ML16144A805

Supplement to License Amendment Request for Spent Fuel Pool Criticality Technical Specification Changes: Cover Letter Response to RAI

ML16144A805
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	05/23/2016
From:	Northard S Northern States Power Co, Xcel Energy
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Shared Package
ML16144A804	List: L-PI-16-040, Supplement to License Amendment Request for Spent Fuel Pool Criticality Technical Specification Changes: Westinghouse-Prepared Response to RAI, CE-16-237, Attachment 2 (Enclosure 4) ML16144A805 ML16144A806
References
CAC MF7121, CAC MF7122, L-PI-16-040
Download: ML16144A805 (3)

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ENCLOSURE 3 CONTAINS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION WITHHOLD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 10 CFR 2.390 Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant 1717 Wakonade Drive East Xcel Energy Welch, MN 55089 May 23, 2016 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission A TIN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 Dockets 50-282 and 50-306 Renewed License Nos. DPR-42 and DPR-60 L -P 1-16-040 10 CFR 50.90 Supplement to License Amendment Request for Spent Fuel Pool Criticality Technical Specification Changes (CAC Nos. MF7121 and MF7122)

References:

1) Letter from Kevin Davison (NSPM) to NRC (Document Control Desk), "License Amendment Request for Spent Fuel Pool Criticality Technical Specification Changes," dated November 17, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML 15327A244)

2) Email from Robert Kuntz (NRC) to Glenn Adams (NSPM), "Proprietary Information enclosed -Prairie Island SFP Criticality LAR DRAFT Request for Additional Information," dated April12, 2016 In a letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated November 17, 2015 (Reference 1 ), the Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation doing business as Xcel Energy (hereafter "NSPM"), requested an amendment to the Technical Specifications (TS) for Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant (PINGP). Specifically, NSPM proposed to revise Technical Specification (TS) 3.7.16, "Spent Fuel Storage Pool Boron Concentration," and TS 4.3.1, "Fuel Storage Criticality," to allow spent fuel pool (SFP) storage of nuclear fuel containing a boron-based neutron absorber in the form of zirconium diboride (ZrB 2) Integral Fuel Burnable Absorber (IFBA). To complete their review, the NRC staff provided a request for additional information (RAI) by electronic mail (Reference 2). Enclosure 1 to this letter provides the reply to RAI-2, and Enclosure 2 provides the corresponding TS markup to support the reply to RAI-2. Enclosure 3 contains the proprietary version of the Westinghouse-prepared replies to the remainder of the RAis. Enclosure 4 provides the non-proprietary version of the Document Control Desk Page2 Westinghouse-prepared replies. Enclosure 5 provides the Westinghouse Application for Withholding Proprietary Information from Public Disclosure CAW-16-4420, accompanying Affidavit, Proprietary Information Notice, and copyright notice. As Enclosure 3 contains information proprietary to Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, it is supported by the enclosed affidavit (Enclosure

5) signed by Westinghouse, the owner of the information.

The affidavit sets forth the basis on which the information may be withheld from public disclosure by the Commission and addresses with specificity the considerations listed in paragraph (b)(4) of Section 2.390 of the Commission's regulations.

Accordingly, it is respectfully requested that the information which is proprietary to Westinghouse be withheld from public disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the Commission's regulations.

Correspondence with respect to the copyright or proprietary aspects of the items provided in Enclosure 3 of this letter or the supporting Westinghouse affidavit should reference the respective Westinghouse letter number CAW-16-4420 and should be addressed to J. A. Gresham, Manager, Regulatory Compliance, Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, 1000 Westinghouse Drive, Building 3 Suite 310, Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania 16066. NSPM submits this supplement in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.90. The supplemental information provided in this letter does not impact the conclusions of the Determination of No Significant Hazards Consideration and Environmental Assessment presented in the November 17, 2015 submittal.

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91, NSPM is notifying the State of Minnesota of this License Amendment Request supplement by transmitting a copy of this letter to the designated State Official.

If there are any questions or if additional information is needed, please contact Glenn Adams at 612-330-6777.

Summary of Commitments This letter makes no new commitments and no revisions to existing commitments.

Document Control Desk Page 3 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on May 23, 2016 Scott Northard Acting Site Vice President-Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company -Minnesota Enclosures (5) cc: Regional Administrator, Region Ill, USNRC Project Manager, Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, USNRC Resident Inspector, Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, USNRC State of Minnesota (without enclosures 3, 4, and 5)