ML072320134

Request for Additional Information Regarding Request for Extended Power Uprate

ML072320134
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	08/21/2007
From:	John Lamb NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLI-2
To:	Levis W Public Service Enterprise Group
Lamb John G./NRR/DORL, 415-3100
References
TAC MD3002
Download: ML072320134 (3)

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August 21, 2007 Mr. William Levis President & Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear LLC - N09 Post Office Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

SUBJECT:

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING REQUEST FOR EXTENDED POWER UPRATE (TAC NO. MD3002)

Dear Mr. Levis:

By letter dated September 18, 2006, as supplemented on October 10 and October 20, 2006; February 14, February 16, February 28, March 13, April 18, April 30, May 10, May 18, June 22, and August 3, 2007, PSEG Nuclear, LLC submitted an amendment request for an extended power uprate for Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The proposed amendment would increase the authorized maximum power level by approximately 15 percent, from 3339 megawatts thermal (MWt) to 3840 MWt.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has been reviewing the submittal and has determined that additional information is needed to complete its review. The specific questions are found in the enclosed request for additional information. The questions were sent by e-mail to you to ensure that the questions were understandable, the regulatory basis was clear and to determine if the information was previously docketed. Mr. Paul Duke of your staff agreed to respond by August 31, 2007.

Please note that if you do not respond to this letter within the prescribed response times or provide an acceptable alternate date in writing, we may reject your application for amendment under the provisions of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 2.108. If you have any questions, I can be reached at (301) 415-3100.

Sincerely,

/ra/ (R.B. Ennis for)

John G. Lamb, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate I-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-354

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Mr. Thomas Joyce Mr. Michael Gaffney Senior Vice President - Operations Manager - Hope Creek Regulatory Assurance PSEG Nuclear PSEG Nuclear P.O. Box 236 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Dennis Winchester Township Clerk Vice President - Nuclear Assessment Lower Alloways Creek Township PSEG Nuclear Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Paul Bauldauf, P.E., Asst. Director Mr. George Barnes Radiation Protection Programs Site Vice President - Hope Creek NJ Department of Environmental PSEG Nuclear Protection and Energy P.O. Box 236 CN 415 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 Mr. Carl Fricker Mr. Brian Beam Vice President - Operations Support Board of Public Utilities PSEG Nuclear 2 Gateway Center, Tenth Floor P.O. Box 236 Newark, NJ 07102 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Regional Administrator, Region I Mr. John Perry U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Plant Manager - Hope Creek 475 Allendale Road PSEG Nuclear King of Prussia, PA 19406 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Senior Resident Inspector Hope Creek Generating Station Mr. James Mallon U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Manager - Licensing Drawer 0509 PSEG Nuclear Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Jeffrie J. Keenan, Esquire PSEG Nuclear - N21 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGES FOR EXTENDED POWER UPRATE HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION DOCKET NO. 50-354 By letter dated September 18, 2006, as supplemented on October 10 and October 20, 2006; February 14, February 16, February 28, March 13, April 18, April 30, May 10, May 18, June 22, and August 3, 2007, PSEG Nuclear, LLC submitted an amendment request for an extended power uprate for Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The proposed amendment would increase the authorized maximum power level by approximately 15 percent, from 3339 megawatts thermal (MWt) to 3840 MWt.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is reviewing your submittal and has determined that additional information is needed to complete its review. The specific information requested is addressed below.

7 Balance of Plant Branch (SBPB) 7-19 Updated Final Safety Analysis Report, Section 9.1.3.2.3 refers to Seismic Category I emergency fuel pool water makeup from station service water system (SSWS) loop A and a redundant makeup line from SSWS loop B. In addition, a fire hose fill connection located in the auxiliary building ties into the makeup line from SSWS loops A and B and provides supplementary makeup water.

Power Uprate Safety Analysis Report, Section 6.3.1 states that three Seismic Category I emergency makeup sources, the low pressure coolant injection, emergency fire makeup system, and the service water system, have a makeup capability greater than 130 gallons per minute.

The two sources above are not consistent and clear. Please clarify the source, makeup capability and seismic category of each emergency fuel pool water makeup source to the spent fuel pool.

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