ML20138K017

Forwards SE Re Proposed Rev to RPV Surveillance Capsule Withdrawal Schedule,Per 10CFR50,App H

ML20138K017
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	05/07/1997
From:	Hall J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Horn G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
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TAC-M97451, NUDOCS 9705120009
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4 Mr. G. R. Horn Sr. Vice President of Energy Supply

}.. Nebraska Public Power District 4 1414 15th Street l Columbus, NE 68601 j

SUBJECT:

COOPER NUCLEAR STATION - REVISION TO THE REACTOR VESSEL SURVEILLANCE CAPSULE WITHDRAWAL SCHEDULE (TAC NO. M97451)

Dear Mr. Horn:

By letters dated December 13, 1996, and April 17, 1997, the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) submitted for NRC approval a proposed change to the Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS) reactor vessel material surveillance program withdrawal schedule; a program required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, Appendix H (10 CFR Part 50, Appendix H). NPPD proposed to defer the withdrawal time for the third CNS surveillance capsule from 15 effective full-power years (EFPYs) of operation to 22 EFPYs of operation.

The NRC staff has reviewed your original submittal of December 13, 1996, and the additional information provided in your April 17, 1997, letter. The results of the staff's review are provided in the enclosed Safety Evaluation, i The staff has concluded that the proposed withdrawal schedule is in compliance  :

with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix H. Furthermore, the staff '

has concluded that the proposed schedule change is consistent with the current CNS licensing basis, and that this action does not require a license amendment, as discussed in the Commission's Memorandum and Order CL1-96-13, "

dated December 6, 1996. Therefore, the staff approves your proposal to defer ,

removal and testing of the third CNS surveillance capsule until such time as '

22 EFPYs of operation have been conducted.

This completes our review of TAC No. M97451. Please call me at (301) 415-1336 if you have any questions.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:'

James R. Hall, Senior Project Manager ,

Project. Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV  :

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation  !

Docket No. 50-298 DISTRIBUTION:

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~s****+/ May 7, 1997 Mr. G. R. Horn Sr. Vice President of Energy Supply Nebraska Public Power District 1414 15th Street Columbus, NE 68601

SUBJECT:

COOPER NUCLEAR STATION - REVISION TO THE REACTOR VESSEL SURVEILLANCE CAPSULE WITHDRAWAL SCHEDULE (TAC NO. M97451)

Dear Mr. Horn:

By letters dated December 13, 1996, and April 17, 1997, the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) submitted for NRC approval a proposed change to the Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS) reactor vessel material surveillance program withdrawal schedule; a program required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, Appendix H (10 CFR Part 50, Appendix H). NPPD proposed to defer the withdrawal time for the third CNS surveillance capsule from 15 effective full-power years (EFPYs) of operation to 22 EFPYs of operation.

The NRC staff has reviewed your original submittal of December 13, 1996, and the additional information provided in your April 17, 1997, letter. The results of the staff's review are provided in the enclosed Safety Evaluation.

The staff has concluded that the proposed withdrawal schedule is in compliance with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix H. Furthermore, the staff has concluded that the proposed schedule change is consistent with the current CNS licensing basis, and that this action does not require a license amendment, as discussed in the Commission's Memorandum and Order CLI-96-13, dated December 6, 1996. Therefore, the staff approves your proposal to defer removal and testing of the third CNS surveillance capsule until such time as 22 EFPYs of operation have been conducted.

This completes cur review of TAC No. M97451. Please call me at (301) 415-1336 if you have any questions.

Sincerely, gy.g4 .

J R. Hall, Senior Project Manager PrpjectDirectorateIV-1 DTvision of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-298

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc: See next page i

Mr. G. R. Horn Nebraska Public Pcwer Company Cooper Nuclear Station cc:

Mr. John R McPhail, General Counsel Lincoln Electric System Nebraska Public Power District ATTN: Mr. Ron Stoddard P. O. Box 499 lith & 0 Streets Columbus, NE 68602-0499 Lincoln, NE 68508 Nebraska Public Power District Midwest Power

, ATTN: Mr. P. D. Graham ATTN: Richard J. Singer, Manager-Nuclear Vice President of Nuclear Er.argy 907 Walnut Street P. O. Box 98 P. O. Box 657

. Brownville, NE 68321 Des Moines, IA 50303 Randolph Wood, Director i Nebraska Department of Environmental Nebraska Public Power District Control ATTN: Mr. B. L. Houston, Nuclear P. O. Box 98922 Licensing & Safety Manager

Lincoln, NE 68509-8922 P. O. Box 98 i Brownville, NE 68321 1

Mr. Larry Bohlken, Chairman Nemaha County Board of Commissioners Nemaha County Courthouse 1824 N Street Auburn, NE 68305

Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i P. O. Box 218 Brownville, NE 68321

! Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 4

Arlington, TX 76011 Ms. Cheryl Rogers, LLRW Program Manager Division of Radiological Health Nebraska Department of Health

, 301 Centennial Hall, South P. O. Box 95007 Lincoln, NE 68509-5007 Mr. Ronald A. Kucera, Department Director of Intergovernmental Cooperation Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, M0 65102 ,