ML15061A226

NRR E-mail Capture - St. Lucie Unit 2 Fuel Transition Non-Acceptance with Opportunity to Supplement

ML15061A226
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	03/02/2015
From:	Robert Gladney Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Cross W Florida Power & Light Co
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Download: ML15061A226 (3)

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NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Gladney, Robert Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 11:52 AM To: William A Cross (william.cross@fpl.com)

Cc: Saba, Farideh; 'ken.frehafer@fpl.com'; 'Lewis, Atanya (Atanya.Lewis@fpl.com)';

'eric.katzman@fpl.com'; Helton, Shana

Subject:

St. Lucie Unit 2 Fuel Transition Non-Acceptance with opportunity to supplement Attachments: Draft Supplemental Information Request - St. Lucie Transition to AREVA Fuel.docx Mr. William Cross, By letter dated December 30, 2014 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML15002A091), Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) requested an amendment to the Technical Specifications (TSs) of Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-16 and requested an exemption from the regulation for St. Lucie Plant, Unit No. 2 (SL-2). The proposed amendment would revise the TSs to allow for the use of AREVA fuel at SL-2. Additionally, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 50.12, FPL requests an exemption from the provisions of 10 CFR 50.46, Acceptance criteria for emergency core cooling systems for light-water nuclear power reactors, and Appendix K to 10 CFR Part 50, ECCS Evaluation Models, to allow for the use of M5 fuel rod cladding in future core reload applications for SL-2.

The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that additional information is necessary to enable the staff to make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed amendment and exemption in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. Attached, for your review, is a DRAFT supplemental information request regarding this licensing action.

I have set up a conference call for Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at 3:00 pm (ET). I will provide you with the conference call information in another email. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Regards, Robert L. Gladney Project Manager NRC/NRR/DORL Robert.Gladney@nrc.gov (301) 415-1022 Mail: OWFN 08B1A 1

Hearing Identifier: NRR_PMDA Email Number: 1913 Mail Envelope Properties (Robert.Gladney@nrc.gov20150302115200)

Subject:

St. Lucie Unit 2 Fuel Transition Non-Acceptance with opportunity to supplement Sent Date: 3/2/2015 11:52:09 AM Received Date: 3/2/2015 11:52:00 AM From: Gladney, Robert Created By: Robert.Gladney@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Saba, Farideh" <Farideh.Saba@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None

"'ken.frehafer@fpl.com'" <ken.frehafer@fpl.com>

Tracking Status: None

"'Lewis, Atanya (Atanya.Lewis@fpl.com)'" <Atanya.Lewis@fpl.com>

Tracking Status: None

"'eric.katzman@fpl.com'" <eric.katzman@fpl.com>

Tracking Status: None "Helton, Shana" <Shana.Helton@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "William A Cross (william.cross@fpl.com)" <william.cross@fpl.com>

Tracking Status: None Post Office:

Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 1696 3/2/2015 11:52:00 AM Draft Supplemental Information Request - St. Lucie Transition to AREVA Fuel.docx 24844 Options Priority: Standard Return Notification: No Reply Requested: No Sensitivity: Normal Expiration Date:

Recipients Received:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION NEEDED LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST AND EXEMPTION REQUEST FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY (FPL)

ST. LUCIE PLANT, UNIT 2 DOCKET NO. 50-389

Background

By letter dated December 30, 2014 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML15002A091), Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) requested an amendment to the Technical Specifications (TSs) of Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-16 and requested an exemption from the regulation for St. Lucie Plant, Unit No. 2 (SL-2). The proposed amendment would revise the TSs to allow for the use of AREVA fuel at SL-2. Additionally, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 50.12, FPL requests an exemption from the provisions of 10 CFR 50.46, Acceptance criteria for emergency core cooling systems for light-water nuclear power reactors, and Appendix K to 10 CFR Part 50, ECCS Evaluation Models, to allow for the use of M5 fuel rod cladding in future core reload applications for SL-2.

Insufficiencies The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that the following information is necessary to enable the staff to make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed amendment and exemption in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment.

1. Justification for the applicability of the legacy control rod ejection methodology, XN-NF-78-44 to the Combustion Engineering (CE) 16x16 fuel.

2. Justification for the applicability of BAW-10133P-A, Revision 1, and Addendum 1 and Addendum 2, Mark-C Fuel Assembly LOCA [Loss of Cooling Accident] Seismic Analysis, to the CE 16x16 fuel.

Enclosure