ML13305A891

Request for Additional Information Regarding Request to Change Technical Specification 3.3.6.1

ML13305A891
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	11/13/2013
From:	Jeffrey Whited Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Rausch T Susquehanna
Whited J
References
TAC ME9607, TAC ME9608
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 November 13, 2013 Mr. Timothy S. Rausch Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Boulevard Berwick, PA 18603-0467

SUBJECT:

SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2- REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING REQUEST TO CHANGE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 3.3.6.1 (TAC NOS. ME9607 AND ME9608)

Dear Mr. Rausch:

By letter dated June 6, 2013, 1 PPL Susquehanna, LLC (the licensee) submitted a license amendment request for Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, for Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) review and approval. The proposed amendments would change Technical Specification (TS) 3.3.6.1, "Primary Containment Isolation Instrumentation."

Specifically, the proposed amendments would add a footnote to Function 6c in TS Table 3.3.6.1-1. This change would allow only one Trip System to be operable in MODES 4 and 5 for the Manual Initiation Function for Shutdown Cooling System isolation.

The draft questions were sent to Mr. Duane Filchner, of your staff, to ensure that the questions were understandable, the regulatory basis for the questions was clear, and to determine if the information was previously docketed. On October 31, 2013, Mr. Filchner agreed that you would provide a response by December 6, 2013.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at 301-415-4090.

Sincerely,

.-~~p Jf (Ji;J Jeffr~~. Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388

Enclosure:

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Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML13157A172

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PROPOSED LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST TO CHANGE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 3.3.6.1 TO ALLOW ONLY ONE MANUAL TRIP SYSTEM TO BE OPERABLE FOR THE RHR SHUTDOWN COOLING SYSTEM IN MODES 4 AND 5 SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-387 AND 50-388 By letter dated June 6, 2013, 1 PPL Susquehanna, LLC (the licensee) submitted a license amendment request for Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, for Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) review and approval. The proposed amendments would change Technical Specification (TS) 3.3.6.1, "Primary Containment Isolation Instrumentation."

Specifically, the proposed amendments would add a footnote to Function 6c in TS Table 3.3.6.1-1. This change would allow only one Trip System to be operable in MODES 4 and 5 for the Manual Initiation Function for Shutdown Cooling System isolation.

The NRC staff has reviewed the information that the licensee provided in support of its proposed license amendments. In order for the staff to complete its review, the licensee is requested to address the following request for additional information.

RAI 1: Describe the response to a loss of shutdown cooling system integrity assuming the loss occurs when operating in a mode where TS 3.3.6.1 applies.

1 Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML13157A172 Enclosure

• ML13305A891 *via memo dated **via e-mail dated OFFICE LPL 1-2/PM LPL 1-2/LA DSS/SRSB/BC LPL 1-2/BC LPL 1-2/PM ABaxter**

NAME JWhited (KGoldstein CJackson* VRodriguez JWhited for)

DATE 11/13/2013 11/13/2013 10/28/2013 11/13/2013 11/13/2013