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| number = ML16305A004
| issue date = 10/31/2016
| title = 10 CFR 50 Appendix H Status Update for Hope Creek Generating Station
| author name = Carr E
| author affiliation = PSEG Nuclear, LLC
| addressee name = 
| addressee affiliation = NRC/Document Control Desk, NRC/NRR
| docket = 05000354
| license number = NPF-057
| contact person = 
| case reference number = LR-N16-0168
| document type = Letter type:LR, Status Report
| page count = 2
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{{#Wiki_filter:PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236 p        G 10 CFR 50, Appendix H, Section IV.B LR-N16-0168 October 31, 2016 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Hope Creek Generating Station Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-57 NRC Docket No. 50-354

==Subject:==
10 CFR 50 Appendix H Status Update for Hope Creek Generating Station

==Reference:==
Letter No. 2016-114 from EPRI to NRC "BWRVIP-298NP: BWR Vessel and Internals Project, Testing and Evaluation of the Hope Creek 120&deg; Capsule,"
dated October 31, 2016 On October 31, 2016, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), on behalf of the Boiling Water Reactor Vessel and Internals Project (BWRVIP), submitted "BWRVIP-298NP: BWR Vessel and Internals Project, Testing and Evaluation of the Hope Creek 120&deg; Capsule," as required by 10 CFR 50, Appendix H, Section IV.A.
PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG) has reviewed the test results provided in BWRVIP-298NP and determined that changes to the Pressure-Temperature (P-T) Limit Curves (Figures 3.4.6.1-1, 3.4.6.1-2 and 3.4.6.1-3) contained in the Hope Creek Generating Station (Hope Creek)
Technical Specifications (TS) are required. PSEG will submit a license amendment request to revise the Hope Creek P-T limit curves by March 31, 2017.
The Hope Creek TS P-T curves are valid for 32 effective full power years (EFPY), and Hope Creek is currently at approximately 25.5 EFPY. However, preliminary analysis of the results of
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pressure-temperature operating limits.
PSEG implemented a 28&deg;F adjustment to the P-T limit curves to ensure that the fracture toughness requirements for the reactor coolant pressure boundary contained in 10 CFR 50 Appendix G are maintained through administrative controls until the license amendment request is submitted and approved.
There are no regulatory commitments contained in this letter.

LR-N16-0168                                                           10 CFR 50, Appendix H Page 2 If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Ms. Tanya Timberman at 856-339-1426.
Eric S. Carr Site Vice President Hope Creek Generating Station cc:     Mr. D. Dorman, Administrator, Region I, NRC Ms. C. Parker, Project Manager, NRC NRC Senior Resident Inspector, Hope Creek Mr. P. Mulligan, Chief, NJBNE PSEG Corporate Commitment Tracking Coordinator Hope Creek Commitment Tracking Coordinator}}