View source for NRC 2004-0016, Letter Transmitting Point Beach, Units 1 and 2, Application for Renewed Operating Licenses, Including Applicant'S Environmental Report

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| number = ML040580023
| issue date = 02/25/2004
| title = Letter Transmitting Point Beach, Units 1 and 2, Application for Renewed Operating Licenses, Including Applicant'S Environmental Report
| author name = Vanmiddlesworth G
| author affiliation = Nuclear Management Co, LLC
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| addressee affiliation = NRC/Document Control Desk, NRC/NRR
| docket = 05000266, 05000301
| license number = DPR-024, DPR-027
| contact person = 
| case reference number = NRC 2004-0016
| document type = Letter type:NRC
| page count = 16
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Operated by Nuclear Management Company, LLC February 25,2004                                                                       NRC 2004-00 16 10 CFR 54 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Stop 0 - P I - I 7 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Dockets 50-266 and 50-301 License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 Application for Renewed Operating License

==Reference:==
: 1) Letter from Nuclear Management Company, LLC to Document Control Desk, Information Regarding The Point Beach, Nuclear Plant Operating License Renewal, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2,dated December 22, 2003.
Pursuant to U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations set forth in 10 CFR Parts 50,51, and 54, Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCo), owner and Nuclear Management Company, LLC, (NMC) operator, the licensees for Point Beach Nuclear Plant (PBNP), Units I and 2 (Facility Operating Licenses DPR-24 and DPR-27, respectively), hereby apply for the renewal of the Facility Operating Licenses for PBNP Units I and 2. The current Facility Operating License for PBNP Unit I expires at midnight on October 5, 2010. The current Facility Operating License for PBNP Unit 2 expires at midnight on March 8, 2013. By this license renewal application, WEPCo and NMC seek to extend the term of each operating license by 20 years beyond its current expiration date. This application also seeks renewal of the source material, special nuclear material, and by-product material licenses that are subsumed in or combined with each of the Facility Operating Licenses.
The PBNP License Renewal Application is submitted in accordance with the applicable requirements of 10 CFR Part 54,10 CFR Part 50, and Subpart A of 10 CFR Part 51.
This application meets the timeliness requirements of 10 CFR 2.1 09(b) and 10 CFR 54.17(c) and provides appropriate administrative, technical and environmental information sufficient to support the NRC findings required by 10 CFR 54.29.
6590 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, Wisconsin 54241 Telephone: 920.755.2321

Document Control Desk Page 2 The application has been prepared in a format compatible with NUREG-I 800, Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants, issued July 2001, and in accordance with the Class of 2003 Standard License Renewal Application Format. NUREG-I 801, Generic Aging Lessons Learned Report, published July 2001, is referenced in the application. In addition, the application was prepared using guidance provided in NE1 95-10, Industry Guideline for Implementing the Requirements of 10 CFR 54 - The License Renewal Rule, Revision 4 Draft, NUREG-I 437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (May 1996), and applicable interim staff guidance documents.
Preparation of this license renewal application involved the detailed review of plant systems, structures, and components, which were then subjected to further evaluation as part of the aging management review. Aging management reviews identified structures and components to be included in the scope of aging management programs.
The reviews were able to credit existing activities and programs for managing aging as described in the License Renewal Application. In some cases, new aging management programs were identified or enhancements were needed to existing programs to provide reasonable assurance that the effects of aging will be adequately managed such that the intended functions of systems, structures and components will be maintained consistent with the current licensing basis during the extended period of operation. The commitments listed in Enclosure 1 will be tracked as part of the PBNP commitment management program and will be implemented to ensure schedules are met. The commitments listed in Enclosure 1 summarize those actions and programs committed to by Nuclear Management Company.
During the performance of the environmental review no new and significant information was identified that would either invalidate NRC Category 1 findings in NUREG-I437 or identify any new issues requiring evaluation. A review of the applicable Category 2 issues determined the impacts of PBNPs license renewal to be small.
As required by 10 CFR 54.21 (a), actions have been identified that have been or will be taken to demonstrate that the effects of aging will be adequately managed consistent with the current licensing basis for the period of extended operation. Pursuant to 10 CFR 54.21 (b), current licensing basis changes that have a material effect on the content of this application will be identified in an annual update to this application. The annual update will be submitted while the application is under NRC review, and at least three months prior to the scheduled completion of the NRC review.
The following enclosures are provided with this letter:
0   Enclosure 1 provides a summary list of regulatory commitments made in this application.
0   Enclosure 2 provides a paper copy of the PBNP License Renewal Application, including the Environmental Report.

