ML17158A468
| ML17158A468 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 09/12/1994 |
| From: | Poslusny C Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 9409200006 | |
| Download: ML17158A468 (8) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September 12, 1994 LICENSEE:
Pennsylvania Power and Light Company (PP&L)
FACILITY:
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1
and 2
SUBJECT:
SUHHARY OF AUGUST 2, 1994 HEETING BETWEEN NRC AND PP&L On August 2,
- 1994, Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) and Pennsylvania Power Light Company (PP&L) staff met in Rockville, Haryland, to discuss curi"ent and planned operating license amendments for the Susquehanna units.
Enclosure 1
is a list of those who attended the meeting.
The following is a summary of the significant discussion
- items, 1.
Power Uprate The amendment for Unit 1 has been submitted to the Commis'sion and includes the set of technical specifications (TS) changes to reflect the increase in the licensed power level. from 3293 to 3441 Hwt.
PP&L emphasized the fact that although the amendment package includes a discussion of the increase in reactor recirculation (RR) flow, the unit can achieve the new power level with rod control and no increase in RR flow.
The planned increase in RR flow would provide additional operational flexibility and more efficient fuel utilization.
The application is based on the power uprate topical report submitted to the staff in 1993 which applies to both units.
The staff approved the topical report for both Units on November 30, 1993 and issued the amendment for Unit 2 on April 11, 1994.
PP&L requested that the amendment be processed and issued by February 1995 to support the outage schedule for Unit 1.
2.
Vibration Event at Unit 2 PP&L indicated that it's staff has met with GE Nuclear staff in San Jose, California, and was still evaluating the vibration event that occurred in June when higher RR flow had been reached.
As yet, no conclusion had been reached as to the root cause of the vibration, and the administrative limit on the maximum RR pump speed was to be continued for Unit 2.
It was agreed that a
working level meeting would be held in Rockville to discuss the status of the investigation into the event and potential future actions regarding fixes,
- testing, or modifications.
The tentative date would be September 15th.
3.
PP&L Hanagement Direction PP&L provided a discussion of the current management focus on the economic wellbeing and competitive position for the utility in the marketplace.
Emphasis is being placed on increasing unit capacity, availability, reducing outage duration and costs within regulatory constraints and guidance while maintaining the desired level of safety.
In addition, PP&L is seeking to reduce its regulatory burden by reviewing current procedures, testing
- programs, and* quality assurance programs.
TS changes have also FfII.E CRIYER COPV
been submitted and others are under preparation to take advantage of the Commission's Cost Beneficial Licensing Action (CBLA) Program.
- Further, the establishment of a series of special evaluation teams to meet the above goals were mentioned.
They include the strategic
- planning, management
- systems, senior management, operations management, assessment, and corrective action teams.
4.
Extended Fuel Exposure PP&L already submitted a topical report supporting an increased fuel exposure limit from the current 40 GWD/HTU to a higher 45 GWD/HTU.
The staff indicated that such a change would not be a problem for staff approval, PP&L indicated that a supplemental amendment to change the appropriate TS would be submitted after fuel rod testing results are available.
This amendment would be expected to be submitted in January 1995.
(See Enclosure 2 which provides the schedule for this licensing action.)
5.
Core Alteration PP&L has already submitted an amendment which adopts into the TS a revised definition of core alteration.
This new definition is taken from the Improved TS and would allow low power range monitors (LPRMs and control rods to be removed from a cell where fuel assemblies had already been removed.
This change would provide some schedular benefits and would permit parallel activities to be conducted.
The net savings in outage duration could reach three days.
The staff indicated that such a change could be approved in a timely manner.
6.
Cost Beneficial Licensing Actions (CBLAs)
PP&L provided a discussion of its CBLA activities as detailed in a handout (Enclosure 3).
Specific comments regarding those CBLAs already submitted to the staff are:
a.
Appendix 'R'ot Shorts:
The project manager (PM) was unaware of this package and committed to follow up on the status of this submittal.
b.
Turbine Overspeed Protection Deletion:
PP&L indicated that the staff had decided not to review this package in lieu of proposing a generic fix for this item.
Since the Fermi and Clinton plants had already had staff approval of this TS revision, it was requested that the PH investigate the status of this package.
It was agreed that the lack of progress would be investigated and feedback would be provided to the licensee.
C.
SRC Audit Requirements:
The staff stated that the SE had been completed and sent to the Office of General Council for concurrence.
