ML14092A356

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Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on March 31, 2014 Between the U.S. NRC and Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Concerning Requests for Additional Information Pertaining to the Braidwood Station, License Renewal Application
ML14092A356
Person / Time
Site: Braidwood  
Issue date: 04/15/2014
From: Tam Tran
License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:
Exelon Generation Co, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Tran T, 415-3617
References
TAC MF1792, TAC MF1832, TAC MF1833, TAC MF1973
Download: ML14092A356 (6)


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LICENSEE:

Exelon Generation Company, LLC FACILITY:

Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MARCH 31,2014, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC, CONCERNING REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE BRAIDWOOD STATION, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT (TAG NOS. MF1832/1833, MF1792/1793)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Exelon Generation Company, LLC held a telephone conference call on March 31, 2014, to discuss and clarify the staff's requests for additional information (RAis) concerning the Braidwood Station, license renewal application environmental report. The telephone conference call was useful in clarifying the intent of the staff's RAis. provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the RAis discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the items.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457

Enclosures:

1. List of Participants
2. List of Requests for Additional Information cc w/encls: Listserv Tam Tran, Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Tam Tran, Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

  • concurred via email OFFICE LA:DLR' PM:RPB2:DLR BC:RPB2DLR PM:RPB2DLR NAME I King TTran BWittick TTran DATE 4/7/14 4/7/14 4/10/14 4/15/14

SUBJECT

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MARCH 31, 2014, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC, CONCERNING REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE BRAIDWOOD STATION, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT (TAC. NOS.

MF1832/1833, MF1792/1793)

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PUBLIC RidsNrrDir Resource RidsNrrDirRpb1 Resource RidsNrrDirRpb2 Resource RidsNrrDirRerb Resource RidsNrrOirRarb Resource RidsNrrPMBraidwood Resource J. Daily, DLR L James, DLR T. Tran, DLR Y. Diaz-Sanabria, DLR B. Wittick, DLR D Mcintyre, OPA T. R>ley, OCA S. Sheldon, Rill A Barker, R!ll E. Duncan, Rill A. Stone, Rill J. Benjamin, Rill V. Mitlyng, Rill

PARTICIPANTS Tam Tran Briana Grange Nancy Ranek John Hufnagel Albert Fulvia TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL BRAIDWOOD STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS MARCH 31,2014 AFFILIATIONS U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

NRC Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon)

Exelon Exelon ENCLOSURE 1

REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION MARCH 31, 2014 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon), held a telephone conference call on March 31, 2014, to discuss and clarify the following requests for additional information (RAis) concerning the license renewal application (LRA) environmental report.

RAI# AQ-11 Section 2.2.5, Page 2*15 of the Environmental Report (ER) discusses fish kill events in the Braidwood cooling pond.

a. The ER states that five fish kills occurred between 2001 and 2007. NRC staff is aware of the fish kill events that occurred on July 22, 2001 (ML012390121),

August 27,2001 (ML012680140), and June 28,2005 (ML052160140). Provide the dates of the remaining two events as well as copies of the non-routine event reports associated with each event.

b. Provide the dates of all fish kill events for the period 2008 through present as well as copies of the associated non-routine event report. The NRC staff is aware of the June 24, 2009, fish kill event and associated non-routine report (ML092390348).

Discussion: The staff clarified that it is seeking information not already in ADAMS. Exelon indicated the question is clear.

RAI#AQ-12 Section 2.2.5, Page 2-16 of the ER states that "HDR [HDR Engineering] assessed water quality and fish populations in the cooling pond in late summer 2009 and 2010 to develop a better understanding of the factors contributing to fish kills and design a water quality or fish monitoring program that could be used to predict (and conceivably mitigate) fish kills in the pond."

a.

Provide copies of the 2009 and 2010 HDR studies mentioned in the ER.

b. Has Exelon designed a water quality or fish monitoring program for the cooling pond, as mentioned in the ER? If so, provide a brief description of the program and any associated monitoring reports for available data years.
c.

Has Exelon implemented any mitigation to reduce the number of fish kills in the cooling pond? If so, describe such mitigation Discussion: Exelon indicated the question is clear.

RAI# AQ-13 Sections 4.2 and 4.3 of the ER discuss the effects resulting from entrainment and impingement of Kankakee River aquatic biota at the makeup water intake or associated river screen house.

In its analysis of entrainment and impingement, the NRC will consider the effects of entrainment and impingement that occurs at both the river screen house and the lake screen house.

ENCLOSURE 2 To support this analysis, please provide any studies that assess entrainment or impingement at the cooling pond's lake screen house.

Discussion: Exelon indicated the question is clear.

RAI#AQ-14 Section 4.4 of the ER considers the effects of heat shock on aquatic biota in the Kankakee River. In its analysis, the NRC will consider the effects of heat shock on aquatic biota in both the Kankakee River and the cooling pond. To support this analysis, please provide any thermal studies that have been conducted on the cooling pond.

Discussion: Exelon indicated the question is clear.

RAI#AQ-15 Submit the following Environmental Report references for docketing:

a. (Exelon Nuclear 2011 c) Exelon Nuclear. 2011. Braidwood Station-Braidwood Lake Additional Biological Sampling Program, 2010.

Discussion: Exelon indicated the question is clear. The staff will issue a follow-up RAI.

Exelon agreed on a 30 day due date for the RAI response.