Document Control Desk Page 3 Enclosure 3 is a compact disc (CD) containing the entire License Renewal Application, including the Applicant's Environmental Report, suitable for posting on the NRC website.
Enclosure 4 is a CD containing the entire License Renewal Application, including the Environmental Report, and a copy of this signed cover letter, to facilitate entry into the NRC's record retrieval system, ADAMS.
To facilitate NRC review of the application, 80 additional CD copies of the entire License Renewal Application review copy are being provided, including the Environmental Report, and supporting information. These review CDs are formatted in a manner that is consistent with guidance provided in NRC Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2001-05, "Guidance on Submitting Documents to the NRC by Electronic Information Exchange or on CD-ROM." The CDs contain hyperlinks within the application and between the application and the Final Safety Analysis Report and other reference materials, which are included for information only on these review CDs. "Information Only" copies of the license renewal drawings used in the scoping phase of the license renewal project will be submitted under separate cover.
To enhance public access to this application, NMC is providing a paper copy of the License Renewal Application, including the Environmental Report, to the Lester Public Library in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91 , a copy of this application, with enclosures, is being provided to the designated Wisconsin Official.
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact Mr. Roger A. Newton at 920-755-6522  summarizes those actions and programs committed to by Nuclear Management Company, LLC in the License Renewal Application. Implementation of these commitments will afford Point Beach Nuclear Plant staff guidance in managing aging effects.
To the best of my knowledge and belief, the statements contained in this document are correct. In some respects, these statements are not based entirely on my personal knowledge, but on information furnished by cognizant NMC employees, contractor employees, and/or consultants. Such information has been reviewed in accordance with company practice, and I believe it to be reliable.

Document Control Desk Page 4 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and accurate. Executed on February 25, 2004.
Gary D. Van Middlesworth Site Vice-president, Point Beach Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC

==Enclosures:==
: 1. List of Regulatory Commitments
: 2. Point Beach Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application, including Applicants Environmental Report
: 3. CD-ROM, Point Beach Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application, including Applicants Environmental Report (NRC website)
: 4. CD-ROM, Point Beach Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application, including Applicants Environmental Report (ADAMS)

Document Control Desk Page 5 cc: (with enclosures 1 and 3; other enclosures as stated)
Regional Administrator, Region Ill, USNRC (1 copy of Information-Only CD)
Project Manager, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, NRR, USNRC (1 copy of Information-Only CD)
Michael Morgan - License Renewal Project Manager, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, NRR, USNRC (69 copies of Information-Only CD)
William Dam - Environmental Project Manager, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, USNRC (8 copies of Information-Only CD)
NRC Resident Inspector - Point Beach Nuclear Plant (1 copy of Information-Only CD)
Ms. Ave M. Bie, Wisconsin Public Service Commission (enclosures 1 and 2 and 1 copy of Information-Only CD)
M. Sellman (1 copy of Information-Only CD)
Review Contractor (10 copies of Information-Only CD)
Rep. Tom Petri 115 Washington Ave.
Oshkosh, WI 54901 Congressman Mark Green 700 E. Walnut St.
Green Bay, WI 54301 Senator Russ Feingold 1640 Main Street Green Bay, WI 54302-2639 Senator Herbert Kohl 4321 West College Avenue, Suite 235 Appleton, WI 54914 Senator Alan Lasee 2259 Lasee Road Depere, WI 541 15 Assemblyman Garey Bies 2520 Settlement Road Sister Bay, WI 54234 Assemblyman Frank Lasee 1735 Keehan Lane, Bellevue, WI 5431 I

