ML081780006

License Renewal Application, June 5, 2008 Conference Call Between USNRC and Amergen to Discuss Draft Requests for Additional Information for Sections 4.2 and 4.4

ML081780006
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	07/23/2008
From:	Jay Robinson NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR
To:	AmerGen Energy Co
Robinson, J NRR/DLR/RPB1 415-2878
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ML081780009	List: ML081710470 ML081780006
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TAC MD7701
Download: ML081780006 (9)

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July 23, 2008 LICENSEE: AmerGen Energy Company, LLC FACILITY: Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1

SUMMARY

OF CONFERENCE CALL WITH AMERGEN ENERGY COMPANY, LLC, TO DISCUSS DRAFT REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR SECTIONS 4.2 AND 4.4 OF THE THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. MD7701)

On June 05, 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) conducted a conference call (teleconference) with representatives from AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen), to discuss draft requests for additional information (RAIs) regarding Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1), license renewal application (LRA). Enclosure 1 lists the participants in the conference call.

The purpose of the conference call was so that AmerGen staff could gain clarification for specific items in the draft RAIs. Enclosure 2 is the draft RAIs that were sent by e-mail to the applicant (ADAMS Accession No. ML081710470). After the introductions, representatives of AmerGen and NRC clarified the purpose of the phone call which was to clarify the requests in the draft RAIs, and not for the applicant to provide answers. No staff decisions were made during the conference call.

Discussions during the conference call were as follows:

RAI-4.2.0.0-01/LRA Section 4.2

1. AmerGen to respond to request including providing its analysis that is done in accordance with BAW-2241P-A.

2. AmerGen to correct reference concerning Regulatory Guide 1.190, Revision 2, in response.

RAI-4.4.1.0-01/LRA Section 4.4.1

1. NRC staff will review LRA Appendix B (B.3.1.1) to determine if it contains the needed information and if so, the request will be deleted.

2. NRC staff will assess whether they will request this under RAI or address during the AMP Audit. Objective is not to duplicate.

3. Same as #2.

4. Same as #2.

RAI-4.4.1.0-02/LRA Section 4.4.1

1. NRC to review BAW-1999 and BAW-1847 and determine if they contain the needed information and if so, the request will be deleted.

2. Same as question 1 (above).

3. Deleted.

RAI-4.4.1.0-03/LRA Section 4.4.1

1. NRC staff to review MRP-140 to determine if it contains the needed information and if so, the request will be deleted.

2. NRC staff will assess whether they will request this under RAI or address during the AMP Audit. Objective is not to duplicate.

3. Staff to review MRP-140 to determine if it contains the needed information and if so, the request will be deleted.

RAI-4.4.1.0-04/LRA Section 4.4.1

1. AmerGen to respond to request indicating that the impact of the power uprate on the leak before break (LBB) piping and fatigue flow growth analysis has been reviewed.

RAI-4.4.1.0-05/LRA Section 4.4.1

1. NRC staff will review Nickel Alloy and ISI Appendix B program descriptions and determine if request is still needed. AMP Audit may not look at non-GALL programs and request would still be needed.

RAI-4.4.2.0-01/LRA Section 4.4.2

1. This request will be combined with Draft RAI 4.4.2.0-02. AmerGen will respond to the combined question by clarifying the history and sequence of the analyses, and will provide the document referred to by Areva as the 51 document as part of the response.

RAI-4.4.2.0-02/LRA Section 4.4.2

1. Request will be combined with RAI 4.4.2.0-01. See above.

RAI-4.4.2.0-03/LRA Section 4.4.2

1. AmerGen will submit response, indicating that the TMI pump casings have no girth welds.

RAI-4.4.2.0-04/LRA Section 4.4.2

1. Deleted. Covered under RAIs 4.4.2.0-5 and 4.4.2.0-06.

RAI-4.4.2.0-05/LRA Section 4.4.2

1. AmerGen will submit a response indicating that the pump nozzle(s) are also covered and that the staff positions dated May 19, 2000, are satisfied.

