of this proposed amendment prior to that date to avoid any confusion regarding the applicability of License Condition 2.C.(15) to a permanently shutdown and defueled plant. Once approved, the amendment will be implemented within 30 days.
Dominion Energy Kewainee, Inc.
5000 Dominion Boulevard, Glen Allen, VA 23060 D
m n o Web Address: www.dom.com October 14, 2013 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Serial No. 13-177B Attention: Document Control Desk LIC/CDS/RO Washington, DC 20555 Docket No. 50-305 License No. DPR-43 DOMINION ENERGY KEWAUNEE, INC.
KEWAUNEE POWER STATION RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST 255: DELETION OF LICENSE RENEWAL CONDITION FOR PERMANENTLY DEFUELED LICENSE By application dated April 16, 2013 (Reference 1), Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.
(DEK), requested an amendment to Facility Operating License Number DPR-43 for Kewaunee Power Station (KPS).
The proposed amendment would revise the KPS Renewed Facility Operating License by deleting License Condition 2.C.(15), "License Renewal License Conditions."
Subsequently, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) transmitted a request for additional information (RAI) regarding the proposed amendment (Reference 2). The RAI questions and associated DEK responses are provided in Attachment 1 to this letter.
Although this NRC RAI is specific to DEK's letter dated April 16, 2013, the same information is needed to address an identical request included in DEK's letter dated May 29, 2013 (Reference 3), which requests an amendment to the KPS Renewed Facility Operating License and Technical Specifications to reflect the permanently defueled status of the KPS facility (Reference 3). Therefore, this response is applicable to, and addresses both, licensing actions. This response has no impact on any other aspect of these KPS license amendment requests.
Because the period of extended operation for KPS begins on December 22, 2013, DEK reiterates its request for approval of this proposed amendment prior to that date to avoid any confusion regarding the applicability of License Condition 2.C.(15) to a permanently shutdown and defueled plant. Once approved, the amendment will be implemented within 30 days.
Serial No. 13-177B License Amendment Request 255 Page 2 of 3 Please contact Mr. Jack Gadzala at 920-388-8604 if you have any questions or require additional information.
Sincerely, Mark D. Sartain Vice President - Nuclear Engineering and Development COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
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COUNTY OF HENRICO The foregoing document was acknowledged before me, in and for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, today by Mark D. Sartain, who is Vice President -
Nuclear Engineering and Development of Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. He has affirmed before me that he is duly authorized to execute and file the foregoing document in behalf of that Company, and that the statements in the document are true to the best of his knowledge and belief.
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'Attachments:
- 1. Response to Request for Additional Information
References:
- 1. Letter from Eugene S. Grecheck (DEK) to NRC Document Control Desk, "License Amendment Request 255: Deletion of License Renewal Condition for Permanently Defueled License," dated April 16, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13113A368).
- 2. Email from Karl D. Feintuch (NRC) to Jack Gadzala, Craig Sly, et al (DEK),
"MF1771/MF1952 RAI response," dated September 27, 2013.
- 3. Letter from Eugene S. Grecheck (DEK) to NRC Document Control Desk, "License Amendment Request 256, Permanently Defueled License and Technical Specifications," dated May 29, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13156A037).
Serial No. 13-177B License Amendment Request 255 Page 3 of 3 cc:
Regional Administrator, Region III U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2443 Warrenville Road Suite 210 Lisle, IL 605324352 Mr. K. D. Feintuch Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North, Mail Stop 08-D15 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Kewaunee Power Station Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Electric Division P.O. Box 7854 Madison, WI 53707
Serial No. 13-177B ATTACHMENT 1 RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST 255 DELETION OF LICENSE RENEWAL CONDITION FOR PERMANENTLY DEFUELED LICENSE KEWAUNEE POWER STATION DOMINION ENERGY KEWAUNEE, INC.
Serial No. 13-177B Page 1 of 2 RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST 255 DELETION OF LICENSE RENEWAL CONDITION FOR PERMANENTLY DEFUELED LICENSE By application dated April 16, 2013 (Reference 1), Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.
(DEK), requested an amendment to Facility Operating License Number DPR-43 for Kewaunee Power Station (KPS). The proposed amendment would revise the Renewed Facility Operating License by deleting License Condition 2.C.(15), "License Renewal License Conditions."
Subsequently, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) transmitted a request for additional information (RAI) regarding the proposed amendment (Reference 2).
The RAI questions and associated DEK responses are provided below.
NRC Question MF1952-RAII-ESGB-Wong-001-2013-09-24 In the response to request for additional information dated September 5, 2013, DEK stated that the boron carbide surveillance program is currently in place and the Boral surveillance program has not been completed in the Table "Disposition of License Renewal Commitments Listed in Appendix A of NUREG-1958," copied below. It is not clear to the staff how the boron carbide plates and Boral in the SFP will be monitored/surveyed during the decommissioning period and the time period for surveillance. Please clarify.
Excerpt from Table, "Disposition of License Renewal Commitments Listed in Appendix A of NUREG-1958" 38 The Boron Carbide Surveillance Prior to the Period 1
Upon approval of the proposed Program, which includes neutron of Extended amendment, this commitment will attenuation testing, will continue to Operation be managed under 10 CFR 50.59 be performed during the period of for continued applicability.
extended operation every 3 years.
Program is in place 39 A surveillance program will be Prior to 2017.
N/A Upon approval of the proposed implemented to perform verification Surveillance amendment, this commitment will that the Boral spent fuel storage rack program will be be managed under 10 CFR 50.59 neutron absorber B-10 areal density performed every for continued applicability.
is maintained within the bounds of 10 years the spent fuel pool criticality analysis. thereafter Alternatively, the criticality analysis for the spent fuel pool will be revised Not completed to eliminate credit for the Boral neutron absorber material.
Serial No. 13-177B Page 2 of 2
Response
As discussed with NRC staff during a conference call on September 25, 2013, the boron carbide and Boral spent fuel storage rack neutron absorbers in the spent fuel pool (SFP) are planned to be monitored/surveyed in the same manner as proscribed in NUREG-1958 and the accompanying NRC safety evaluation.
As stated in the table excerpt above, these activities will continue to be managed as originally intended.
The items contained in the above table are described in the KPS USAR. Therefore, they are encompassed within the KPS licensing basis and subject to the requirements of 10 CFR 50.59.
As stated in Item 38 of the above table, the Boron Carbide Surveillance Program is currently in place.
DEK plans to maintain this program as long as irradiated fuel remains in the spent fuel racks that use boron carbide as a neutron absorber. The Boral Surveillance Program required by Item 39 has not yet been implemented and is not required to be implemented until "prior to 2017". DEK plans to implement Item 39 in accordance with the schedule stated in Item 39 (i.e., "prior to 2017").
DEK anticipates that after all fuel has been removed from corresponding locations in the SFP, the 10 CFR 50.59 change process will allow eliminating these two programs without prior NRC approval. The commitments contained in Items 38 and 39 above will remain in effect until they are appropriately changed under the requirements of 10 CFR 50.59.
References
- 1. Letter from Eugene S. Grecheck (DEK) to NRC Document Control Desk, "License Amendment Request 255: Deletion of License Renewal Condition for Permanently Defueled License," dated April 16, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13113A368).
- 2. Email from Karl D. Feintuch (NRC) to Jack Gadzala, Craig Sly, et al (DEK),
"MF1771/MF1952 RAI response," dated September 27, 2013.