NRC 2011-0052, License Condition in Support of Alternate Source Term

License Condition in Support of Alternate Source Term

ML111390406
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	05/19/2011
From:	Meyer L Point Beach
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NRC 2011-0052
Download: ML111390406 (2)

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BEACH May 19,201 1 NRC 2011-0052 10 CFR 50.90 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units Iand 2 Dockets 50-266 and 50-301 Renewed License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 License Condition in Support of Alternate Source Term

References:

(1) NRC letter to NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC, dated April 14, 2011, Point Beach Nuclear Plant (PBNP), Units 1 and 2 - Issuance of License Amendments Regarding Use of Alternate Source Term (TAC Nos. ME0219 and ME0220) (MLI 10240054)

(2) FPL Energy Point Beach, LLC letter to NRC, dated December 8, 2008, License Amendment Request 241, Alternative Source Term (ML083450683)

(3) NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC letter to NRC, dated October 2, 2009, License Amendment Request 241, Alternative Source Term, Response to Clarification Request (ML092750348)

(4) NRC letter to NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC, dated March 25, 2011, Point Beach Nuclear Plant (PBNP), Units 1 and 2 - lssuance of License Amendments Re: Auxiliary Feedwater System Modification (TAC Nos. ME1081 and ME1082) (MLI 10230016)

Via Reference (I), the NRC issued Amendment Nos. 240 and 244 to Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27, for Point Beach Nuclear Plant (PBNP),

Units Iand 2, respectively. Amendment Nos. 240 and 244 revised the PBNP current licensing basis to implement the alternative source term (AST) through reanalysis of the radiological consequences of the PBMP Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) Chapter 14 accidents, proposed in Reference (2).

Amendment Nos. 240 and 244 contained the following License Condition, as proposed in Reference (3), with an Implementation Date of "No later than the Unit 2 (2011) refueling outage:"

"NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC shall perform Train B Emergency Diesel Generator load testing over a range of 2877 to 2950 kW at rated power factor. This license condition will remain in effect until implementation of LAR 261 for Unit 2."

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

Document Control Desk Page 2 Amendments Nos. 240 and 244 are being implemented concurrently with the Auxiliary Feedwater (AFW) Amendment Nos. 238 and 242 for PBNP, Units 1 and 2, respectively (Reference 4). Amendment Nos. 238 and 242 contain a License Condition to implement modifications to reduce emergency diesel generator (EDG) loading such that the maximum loading will not exceed the 2000-hour rating of the EDGs and a new Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement for testing the EDGs at the 2000-hour rating. The 2000-hour rating of the Train B EDGs is 2848 kW. Therefore, load testing over a range of 2877 to 2950 kW values accounting for automatic AST loads prior to EPU modifications is no longer necessary. There will be no period of time where the AST loading on the Train B EDGs is a concern. Accordingly, there is no action that must be taken to satisfy this License Condition.

If you have questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. James Costedio at 9201755-7427.

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