NRC 2016-0029, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding License Amendment Request 280 - Removal of Completed License Conditions and Change to the Ventilation Filter Testing Program

Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding License Amendment Request 280 - Removal of Completed License Conditions and Change to the Ventilation Filter Testing Program

ML16194A440
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	07/11/2016
From:	Coffey R Point Beach
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NRC 2016-0029, TAC ME0219, TAC ME0220
Download: ML16194A440 (3)

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July 11,2016 NRC 2016-0029 10 CFR 50.90 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Point Beach Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-266 and 50-301 Renewed Facility Operating Licenses Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 Response to Request for Additional Information- Point Beach Nuclear Plant. Units 1 & 2-License Amendment Request 280 - Removal of Completed License Conditions and Change to the Ventilation Filter Testing Program

References:

(1) NRC Electronic Mail to NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC, dated June 17, 2016, "Request for Additional Information -Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2 - License Amendment Request- Removal of Completed License Conditions and Change to the Ventilation Filter Testing Program" (TAC NO - MF7352)

(2) NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC letter to NRC, dated February 12, 2016, "License Amendment Request 280, Removal of Completed License Conditions and Change to the Ventilation Filter Testing Program" (ML16043A217)

(3) Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, to NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC, dated April 2014, 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)

The NRC staff determined in Reference (1) that additional information was required to complete its review of the License Amendment Request submitted in Reference (2) . The NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC, (NextEra) response to the request for additional information is documented in the Enclosure.

This letter contains no new Regulatory Commitments or revisions to existing Regulatory Commitments.

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

Document Control Desk Page 2 If you have questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. Bryan Woyak, Licensing Manager, at (920) 755 7599.

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ENCLOSURE NEXTERA ENERGY POINT BEACH, LLC POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST- REMOVAL OF COMPLETED LICENSE CONDITIONS AND CHANGE TO THE VENTILATION FILTER TESTING PROGRAM" (TAC NO- MF7352)

The licensee states in its application that the EOPs were revised with instructions to maintain containment spray for two hours while on sump recirculation. With this EOP revision, the licensee proposes to remove the license condition from Amendment 240/Amendment 244, Emergency Operating Procedures, which states:

NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC shall revise PBNP Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs) to direct continued containment spray while on sump recirculation.

The NRC staff requests that the licensee confirm that the EOPs were revised to include instructions to maintain containment spray for two hours while on sump recirculation.

Response to RAI 1 Pursuant to Reference 3, Point Beach Emergency Operating Procedure (EOP) 1.3, "Transfer to Containment Sump Recirculation- Low Head Injection", was revised with instructions to maintain containment spray for two hours while on sump recirculation .

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