ML19246A624

Summary of August 14, 2019, Pre-Application Public Teleconference with NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC, for Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Unit 2

ML19246A624
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	09/10/2019
From:	Mahesh Chawla Plant Licensing Branch III
To:	Point Beach
Chawla M
References
EPID L-2019-LRM-0052
Download: ML19246A624 (4)

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September 10, 2019 LICENSEE: NEXTERA ENERGY POINT BEACH, LLC FACILITY: POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 2

SUMMARY

OF AUGUST 14, 2019, PRE-APPLICATION PUBLIC TELECONFERENCE WITH NEXTERA ENERGY POINT BEACH, LLC, FOR POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 2 (EPID L-2019-LRM-0052)

On August 14, 2019, a Category 1 pre-application public teleconference was held between the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC (NextEra or licensee). The purpose of the teleconference was to discuss a relief request the licensee is planning to submit for Point Beach Nuclear Plant (PBNP), Unit 2. In a prior non-technical discussion with the licensee, the NRC staff provided general criteria and some examples of similar reviews and approvals to the licensee. The licensee requested this follow up public teleconference to discuss their proposed submittal and provide technical details.

NextEra will be requesting NRC staff review and approval of an extension of the inspection frequency of the primary steam generator nozzle to safe-end welds under the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Code Case N-770-2. PBNP, Unit 2, has completed an updated crack growth evaluation and is proposing a new alternative to extend the inspection frequency to at least 9 years. This proposal is based on the results of a new crack growth analysis, which justifies extending the inspection frequency from 7.5 years to 9 years.

The meeting notice and agenda, dated July 31, 2019, are available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML19212A741. The licensee did not submit slides for the presentation of the subject relief request.

The licensee provided a brief history and described the basis for their follow up proposed alternative. NextEra also cited precedents for similar types of relief granted by NRC at another nuclear facility and how these precedents are being used as a basis for the licensees proposed alternative. The licensee requested an expedited review of this submittal to support the spring 2020 outage at PBNP Unit 2. NRC staff stated that it would work towards spporting the requested schedule. However, the NRC staff could not provide an assurance of meeting this schedule since the normal timeline for review of relief requests is 12 months.

There was one member of the public who participated in the conference, but did not make any comments. Public Meeting Feedback forms were offered but not requested by the member of the public.

A list of attendees is provided in the Enclosure.

Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-8371, or Mahesh.chawla@nrc.gov.

/RA/

Mahesh Chawla, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch LPL3 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-301

Enclosures:

List of Attendees cc: via Listserv

LIST OF ATTENDEES AUGUST 14, 2019, PRE-APPLICATION PUBLIC TELECONFERENCE WITH NEXTERA ENERGY POINT BEACH, LLC REGARDING POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 2 RELIEF REQUEST Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Division Name Title Division of Operating Mahesh Chawla Project Manager (LPL31)

Reactor Licensing (DORL)

Division of Materials and Jay Collins Senior Materials Engineer (MPHB2)

License Renewal (DMLR)

NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC Point Beach Nuclear Plant Tom Schneider Licensing Engineer (PBNP) Eric Schultz Licensing Manager Bryant Gerbers Engineering Supervisor Florida Power and Light (FPL) Company Jupiter Office, Florida Claude Ford Engineering Programs Manager Tom Ruiz Engineering Programs Manager Scott Boggs Engineering Programs Engineer Donna Slivon Engineering Programs Analyst Steve Catron Fleet Licensing Manager Jarrett Mack Fleet Licensing Engineer Westnghouse Electric Company Structural Design and Anees Udyawar Fellow Engineer Analysis Members of Public Structural Integrity Chris Lohse Director - Primary System Associates, Inc. Reliability 1 LPL3 - Plant Licensing Branch 3 2 MPHB - Piping and Head Penetrations Branch Enclosure

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