NRC 2008-0004, Withdrawal of License Amendment Request 241, Alternative Source Term

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Withdrawal of License Amendment Request 241, Alternative Source Term
ML080310556
Person / Time
Site: Point Beach  NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 01/30/2008
From: Mccarthy J
Florida Power & Light Energy Point Beach
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
GL-03-001, NRC 2008-0004
Download: ML080310556 (2)
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FPL Energy Point Beach, LLC, 6610 Nuclear Road, Two Rivers, WI 54241 FPL Energy January 30,2008 NRC 2008-0004 10 CFR 50.90 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Dockets 50-266 and 50-301 Renewed License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 Withdrawal of License Amendment Request 241 Alternative Source Term

Reference:

(1) FPL Energy Point Beach, LLC to NRC Letter Dated October 1, 2007, License Amendment Request 241, Alternative Source Term (ML072850206)

Reference:

(2) Nuclear Management Company, LLC to NRC Letter Dated September 5, 2007, Generic Letter 2003-01, Control Room Habitability Regulatory Commitment Change (ML072490030)

Reference:

(3 Nuclear Management Company, LLC to NRC Letter Dated July 6, 2007, Generic Letter 2003-01, Control Room Habitability Regulatory Commitment Change (ML071900220)

Via Reference ( I ) FPL Energy Point Beach, LLC (FPLE-PB) submitted a proposed license amendment request for Commission review and approval pursuant to 10 CFR 50.90 for the Point Beach Nuclear Plant (PBNP), Units 1 and 2. The proposed amendment would adopt the alternative source term (AST) as described in 10 CFR 50.67 following the guidance provided in Regulatory Guide (RG) 1. I 83, "Alternative Radiological Source Terms for Evaluating Design Basis Accidents at Nuclear Power Reactors."

Subsequent to submittal of the application, FPLE-PB identified concerns with the proposed modifications. FPLE-PB discussed these concerns with the NRC Project Manager on January 14,2008.

Accordingly, FPLE-PB has decided to withdraw this proposed license amendment. FPLE-PB intends to resubmit this license amendment request in its entirety by the end of 1Q09. The analysis will include the planned 17% power uprate.

In Reference (2), NMC committed to "submit a license amendment request to the NRC revising the current accident analysis for PBNP to demonstrate compliance with the dose limits of 10 CFR 50, Appendix A, GDC-19, using the Alternative Source Term by October I , 2007. As part of this submittal, the post-accident reliance on KI for control room staff will be addressed."

This commitment will be revised.

An FPL Group company

Document Control Desk Page 2 In Reference 3 NMC committed to "provide Technical Specification changes to reference an acceptable surveillance methodology to support requested information in GL 2003-01, Item (c), for PBNP no later than 60 days following NRC approval of the license amendment request to implement use of the alternate source term." There is no change to this commitment.

Summary of Commitments The following revises the commitment date as stated in Reference 2. The proposed commitment change was discussed with the PBNP NRC Project Manager during a telephone conference on January 14,2008:

"FPLE-PB will submit a license amendment request to the NRC revising the current accident analysis for PBNP to demonstrate compliance with the dose limits of 10 CFR 50, Appendix A, GDC-19, using the Alternative Source Term by the end of 1Q09. As part of this submittal, the post-accident reliance on KI for control room staff will be addressed."

This matter has been entered into the corrective action program.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on January 30, 2008.

Very truly yours, FPL Energy Point Beach, LLC

/ ~ a m e sH. McCarthy Site Vice President \

Enclosures cc: Administrator, Region Ill, USNRC Project Manager, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, USNRC Resident Inspector, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, USNRC PSCW

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FPL Energy Point Beach, LLC, 6610 Nuclear Road, Two Rivers, WI 54241 FPL Energy January 30,2008 NRC 2008-0004 10 CFR 50.90 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Dockets 50-266 and 50-301 Renewed License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 Withdrawal of License Amendment Request 241 Alternative Source Term

Reference:

(1) FPL Energy Point Beach, LLC to NRC Letter Dated October 1, 2007, License Amendment Request 241, Alternative Source Term (ML072850206)

Reference:

(2) Nuclear Management Company, LLC to NRC Letter Dated September 5, 2007, Generic Letter 2003-01, Control Room Habitability Regulatory Commitment Change (ML072490030)

Reference:

(3 Nuclear Management Company, LLC to NRC Letter Dated July 6, 2007, Generic Letter 2003-01, Control Room Habitability Regulatory Commitment Change (ML071900220)

Via Reference ( I ) FPL Energy Point Beach, LLC (FPLE-PB) submitted a proposed license amendment request for Commission review and approval pursuant to 10 CFR 50.90 for the Point Beach Nuclear Plant (PBNP), Units 1 and 2. The proposed amendment would adopt the alternative source term (AST) as described in 10 CFR 50.67 following the guidance provided in Regulatory Guide (RG) 1. I 83, "Alternative Radiological Source Terms for Evaluating Design Basis Accidents at Nuclear Power Reactors."

Subsequent to submittal of the application, FPLE-PB identified concerns with the proposed modifications. FPLE-PB discussed these concerns with the NRC Project Manager on January 14,2008.

Accordingly, FPLE-PB has decided to withdraw this proposed license amendment. FPLE-PB intends to resubmit this license amendment request in its entirety by the end of 1Q09. The analysis will include the planned 17% power uprate.

In Reference (2), NMC committed to "submit a license amendment request to the NRC revising the current accident analysis for PBNP to demonstrate compliance with the dose limits of 10 CFR 50, Appendix A, GDC-19, using the Alternative Source Term by October I , 2007. As part of this submittal, the post-accident reliance on KI for control room staff will be addressed."

This commitment will be revised.

An FPL Group company

Document Control Desk Page 2 In Reference 3 NMC committed to "provide Technical Specification changes to reference an acceptable surveillance methodology to support requested information in GL 2003-01, Item (c), for PBNP no later than 60 days following NRC approval of the license amendment request to implement use of the alternate source term." There is no change to this commitment.

Summary of Commitments The following revises the commitment date as stated in Reference 2. The proposed commitment change was discussed with the PBNP NRC Project Manager during a telephone conference on January 14,2008:

"FPLE-PB will submit a license amendment request to the NRC revising the current accident analysis for PBNP to demonstrate compliance with the dose limits of 10 CFR 50, Appendix A, GDC-19, using the Alternative Source Term by the end of 1Q09. As part of this submittal, the post-accident reliance on KI for control room staff will be addressed."

This matter has been entered into the corrective action program.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on January 30, 2008.

Very truly yours, FPL Energy Point Beach, LLC

/ ~ a m e sH. McCarthy Site Vice President \

Enclosures cc: Administrator, Region Ill, USNRC Project Manager, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, USNRC Resident Inspector, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, USNRC PSCW

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