RAI-4.4.2.0-06/LRA Section 4.4.2

1. Amergen will submit a response.

RAI-4.4.2.0-07/LRA Section 4.4.2

1. Amergen will submit a response indicating that that Section 4.4.2 is based on fully saturated material properties.

/RA/

Jay Robinson, Sr. Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-289

Enclosure:

As stated cc: See next page

ML081780009 (package), ML081780006 (memo), ML081710470 (enclosure 2)

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OF CONFERENCE CALL WITH AMERGEN ENERGY COMPANY, LLC, TO DISCUSS DRAFT REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR SECTIONS 4.2 AND 4.4 OF THE THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. MD7701)

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Conference Call between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and AmerGen Energy Company, LLC To Discuss Draft Requests for Additional Information for Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 License Renewal Application List of Participants June 5, 2008 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATION Jay Robinson U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

John Daily NRC John Tsao NRC Lambros Lois NRC Fred Polaski AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen)

Ed Fuhrer AmerGen Gene Navertel AmerGen Bill McSorley AmerGen Mark Rinkle Areva Ashuck Nana Areva Enclosure 1

Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 cc:

Site Vice President - Three Mile Island Director Nuclear Station, Unit 1 Bureau of Radiation Protection AmerGen Energy Company, LLC Pennsylvania Department of P. O. Box 480 Environmental Protection Middletown, PA 17057 Rachel Carson State Office Building P.O. Box 8469 Senior Vice President - Operations, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 Mid-Atlantic AmerGen Energy Company, LLC Plant Manager - Three Mile Island Nuclear 200 Exelon Way, KSA 3-N Station, Unit 1 Kennett Square, PA 19348 AmerGen Energy Company, LLC P.O. Box 480 Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Middletown, PA 17057 Affairs AmerGen Energy Company, LLC Regulatory Assurance Manager -

4300 Winfield Road Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Warrenville, IL 60555 Unit 1 AmerGen Energy Company, LLC Regional Administrator P.O. Box 480 Region I Middletown, PA 17057 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road Ronald Bellamy, Region I King of Prussia, PA 19406 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road Chairman King of Prussia, PA 19406 Board of County Commissioners of Dauphin County Ronnie Gardner, PMP Dauphin County Courthouse Manager, Site Operations and Corporate Harrisburg, PA 17120 Regulatory Affairs AREVA NP Inc.

Chairman 3315 Old Forest Road OF-16 Board of Supervisors Lynchburg, VA 24501 of Londonderry Township R.D. #1, Geyers Church Road Dr. Judith Johnsrud Middletown, PA 17057 National Energy Committee Sierra Club Senior Resident Inspector (TMI-1) 433 Orlando Avenue U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission State College, PA 16803 P.O. Box 219 Middletown, PA 17057 Eric Epstein TMI Alert Director - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs 4100 Hillsdale Road AmerGen Energy Company, LLC Harrisburg, PA 17112 Correspondence Control P.O. Box 160 Kennett Square, PA 19348

Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 cc:

Correspondence Control Desk Frederick W. Polaski AmerGen Energy Company, LLC Manager License Renewal 200 Exelon Way, KSA 1-N-1 Exelon Nuclear Kennett Square, PA 19348 200 Exelon Way Manager Licensing - Three Mile Island Albert A. Fulvio, Senior Project Manager Nuclear Station, Unit 1 License Renewal Exelon Generation Company, LLC Exelon Nuclear Correspondence Control 200 Exelon Way P.O. Box 160 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Rich Janati, Chief Christopher M. Crane Division of Nuclear Safety President and Chief Executive Officer Bureau of Radiation Protection AmerGen Energy Company, LLC Pennsylvania Department of 4300 Winfield Road Environmental Protection Warrenville, IL 60555 Rachel Carson State Office Building P.O. Box 8469 Mr. Charles G. Pardee Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 Chief Nuclear Officer AmerGen Energy Company, LLC Michael Murphy 200 Exelon Way Bureau of Radiation Protection Kennett Square, PA 19348 Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Associate General Counsel Rachel Carson State Office Building AmerGen Energy Company, LLC P.O. Box 8469 4300 Winfield Road Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 Warrenville, IL 60555 Michael G. Brownell, Chief Chief Operating Officer (COO) Water Resources Management AmerGen Energy Company, LLC Susquehanna River Basin Commission 4300 Winfield Road 1721 N. Front Street Warrenville, IL 60555 Harrisburg, PA 17102 Senior Vice President - Operations Support Rachel Diamond, Regional Director AmerGen Energy Company, LLC Southcentral Regional Office 4300 Winfield Road Pennsylvania Department of Warrenville, IL 60555 Environmental Protection Kennett Square, PA 19348 909 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17110 Nancy Ranek Environmental Lead, License Renewal Exelon Nuclear 200 Exelon Way, KSA/2-E Kennett Square, PA 19348

Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 cc:

Christopher Wilson KSQ License Renewal Exelon Nuclear 200 Exelon Way, KSA/2-E Kennett Square, PA 19348 Mr. Michael P. Gallagher Vice President License Renewal Projects AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348