ML17039A893
| ML17039A893 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Monticello, Dresden, Oconee, Palo Verde, Catawba, Point Beach, Arkansas Nuclear, Prairie Island, Surry, North Anna, Diablo Canyon, Farley, Robinson, South Texas, San Onofre, Comanche Peak, Quad Cities, Fort Calhoun  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2017 |
| From: | Doug Broaddus Special Projects and Process Branch |
| To: | Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Corp, Duke Energy Progress, Entergy Operations, Exelon Generation Co, Point Beach, Northern States Power Company, Minnesota, Omaha Public Power District, Pacific Gas & Electric Co, Southern Nuclear Operating Co, TEX Operations Company, Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO) |
| Lamb J | |
| References | |
| GL-2016-01 | |
| Download: ML17039A893 (8) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 2, 2017 To Those on the Attached List
SUBJECT:
CLOSEOUT OF GENERIC LETTER 2016-01, "MONITORING OF NEUTRON-ABSORBING MATERIALS IN SPENT FUEL POOLS" On April 7, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter (GL) 2016-01, "Monitoring of Neutron-Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools" (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML16097A169), to address the degradation of neutron-absorbing materials in wet storage systems for reactor fuel at power and non-power reactors.
GL 2016-01 requested that licensees provide information to allow the NRC staff to verify continued compliance through effective monitoring to identify and mitigate any degradation or deformation of neutron-absorbing materials credited for criticality control in spent fuel pools.
To facilitate each licensee's response, GL 2016-01 established four categories (Category 1, Category 2, Category 3, and Category 4). The categories were established to identify situations where a detailed response to the GL 2016-01 would not be required. The categorization criteria were generally based on if a licensee does not credit neutron-absorbing materials for criticality control, or if a licensee has an approved monitoring program for neutron-absorbing materials in the plant technical specifications or as a license condition. A full description of the categories can be found in Enclosure 1. provides a list of GL 2016-01 responses by plant. The NRC staff has completed its review of the responses associated with GL 2016-01 for the plants referenced in Enclosure 2.
The NRC staff performed a thorough review of each licensee's response, any documents referenced therein, and other applicable licensing basis documents. Based on the review, the NRC staff concludes that the licensees have correctly identified that the plant licensing basis is consistent with the criteria for the category referenced in Enclosure 2, as defined in GL 2016-01.
Based upon the information submitted by the licensees in response to GL 2016-01, the NRC staff has determined that the submissions appear to address the information requested in GL 2016-01, and no further information or action is requested regarding this matter.
Enclosures:
- 1. List of GL 2016-01 Categories
- 2. List of Plants, Categories, Incoming Letters, and CAC numbers cc: Listserv Sincerely, Douglas A. Broaddus, Chief Special Projects and Process Branch Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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LETTER TO THOSE ON THE ATTACHED LIST DATED MARCH 2, 2017
SUBJECT:
CLOSEOUT OF GENERIC LETTER 2016-01, "MONITORING OF NEUTRON-ABSORBING MATERIALS IN SPENT FUEL POOLS" Arkansas Nuclear One. Units 1 and 2 Entergy Operations, Inc.
Docket Nos. 50-313 and 50-368 License Nos. DPR-51 and NPF-6 ANO Site Vice President Arkansas Nuclear One Entergy Operations, Inc.
1448 S.R. 333 Russellville, AR 72802 Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414 License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52 Mr. Robert T. Simril Site Vice President Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Catawba Nuclear Station 4800 Concord Road York, SC 297 45 Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant. Units 1 and 2 TEX Operations Company, LLC Docket Nos. 50-445 and 50-446 License Nos. NPF-87 and NPF-89 Mr. Ken J. Peters Senior Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer Attention: Regulatory Affairs TEX Operations Company, LLC Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, TX 76043 Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 Pacific Gas and Electric Company Docket Nos. 50-275 and 50-323 License Nos. DPR-80 and DPR-82 Mr. Edward D. Halpin Senior Vice President, Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer Pacific Gas and Electric Company Diablo Canyon Power Plant P.O. Box 56, Mail Code 104/6 Avila Beach, CA 93424 Dresden Nuclear Power Station. Units 2 and 3 Exelon Generation Company, LLC Docket Nos. 50-237 and 50-249 License Nos. DPR-19 and DPR-25 Mr. Bryan C. Hanson Senior Vice President Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO)
Exelon Nuclear Dresden Nuclear Power Station 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Fort Calhoun Station, Unit-1 Omaha Public Power District Docket No. 50-285 License No. DPR-40 Ms. Mary J. Fisher Senior Director Fort Calhoun Station Decommissioning Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station 9610 Power Lane, Mail Stop FC-2-4 Blair, NE 68008
H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant. Unit-2 Duke Energy Progress, LLC Docket No. 50-261 License No. DPR-23 Mr. Ernest J. Kapopoulos, Jr.
