NRC 2004-0016, Letter Transmitting Point Beach, Units 1 and 2, Application for Renewed Operating Licenses, Including Applicant'S Environmental Report

Letter Transmitting Point Beach, Units 1 and 2, Application for Renewed Operating Licenses, Including Applicant'S Environmental Report

ML040580023
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	02/25/2004
From:	Vanmiddlesworth G Nuclear Management Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NRC 2004-0016
Download: ML040580023 (16)

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Committed to Nuclear Excellence Point Beach Nuclear Plant

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Operated by Nuclear Management Company, LLC February 25,2004 NRC 2004-00 16 10 CFR 54 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Stop 0 - P I - I 7 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Dockets 50-266 and 50-301 License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 Application for Renewed Operating License

Reference:

1) Letter from Nuclear Management Company, LLC to Document Control Desk, Information Regarding The Point Beach, Nuclear Plant Operating License Renewal, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2,dated December 22, 2003.

Pursuant to U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations set forth in 10 CFR Parts 50,51, and 54, Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCo), owner and Nuclear Management Company, LLC, (NMC) operator, the licensees for Point Beach Nuclear Plant (PBNP), Units I and 2 (Facility Operating Licenses DPR-24 and DPR-27, respectively), hereby apply for the renewal of the Facility Operating Licenses for PBNP Units I and 2. The current Facility Operating License for PBNP Unit I expires at midnight on October 5, 2010. The current Facility Operating License for PBNP Unit 2 expires at midnight on March 8, 2013. By this license renewal application, WEPCo and NMC seek to extend the term of each operating license by 20 years beyond its current expiration date. This application also seeks renewal of the source material, special nuclear material, and by-product material licenses that are subsumed in or combined with each of the Facility Operating Licenses.

The PBNP License Renewal Application is submitted in accordance with the applicable requirements of 10 CFR Part 54,10 CFR Part 50, and Subpart A of 10 CFR Part 51.

This application meets the timeliness requirements of 10 CFR 2.1 09(b) and 10 CFR 54.17(c) and provides appropriate administrative, technical and environmental information sufficient to support the NRC findings required by 10 CFR 54.29.

6590 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, Wisconsin 54241 Telephone: 920.755.2321

Document Control Desk Page 2 The application has been prepared in a format compatible with NUREG-I 800, Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants, issued July 2001, and in accordance with the Class of 2003 Standard License Renewal Application Format. NUREG-I 801, Generic Aging Lessons Learned Report, published July 2001, is referenced in the application. In addition, the application was prepared using guidance provided in NE1 95-10, Industry Guideline for Implementing the Requirements of 10 CFR 54 - The License Renewal Rule, Revision 4 Draft, NUREG-I 437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (May 1996), and applicable interim staff guidance documents.

Preparation of this license renewal application involved the detailed review of plant systems, structures, and components, which were then subjected to further evaluation as part of the aging management review. Aging management reviews identified structures and components to be included in the scope of aging management programs.

The reviews were able to credit existing activities and programs for managing aging as described in the License Renewal Application. In some cases, new aging management programs were identified or enhancements were needed to existing programs to provide reasonable assurance that the effects of aging will be adequately managed such that the intended functions of systems, structures and components will be maintained consistent with the current licensing basis during the extended period of operation. The commitments listed in Enclosure 1 will be tracked as part of the PBNP commitment management program and will be implemented to ensure schedules are met. The commitments listed in Enclosure 1 summarize those actions and programs committed to by Nuclear Management Company.

During the performance of the environmental review no new and significant information was identified that would either invalidate NRC Category 1 findings in NUREG-I437 or identify any new issues requiring evaluation. A review of the applicable Category 2 issues determined the impacts of PBNPs license renewal to be small.

As required by 10 CFR 54.21 (a), actions have been identified that have been or will be taken to demonstrate that the effects of aging will be adequately managed consistent with the current licensing basis for the period of extended operation. Pursuant to 10 CFR 54.21 (b), current licensing basis changes that have a material effect on the content of this application will be identified in an annual update to this application. The annual update will be submitted while the application is under NRC review, and at least three months prior to the scheduled completion of the NRC review.

The following enclosures are provided with this letter:

0 Enclosure 1 provides a summary list of regulatory commitments made in this application.

0 Enclosure 2 provides a paper copy of the PBNP License Renewal Application, including the Environmental Report.

Document Control Desk Page 3 Enclosure 3 is a compact disc (CD) containing the entire License Renewal Application, including the Applicant's Environmental Report, suitable for posting on the NRC website.

Enclosure 4 is a CD containing the entire License Renewal Application, including the Environmental Report, and a copy of this signed cover letter, to facilitate entry into the NRC's record retrieval system, ADAMS.