Document Control Desk Page 6 Kenneth DuVeneck, Chairman Town of Two Creeks 5128 E Tapawingo Road Two Rivers WI 54241 Greg Buckley, City Manager City of Two Rivers City Hall 1717 E Park Street Two Rivers, WI 54241 Don Markwardt, County Board Chairman 1110s gthst Manitowoc, WI 54220 Dan Fischer, County Executive IIIO S. gthStreet 1111 Manitowoc, WI 54220

ENCLOSURE 1 APPLICATION FOR RENEWED OPERATING LICENSE POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT LIST OF REGULATORY COMMITMENTS The following table summarizes those actions committed to by Nuclear Management Company, LLC in this document. Implementation of these commitments will afford Point Beach Nuclear Plant staff guidance in managing aging effects. Any other actions discussed in this submittal represent intended or planned actions. They are described to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for information and are not regulatory commitments.
Commitments Commitment               FSAR            Due Date or           Source Section          Frequency A License Renewal flag       1.4              Prior to the period  LRA (License for each component will                          of extended          Renewal be maintained as part of                          operation         Application) the equipment information                                           Section 1.0 database.
RI IS1 Program              N/A              Continue as part of   LRA (License inspections of piping                                RI IS1           Renewal welds less than 4-inch                                              Application)
NPS will include                                                       Section volumetric examinations                                            2.1 . I .3.8, 3.1 for non-socket welds and                                             and Table surface examination for                                                3.1 .O-1 socket welds.
Chemical analyses of the    N/A               Prior to the period  LRA (License soil, ground water, and                          of extended          Renewal lake water will be                                operation         Application) performed to ensure the                                           Section 3.0.1.9 below-grade environment remains chemically non-aaaressive.
All concrete/grout at Point N/A              Prior to the period   LRA (License Beach that is within the                         of extended          Renewal scope of license renewal,                         operation         A pplicat ion) will be managed for aging.                                        Section 3.0.1.9 Page 1 of 8

