ML20137A475
| ML20137A475 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 03/18/1997 |
| From: | Trimble D NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Orser W CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20137A479 | List: |
| References | |
| BSEP-96-0449, BSEP-96-449, TAC-M90644, NUDOCS 9703200343 | |
| Download: ML20137A475 (4) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 2
WASHINGTON, D.C. SKa&4001
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l Mr. William S. Orser Executive Vice President &
Chief Nuclear Officer, i
Carolina Power & Light Company i
Post Office Box 1551 t
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-1551 i
SUBJECT:
NRC STAFF CONCLUSIONS REGARDING CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY'S REVIEW 0F THE POWER UPRATE PROCESS AND COMMITMENT PREVENTING j
OPERATION AT UPRATED POWER LEVELS - BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (BSEP 96-0449) (TAC NOS. M90644 AND M90645) j
Dear Mr. Orser:
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j Amendnent No. Ir,3 to facility operating license No. DPR-71 and Amendment No.
214 to facilit/ operating license No. DPR-62 were issued for the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2 (BSEP 1 and 2) respectively, on i
November 1, 1996. Those amendments authorized a 5 percent increase in maximum j
licensed power level. To date, the uprate amendment has only been implemented on BSEP 1.
Prior to operation at uprated power levels on BSEP 1, Carolina Power & Light j
Company (CP&L) identified errors in two assumptions and an acceptance criterion used in analyses supporting the uprate amendments. The errors raised concerns both within the NRC staff (NRC) and CP&L regarding the adequacy of the uprate submittal and the potential for additional errors.
CP&L committed to maintain reactor power below uprated powre levels and i
completed a root cause analysis and review of the work processes and products i
associated with the amendments. Two root causes, as well as other j
discrepancies stemmitg from these root causes, were identified.
CP&L has taken action to resolve these discrepancies. Where resolution is not i
complete, CP&L has established compensatory measures and provided commitments j
for final resolution.
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The NRC has considered the information provided in your December 23, 1996, l
January 22, 1997, February 15, 1997, February 28, 1997, and March 5, 1997, i
letters regarding your review and corrective actions and has determined that j
the conclusions reached in the NRC's November 1, 1996, Safety Evaluation (SE) regarding the BSEP 1 & 2 power uprate remain valid. On this basis the NRC does not object to the operation of BSEP 1 (and BSEP 2 upon implementation of f,
l the power uprate amendment on that unit) up to the uprated licensed maximum J
power level. The NRC's evaluation and conclusions regarding this matter are provided in Enclosure 1.
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l p 1-I Revised TS Bases pages are provided to correct an error identified by CP&L q
during the power uprate review regarding the operating range of the High i
Pressure Coolant Injection system.
Sincerely, r
l (Original Signed By) i 1
David C. Trimble, Project Manager t
Project Directorate 11-1 Division of. Reactor Projects - I/II i
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i
Docket Nos. 50-325 l
and 50-324 f
Enclosures:
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Evaluation 2.
Revised TS Bases Pages cc w/ enclosures:
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Mr. W. R. Campbell Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Units 1 and 2 cc:
Mr. William D. Johnson Ms. Karen E. Long Vice President and Senior Counsel Assistant Attorney General Carolina Power & Light Company State of North Carolina Post Office Box 1551 Post Office Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina - 27602 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Mr. Jerry W. Jones, Chairman Mr. Robert P. Gruber Brunswick County Board of Commissioners Executive Director Post Office Box 249 Public Staff - NCUC Bolivia, North Carolina 28422 Post Office Box 29520 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0520 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. W. Levis l
8470 River Road Director Southport, North Carolina 28461 Site Operations Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Regional Administrator, Region II Post Office Box 10429 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Southport, North Carolina 28461 101 Marietta St., N.W., Ste. 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Mr. William H. Crowe, Mayor City of Southport Mr. Dayne H. Brown, Director 201 East Moore Street 1
Division of Radiation Protection Southport, North Carolina 28461 N.C. Department of Environmental, Commerce and Natural Resources Mr. Dan E. Summers Post Office Box 27687 Emergency Management Coordinator Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 New Hanover County Department of Emergency Management Mr. R. P. Lopriore Post Office Box 1525 Plant Manager Wilmington, North Carolina 28402 Carolina Power & Light Company Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Mr. J. Cowan Post Office Box 10429 Vice President Southport, North Carolina 28461 Nuclear Services and Environmental Support Department Public Service Commission Carolina Power & Light Company State of South Carolina Post Office Box 1551 - Mail OHS 7 Post Office Drawer 11649 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Mr. Gerald D. Hicks Mr. Milton Shymlock Manager - Regulatory Affairs U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Carolina Power & Light Company 101 Marietta Street, N.W. Suite 2900 Post Office Box 10429 Atlanta, Georgia 30323-0199 Southport, North Carolina 28461 i