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{{#Wiki_filter:June 10, 2009  
{{#Wiki_filter:June 10, 2009 LICENSEE:       Nebraska Public Power District FACILITY:       Cooper Nuclear Station Power Plant
 
LICENSEE: Nebraska Public Power District
 
FACILITY: Cooper Nuclear Station Power Plant  


==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==


==SUMMARY==
==SUMMARY==
OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MAY 20, 2009,   BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF AND NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT, RELATED TO A CLARIFICATION ON CERTAIN REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, FOR COOPER NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL  
OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MAY 20, 2009, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF AND NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT, RELATED TO A CLARIFICATION ON CERTAIN REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, FOR COOPER NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL The U.S. NRC staff and representatives of Nebraska Public Power District held a telephone conference call on May 20, 2009, to discuss clarifications for certain draft requests for additional information for Cooper Nuclear Station license renewal. provides a listing of the participants, and Enclosure 2 contains a brief description of the conference call.
 
The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.
The U.S. NRC staff and representatives of Nebraska Public Power District held a telephone conference call on May 20, 2009, to discuss clarifications for certain draft requests for additional information for Cooper Nuclear Station license renewal.
                                              /RA/
Enclosure 1 provides a listing of the participants, and Enclosure 2 contains a brief description of the conference call.  
Tam Tran, Project Manager License Renewal Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-298
 
The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.  
 
      /RA/
 
Tam Tran, Project Manager License Renewal Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation  
 
Docket No. 50-298  


==Enclosures:==
==Enclosures:==


As stated  
As stated cc w/encls: See next page
 
cc w/encls: See next page  
 
(s):  ML091560496 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RPB1:DLR PM:RPB2:DLR BC:RPB1:DLR NAME SFigueroa T. Tran E. Sayoc D. Pelton (D. Ashley for)
DATE 06/10/09 0610/09 06/10/09 06/10/09 ENCLOSURE 1 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FROM THE TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL FOR COOPER NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION MAY 20, 2009 PARTICIPANTS A FFILIATIONS Tam Tran U.S.Nuclear Re g ulator y Commission (NRC) Chuang-Yeh Yang NRC Dave Bremer Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
Jim Loynes NPPD Ken Thomas NPPD Dave Lach Entergy Alan Cox Entergy Ted Ivy Entergy Ron Finnin Enter gy (Areva) 


ENCLOSURE 2 COOPER NUCLEAR STATION POWER PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (Brief description of the conference call)  
(s): ML091560496 OFFICE    LA:DLR              PM:RPB1:DLR            PM:RPB2:DLR        BC:RPB1:DLR NAME      SFigueroa            T. Tran                E. Sayoc            D. Pelton (D. Ashley for)
DATE      06/10/09            0610/09                06/10/09            06/10/09 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FROM THE TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL FOR COOPER NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION MAY 20, 2009 PARTICIPANTS          AFFILIATIONS Tam Tran              U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Chuang-Yeh Yang      NRC Dave Bremer          Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
Jim Loynes            NPPD Ken Thomas            NPPD Dave Lach            Entergy Alan Cox              Entergy Ted Ivy              Entergy Ron Finnin            Entergy (Areva)
ENCLOSURE 1


COOPER NUCLEAR STATION POWER PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (Brief description of the conference call)
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff and representatives of Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), held a telephone conference call on May 20, 2009, to discuss clarifications for certain draft requests for additional information listed below.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff and representatives of Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), held a telephone conference call on May 20, 2009, to discuss clarifications for certain draft requests for additional information listed below.
Discussion
Discussion:
:  RAI B.1.15-9 (Draft)
RAI B.1.15-9 (Draft)
Based on the conference call between the staff and the applicant on May 20, 2009, RAI B.1.15-3 (ML091240344) was updated as follows:  
Based on the conference call between the staff and the applicant on May 20, 2009, RAI B.1.15-3 (ML091240344) was updated as follows:


===Background===
===Background===
Program Element 4 of NUREG-1801 Section X.M1 is concerning detection of aging effects. Under the Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS) Fatigue Monitoring Program, B.1.15 (CNS-RPT-LRD02, Revision 1), program element 4 subsection b states: "No actions are taken as part of this program to detect aging effects-If a design cycle assumption is approached, corrective action is taken which will include update of fatigue usage calculation, if necessary." 
Program Element 4 of NUREG-1801 Section X.M1 is concerning detection of aging effects.
 