Commitment               FSAR        Due Date or          Source Section        Frequency 5 Point Beach will continue    N/A          Prior to the period  LRA (License to monitor and participate                   of extended          Renewal in industry initiatives with                   operation        Application) regard to baffle/former                                           Section and barreVformer bolt                                         3.1.2.2.3.3 and performance to support                                         3.1.2.2.8 and aging management for the                                       Table 3.1.O-2
- Unit 1 bolting.
6 PBNP will continue to        N/A          Prior to the period  LRA (License participate in industry                      of extended         Renewal investigations of aging                        operation        Application) effects applicable to                                             Section reactor vessel internals.                                      3.1.2.2.6 and Aging management                                                 3.1.2.2.9 activities or surveillance techniques resulting from these initiatives will be incorporated, as required, as enhancements to the Reactor Vessel lnternals Proaram.
7 PBNP will incorporate        N/A          Prior to the period  LRA (License applicable results of                        of extended         Renewal industry initiatives related                   operation        Application) to void swelling in the                                           Section Reactor Vessel lnternals                                       3.1.2.2.6 and
- Program.                                                        Table 3.1 .I 8 Plant process control        N/A          Prior to the period  LRA (License procedures (design                           of extended         Renewal control, repair /                              operation        Application) replacement, and welding)                                      Table 3.1 .O-1 will be revised to ensure that repair or replacement of Class 1 piping components within the scope of LBB analysis (welded connections or CASS) would require a new LBB analysis based on replacement process and / or material
- properties.
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Commitment              FSAR          Due Date or          Source
-                                Section         Frequency 9  PBNP will implement the     N/A           Prior to the period   LRA (License NRC approved industry                         of extended         Renewal activities resulting from                      operation         Application) the MRP, as appropriate,                                        Table 3.1 .O-2 to manage any applicable aging effects identified through the EPRl MRP
- effort-( RVI Related).
10 The Periodic Surveillance   N/A           Prior to the period   LRA (License and Preventive                                of extended         Renewal Maintenance Program will                       operation         Application) be used to replace the                                        Tables 3.1.2-1 program designated                                             through 3.1.2-bolting.                                                      6, Tables 3.2.2-1 through 3.2.2-4, Tables 3.3.3- 1 through 3.3.3-1 6, Tables 3.4.2-1 through 3.4.2-3, and Tables 3.5.2-1 through 3.5.2-14 11 The integrity of the RPV    N/A             When fluence        LRA (License will be directly validated               levels reach those       Renewal with the testing of the                   anticipated for the    Application) capsule installed on Unit 2              end of the renewed Section 4.1.2 in 2002, should extended                    license period
- operation be considered.
12 Capsule A2 (Unit 1) will be N/A               Removal at        LRA Section removed at a target EOLE                 Fluence described           4.2 fluence of 3.7 x 1019
- n/cm2.
13 The upper shelf energy      N/A           Prior to the period   LRA Section evaluation will be revised                    of extended            4.2 prior to entering into the                     operation extended period of operation.
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Commitment              FSAR         Due Date or         Source Section        Frequency 14 Implement an enhanced      15.2.1        Prior to the period LRA Appendix ASME Section XI,           ASME             of extended          A and Subsections IWB, IWC,      Section XI,        operation        Appendix and IWD lnservice          Subsections                          B2.1.I Inspection Program.        IWB, IWC, and IWD lnservice Inspection
-                             Program 15 Implement an enhanced      15.2.2        Prior to the period LRA Appendix ASME Section XI,           ASME             of extended         A and Subsections IWE & IWL      Section XI,        ope ration       Appendix lnservice Inspection       Subsections                          62.1.2 Program.                   IWE & IWL Inservice Inspection
-                             Program 16 Implement an enhanced      15.2.3        Prior to the period LRA Appendix ASME Section XI,           Subsections      of extended         A, and Subsections IWF            IWF lnservice      operation        Appendix lnservice Inspection       Inspection                           B2.1.3 Program.                   Program 17 Implement an enhanced      15.2.4        Prior to the period LRA Appendix Bolting Integrity Program. Bolting          of extended         A and Integrity          ope ration       Appendix
-                             Program                              B2.1.4 18 Implement an enhanced      15.2.5        Prior to the period LRA Appendix Boraflex Monitoring        BorafIex         of extended         A and Program.                   Monitoring         operation        Appendix
-                             Program                              82.1.5 19 Implement an enhanced      15.2.6        Prior to the period LRA Appendix Boric Acid Corrosion       Boric Acid       of extended         A and Program.                   Corrosion          operation        Appendix
-                             Program                              B2.1.6 20 Develop and implement a    15.2.7        Prior to the period LRA Appendix Buried Services            Buried           of extended         A and Monitoring Program.        Services          ope ration        Appendix Monitoring                           62.1.7
-                             Program 21 Develop and implement a    15.2.8        Prior to the period LRA Appendix Cable Condition            Cable            of extended         A and Monitoring Program.        Condition         operation         Appendix Monitoring                           B2.1.8 Program Page 4 of 8

Commitment                FSAR         Due Date or         Source Section         Frequency 22 Implement an enhanced      15.2.9         Prior to the period LRA Appendix Closed-Cycle Cooling       Closed-Cycle       of extended         A and Water System               Cooling             ope ration       Appendix Surveillance Program.      Water                                 B2.1.9 System Surveillance Program 23 Implement an enhanced      15.2.10        Prior to the period LRA Appendix Fire Protection Program. Fire              of extended          A and Protection          operation        Appendix Program                               B2.1.10 In the case of the sprinkler heads, they will be inspected prior to exceeding their 50-
-                                             year service life.
24 Implement an enhanced      15.2.1 1       Prior to the period LRA Appendix Flow Accelerated           Flow              of extended          A and Corrosion Program.         Acce Ierated        operation        Appendix Corrosion                             B2.1 .I1 Program 25 Implement an enhanced      15.2.12        Prior to the period LRA Appendix Fuel Oil Chemistry Control Fuel Oil          of extended          A and Program.                   Chemistry           ope ration       Appendix Control                               B2.1 . I 2
__                            Program 26 Develop and implement a 15.2.13           Prior to the period LRA Appendix One Time Inspection        One Time          of extended          A and Program.                   Inspection          operation        Appendix
-                             Program                               B2.1 . I 3 27 Implement an enhanced      15.2.14        Prior to the period LRA Appendix 0pen-Cycle Cooling         Open-cycle        of extended          A and (Service) Water System     Cooling             operation        Appendix Surveillance Program.      (Service)                             B2.1. I 4 Water System SuNeillance
-                             Program Page 5 of 8

