NLS2012099, Response to Nuclear Regulatory Commission Request for Additional Information License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specifications - Safety Limit Minimum Critical Power Ratio

Response to Nuclear Regulatory Commission Request for Additional Information License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specifications - Safety Limit Minimum Critical Power Ratio

ML12312A064
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	10/31/2012
From:	Dori Willis Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NLS2012099-1, TAC ME8853
Download: ML12312A064 (3)

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H Nebraska Public Power District "ALways there when you need us" 50.90 NLS2012099-1 October 31, 2012 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

Subject:

Response to Nuclear Regulatory Commission Request for Additional Information RE: License Amendment Request To Revise Technical Specifications - Safety Limit Minimum Critical Power Ratio (TAC NO. ME8853)

Cooper Nuclear Station, Docket No. 50-298, DPR-46

References:

1. Letter from Lynnea E. Wilkins, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, to Brian J. O'Grady, Nebraska Public Power District, dated September 5, 2012, "Cooper Nuclear Station - Request for Additional Information, RE: License Amendment Request To Revise Technical Specifications -

Safety Limit Minimum Critical Power Ratio (TAC NO. ME8853)"

2. Letter from Brian J. O'Grady, Nebraska Public Power District, to the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, dated May 30, 2012, "License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specifications - Safety Limit Minimum Critical Power Ratio"

Dear Sir or Madam:

The purpose of this letter is for Nebraska Public Power District to submit a correction to the signature block for Letter NLS2012099, submitted October 3, 2012. There have been no other changes to the content of the October 3, 2012 submittal. The Attachment and Enclosures for NLS2012099 remain valid and are not included with this submittal.

The purpose of this letter is for Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) to submit a response to requests for additional information (RAI) from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

(Reference 1). The RAI requested information in support of NRC's review of a license amendment request for the Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS) facility operating license and technical specifications to revise two recirculation loop and single recirculation loop Safety Limit Minimum Critical Power Ratio values to reflect results of a cycle specific calculation (Reference 2).

COOPER NUCLEAR STATION P.O. Box 98 /Brownville, NE 68301-0098 co Telephone: (402) 825-3811 IFax: (402) 825-5211 http://www.nppd.com a

NLS2012099-1 Page 2 of 3 Responses to the specific RAI questions are provided in the Attachment and Enclosures 1 and 2.

No regulatory commitments are made in this submittal.

The enclosed RAI responses provided in Enclosure 1 contain proprietary information as defined by 10 CFR 2.390. Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF), as owner of the proprietary information, has executed the affidavit in Enclosure 3, which identifies that the proprietary information has been handled and classified as proprietary, is customarily held in confidence, and should be withheld from public disclosure. The proprietary information was provided to NPPD in a GNF transmittal that is referenced by the affidavit. The proprietary information has been faithfully reproduced in the enclosed RAI responses such that the affidavit remains applicable. NPPD hereby requests that Enclosure 1 be withheld from public disclosure in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 2.390 and 9.17. A non-proprietary version is provided in Enclosure 2.

The information submitted by this response to the RAI does not change the conclusions or the basis of the no significant hazards consideration evaluation provided with Reference 2.

If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact David Van Der Kamp, Licensing Manager, at (402) 825-2904.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

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Attachment:

Response to Nuclear Regulatory Commission Request for Additional Information Re: License Amendment Request To Revise Technical Specifications Safety Limit Minimum Critical Power Ratio (TAC NO.

ME8853)

Enclosures:

1. VSP-NPP-HPl-12-087, Response to NRC RAls for Cooper Cycle 28 SLMCPR Submittal, GNF Proprietary Information - Class III (Confidential)

2. VSP-NPP-HPl-12-087, Response to NRC RAls for Cooper Cycle 28 SLMCPR Submittal, Non-Proprietary Information - Class I (Public)

3. VSP-NPP-HPI-12-087, Affidavit

NLS2012099-1 Page 3 of 3 cc: Regional Administrator w/o Attachment and Enclosures USNRC - Region IV Cooper Project Manager w/o Attachment and Enclosures USNRC - NRR Project Directorate IV-1 Senior Resident Inspector w/o Attachment and Enclosures USNRC - CNS Nebraska Health and Human Services w/o Attachment and Enclosures Department of Regulation and Licensure NPG Distribution w/o Attachment and Enclosures CNS Records w/o Attachment and Enclosures