ML092120539

Request for Additional Information for the Review of the Duane Arnold Energy Center License Renewal Application - Section 2.3

ML092120539
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	08/07/2009
From:	Heath M L License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:	Anderson R L Duane Arnold
Heath, M, NRR/DLR/RPB1, 415-3137
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TAC MD9769
Download: ML092120539 (8)

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August 7, 2009 Mr. Richard L. Anderson Vice President, Duane Arnold Energy Center FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION - SECTION 2.3 (TAC NO. MD9769)

Dear Mr. Anderson:

By letter dated September 30, 2008, as supplemented by letter dated January 23, 2009, FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, submitted an application for renewal of operating license DPR-49 for the Duane Arnold Energy Center. The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing this application in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1800, "Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants." During its review, the staff has identified areas where additional information is needed to complete the review. The staff's requests for additional information are included in the enclosure. Further requests for additional information may be issued in the future.

Items in the enclosure were discussed with Mr. Ken Putnam, of your staff, and a mutually agreeable date for the response is within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone at 301-415-3137 or by e-mail at Maurice.Heath@nrc.gov. Sincerely, /RA/ Maurice L. Heath, Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-331

Enclosure:

As stated

cc w/encl: See next page August 7, 2009 Mr. Richard L. Anderson Vice President, Duane Arnold Energy Center FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION - SECTION 2.3 (TAC NO. MD9769)

Dear Mr. Anderson:

By letter dated September 30, 2008, as supplemented by letter dated January 23, 2009, FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, submitted an application for renewal of operating license DPR-49 for the Duane Arnold Energy Center. The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing this application in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1800, "Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants." During its review, the staff has identified areas where additional information is needed to complete the review. The staff's requests for additional information are included in the enclosure. Further requests for additional information may be issued in the future.

Items in the enclosure were discussed with Mr. Ken Putnam, of your staff, and a mutually agreeable date for the response is within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone at 301-415-3137 or by e-mail at Maurice.Heath@nrc.gov. Sincerely, /RA/ Maurice L. Heath, Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation DISTRIBUTION

See next page ADAMS Accession Number: ML092120539 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RPB1:DLR BC:RPB1:DLR PM:RPB1:DLR NAME IKing MHeath DPelton MHeath (Signature) (DPelton for) DATE 08/06/09 08/07/09 08/07/09 08/07/09 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Letter to Richard L. Anderson from Maurice L. Heath dated August 07, 2009

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION - SECTION 2.3 (TAC NO. MD9769)

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Steven R. Catron Manager, Regulatory Affairs Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector

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Mr. D. A. Curtland Plant Manager Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324-9785

Abdy Khanpour Vice President, Engineering Support Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408 Ms. Melanie Rasmusson Iowa Department of Public Health Bureau of Radiological Health 321 East 12th Street Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor Des Moines, IA 50319-0075 Chairman, Linn County Board of Supervisors 930 1st Street SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Mr. Peter Wells, Acting Vice President, Nuclear Training and Performance Improvement Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420

Mr. Mark E. Warner Vice President, Nuclear Plant Support Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420

ENCLOSURE DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION 2.3 RAI 2.3.2.6-1 Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) Standby Gas Treatment System described in license renewal application (LRA) Section 2.3.2.6 and on LRA Drawings BECH-M122-LR, BECH-M124-LR, BECH-M143(1)-LR, BECH-M158-LR, BECH-M164-LR, BECH-M165-LR, BECHM-172-LR, BECH-M176 (1)-LR, BECH-M176(2)-LR, and BECH-M182-LR, and LRA Table 2.3.2-6, Standby Gas Treatment System, does not contain all the component types of the Standby Gas Treatment System highlighted on the drawings. For example, while the table lists component types for drip pans, fasteners, filters, piping, valve body, etc., it does not list bolting, washers and nuts, screens and strainer, damper, damper housing, fire damper housing, valve (also valve body not listed in LRA Table 3.2.2-6), nor exhaust fan housing.

Additionally, LRA Table 3.2.2-6, "Summary of Aging Management Review Results-Standy Gas Treatment System," does not list the component types for damper housings, fire damper housings, nor exhaust fan housings.

Clarify whether these component types and all other applicable components of the system, including duct sealants, wall sealants, pressure boundary sealants, etc., are within the scope of license renewal in accordance with 10 CFR 54.4(a), and subject to an aging management review (AMR) in accordance with 10 CFR 54.21(a)(1). If these component types are in the scope of license renewal, update the LRA by providing the applicable information in the appropriate LRA tables. If these component types are excluded from the scope of license renewal and not subject to an AMR, provide justification for the exclusion.

RAI 2.3.3.6-1 DAEC Building Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning described in LRA Section 2.3.3.6 and on LRA Drawings BECH-M161-LR, BECH-M169(1)-LR, BECH-M169(2)-LR, BECH-M169(3)-LR, BECH-M170-LR, and BECH-M173-LR, and LRA Table 2.3.3-6, "Control Building Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning," does not contain all the component types of the Control Building Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning as highlighted on the drawings. For example, while the table lists component types for pressure vessel, blower, drip pans, ductwork, heater housing, fasteners, filters, piping, valve body, etc., it does not list component types for accumulator, pulsation damper, low pressure tank, housings for pulsation damper, blower/fan, and vacuum pump, drain pans, electrical heater housing, bolting, washers and nuts, filter housing, screens and strainers, housings for condenser, cooler, heating and cooling coils, pipe fittings, hoses, tubes, rupture disk, housings for positive pressure devices, fire damper housings, nor damper housing.

