ML15084A011

Supplemental Information for Technical Specification Change and Exemption Request Regarding the Transitioning to Areva Fuel

ML15084A011
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Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	03/23/2015
From:	Costanzo C Florida Power & Light Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML15084A030	List: L-2015-091, ANP-3396NP, Revision 0, Fuel Transition Supplemental Information to Support the LAR L-2015-091, St. Lucie, Unit 2 - Supplemental Information for Technical Specification Change and Exemption Request Regarding the Transitioning to Areva Fuel ML15084A011
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L-2015-091
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Attachment 2 Contains Proprietary Information to be Withheld from Public Disclosure per 2.390 March 23, 2015 L-2015-091 FPL.

10 CFR 50.90 10 CFR 50.12 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555 Re:

St. Lucie Unit 2 Docket No. 50-389 Supplemental Information for Technical Specification Change and Exemption Request Regarding the Transitioning to AREVA Fuel

References:

1.

FPL Letter L-2015-366 dated December 30, 2014, "Application for Technical Specification Change and Exemption Request Regarding the Transitioning to AREVA Fuel," Accession No. ML15002A091.

2.

NRC Letter dated March 10, 2015, "St. Lucie Plant, Unit No. 2-Supplemental Information Needed for Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action Regarding License Amendment Request And Exemption Request Regarding The Transitioning To AREVA Fuel (TAC NOS. MF5494 AND MF5495)," Accession No. ML15055A473.

In Reference 1, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) requested to amend Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-16 and asked for an exemption from an NRC regulation for St. Lucie Unit 2. The proposed license amendment request would modify the St. Lucie Unit 2 Technical Specifications (TS) to allow the use of AREVA fuel.

In Reference 2, the NRC staff has requested justification related to AREVA methodologies used for the control element assembly (CEA) ejection accident and seismic analyses. The use of these methodologies was discussed with the NRC in a meeting on March 19, 2015. The purpose of this document is to support the NRC review of the St. Lucie Unit 2 fuel transition LAR by providing the requested justifications. provides the non-proprietary response to the NRC's request, Attachment 2 provides the AREVA proprietary response, and Attachment 3 provides the AREVA affidavit for withholding the Attachment 2 proprietary response from the public.

The original no significant hazards evaluation remains bounding. Please contact Mr. Ken Frehafer at 772-467-7748 if there are any questions about this submittal.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Florida Power & Light Company 6501 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, FL 34957

L-2015-091 Page 2 Executed on March 23, 2015.

Sincerely, Christopher R. Costanzo Site Vice President St. Lucie Plant Attachments:

1.

Non-proprietary AREVA report ANP-3396NP, Revision 0, St. Lucie Unit 2 Fuel Transition Supplemental Information to Support the LAR.

2.

Proprietary AREVA report ANP-3396P, Revision 0, St. Lucie Unit 2 Fuel Transition Supplemental Information to Support the LAR.

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AREVA affidavit for withholding proprietary information from the public.

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NRC Region II Administrator NRC Site Resident Inspector