ML071940428

Letter Comments on the Industry'S White Paper on Testing of Dynamic Soil Properties for Nuclear Power Plant COL Applications

ML071940428
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Issue date:	07/19/2007
From:	Nilesh Chokshi NRC/NRO/DSER
To:	Heymer A Nuclear Energy Institute
Li Y, NRO/RGS2 415-4141
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July 19, 2007 Mr. Adrian Heymer Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708

SUBJECT:

Draft White Paper - Testing of Dynamic Soil Properties for Nuclear Power Plant COL Applications

Dear Mr. Heymer:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed NEIs draft White Paper on Testing of Dynamic Soil Properties for Nuclear Power Plant COL Applications. The staff found that while the paper presented a potential strategy to deal with the shortage of soil dynamic testing facilities, it left some key issues unaddressed and key terminologies to be defined. Enclosed please find the staffs comments on the paper. The final White Paper which addresses staffs comments is expected to serve as guidance on the type of information an application should contain for the staff review.

Should you have any questions regarding the staffs comments on the White Paper, please contact Mr. Yong Li at (301) 415-4141.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Nilesh Chokshi, Deputy Director Division of Site and Environmental Reviews Office of New Reactors

Enclosure:

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ML071940439 OFFICE DSER/RGS2 DSER/RGS2 DSER NAME YLi CMunson NChokshi DATE 7/18/07 7/18/07 7/19/07 Letter to Adrian Heymer from Nilesh Chokshi dated July 19, 2007

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Mr. Laurence Parme Mr. Charles Brinkman Manager, GT-MHR Safety & Licensing Westinghouse Electric Co.

General Atomics Company Washington Operations P.O. Box 85608 12300 Twinbrook Pkwy., Suite 330 San Diego, CA 92186-5608 Rockville, MD 20852 Mr. David Lochbaum, Nuclear Safety Engineer Mr. Joseph D. Hegner Union of Concerned Scientists Lead Engineer - Licensing 1707 H Street, NW, Suite 600 Dominion Generation Washington, DC 20006-3919 Early Site Permitting Project 5000 Dominion Boulevard Mr. Paul Gunter Glen Allen, VA 23060 Nuclear Information & Resource Service 1424 16th Street, NW, Suite 404 Mr. Edward L. Quinn Washington, DC 20036 Longenecker and Associates Utility Operations Division Mr. James Riccio 23292 Pompeii Drive Greenpeace Dana Point, CA 92629 702 H Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Mr. Paul Leventhal Nuclear Control Institute Mr. Adrian Heymer 1000 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 410 Nuclear Energy Institute Washington, DC 20036 Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Mr. Jay M. Gutierrez Washington, DC 20006-3708 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Mr. George Alan Zinke Washington, DC 20004 Project Manager Nuclear Business Development Mr. W. Edward Cummins Entergy Nuclear AP600 and AP1000 Projects M-ECH-683 Westinghouse Electric Company 1340 Echelon Parkway P.O. Box 355 Jackson, MS 39213 Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0355 Ms. Marilyn Kray Mr. Gary Wright, Manager Vice President, Special Projects Office of Nuclear Facility Safety Exelon Generation Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety 200 Exelon Way, KSA3-E 1035 Outer Park Drive Kennett Square, PA 19348 Springfield, IL 62704

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Mr. Brendan Hoffman Ms. Vanessa E. Quinn, Chief Research Associate on Nuclear Energy Radiological Emergency Preparedness Public Citizens Critical Mass Energy and Branch Environmental Program Nuclear and Chemical Preparedness and 215 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Protection Division Washington, DC 20003 Department of Homeland Security 1800 South Bell Street, Room 837 Mr. Lionel Batty Crystal City-Arlington, VA 22202-3546 Nuclear Business Team Graftech Mr. Ron Simard 12300 Snow Road 6170 Masters Club Drive Parma, OH 44130 Suwanee, GA 30024 Mr. Ian M. Grant Ms. Sandra Sloan Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Areva NP, Inc.

280 Slater Street, Station B 3315 Old Forest Road P.O. Box 1046 P.O. Box 10935 Ottawa, Ontario Lynchburg, VA 24506-0935 K1P 5S9 Ms. Anne W. Cottingham Mr. Glenn H. Archinoff Assistant General Counsel AECL Technologies Nuclear Energy Institute 481 North Frederick Avenue 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Suite 405 Washington, DC 20006 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Mr. David Repka Mr. Ed Wallace, General Manager Winston & Strawn LLP Projects 1700 K Street, NW PBMR Pty LTD Washington, DC 20006-3817 PO Box 9396 Centurion 0046 Mr. Robert E. Sweeney Republic of South Africa IBEX ESI 4641 Montgomery Avenue Mr. Dobie McArthur Suite 350 Director, Washington Operations Bethesda, MD 20814 General Atomics 1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 300 Mr. Eugene S. Grecheck Washington, DC 20006 Vice President, Nuclear Support Services Dominion Energy, Inc Mr. Russell Bell 5000 Dominion Blvd.

Nuclear Energy Institute Glen Allen, VA 23060 Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708

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