Under the Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS) Fatigue Monitoring Program, B.1.15 (CNS-RPT-LRD02, Revision 1), program element 4 subsection b states: No actions are taken as part of this program to detect aging effectsIf a design cycle assumption is approached, corrective action is taken which will include update of fatigue usage calculation, if necessary.
In addition, Program Element 5 of NUREG-1801 Section X.M1 is concerning monitoring and trending. Under the CNS Fatigue Monitoring Program, B.1.15 (CNS-RPT-LRD02, Revision 1),
In addition, Program Element 5 of NUREG-1801 Section X.M1 is concerning monitoring and trending. Under the CNS Fatigue Monitoring Program, B.1.15 (CNS-RPT-LRD02, Revision 1),
Program Element 5, Subsection B, it states: "The Fatigue Monitoring Program monitors the number of pressure and temperature transient cycles and periodically compares this cycle count with the design cycle count to ensure that fatigue sensitive components remain within their allowable design-"
Program Element 5, Subsection B, it states: The Fatigue Monitoring Program monitors the number of pressure and temperature transient cycles and periodically compares this cycle count with the design cycle count to ensure that fatigue sensitive components remain within their allowable design Issue Clarification is deemed necessary, as described below. Additionally, Element 5 indicates that only the feedwater nozzle will be monitored.
Issue Clarification is deemed necessary, as described below. Additionally, Element 5 indicates that  
Request (a) Please provide the basis for why taking no action will achieve the goal of detecting aging effects.
(b) Please explain why design cycle can be used as a basis for detecting aging effects when the design transients do not include all thermal events actually experienced by the reactor coolant pressure boundary components, as discussed in RAI B.1.15-2.
(c) The license renewal application (LRA) states that the environmental fatigue analyses were performed based on the 60-year projected cycles and LRA Table 4.3-1 shows that the 60-year projected cycles for most of the transients are less than the design cycles.
ENCLOSURE 2


only the feedwater nozzle will be monitored.
With these conditions in mind, components could have failed before the design cycles are approached. Provide justification that the design cycles can be used as criteria to detect aging effects.
Request  (a) Please provide the basis for why taking "no action" will achieve the goal of detecting aging effects. (b) Please explain why "design cycle" can be used as a basis for detecting aging effects when the design transients do not include all thermal events actually experienced by the reactor coolant pressure boundary components, as discussed in RAI B.1.15-2.  (c) The license renewal application (LRA) states that the environmental fatigue analyses were performed based on the 60-year projected cycles and LRA Table 4.3-1 shows that the 60-year projected cycles for most of the transients are less than the design cycles.      With these conditions in mind, components could have failed before the design cycles are approached. Provide justification that the design cycles can be used as criteria to detect aging effects. (d) "Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) report," requires all high fatigue locations are monitored, not just at the most limiting location within the applicable NUREG/CR-6260 locations, as minimum. Please provide justification that CNS will monitor the feedwater nozzle only. The applicant indicated understanding of this request for information.
(d) Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) report, requires all high fatigue locations are monitored, not just at the most limiting location within the applicable NUREG/CR-6260 locations, as minimum. Please provide justification that CNS will monitor the feedwater nozzle only.
The applicant indicated understanding of this request for information.
RAI B.1.15-10 (Draft)
RAI B.1.15-10 (Draft)
Based on the conference call between the staff and the applicant on May 20, 2009, RAI B.1.15-4 (ML091240344) was updated as follow:  
Based on the conference call between the staff and the applicant on May 20, 2009, RAI B.1.15-4 (ML091240344) was updated as follow:


===Background===
===Background===
Program Element 6 of NUREG-1801 Section X.M1 is concerning acceptance criteria. Under the CNS Fatigue Monitoring Program, B.1.15 (CNS-RPT-LRD02, Revision 1), Program Element 6 Subsection B states: The Fatigue Monitoring Program acceptance criteria are that none of the transients exceeded the allowable numbers in USAR Table III-3-1 Issue Clarification is deemed necessary, as described below:
Request (a) Questions (b) and (c) of RAI B.1.15-3 apply here. Please explain accordingly.
(b) GALL Section X.M1 Element 6 requires maintaining fatigue usage below the design code limit considering environmental fatigue effects. CNS Fatigue Monitoring Program, Element 6 does not mention environmental fatigue effects. Please explain why.
The applicant indicated understanding of this request for information.