To facilitate NRC review of the application, 80 additional CD copies of the entire License Renewal Application review copy are being provided, including the Environmental Report, and supporting information. These review CDs are formatted in a manner that is consistent with guidance provided in NRC Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2001-05, "Guidance on Submitting Documents to the NRC by Electronic Information Exchange or on CD-ROM." The CDs contain hyperlinks within the application and between the application and the Final Safety Analysis Report and other reference materials, which are included for information only on these review CDs. "Information Only" copies of the license renewal drawings used in the scoping phase of the license renewal project will be submitted under separate cover.

To enhance public access to this application, NMC is providing a paper copy of the License Renewal Application, including the Environmental Report, to the Lester Public Library in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91 , a copy of this application, with enclosures, is being provided to the designated Wisconsin Official.

If you have any questions about this matter, please contact Mr. Roger A. Newton at 920-755-6522 summarizes those actions and programs committed to by Nuclear Management Company, LLC in the License Renewal Application. Implementation of these commitments will afford Point Beach Nuclear Plant staff guidance in managing aging effects.

To the best of my knowledge and belief, the statements contained in this document are correct. In some respects, these statements are not based entirely on my personal knowledge, but on information furnished by cognizant NMC employees, contractor employees, and/or consultants. Such information has been reviewed in accordance with company practice, and I believe it to be reliable.

Document Control Desk Page 4 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and accurate. Executed on February 25, 2004.

Gary D. Van Middlesworth Site Vice-president, Point Beach Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC

Enclosures:

1. List of Regulatory Commitments

2. Point Beach Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application, including Applicants Environmental Report

3. CD-ROM, Point Beach Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application, including Applicants Environmental Report (NRC website)

4. CD-ROM, Point Beach Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application, including Applicants Environmental Report (ADAMS)

Document Control Desk Page 5 cc: (with enclosures 1 and 3; other enclosures as stated)

Regional Administrator, Region Ill, USNRC (1 copy of Information-Only CD)

Project Manager, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, NRR, USNRC (1 copy of Information-Only CD)

Michael Morgan - License Renewal Project Manager, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, NRR, USNRC (69 copies of Information-Only CD)

William Dam - Environmental Project Manager, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, USNRC (8 copies of Information-Only CD)

NRC Resident Inspector - Point Beach Nuclear Plant (1 copy of Information-Only CD)

Ms. Ave M. Bie, Wisconsin Public Service Commission (enclosures 1 and 2 and 1 copy of Information-Only CD)

M. Sellman (1 copy of Information-Only CD)

Review Contractor (10 copies of Information-Only CD)

Rep. Tom Petri 115 Washington Ave.

Oshkosh, WI 54901 Congressman Mark Green 700 E. Walnut St.

Green Bay, WI 54301 Senator Russ Feingold 1640 Main Street Green Bay, WI 54302-2639 Senator Herbert Kohl 4321 West College Avenue, Suite 235 Appleton, WI 54914 Senator Alan Lasee 2259 Lasee Road Depere, WI 541 15 Assemblyman Garey Bies 2520 Settlement Road Sister Bay, WI 54234 Assemblyman Frank Lasee 1735 Keehan Lane, Bellevue, WI 5431 I

Document Control Desk Page 6 Kenneth DuVeneck, Chairman Town of Two Creeks 5128 E Tapawingo Road Two Rivers WI 54241 Greg Buckley, City Manager City of Two Rivers City Hall 1717 E Park Street Two Rivers, WI 54241 Don Markwardt, County Board Chairman 1110s gthst Manitowoc, WI 54220 Dan Fischer, County Executive IIIO S. gthStreet 1111 Manitowoc, WI 54220

ENCLOSURE 1 APPLICATION FOR RENEWED OPERATING LICENSE POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT LIST OF REGULATORY COMMITMENTS The following table summarizes those actions committed to by Nuclear Management Company, LLC in this document. Implementation of these commitments will afford Point Beach Nuclear Plant staff guidance in managing aging effects. Any other actions discussed in this submittal represent intended or planned actions. They are described to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for information and are not regulatory commitments.

Commitments Commitment FSAR Due Date or Source Section Frequency A License Renewal flag 1.4 Prior to the period LRA (License for each component will of extended Renewal be maintained as part of operation Application) the equipment information Section 1.0 database.

RI IS1 Program N/A Continue as part of LRA (License inspections of piping RI IS1 Renewal welds less than 4-inch Application)

NPS will include Section volumetric examinations 2.1 . I .3.8, 3.1 for non-socket welds and and Table surface examination for 3.1 .O-1 socket welds.

Chemical analyses of the N/A Prior to the period LRA (License soil, ground water, and of extended Renewal lake water will be operation Application) performed to ensure the Section 3.0.1.9 below-grade environment remains chemically non-aaaressive.