The amendment was expected to be issued by the end of August.
d.
Spray Pond Ground Water Measurement:
The staff indicated that the SE would be written in August and the amendment would probably issued in October.
e.
Standby Liquid Control System Operability
& Heater Surveillance:
The staff indicated that the action had been noticed in the Federal
~Re ister and had been sent to the Plant Systems Branch for review.
f.
Core Alteration Definition:
See discussion above.
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Feedwater "T" Erosion PP8L staff indicated that it had identified a potential area of erosion in the feedwater system and had installed a weld overlay.
An inspection revealed that the wall thickness problem was due to a fabrication defect and not to erosion.
The licensee will be sending a letter to the staff explaining the results of the inspection and its position related to the weld repair.
The staff committed to discussing the issue with R.
Herman of the Materials and Chemical Engineering Branch.
/S/
Chester
- Poslusny, Project Manager Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.
50-387/388
Enclosures:
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Meeting Attendees 2.
Fuel Exposure Schedule 3.
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Spray Pond Ground Water Measurement:
The staff indicated that the SE would be written in August and the amendment would probably issued in October.
e.
Standby Liquid Control System Operability
& Heater Surveillance:
The staff indicated that the action had been noticed in the Federal
~Re ister and had been sent to the Plant Systems Branch for review.
f.
Core Alteration Definition:
See discussion above.
7.
Feedwater "T" Erosion PP&L staff indicated that it had identified a potential area of erosion in the feedwater system and had installed a weld overlay.
An inspection revealed that the wall thickness problem was due to a fabrication defect and not to erosion.
The licensee will be sending a letter to the staff explaining the results of the inspection and its position related to the weld repair.
The staff committed to discussing the issue with R.
Herman of the Materials and Chemical Engineering 8ranch.
Docket Nos.
50-387/388
Enclosures:
1.
Meeting Attendees 2.
Fuel Exposure Schedule 3.
Handout Q.g 4 Chester
- Poslusny, Project Manager Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc w/enclosures:
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Pennsylvania Power
& Light Company Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1
& 2 CC:
Jay Silberg, Esq.
- Shaw, Pittman, Potts
& Trowbridge 2300 N Street N.W.
Washington, D.C.
20037 Bryan A. Snapp, Esq.
Assistant Corporate Counsel Pennsylvania Power
& Light Company 2 North Ninth Street Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101 Mr. J.
M. Kenny Licensing Group Supervisor Pennsylvania Power
& Light Company 2 North Ninth Street Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101 Mr. Scott Barber Senior Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O.
Box 35 Berwick, Pennsylvania 18603-0035 Mr. William P. Dornsife, Director Bureau of Radiation Protection Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources P. 0.
Box 8469 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-8469 Mr. Jesse C. Tilton, III Allegheny Elec. Cooperative, Inc.
212 Locust Street P.O.
Box 1266 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108-1266 Regional Administrator, Region I U,S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road
,King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Mr. Harold G. Stanley Superintendent of Plant Susquehanna Steam Electric Station Pennsylvania Power and Light Company Box 467 Berwick, Pennsylvania 18603 Mr. Herbert D. Woodeshick Special Office of the President Pennsylvania Power and Light Company Rural Route 1,
Box 1797 Berwick, Pennsylvania 18603 George T. Jones Manager-Engineering Pennsylvania Power and Light Company 2 North Ninth Street Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101 Mr. Robert G.
Byram Senior Vice President-Nuclear Pennsylvania Power
& Light Company 2 North Ninth Street Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101
ENCLOSURE 2 DRAFTMILESTONESCHEDULE:
REVIEWANDAPPROVAL OF EXTENDEDFUEL EXPOSURE DATE May 31, 1994 October, 1994 November 1, 1994 November 11, 1994 ACTIVITY PP&L submit LTRforNRC review PP &L/SPC perform lead use assembly (LUA) inspections NRC Safety Evaluation on LTR PP&L preliminary inspection data available PP&L order U2C8 enrichment December 16, 1994 January 13, 1995 January 19, 1995 SPC report on LUAinspections to PP&L PP&L final report on LUAinspections PORC review oflicense amendment January 23, 1995 SRC review oflicense amendment January 25, 1995 April 14, 1995 August 1, 1995 September 9, 1995 November, 1995 PP&L submit license amendment to NRC U2C8 fuel bundle fabrication begins NRC issue license amendment U2 7th Refueling outage begins U2C8 begins
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