Program Element 6 of NUREG-1801 Section X.M1 is concerning acceptance criteria. Under the CNS Fatigue Monitoring Program, B.1.15 (CNS-RPT-LRD02, Revision 1), Program Element 6 Subsection B states: "The Fatigue Monitoring Program acceptance criteria are that none of the transients exceeded the allowable numbers in USAR Table III-3-1-"
Letter to Nebraska Public Power District from T Tran, dated June 10, 2009 DISTRIBUTION:
 
Issue  Clarification is deemed necessary, as described below:
Request  (a) Questions (b) and (c) of RAI B.1.15-3 apply here. Please explain accordingly. (b) GALL Section X.M1 Element 6 requires maintaining fatigue usage below the design code limit considering environmental fatigue effects. CNS Fatigue Monitoring Program, Element 6 does not mention environmental fatigue effects. Please explain why. The applicant indicated understanding of this request for information.
Letter to Nebraska Public Power District from T Tran, dated June 10, 2009 DISTRIBUTION
:


==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==


==SUMMARY==
==SUMMARY==
OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MAY 20, 2009, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF AND NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT, RELATED TO A CLARIFICATION ON CERTAIN REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL     INFORMATION, FOR COOPER NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL HARD COPY: DLR RF E-MAIL: PUBLIC RidsNrrDlrResource  
OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MAY 20, 2009, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF AND NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT, RELATED TO A CLARIFICATION ON CERTAIN REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, FOR COOPER NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL HARD COPY:
 
DLR RF E-MAIL:
RidsNrrDlrRpb1 Resource  
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E. Sayoc                                           V. Dricks (RIV)
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F. Lyon                                             D. Chamberlain (RIV)
 
D. Roth (OGC)                                       A. Vegel (RIV)
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A. Jones (OGC)                                     W. Walker (RIV)
 
N. Taylor (RIV)                                     G. Miller (RIV)
RidsNrrDciCvib Resource  
E. Collins (RIV)                                   G. Pick (RIV)
 
C. Casto (RIV)                                     S. Burnell (RIV)
RidsNrrDciCpnb Resource RidsNrrDciCsgb Resource RidsNrrDraAfpb Resource RidsNrrDraApla Resource  
 
RidsNrrDeEmcb Resource  
 
RidsNrrDeEeeb Resource RidsNrrDssSrxb Resource RidsNrrDssSbpb Resource RidsNrrDssScvb Resource  
 
RidsOgcMailCenter Resource  
 
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T. Tran E. Sayoc F. Lyon D. Roth (OGC)  
 
A. Jones (OGC)  
 
N. Taylor (RIV)
E. Collins (RIV)
C. Casto (RIV) B. Maier (RIV)
V. Dricks (RIV)
D. Chamberlain (RIV)  
 
A. Vegel (RIV)
W. Walker (RIV)
 
G. Miller (RIV)
G. Pick (RIV)
S. Burnell (RIV)
Cooper Power Station
 
cc:  Mr. Ronald D. Asche President and Chief Executive Officer
 
Nebraska Public Power District
 
1414 15th Street
 
Columbus, NE  68601 Mr. Gene Mace
 
Nuclear Asset Manager
 
Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE  68321
 
Mr. John C. McClure Vice President and General Counsel
 
Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 499 Columbus, NE  68602-0499
 
Mr. David Van Der Kamp Licensing Manager
 
Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE  68321
 
Mr. Michael J. Linder, Director Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 98922 Lincoln, NE  68509-8922
 
Chairman Nemaha County Board of Commissioners Nemaha County Courthouse 1824 N Street Auburn, NE  68305
 
Ms. Julie Schmitt, Manager Radiation Control Program Nebraska Health & Human Services R&L Public Health Assurance
 
301 Centennial Mall, South P.O. Box 95007 Lincoln, NE  68509-5007 Mr. H. Floyd Gilzow Deputy Director for Policy
 
Missouri Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO  65102-0176 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 218 
 
Brownville, NE  68321 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
 
612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Arlington, TX  76011-4125 Director, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 116 Jefferson City, MO  65102-0116 
 
Chief, Radiation and Asbestos Control Section
 
Kansas Department of Health
 
and Environment
 
Bureau of Air and Radiation 1000 SW Jackson Suite 310
 
Topeka, KS  66612-1366
 
Ms. Melanie Rasmussen
 
Radiation Control Program Director Bureau of Radiological Health Iowa Department of Public Health Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor 321 East 12th Street
 
Des Moines, IA  50319 Mr. Keith G. Henke, Planner Division of Community and Public Health
 
