ML18107A552

Encourages NRC to Support Abb Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power Request for Priority Review of Generic TR Re Crossflow Ultrasonic Flow Measurement Sys

ML18107A552
Person / Time
Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	10/05/1999
From:	Eric Simpson Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
LR-N99437, NUDOCS 9910180183
Download: ML18107A552 (2)

Text

,* ~

PS~G Public Service Electric and Gas Company P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038-0236 Nuclear Business Unit OCT 5 ... 1999 LR-N99437 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Gentlemen:

CROSSFLOW TOPICAL REPORT REVIEW SCHEDULE ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power (ABB CENP) recently submitted a Generic Topical Report regarding the CROSSFLOW Ultrasonic Flow Measurement System and its ability to measure feedwater flow more accurately than current plant instrumentation. The NRG review and approval of this Topical Report is being requested by ABB CENP to support the recent NRG and industry initiative to reduce the current Appendix K required 2% power measurement uncertainty. Pending receipt of a Safety Evaluation Report (SER), the CROSSFLOW Topical Report will provide CROSSFLOW owners the ability to pursue power and/or margin increases at their individual nuclear sites. -

We are pleased that the NRG is apparently maintaining their schedule to support a final /

rule change in Appendix K early next year. It is our understanding that ABB CENP is requesting a "priority" review of their Topical Report that will support a similar schedule.

(The current target for an SER is December 1999 pending the staff's ability to assign and maintain review resources.)

We strongly encourage the NRG to support ABB CENP's request for a priority review.

Approval of the CROSS FLOW Topical Report will enable each nuclear utility to choose between two ultrasonic flow measurement technologies in seeking exemption from the Appendix K 2% power measurement uncertainty requirements.

E. C. Simpson Sr. Vice President &

Chief Administrative Officer

-- a _*...:. -" 1 _ _ ,8. 11. --- ,,

9910180183 99100S PDR ADOCK OS000272 P PDR The power is in your hands. (:

\ _.:.. I'.

95*2168 REV. 6/94

1/

Document Control Desk LR-N99437 C Mr. R. Ennis Licensing Project Manager - Hope Creek U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Mail Stop 881 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Mr. P. Milano Licensing Project Manager - Salem U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Mail Stop 881 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 USNRC Senior Resident Inspector- HC (X24)

Mr. B. Sheron Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Mail Stop 5E7 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Mr. J. Calvo Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Mail Stop 8H2 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Mr. K. Tosch, Manager IV Bureau of Nuclear Engineering P. 0. Box415 Trenton, NJ 08625