Site Vice President H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Duke Energy Progress, LLC 3581 West Entrance Road, RNPA01 Hartsville, SC 29550 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Docket Nos. 50-348 and 50-364 License Nos. NPF-2 and NPF-8 Mr. C. R. Pierce Regulatory Affairs Director Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 1295 I Bin 038 Birmingham, AL 35242 Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22 Mr. Peter A. Gardner Site Vice President Northern States Power Company - Minnesota Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637 North Anna Power Station. Units 1 and 2 Virginia Electric and Power Company Docket Nos. 50-338 and 50-339 License Nos. NPF-4 and NPF-7 Mr. David A. Heacock, President and Chief Nuclear Officer Virginia Electric and Power Company North Anna Power Station Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060 Oconee Nuclear Station. Units 1. 2. and 3 Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287 License Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47, and DPR-55 Mr. Thomas D. Ray Vice President Oconee Nuclear Station Duke Energy Corporation 7800 Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672-0752 Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2. and 3 Arizona Public Service Company Docket Nos. STN 50-528, STN 50-529, and STN 50-530 License Nos. NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74 Mr. Robert S. Bement Executive Vice President Nuclear/
Chief Nuclear Officer Arizona Public Service Company Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station P.O. Box 52034 Mail Station 7602 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC Docket Nos. 50-266 and 50-301 License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 Mr. Robert Coffey Site Vice President NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC 6610 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241-9516 Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant.
Units 1 and 2 Northern States Power Company - Minnesota Docket Nos. 50-282 and 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42 and DPR-60 Mr. Scott D. Northard Acting Vice President Northern States Power Company - Minnesota Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089-9642
Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Exelon Generation Company, LLC Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-265 License Nos. DPR-29 and DPR-30 Mr. Bryan C. Hanson Senior Vice President Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 South Texas Project. Units 1 and 2 STP Nuclear Operating Company Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499 License Nos. NPF-76 and NPF-80 Mr. G. T. Powell Executive Vice President and CNO STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Surry Power Station. Units 1 and 2 Virginia Electric and Power Company Docket Nos. 50-280 and 50-281 License Nos. DPR-32 and DPR-37 Mr. David A. Heacock President and Chief Nuclear Officer Dominion Nuclear Virginia Electric and Power Company Surry Power Station Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711
LIST OF GL 2016-01 CATEGORIES Category 1:
Power reactor addressees that do not credit neutron-absorbing materials other than soluble boron in the analysis of record (AOR). In some cases, no neutron-absorbing material is present in the spent fuel storage racks, and in other cases, credit for the neutron-absorbing material has been removed through a regulatory action (e.g., approved license amendment). Those addressees may submit a response letter confirming that no neutron-absorbing materials are currently credited to meet NRC subcriticality requirements in the spent fuel pool (SFP).
Category 2:
Power reactor addressees that have an approved license amendment to remove credit for existing neutron-absorbing materials and that intend to complete full implementation no later than 24 months after the issuance of this GL. Licensees may request extensions to this implementation timeframe if there are extenuating circumstances. Those addressees may submit a response letter affirming that they will implement the approved license amendment request within the specified time. However, they must still provide information equivalent to Category 3 or Category 4 for any other neutron-absorbing material credited in the SFP criticality AOR after the license amendment has been fully implemented.
Category 3:
Power reactor addressees that have incorporated their neutron-absorbing material monitoring programs into their licensing basis through an NRG-approved Technical specification (TS) change or license condition. Those addressees may submit a response letter referencing their approved TS change or license condition and affirming that no change has been made to their neutron-absorbing material monitoring program, as described in the referenced license amendment request. If a change has been made since NRC approval of the reference, the response letter should also describe any such changes. (Licensees with a monitoring program approved as part of a license amendment request or license renewal application that was not incorporated as a TS change or license condition are considered to belong in Category 4.)
Category 4:
All other power reactor addressees. The NRC seeks information in five areas depending upon the type of neutron absorber material used by the licensee in the SFP.
LIST OF PLANTS, CATEGORIES, INCOMING LETTERS, AND CAC NUMBERS Incoming Letter Plant Category (ADAMS Accession No.)
CAC Nos.
Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 3
ML16196A116 MF8663, MF8664 2
Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 1
ML16306A036 MF8679, MF8680 and 2 Comanche Peak Nuclear Power 3
ML16258A005 MF8683, MF8684 Plant, Units 1 and 2 Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 1
ML16308A335 MF8689, MF8690 and 2 Dresden Nuclear Power Station, 3
ML16308A470 MF8661, MF8662 Units 2 and 3 Fort Calhoun Station, Unit-No. 1 3
ML16307A259 MF8655 H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, 1
ML16306A036 MF8614 Unit-2 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, 1
ML16307A293 MF8658, MF8659 Units 1 and 2 Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant 3
ML16288A097 MF8638 North Anna Power Station, Units 1 1
ML16312A064 MF8634, MF8635 and 2 Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, 1
ML16306A036 MF8631, MF8632, and 3 MF8633 Palo Verde Nuclear Generating 1
ML16245A388 MF8626, MF8627, Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 MF8628 Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 1
ML16312A050 MF8620, MF8621 and 2 Prairie Island Nuclear Generating 1
ML16288A097 MF8618, MF8619 Plant, Units 1 and 2 Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, 3
ML16308A470 MF8616, MF8617 Units 1 and 2 South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 1
ML16321A405 MF8605, MF8606 Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2 1
ML16312A064 MF8602, MF8603