Office of Emergency Coordination
 
930 Wildwood P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, MO  65102 
 
Cooper Power Station  cc:  Mr. Art Zaremba, Director of Nuclear Safety Assurance
 
Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98
 
Brownville, NE  68321 Mr. John F. McCann, Director Licensing, Entergy Nuclear Northeast Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
 
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY  10601-1813
 
Stewart Minahan Vice President
 
Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue
 
Brownville, NE  68321
 
Mike Boyce Cooper Strategic Initiatives Manager Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue
 
Brownville, NE  68321
 
Dave Bremer License Renewal Project Manager Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue
 
Brownville, NE  68321
 
Bill Victor License Renewal Project Licensing Lead Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue
 
Brownville, NE  68321
 
Jim Loynes License Renewal Project Engineer
 
Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue
 
Brownville, NE  68321
 
Garry Young License Renewal Manager Entergy Nuclear
 
1448 S.R. 333, N-GSB-45 Russellville, AK  72802 Alan Cox License Renewal Technical Manager Entergy Nuclear


1448 S.R. 333, N-GSB-45 Russellville, AK 72802
Cooper Power Station cc:
Mr. Ronald D. Asche                  Mr. H. Floyd Gilzow President and Chief Executive Officer Deputy Director for Policy Nebraska Public Power District        Missouri Department of Natural Resources 1414 15th Street                      P.O. Box 176 Columbus, NE 68601                    Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 Mr. Gene Mace                        Senior Resident Inspector Nuclear Asset Manager                U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nebraska Public Power District        P.O. Box 218 P.O. Box 98                          Brownville, NE 68321 Brownville, NE 68321 Regional Administrator, Region IV Mr. John C. McClure                  U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Vice President and General Counsel    612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Nebraska Public Power District        Arlington, TX 76011-4125 P.O. Box 499 Columbus, NE 68602-0499              Director, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency Mr. David Van Der Kamp                P.O. Box 116 Licensing Manager                    Jefferson City, MO 65102-0116 Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98                          Chief, Radiation and Asbestos Brownville, NE 68321                    Control Section Kansas Department of Health Mr. Michael J. Linder, Director        and Environment Nebraska Department of Environmental  Bureau of Air and Radiation Quality                              1000 SW Jackson P.O. Box 98922                        Suite 310 Lincoln, NE 68509-8922                Topeka, KS 66612-1366 Chairman                              Ms. Melanie Rasmussen Nemaha County Board of Commissioners  Radiation Control Program Director Nemaha County Courthouse              Bureau of Radiological Health 1824 N Street                        Iowa Department of Public Health Auburn, NE 68305                      Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor 321 East 12th Street Ms. Julie Schmitt, Manager            Des Moines, IA 50319 Radiation Control Program Nebraska Health & Human Services R&L Mr. Keith G. Henke, Planner Public Health Assurance              Division of Community and Public Health 301 Centennial Mall, South            Office of Emergency Coordination P.O. Box 95007                        930 Wildwood P.O. Box 570 Lincoln, NE 68509-5007                Jefferson City, MO 65102


Dave Lach LRP Entergy Project Manager Entergy Nuclear 1448 S.R. 333, N-GSB-45 Russellville, AK 72802}}
Cooper Power Station                  cc:
Mr. Art Zaremba, Director of Nuclear      Garry Young Safety Assurance                          License Renewal Manager Nebraska Public Power District            Entergy Nuclear P.O. Box 98                                1448 S.R. 333, N-GSB-45 Brownville, NE 68321                      Russellville, AK 72802 Mr. John F. McCann, Director              Alan Cox Licensing, Entergy Nuclear Northeast      License Renewal Technical Manager Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.          Entergy Nuclear 440 Hamilton Avenue                        1448 S.R. 333, N-GSB-45 White Plains, NY 10601-1813                Russellville, AK 72802 Stewart Minahan                            Dave Lach Vice President                            LRP Entergy Project Manager Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer          Entergy Nuclear Cooper Nuclear Station                    1448 S.R. 333, N-GSB-45 72676 - 648A Avenue                        Russellville, AK 72802 Brownville, NE 68321 Mike Boyce Cooper Strategic Initiatives Manager Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321 Dave Bremer License Renewal Project Manager Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321 Bill Victor License Renewal Project Licensing Lead Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321 Jim Loynes License Renewal Project Engineer Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321}}

