ML071510549

Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on May 29, 2007, Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and PPL Susquehanna, LLC, Concerning Requests for Additional Information Pertaining to the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1

ML071510549
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	06/15/2007
From:	Yoira Diaz-Sanabria NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRA
To:	Susquehanna
Diaz Sanabria, Y - NRR/DLR/RLRA 415-1594
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June 15, 2007 LICENSEE: PPL Susquehanna, LLC FACILITY: Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MAY 29, 2007, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND PPL SUSQUEHANNA, LLC, CONCERNING REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of PPL Susquehanna, LLC held a telephone conference call on May 29, 2007, to discuss and clarify the staffs requests for additional information (RAIs) concerning the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, license renewal application. The telephone conference call was useful in clarifying the intent of the staffs RAIs. provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the RAIs discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the items.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

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Yoira K. Diaz Sanabria, Project Manager License Renewal Branch A Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388

Enclosures:

1. List of Participants

2. List of Request for Additional Information cc w/encls: See next page

ML071510549 OFFICE PM:RLRA:DLR LA:DLR ME:RLRC:DLR PM:RLRA:DLR BC:RLRA:DLR NAME YDiazSanabria YEdmonds JMedoff EGettys LLund DATE 06/08/07 06/08/07 06/08/07 06/08/07 06/15/07 TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS MAY 29, 2007 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Yoira Diaz Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

James Medoff NRC Evelyn Gettys NRC Duane Filchner PPL Susquehanna, LLC Michael Detamore PPL Susquehanna, LLC Bruce Swoyer PPL Susquehanna, LLC Jeffrey Weik PPL Susquehanna, LLC Enclosure 1

REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION MAY 29, 2007 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of PPL Susquehanna, LLC held a telephone conference call on May 29, 2007, to discuss and clarify the following requests for additional information (RAIs) concerning the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (SSES), Units 1 and 2, license renewal application (LRA).

RAI 4.1.3 Identification of Exemptions Paragraph §54.21(c)(2) of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 54 (10 CFR 54.21(c)(2))

requires an applicant for license renewal of its facilities to identify all exemptions in effect that have been granted in accordance with Paragraph §50.12 of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50 (10 CFR 50.12) and are based on time-limited aging assumptions. PPL has identified in license renewal application (LRA) Section 4.2 that the pressure-temperature (P-T) limits and the upper-shelf energy (USE) assessments for Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (SSES), Units 1 and 2 are time limited aging analyses (TLAAs) for the LRA. The TLAAs are required pursuant to the requirements of Appendix G to Part 50 of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR Part 50, Appendix G)

The staff has reviewed the current licensing basis (CLB) for SSES, Units 1 and 2 and has determined that the CLB includes the following exemptions that were granted to PPL in lieu of meeting the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix G:

(1) Paragraph 2E of the Operating License NPF-14 for SSES, Unit 1 (2) The NRCs letter of February 7, 2002, from D. S. Collins (NRC) to R. G. Byram (PPL),

granting PPL an exemption to use methods of ASME Code Case N-640 in the generation of the P-T limits for SSES, Units 1 and 2.

The staff has also determined that these exemptions were granted in accordance with 10 CFR 50.12 and are associated with analyses that involve time-limited aging assumptions.

Part A: Clarify whether the exemptions listed above have been withdrawn from the applicable dockets for SSES, such that the exemptions would no longer be in effect for the CLB. If not, pursuant to 10 CFR 54.21(c)(2), PPL is required to amend the LRA to identify the exemptions listed in Items (1) and (2) above as exemptions in effect that were granted in accordance with 10 CFR 50.12 and are based on time-limited aging assumptions.

Part B: Clarify whether the 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix G-based exemption referred to in Paragraph 2E of the Operating License NPF-14 for SSES, Unit 1 was granted relative to the USE requirements that are promulgated in Section IV.A.1 of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix G, or the P-T limit requirements that are promulgated in Section IV.A.2 of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix G.

Enclosure 2

Part C: Provide your regulatory basis that justifies whether or not the exemptions granted on the 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix G requirements, as referred to in Paragraph 2E of the Operating License NPF-14 for SSES, Unit 1 and in the NRCs letter of February 7, 2002, are needed for the period of extended operation.

Discussion: Based on the discussion with the applicant, the staff indicated that this question requires further clarification. This question will be deferred for clarification in a future conference call or a meeting.

Licensee to PPL Susquehanna, LLC from Y. Diaz Sanabria dated June 15, 2007 DISTRIBUTION:

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MAY 29, 2007, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND PPL SUSQUEHANNA, LLC, CONCERNING REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION HARD COPY:

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Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:

Robert A. Saccone Bryan A. Snapp, Esq.

Vice President - Nuclear Operations Associate General Counsel PPL Susquehanna, LLC PPL Services Corporation 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 Two North Ninth Street, GENTW3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Terry L. Harpster Supervisor - Document Control Services General Manager - Plant Support PPL Susquehanna, LLC PPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Richard W. Osborne Rocco R. Sgarro Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Affairs 212 Locust Street PPL Susquehanna, LLC P.O. Box 1266 Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1266 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Director, Bureau of Radiation Protection Walter E. Morrissey Pennsylvania Department of Supervising Engineer Environmental Protection Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Rachel Carson State Office Building PPL Susquehanna, LLC P.O. Box 8469 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Senior Resident Inspector Michael H. Crowthers U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Supervising Engineer P.O. Box 35, NUCSA4 Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Berwick, PA 18603-0035 PPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Regional Administrator, Region 1 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road Steven M. Cook King of Prussia, PA 19406 Manager - Quality Assurance PPL Susquehanna, LLC Board of Supervisors 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB2 Salem Township Berwick, PA 18603-0467 P.O. Box 405 Berwick, PA 18603-0035 Luis A. Ramos Community Relations Manager, Susquehanna PPL Susquehanna, LLC 634 Salem Blvd., SSO Berwick, PA 18603-0467

Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:

Dr. Judith Johnsrud National Energy Committee Sierra Club 443 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803 Mr. James Ross Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708