ML060900442

RAI, Emergency Action Level Changes Association with the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (TAC Nos. MC9602 and MC9603)

ML060900442
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	04/03/2006
From:	Richard Guzman Plant Licensing Branch III-2
To:	Mckinney B Susquehanna
Guzman R, NRR/DLPM 415-1030
References
TAC MC9602, TAC MC9603
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April 3, 2006Mr. Britt T. McKinneySr. Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3Berwick, PA 18603-0467

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI) - SUSQUEHANNA STEAMELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (SSES 1 AND 2) - EMERGENCY ACTION LEVEL CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION (TAC NOS. MC9602 AND MC9603)

Dear Mr. McKinney:

In reviewing your letter dated January 6, 2006, concerning a request to make EmergencyAction Level changes associated with the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at SSES 1 and 2, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has determined that additional information contained in the enclosure to this letter is needed to complete its review. These questions were discussed with your staff during a teleconference on March 10, 2006. As agreed to by your staff, we request you respond within 30 days of the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1030.Sincerely,/RA/Richard V. Guzman, Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388

Enclosure:

RAIcc w/encl: See next page April 3, 2006Mr. Britt T. McKinneySr. Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3Berwick, PA 18603-0467

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI) - SUSQUEHANNA STEAMELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (SSES 1 AND 2) - EMERGENCY ACTION LEVEL CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION (TAC NOS. MC9602 AND MC9603)

Dear Mr. McKinney:

In reviewing your letter dated January 6, 2006, concerning a request to make EmergencyAction Level changes associated with the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at SSES 1 and 2, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has determined that additional information contained in the enclosure to this letter is needed to complete its review. These questions were discussed with your staff during a teleconference on March 10, 2006. As agreed to by your staff, we request you respond within 30 days of the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1030.Sincerely,/RA/Richard V. Guzman, Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388

Enclosure:

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PublicRidsOgcMailCenterRGuzmanBSingalLPLI-1 R/FRidsNrrDorlLplaSLittleDBrassRidsAcrsAcnwMailCenterEWeissDJohnsonAccession Number: ML060900442OFFICENRR/LPLI-1/PMNRR/LPLI-1/LANRR/LPLI-1/BCNAMERGuzmanSLittleRLauferDATE4/03/064/03/064/03/06OFFICIAL RECORD COPY EnclosureREQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONRELATING TO THEEMERGENCY ACTION LEVEL CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITHTHE INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION FORSUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (SSES 1 AND 2)PPL SUSQUEHANNA, LLCDOCKET NOS. 50-387 AND 50-388The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is reviewing the request from PPLSusquehanna, LLC (PPL, the licensee) to make Emergency Action Level (EAL) changes associated with its Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) for Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2. The NRC staff has determined the additional informationrequested below will be needed to complete its review.1.Provide further justification for revising the distance units from one (1) foot (ft) to thirty(30) centimeters (cm) or revise the calculation to match the desired engineering units.

Values determined via specific engineering calculations are typically carried over into the EAL using the engineering units as specified in the calculation, or that have a directcorrelation (i.e., 12 inches = 1 foot). The calculation was performed specifically for this EAL, and in order to minimize any misinterpretation or confusion, consider revising the calculation to match the desired engineering unit you wish to have for this EAL.2.There was no justification provided in Attachment 3 for the removal of IC 1.A. Providejustification.3.In Attachment 4, Section 2.0, "Conclusions and Recommendations," paragraph 2 states,in part, "-This precludes unwarranted site alerts -". Also, Section 5.0, "Results," No. 7 states, in part, "This precludes unwarranted site alerts...". Note that these proposed changes actually preclude unwarranted site Unusual Events. Please modify both statements or justify its use as originally stated.4.In Attachment 4, Section 5.0, "Results," No. 6 implies that the 2 EALs are acceptable aswritten in the current EAL as long as an exception is noted for the 61BT casks. Pleaseexplain this inconsistency.

Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 cc:

Robert A. SacconeVice President - Nuclear Operations PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3Berwick, PA 18603-0467Aloysius J. Wrape, IIIGeneral Manager - Performance Improvement and Oversight PPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179Terry L. HarpsterGeneral Manager - Plant Support PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4Berwick, PA 18603-0467Rocco R. SgarroManager - Nuclear Regulatory Affairs PPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179Walter E. MorrisseySupervising Engineer Nuclear Regulatory Affairs PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4Berwick, PA 18603-0467Michael H. CrowthersSupervising Engineer Nuclear Regulatory Affairs PPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179Steven M. CookManager - Quality Assurance PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB2Berwick, PA 18603-0467Luis A. RamosCommunity Relations Manager, Susquehanna PPL Susquehanna, LLC 634 Salem Blvd., SSO Berwick, PA 18603-0467Bryan A. Snapp, EsqAssoc. General Counsel PPL Services Corporation Two North Ninth Street, GENTW3 Allentown, PA 18101-1179Supervisor - Document Control ServicesPPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179Richard W. OsborneAllegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.

212 Locust Street P.O. Box 1266 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1266Director, Bureau of Radiation ProtectionPennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Rachel Carson State Office Building P.O. Box 8469 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469Senior Resident InspectorU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 35, NUCSA4 Berwick, PA 18603-0035Regional Administrator, Region 1U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406Board of SupervisorsSalem Township

P.O. Box 405 Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 cc:Berwick, PA 18603-0035Dr. Judith Johnsrud National Energy Committee Sierra Club 443 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803