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Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on May 20, 2009, Between the USNRC Staff and NPPD, Related to a Clarification on Certain RAI (RAI B.1.15-3 and RAI B.1.15-4), for CNS Renewal
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June 10, 2009 LICENSEE: Nebraska Public Power District FACILITY: Cooper Nuclear Station Power Plant

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MAY 20, 2009, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF AND NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT, RELATED TO A CLARIFICATION ON CERTAIN REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, FOR COOPER NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL The U.S. NRC staff and representatives of Nebraska Public Power District held a telephone conference call on May 20, 2009, to discuss clarifications for certain draft requests for additional information for Cooper Nuclear Station license renewal. provides a listing of the participants, and Enclosure 2 contains a brief description of the conference call.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

/RA/

Tam Tran, Project Manager License Renewal Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-298

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/encls: See next page

(s): ML091560496 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RPB1:DLR PM:RPB2:DLR BC:RPB1:DLR NAME SFigueroa T. Tran E. Sayoc D. Pelton (D. Ashley for)

DATE 06/10/09 0610/09 06/10/09 06/10/09 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FROM THE TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL FOR COOPER NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION MAY 20, 2009 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Tam Tran U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Chuang-Yeh Yang NRC Dave Bremer Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)

Jim Loynes NPPD Ken Thomas NPPD Dave Lach Entergy Alan Cox Entergy Ted Ivy Entergy Ron Finnin Entergy (Areva)

ENCLOSURE 1

COOPER NUCLEAR STATION POWER PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (Brief description of the conference call)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff and representatives of Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), held a telephone conference call on May 20, 2009, to discuss clarifications for certain draft requests for additional information listed below.

Discussion:

RAI B.1.15-9 (Draft)

Based on the conference call between the staff and the applicant on May 20, 2009, RAI B.1.15-3 (ML091240344) was updated as follows:

Background

Program Element 4 of NUREG-1801 Section X.M1 is concerning detection of aging effects.

Under the Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS) Fatigue Monitoring Program, B.1.15 (CNS-RPT-LRD02, Revision 1), program element 4 subsection b states: No actions are taken as part of this program to detect aging effectsIf a design cycle assumption is approached, corrective action is taken which will include update of fatigue usage calculation, if necessary.

In addition, Program Element 5 of NUREG-1801 Section X.M1 is concerning monitoring and trending. Under the CNS Fatigue Monitoring Program, B.1.15 (CNS-RPT-LRD02, Revision 1),

Program Element 5, Subsection B, it states: The Fatigue Monitoring Program monitors the number of pressure and temperature transient cycles and periodically compares this cycle count with the design cycle count to ensure that fatigue sensitive components remain within their allowable design Issue Clarification is deemed necessary, as described below. Additionally, Element 5 indicates that only the feedwater nozzle will be monitored.

Request (a) Please provide the basis for why taking no action will achieve the goal of detecting aging effects.

(b) Please explain why design cycle can be used as a basis for detecting aging effects when the design transients do not include all thermal events actually experienced by the reactor coolant pressure boundary components, as discussed in RAI B.1.15-2.

(c) The license renewal application (LRA) states that the environmental fatigue analyses were performed based on the 60-year projected cycles and LRA Table 4.3-1 shows that the 60-year projected cycles for most of the transients are less than the design cycles.

ENCLOSURE 2

With these conditions in mind, components could have failed before the design cycles are approached. Provide justification that the design cycles can be used as criteria to detect aging effects.

(d) Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) report, requires all high fatigue locations are monitored, not just at the most limiting location within the applicable NUREG/CR-6260 locations, as minimum. Please provide justification that CNS will monitor the feedwater nozzle only.

The applicant indicated understanding of this request for information.

RAI B.1.15-10 (Draft)

Based on the conference call between the staff and the applicant on May 20, 2009, RAI B.1.15-4 (ML091240344) was updated as follow:

Background

Program Element 6 of NUREG-1801 Section X.M1 is concerning acceptance criteria. Under the CNS Fatigue Monitoring Program, B.1.15 (CNS-RPT-LRD02, Revision 1), Program Element 6 Subsection B states: The Fatigue Monitoring Program acceptance criteria are that none of the transients exceeded the allowable numbers in USAR Table III-3-1 Issue Clarification is deemed necessary, as described below:

Request (a) Questions (b) and (c) of RAI B.1.15-3 apply here. Please explain accordingly.

