ML13295A106
| ML13295A106 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 10/21/2013 |
| From: | Emily Larson FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| L-13 -320, TAC ME9144, TAC ME9145 | |
| Download: ML13295A106 (3) | |
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FENOC-Beaver Valley Power Station P.O. Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077
_l-FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Eric A. Larson Srfe Vrbe President October 21,2013 L-1 3-320 ATTN: Document Control Desk U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 724-682-5234 Fax: 724-643-8069
SUBJECT:
Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Docket No. 50-334, License No. DPR-66 Docket No. 50-412, License No. NPF-73
Response
to Request for Additional lnformation Reqardino End-of-Life Moderator Temperature Coefficient Testinq (TAC Nos. ME9144 and ME9145)
By correspondence dated July 25, 2012 (Accession No. ML12208A309),
as suppfemented by correspondence dated June 1,2013 (Accession No. ML13155A021),
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) a proposed amendment to the Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Technical Specifications (TSs). The proposed amendment would modify TS 3.1.3, "Moderator Temperature Coefficient (MTC),' to allow the normally required near-end-of-life MTC measurement to not be performed under certain conditions.
By correspondence dated September 21,2013 (Accession No. ML13252A258),
the NRC requested additional information regarding FENOC's July 25,2012 correspondence.
FENOC's response to this request is attached.
There are no regulatory commitments contained in this letter. lf there are any questions or if additional information is required, please contact Mr. Thomas A. Lentz, Manager
- FENOC Fleet Licensing, at (330) 315-6810.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on October 2 l,2013.
Sincerely, A
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Eric A. Larson
Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 L-1 3-320 Page 2
Attachment:
Response
to September 21,2013 Request for Additional Information cc: NRC Region lAdministrator NRC Resident Inspector NRC Project Manager Director BRP/DEP Site BRP/DEP Representative
ATTACHMENT L-13-320
Response
to September 21,2013 Request for Additional Information Page 1 of 1 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff information request is presented below in bold type, followed by the FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) response.
- 1. ln your application, dated July 25, 2012, the proposed TS change on page 5.6-2 adds WCAP-I3749-P-A.
WCAP-I3749-P-A, specifically the NRC safety evaluation included in the approved version, allows only for the use of the PHOENIX-P/ANC code package. On page 4 of 10 of your application dated July 25, 2012, FENOC proposes to use the PARAGON lattice physics code. Please explain this discrepancy.
Response
As described in the July 25, 2012 application, FENOC does plan to transition from the PHOENIX-P/ANC code package to the NEXUS/ANC (PARAGON) code package.
- However, the PHOENIX-P/ANC code package is currently used at the Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2.
Use of the NEXUS/ANC (PARAGON) code package was evaluated in the July 25, 2012 application.
The NRC safety evaluations for WCAP-16045-P-A (Accession No. ML040780402) and WCAP-16045-P-A, Addendum 1-A (Accession No. ML070320398) document the use, including applicable conditions and limitations, of PARAGON as an acceptable alternative to PHOENIX-P/ANC.
FENOC intends to submit a revision to the proposed Technical Specification 5.6.3.b list of analytical methods used to determine core operating limits that was provided with this amendment application.
The list will be modified to include Westinghouse topical reports WCAP-16045-P-A, "Qualification of the Two-Dimensional Transport Code PARAGON" and WCAP-16045-P-A, Addendum 1-A, "Qualification of the NEXUS Nuclear Data Methodology,"
in addition to WCAP-13749-P-A.