PLA-5586, Supplemental Information for Proposed Amendment No. 211 to Unit 2 License NPF-22:MCPR Safety Limits & Reference Changes

Supplemental Information for Proposed Amendment No. 211 to Unit 2 License NPF-22:MCPR Safety Limits & Reference Changes

ML030360183
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	01/28/2003
From:	Shriver B Susquehanna
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
PLA-5586
Download: ML030360183 (3)

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Bryce L. Shriver PPL Susquehanna, LLC t I g Senior Vice President and 769 Salem Boulevard Chief Nuclear Officer Berwick, PA 18603 Tel. 570.542.3120 Fax 570.542.1504 l

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blshriver@pplweb.com t I 4e-4%0 JAN 2-8 2003 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn.: Document Control Desk Mail Stop OP 1-17 Washington, DC 20555 SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 211 TO UNIT 2 LICENSE NPF-22: MCPR SAFETY LIMITS AND REFERENCE CHANGES PLA-5586 Docket No. 50-388

Reference:

-)) PLA-5467, R. L. A4n-de-r-Yon (PPL)-to-USNRC, "'ProposedAmffidinen-77o. 211 to Unit 2 License NPF-22: MCPR Safety Limits andReference Changes ", datedJuly 17, 2002.

2) PLA-5520, B. L. Shriver (PPL) to USNRC, "Supplement to ProposedAmendment No. 211 to Unit 2 LicenseNPF-22:MCPR Safety Limits andReference Changes",

dated October 30, 2002.

3) PLA-5563, B. L. Shriver (PPL)'toUSNRC, "Requestfor AdditionalInformationfor ProposedAmendment No. 211 to Unit 2 Licensing NPF-22: MCPR Safety Limits and Reference Changes", datedDecember 18, 2002.

The purpose of this letter is to provide supplemental information necessary for the NRC staff to complete its review of the license amendment proposed in Reference 1 as supplemented by References 2 and 3. The information provided was discussed via telecon between PPL and NRC on January 15, 2003.

Proposed Amendment No. 211 identified changes to the Unit 2 Cycle 12 (U2C 12) MCPR Safety Limits in Technical Specification (TS) Section 2.1.1.2, changes to the list of approved methods in TS Section 5.6.5.b, and a change to the Design Features in TS Section 4.2.1 (Reference 1).

Document Control Desk PLA-5586 Reference 1 proposed inclusion of a new approved method (EMF-2158.b. 13(P)(A)).

PPL proposed inclusion of this NRC approved method in Section 5.6.5.b. 13 of the PPL Technical Specifications to allow for its use in calculating MCPR Operating Limits in licensing analyses for the Unit 2 Cycle 12 reload. The methods therein are alternative methods to a subset of those in Technical Specification Section 5.6.5.b. 1 (PL-NF-90-001-A). Both of these methods are approved for use to determine the MCPR limit.

Technical Specification Section 5.6.5.b. 1 contains NRC approved methods that allow PPL to perform Core Shutdown Margin and steady-state and transient licensing analyses.

TS 5.6.5.b.13 contains methods that would allow Framatome (PPL's fuel vendor) to perform some of the steady-state licensing analyses, such as the Rod Withdrawal Error event, Fuel Loading Error, and Loss of Feedwater Heating analyses.

PPL proposes to include TS 5.6.5.b.13 in addition to the existing TS 5.6.5.b.1 in order to have the ability to utilize the methods in either report. This flexibility allows PPL to

- -determine the most efficient and-effective-use.of our resources....

PPL has also confirmed that the two Caldon reports referenced in the TS (5.6.5.b. 10 and 5.6.5.b. 11) are utilized in the MCPR core operating limit calculations.

Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. Michael Crowthers at (610) 774-7766.

Sincerely, PB. L. Shve Attachments: Affidavit cc: NRC Region I Mr. D. J. Allard, PA DEP Mr. T. G. Colburn, NRC Sr. Project Manager Mr. S. Hansell, NRC Sr. Resident Inspector Mr. R. Janati, DEP/BRP

-A- --- wtl BEFORE TILE BEFORE THE UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of PPL Susquehanna, LLC: Docket No. 50-388 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION REGARDING PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 211 TO UNIT 2 LICENSE NPF-22: MCPR SAFETY LIMITS AND REFERENCE CHANGES Licensee, PPL Susquehanna, LLC, hereb_ files a revision to its Facili_ Operating License ..

March 23, 1984.

No-N PF-22 dated This amendment involves a revision to the Susquehanna SES Unit 2 Technical Specifications.

PPL Susquehanna, LLC BL 03 u4-

11. L. Khriver Senior Vice-President and Chief Nuclear Officer Sworn to and subscribed before me Notarial Seal Nancy J. Lannen, Notary Public Allentown, Lehigh County My Commission Expires June 14, 2004 Vthis t" day of, 2003.