(b) GALL Section X.M1 Element 6 requires maintaining fatigue usage below the design code limit considering environmental fatigue effects. CNS Fatigue Monitoring Program, Element 6 does not mention environmental fatigue effects. Please explain why.

The applicant indicated understanding of this request for information.

Letter to Nebraska Public Power District from T Tran, dated June 10, 2009 DISTRIBUTION:

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MAY 20, 2009, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF AND NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT, RELATED TO A CLARIFICATION ON CERTAIN REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, FOR COOPER NUCLEAR STATION LICENSE RENEWAL HARD COPY:

DLR RF E-MAIL:

PUBLIC RidsNrrDlrResource RidsNrrDlrRpb1 Resource RidsNrrDlrRpb2 Resource RidsNrrDlrRer1 Resource RidsNrrDlrRer2 Resource RidsNrrDlrRerb Resource RidsNrrDlrRpob Resource RidsNrrDciCvib Resource RidsNrrDciCpnb Resource RidsNrrDciCsgb Resource RidsNrrDraAfpb Resource RidsNrrDraApla Resource RidsNrrDeEmcb Resource RidsNrrDeEeeb Resource RidsNrrDssSrxb Resource RidsNrrDssSbpb Resource RidsNrrDssScvb Resource RidsOgcMailCenter Resource T. Tran B. Maier (RIV)

E. Sayoc V. Dricks (RIV)

F. Lyon D. Chamberlain (RIV)

D. Roth (OGC) A. Vegel (RIV)

A. Jones (OGC) W. Walker (RIV)

N. Taylor (RIV) G. Miller (RIV)

E. Collins (RIV) G. Pick (RIV)

C. Casto (RIV) S. Burnell (RIV)

Cooper Power Station cc:

Mr. Ronald D. Asche Mr. H. Floyd Gilzow President and Chief Executive Officer Deputy Director for Policy Nebraska Public Power District Missouri Department of Natural Resources 1414 15th Street P.O. Box 176 Columbus, NE 68601 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 Mr. Gene Mace Senior Resident Inspector Nuclear Asset Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 218 P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 Brownville, NE 68321 Regional Administrator, Region IV Mr. John C. McClure U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Vice President and General Counsel 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Nebraska Public Power District Arlington, TX 76011-4125 P.O. Box 499 Columbus, NE 68602-0499 Director, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency Mr. David Van Der Kamp P.O. Box 116 Licensing Manager Jefferson City, MO 65102-0116 Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Chief, Radiation and Asbestos Brownville, NE 68321 Control Section Kansas Department of Health Mr. Michael J. Linder, Director and Environment Nebraska Department of Environmental Bureau of Air and Radiation Quality 1000 SW Jackson P.O. Box 98922 Suite 310 Lincoln, NE 68509-8922 Topeka, KS 66612-1366 Chairman Ms. Melanie Rasmussen Nemaha County Board of Commissioners Radiation Control Program Director Nemaha County Courthouse Bureau of Radiological Health 1824 N Street Iowa Department of Public Health Auburn, NE 68305 Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor 321 East 12th Street Ms. Julie Schmitt, Manager Des Moines, IA 50319 Radiation Control Program Nebraska Health & Human Services R&L Mr. Keith G. Henke, Planner Public Health Assurance Division of Community and Public Health 301 Centennial Mall, South Office of Emergency Coordination P.O. Box 95007 930 Wildwood P.O. Box 570 Lincoln, NE 68509-5007 Jefferson City, MO 65102

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Mr. Art Zaremba, Director of Nuclear Garry Young Safety Assurance License Renewal Manager Nebraska Public Power District Entergy Nuclear P.O. Box 98 1448 S.R. 333, N-GSB-45 Brownville, NE 68321 Russellville, AK 72802 Mr. John F. McCann, Director Alan Cox Licensing, Entergy Nuclear Northeast License Renewal Technical Manager Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Entergy Nuclear 440 Hamilton Avenue 1448 S.R. 333, N-GSB-45 White Plains, NY 10601-1813 Russellville, AK 72802 Stewart Minahan Dave Lach Vice President LRP Entergy Project Manager Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Entergy Nuclear Cooper Nuclear Station 1448 S.R. 333, N-GSB-45 72676 - 648A Avenue Russellville, AK 72802 Brownville, NE 68321 Mike Boyce Cooper Strategic Initiatives Manager Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321 Dave Bremer License Renewal Project Manager Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321 Bill Victor License Renewal Project Licensing Lead Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321 Jim Loynes License Renewal Project Engineer Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321

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