ML14115A443

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Request for Additional Information (RAI) Regarding License Renewal Commitment Completion of Evaluation of Operating Experience at Extended Power Uprate Conditions (TAC Nos. MF3268 and MF3269)
ML14115A443
Person / Time
Site: Brunswick  Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 04/25/2014
From: Siva Lingam
Plant Licensing Branch II
To: Murray W
Duke Energy Corp
References
MF3268, MF3269
Download: ML14115A443 (3)


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NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Lingam, Siva Sent: Friday, April 25, 2014 7:15 AM To: Murray, William R. (Bill) (Bill.Murray@duke-energy.com)

Cc: Quichocho, Jessie; Morey, Dennis; Homiack, Matthew; Regner, Lisa; Hon, Andrew

Subject:

Brunswick 1 and 2 - Request for Additional Information (RAI) Regarding License Renewal Commitment Completion of Evaluation of Operating Experience at Extended Power Uprate Conditions (TAC Nos. MF3268 AND MF3269)

By letter dated December 17, 2013, Duke Energy Progress, Inc. (the licensee) submitted for Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) review the results of its evaluation of operating experience at power uprate conditions. This submittal addresses a commitment made by the licensee during the staffs review of the license renewal application for Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2, which the NRC approved on June 26, 2006.

The NRC staff has identified an area for which additional information is needed to complete its review of the licensees submittal. Please note the following official RAIs, and provide your responses within 30 days from the date of this e-mail:

Background

By letter dated May 11, 2005, the licensee made this commitment as part of its license renewal application for Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2:

An evaluation of plant and industry operating experience will be submitted for NRC review at least one year prior to the period of extended operation. The purpose of the evaluation will be to assure that relevant aging effects caused by operation at power uprate conditions are adequately addressed by aging management programs.

In its submittal dated December 17, 2013, the licensee summarized how it evaluated operating experience to address this commitment.

Issue The commitment states that the licensee would evaluate both plant-specific and industry operating experience. However, the review methodology described in the licensees submittal only discusses consideration of industry operating experience. As such, the scope of the licensees review does not fully address the intent of the commitment.

Request Describe the evaluation of plant-specific operating experience to ensure that the aging management programs adequately address aging effects caused by operation at extended power uprate conditions. In this description, address:

(a) the specific sources of information that were reviewed, (b) the evaluation methodology and rationale for attributing the operating experience to operation at power uprate conditions, (c) the results of the review including any relevant items that were found and the actions that were or will be taken in response.

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Siva P. Lingam U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Project Manager (NRR/DORL/LPL2-2)

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Robinson Steam Electric Plant Location: O8-D5; Mail Stop: O8-G9a Telephone: 301-415-1564; Fax: 301-415-1222 E-mail address: siva.lingam@nrc.gov 2

Hearing Identifier: NRR_PMDA Email Number: 1244 Mail Envelope Properties (Siva.Lingam@nrc.gov20140425071500)

Subject:

Brunswick 1 and 2 - Request for Additional Information (RAI) Regarding License Renewal Commitment Completion of Evaluation of Operating Experience at Extended Power Uprate Conditions (TAC Nos. MF3268 AND MF3269)

Sent Date: 4/25/2014 7:15:25 AM Received Date: 4/25/2014 7:15:00 AM From: Lingam, Siva Created By: Siva.Lingam@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Quichocho, Jessie" <Jessie.Quichocho@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Morey, Dennis" <Dennis.Morey@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Homiack, Matthew" <Matthew.Homiack@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Regner, Lisa" <Lisa.Regner@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Hon, Andrew" <Andrew.Hon@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Murray, William R. (Bill) (Bill.Murray@duke-energy.com)" <Bill.Murray@duke-energy.com>

Tracking Status: None Post Office:

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