All concrete/grout at Point N/A Prior to the period LRA (License Beach that is within the of extended Renewal scope of license renewal, operation A pplicat ion) will be managed for aging. Section 3.0.1.9 Page 1 of 8

Commitment FSAR Due Date or Source Section Frequency 5 Point Beach will continue N/A Prior to the period LRA (License to monitor and participate of extended Renewal in industry initiatives with operation Application) regard to baffle/former Section and barreVformer bolt 3.1.2.2.3.3 and performance to support 3.1.2.2.8 and aging management for the Table 3.1.O-2

- Unit 1 bolting.

6 PBNP will continue to N/A Prior to the period LRA (License participate in industry of extended Renewal investigations of aging operation Application) effects applicable to Section reactor vessel internals. 3.1.2.2.6 and Aging management 3.1.2.2.9 activities or surveillance techniques resulting from these initiatives will be incorporated, as required, as enhancements to the Reactor Vessel lnternals Proaram.

7 PBNP will incorporate N/A Prior to the period LRA (License applicable results of of extended Renewal industry initiatives related operation Application) to void swelling in the Section Reactor Vessel lnternals 3.1.2.2.6 and

- Program. Table 3.1 .I 8 Plant process control N/A Prior to the period LRA (License procedures (design of extended Renewal control, repair / operation Application) replacement, and welding) Table 3.1 .O-1 will be revised to ensure that repair or replacement of Class 1 piping components within the scope of LBB analysis (welded connections or CASS) would require a new LBB analysis based on replacement process and / or material

- properties.

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Commitment FSAR Due Date or Source

- Section Frequency 9 PBNP will implement the N/A Prior to the period LRA (License NRC approved industry of extended Renewal activities resulting from operation Application) the MRP, as appropriate, Table 3.1 .O-2 to manage any applicable aging effects identified through the EPRl MRP

- effort-( RVI Related).

10 The Periodic Surveillance N/A Prior to the period LRA (License and Preventive of extended Renewal Maintenance Program will operation Application) be used to replace the Tables 3.1.2-1 program designated through 3.1.2-bolting. 6, Tables 3.2.2-1 through 3.2.2-4, Tables 3.3.3- 1 through 3.3.3-1 6, Tables 3.4.2-1 through 3.4.2-3, and Tables 3.5.2-1 through 3.5.2-14 11 The integrity of the RPV N/A When fluence LRA (License will be directly validated levels reach those Renewal with the testing of the anticipated for the Application) capsule installed on Unit 2 end of the renewed Section 4.1.2 in 2002, should extended license period

- operation be considered.

12 Capsule A2 (Unit 1) will be N/A Removal at LRA Section removed at a target EOLE Fluence described 4.2 fluence of 3.7 x 1019

- n/cm2.

13 The upper shelf energy N/A Prior to the period LRA Section evaluation will be revised of extended 4.2 prior to entering into the operation extended period of operation.

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Commitment FSAR Due Date or Source Section Frequency 14 Implement an enhanced 15.2.1 Prior to the period LRA Appendix ASME Section XI, ASME of extended A and Subsections IWB, IWC, Section XI, operation Appendix and IWD lnservice Subsections B2.1.I Inspection Program. IWB, IWC, and IWD lnservice Inspection

- Program 15 Implement an enhanced 15.2.2 Prior to the period LRA Appendix ASME Section XI, ASME of extended A and Subsections IWE & IWL Section XI, ope ration Appendix lnservice Inspection Subsections 62.1.2 Program. IWE & IWL Inservice Inspection

- Program 16 Implement an enhanced 15.2.3 Prior to the period LRA Appendix ASME Section XI, Subsections of extended A, and Subsections IWF IWF lnservice operation Appendix lnservice Inspection Inspection B2.1.3 Program. Program 17 Implement an enhanced 15.2.4 Prior to the period LRA Appendix Bolting Integrity Program. Bolting of extended A and Integrity ope ration Appendix

- Program B2.1.4 18 Implement an enhanced 15.2.5 Prior to the period LRA Appendix Boraflex Monitoring BorafIex of extended A and Program. Monitoring operation Appendix

- Program 82.1.5 19 Implement an enhanced 15.2.6 Prior to the period LRA Appendix Boric Acid Corrosion Boric Acid of extended A and Program. Corrosion operation Appendix

- Program B2.1.6 20 Develop and implement a 15.2.7 Prior to the period LRA Appendix Buried Services Buried of extended A and Monitoring Program. Services ope ration Appendix Monitoring 62.1.7

- Program 21 Develop and implement a 15.2.8 Prior to the period LRA Appendix Cable Condition Cable of extended A and Monitoring Program. Condition operation Appendix Monitoring B2.1.8 Program Page 4 of 8

Commitment FSAR Due Date or Source Section Frequency 22 Implement an enhanced 15.2.9 Prior to the period LRA Appendix Closed-Cycle Cooling Closed-Cycle of extended A and Water System Cooling ope ration Appendix Surveillance Program. Water B2.1.9 System Surveillance Program 23 Implement an enhanced 15.2.10 Prior to the period LRA Appendix Fire Protection Program. Fire of extended A and Protection operation Appendix Program B2.1.10 In the case of the sprinkler heads, they will be inspected prior to exceeding their 50-

- year service life.

