NRC 2010-0068, Revision to License Renewal Regulatory Commitment 29, Reactor Vessel Lnternals Program Implementation

Revision to License Renewal Regulatory Commitment 29, Reactor Vessel Lnternals Program Implementation

ML101160025
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	04/23/2010
From:	Meyer L Point Beach
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NRC 2010-0068, TAC ME08680
Download: ML101160025 (2)

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April 23, 2010 NRC 2010-0068 10 CFR 54 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission AlTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Dockets No. 50-266 and 50-301 Renewed License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 Revision to License Renewal Regulatorv Commitment 29 Reactor Vessel lnternals Program Implementation

References:

(1) Nuclear Management Company, LLC letter to NRC, dated February 25, 2004, Application for Renewed Operating License, (ML040580023)

(2) NUREG-1839, Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of the Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, dated December 2005 (ML053420134 and ML053420137)

(3) NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC letter to NRC, dated October 2, 2009, License Renewal Commitment, Reactor Vessel lnternals Program Submittal (ML092750419)

Nuclear Management Company, LLC, former license holder for Point Beach Nuclear Plant (PBNP), Units 1 and 2, submitted an application for renewed operating licenses via Reference (1).

Commitment 30 of the application contained the following proposed Regulatory Commitment:

"Implement an enhanced reactor vessel internals program." The due date or frequency of this commitment was proposed to be "prior to the period of extended operation."

The proposed Regulatory Commitment was subsequently documented in Reference (2),

Appendix A, Commitments for License Renewal of PBNP, as Commitment 29.

lmplementation of Regulatory Commitment 29 by NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC (NextEra) is dependent upon:

1 Commission review and approval of Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Topical Report 1016596, "Materials Reliability Program: Pressurized Water Reactor lnternals Inspection and Evaluation Guidelines (MRP-227)" (TAC ME08680) (ML090160204). A letter from the NRC to EPRI dated December 14, 2009 (ML093420520) indicated that the'milestone schedule for issuance of the draft safety evaluation is August 30, 2010.

NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC, 6610 Nuclear Road, Two Rivers, WI 54241

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2. Subsequent Commission review and approval of the PBNP reactor vessel internals program submitted via Reference (3).

PBNP Unit 1 will enter the period of extended operation on October 5, 2010. Based upon the currently published milestone schedule for the approval of MRP-227, it is unlikely that staff review of the PBNP reactor vessel internals program can be completed prior to Unit Ientering the period of extended operation.

Accordingly, it is proposed that the due datelfrequency for Regulatory Commitment 29 be revised to be "within 180 days following Commission approval of the program." The proposed due date change provides sufficient time for NextEra to revise and fully implement the program to conform to the provisions of Commission's safety evaluation. The proposed change was discussed between representatives of NextEra and the NRC during a teleconference held on April 20, 2010.

Accordingly, the revised Regulatory Commitment is:

"Implement an enhanced reactor vessel internals program." The due date of this commitment is "within 180 days following approval of the program by the NRC."

Please contact Mr. James Costedio at 9201755-7427 if there are questions regarding this proposed Regulatory Commitment schedular change.

Very truly yours, NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC cc: Administrator, Region Ill, USNRC Project Manager, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, USNRC Resident Inspector, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, USNRC PSCW