Commitment             FSAR           Due Date or         Source Section          Frequency 28 Implement an enhanced     15.2.15        Prior to the period LRA Appendix Periodic Surveillance and Periodic           of extended          A and Preventive Maintenance    Surveillance         ope ration       Appendix Program.                  and                                    62.1.15 Preventive Maintenance Program 29 Develop and implement a   15.2.16        Completion will be  LRA Appendix Reactor Coolant System    Reactor       consistent with the       A and Alloy 600 Inspection      Coolant           commitments         Appendix Program.                  System Alloy       made in the         B2.1.16 600             response to NRC Inspection       Bulletin 2002-02 Program               and the requirements of NRC Order EA -                                                   009.
30 Implement an enhanced     15.2.17        Prior to the period LRA Appendix Reactor Vessel lnternals  Reactor            of extended          A and Program                   Vessel               operation        Appendix lnternals                              B2.1.17 Program 31 Implement an enhanced     15.2.18        Implement prior to  LRA Appendix Reactor Vessel            Reactor       the need to assess        A and Surveillance Program. Vessel             condition of       Appendix Surveillance       surveillance        B2.1. I 8
-                            Program               capsule 32 Implement an enhanced     15.2.19        Prior to the period LRA Appendix Steam Generator Integrity Steam              of extended          A and Program.                  Generat0r            operation        Appendix Integrity                              B2.1.19
-                            Program 33 Implement an enhanced     15.2.20        Prior to the period   LRA Table Structures Monitoring     Structures         of extended     3.5.0-1 Line 8, Program.                  Monitoring           operation     and Appendix
-                            Program                                B2.1.20 34 Implement an enhanced     15.2.21        Prior to the period LRA Appendix Systems Monitoring        Systems            of extended          A and Program.                  Monitoring          operation        Appendix
-                            Program                                82.1.21 35 Develop and implement a   15.2.22        Prior to the period LRA Appendix Tank Internal Inspection  Tank Internal      of extended          A and Program.                  Inspection           operation        Appendix
-                            Program                                B2.1.22 Page 6 of 8

Commitment            FSAR         Due Date or            Source
-                             Section 36 Implement an enhanced   15.2.23 Thimble Tube Inspection Thimble Tube Program.                Inspection        operation            Appendix
-                          Program                                 B2.1.23 37 Implement an enhanced   15.2.24       Prior to the period   LRA Appendix Water Chemistry Control Water            of extended             A and Program                 Chemistry         operation            Appendix Control                                 B2.1.24
-                          Program 38 Implement an enhanced   15.3.2        Prior to the period   LRA Appendix EQ Program.             EQ Program       of extended             A and ope ration        Appendix B3.1 39 Implement an enhanced   15.3.3        Prior to the period   LRA Appendix Fatigue Monitoring      Fatigue          of extended        A, Table 3.1 .O-Program.                Monitoring        operation         2 Line 11 and Program                             Appendix B3.2 40 Implement an enhanced   15.3.1        Prior to the period   LRA Appendix Pre-Stressed Concrete    Pre-Stressed    of extended            A and Containment Tendon      Concrete          ope ration        Appendix 83.3 Surveillance Program. Containment Tendon Surveillance Program                           I Page 7 of 8

ENCLOSURE 2 POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION, INCLUDING THE APPLICANTS ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT

ENCLOSURE 3 APPLICATION FOR RENEWED OPERATING LICENSE POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT CD-ROM, Point Beach Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application (NRC website)

ENCLOSURE 4 APPLICATION FOR RENEWED OPERATING LICENSE POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT CD-ROM, Point Beach Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application (ADAMS)}}