24 Implement an enhanced 15.2.1 1 Prior to the period LRA Appendix Flow Accelerated Flow of extended A and Corrosion Program. Acce Ierated operation Appendix Corrosion B2.1 .I1 Program 25 Implement an enhanced 15.2.12 Prior to the period LRA Appendix Fuel Oil Chemistry Control Fuel Oil of extended A and Program. Chemistry ope ration Appendix Control B2.1 . I 2

__ Program 26 Develop and implement a 15.2.13 Prior to the period LRA Appendix One Time Inspection One Time of extended A and Program. Inspection operation Appendix

- Program B2.1 . I 3 27 Implement an enhanced 15.2.14 Prior to the period LRA Appendix 0pen-Cycle Cooling Open-cycle of extended A and (Service) Water System Cooling operation Appendix Surveillance Program. (Service) B2.1. I 4 Water System SuNeillance

- Program Page 5 of 8

Commitment FSAR Due Date or Source Section Frequency 28 Implement an enhanced 15.2.15 Prior to the period LRA Appendix Periodic Surveillance and Periodic of extended A and Preventive Maintenance Surveillance ope ration Appendix Program. and 62.1.15 Preventive Maintenance Program 29 Develop and implement a 15.2.16 Completion will be LRA Appendix Reactor Coolant System Reactor consistent with the A and Alloy 600 Inspection Coolant commitments Appendix Program. System Alloy made in the B2.1.16 600 response to NRC Inspection Bulletin 2002-02 Program and the requirements of NRC Order EA - 009.

30 Implement an enhanced 15.2.17 Prior to the period LRA Appendix Reactor Vessel lnternals Reactor of extended A and Program Vessel operation Appendix lnternals B2.1.17 Program 31 Implement an enhanced 15.2.18 Implement prior to LRA Appendix Reactor Vessel Reactor the need to assess A and Surveillance Program. Vessel condition of Appendix Surveillance surveillance B2.1. I 8

- Program capsule 32 Implement an enhanced 15.2.19 Prior to the period LRA Appendix Steam Generator Integrity Steam of extended A and Program. Generat0r operation Appendix Integrity B2.1.19

- Program 33 Implement an enhanced 15.2.20 Prior to the period LRA Table Structures Monitoring Structures of extended 3.5.0-1 Line 8, Program. Monitoring operation and Appendix

- Program B2.1.20 34 Implement an enhanced 15.2.21 Prior to the period LRA Appendix Systems Monitoring Systems of extended A and Program. Monitoring operation Appendix

- Program 82.1.21 35 Develop and implement a 15.2.22 Prior to the period LRA Appendix Tank Internal Inspection Tank Internal of extended A and Program. Inspection operation Appendix

- Program B2.1.22 Page 6 of 8

Commitment FSAR Due Date or Source

- Section 36 Implement an enhanced 15.2.23 Thimble Tube Inspection Thimble Tube Program. Inspection operation Appendix

- Program B2.1.23 37 Implement an enhanced 15.2.24 Prior to the period LRA Appendix Water Chemistry Control Water of extended A and Program Chemistry operation Appendix Control B2.1.24

- Program 38 Implement an enhanced 15.3.2 Prior to the period LRA Appendix EQ Program. EQ Program of extended A and ope ration Appendix B3.1 39 Implement an enhanced 15.3.3 Prior to the period LRA Appendix Fatigue Monitoring Fatigue of extended A, Table 3.1 .O-Program. Monitoring operation 2 Line 11 and Program Appendix B3.2 40 Implement an enhanced 15.3.1 Prior to the period LRA Appendix Pre-Stressed Concrete Pre-Stressed of extended A and Containment Tendon Concrete ope ration Appendix 83.3 Surveillance Program. Containment Tendon Surveillance Program I Page 7 of 8

ENCLOSURE 2 POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION, INCLUDING THE APPLICANTS ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT

ENCLOSURE 3 APPLICATION FOR RENEWED OPERATING LICENSE POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT CD-ROM, Point Beach Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application (NRC website)

ENCLOSURE 4 APPLICATION FOR RENEWED OPERATING LICENSE POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT CD-ROM, Point Beach Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application (ADAMS)