Additionally, LRA Table 3.3.2-6, "Summary of Aging Management Review Results-Control Building Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning," does not list the component types for housings for pulsation damper and blower/fan, casing for vacuum pump, drip pans, electrical heater housing, filter housing, housings for condenser, cooler, heating and cooling coils, housings for positive pressure devices, fire damper housings, nor damper housings.

Clarify whether these component types, and all other applicable component types of the system, including duct sealants, wall sealants, pressure boundary sealants, etc., are within the scope of license renewal in accordance with 10 CFR 54.4(a), and subject to an AMR in accordance with 10 CFR 54.21(a)(1). If these component types are in the scope of license renewal, update the LRA by providing the applicable information in the appropriate LRA tables. If these component types are excluded from the scope of license renewal and not subject to an AMR, provide justification for the exclusion.

RAI 2.3.3.18-1 DAEC Plant Ventilation described in LRA Section 2.3.3.18 and on LRA Drawings BECH-M159-LR, BECH-M160(1)-LR, BECH-M163-LR, BECH-M164-LR, BECH-M170-LR, BECH-M175-LR, BECH-M177-LR, and LRA Table 2.3.3-18, APlant Ventilation,@ does not contain all the component types of the Plant Ventilation highlighted on the drawings. For example, while the table lists component types, damper casings (housings), ductwork, fasteners, filters, pump casings, valve body, etc., it does not list component types for blower and fan housings, casings for compressor and vacuum pump, fire damper housings, drain pans, bolting, washers and nuts, filter housing, screens and strainers, housings for condenser and cooler, fan, heating and cooling coils, pipe fittings, hoses, tubes, rupture disk, nor housings for positive pressure devices. Additionally, LRA Table 3.3.2-18, "Summary of Aging Management Review Results-Plant Ventilation," does not list the component types for blower housings, fan housings, vacuum pump casing, drip pans, filter housing, housings for condenser, cooler, fan, heating and cooling coils, pump casing, housings for positive pressure devices, valve bodies, fire damper housings nor damper housings.

Clarify whether these component types and all other applicable component types of the system, including duct sealants, wall sealants, pressure boundary sealants, etc., are within the scope of license renewal in accordance with 10 CFR 54.4(a), and subject to an AMR in accordance with 10 CFR 54.21(a)(1). If these components types are in the scope of license renewal, update the LRA by providing the applicable information in the appropriate LRA tables. If these components types are excluded from the scope of license renewal and not subject to an AMR, provide justification for the exclusion.

RAI 2.3.3.20-1

DAEC Primary Containment Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning described in LRA Section 2.3.3.20 and on LRA Drawings BECH-M144-LR, BECH-M157(1)-LR, BECH-M157(2)(1)-LR, and LRA Table 2.3.3-20, APrimary Containment Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning,@ does not contain all the component types of the Primary Containment Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning highlighted on the drawings. For example, while the table lists component types for fasteners, filters, heat exchanger, valve body, etc., it does not list component types for piping that include pipe Class 1, pipe fittings, and tubing, bolting, washers and nuts, pipe fittings, hoses, tubes, rupture disk, housings for positive pressure devices, fan coil housings, housings for filters, screens, and strainer, fire damper housings, nor damper housing.

Additionally, LRA Table 3.3.2-20, "Sumary of Aging Management Review Results-Primary Containment Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning" does not list the component types for casings for pumps and housings for positive devices, housings for filters, screens, strainer, fan coil housings, valve bodies, fire damper housings nor damper housings.

Clarify whether these component types and all other applicable component types of the system, including duct sealants, wall sealants, pressure boundary sealants, etc., are within the scope of license renewal in accordance with 10 CFR 54.4(a), and subject to an AMR in accordance with 10 CFR 54.21(a)(1). If these component types are in the scope of license renewal, update the LRA by providing the applicable information in the appropriate LRA tables. If these component types are excluded from the scope of license renewal and not subject to an AMR, provide justification for the exclusion.

RAI 2.3.3.23-1

DAEC Reactor Building Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning described in LRA Section 2.3.3.23 and on LRA Drawings BECHM-111-LR, BECHM-152-LR, BECH-M160(1)-LR, BECH-M162-LR, BECH-M165-LR, BECH-M166-LR, BECH-M170-LR, BECH-M171-LR, and LRA Table 2.3.3-23, AReactor Building Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning,@ does not contain all the component types of the Reactor Building Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning highlighted on the drawings. For example, while the table lists component types for pressure vessel, drip pans, ductwork, fasteners, heat exchanger, piping, valve body, etc., it does not list component types for accumulator housing, pulsation damper housing, and low pressure tank housing, bolting, washers and nuts, pipe fittings, hoses, tubes, rupture disk, housings for positive pressure devices (housings for separators and degasifiers (also not listed in Table 3.3.2-23), fire damper housings, fan housings, filter housings, nor damper housing (also not listed in Table 3.3.2-23).

Additionally, LRA Table 3.3.2-23, "Summary of Aging management Review Results-Reactor Building Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning" does not list the component types for accumulator housing, pulsation damper housing and low pressure tank housing, pump casings, housings for positive pressure devices, fan housings, filter housings, fire damper housings, nor damper housings.

Clarify whether these component types and all other applicable component types of the system, including duct sealants, wall sealants, pressure boundary sealants, etc., are within the scope of license renewal in accordance with 10 CFR 54.4(a), and subject to aging management review in accordance with 10 CFR 54.21(a)(1). If these component types are in the scope of license renewal, update the LRA by providing the applicable information in the appropriate LRA tables. If these component types are excluded from the scope of license renewal and not subject to an AMR, provide justification for the exclusion.