ML14030A094

Draft Request for Additional Information (TAC Nos. MF1399 and MF1400)

ML14030A094
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	01/29/2014
From:	Richard Ennis Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Meena Khanna Plant Licensing Branch 1
Ennis R, NRR/DORL/LPLI-2, 415-1420
References
TAC MF1399, TAC MF1400
Download: ML14030A094 (3)

Text

January 29, 2014

MEMORANDUM TO: Meena K. Khanna, Chief Plant Licensing Branch I-2

Division of Operating Reactor Licensing

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Richard B. Ennis, Senior Project Manager

/ra/ Plant Licensing Branch I-2

Division of Operating Reactor Licensing

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

LIMERICK GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, DRAFT REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (TAC NOS. MF1399

AND MF1400)

The attached draft request for additional information (RAI) was transmitted on January 29, 2014, to Ms. Stephanie Hanson of Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon, the licensee). This

information was transmitted to facilitate an upcoming conference call in order to clarify the

licensee's amendment request for Limerick Generating Station (LGS), Units 1 and 2 dated

April 9, 2013. The proposed amendment would eliminate certain Technical Specification (TS)

reporting requirements.

The draft RAI was sent to Exelon to ensure that the questions are understandable, the

regulatory basis for the questions is clear, and to determine if the information was previously

docketed. This memorandum and the attachment do not convey or represent an NRC staff

position regarding the licensee's request.

Docket Nos. 50-352 and 50-353

Attachment:

Draft RAI

January 29, 2014 MEMORANDUM TO: Meena K. Khanna, Chief Plant Licensing Branch I-2

Division of Operating Reactor Licensing

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Richard B. Ennis, Senior Project Manager

/ra/ Plant Licensing Branch I-2

Division of Operating Reactor Licensing

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

LIMERICK GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, DRAFT REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (TAC NOS. MF1399

AND MF1400)

The attached draft request for additional information (RAI) was transmitted on January 29, 2014, to Ms. Stephanie Hanson of Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon, the licensee). This

information was transmitted to facilitate an upcoming conference call in order to clarify the

licensee's amendment request for Limerick Generating Station (LGS), Units 1 and 2 dated

April 9, 2013. The proposed amendment would eliminate certain Technical Specification (TS)

reporting requirements.

The draft RAI was sent to Exelon to ensure that the questions are understandable, the

regulatory basis for the questions is clear, and to determine if the information was previously

docketed. This memorandum and the attachment do not convey or represent an NRC staff

position regarding the licensee's request.

Docket Nos. 50-352 and 50-353

Attachment:

Draft RAI

DISTRIBUTION PUBLIC LPL1-2 R/F RidsNrrDorlLpl1-2 Resource RidsNrrDorlDpr Resource RidsNrrPMLimerick Resource ADAMS Accession NO.: ML14030A094 OFFICE LPL1-2/PM NAME REnnis DATE 01/29/14 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY DRAFT REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PROPOSED LICENSE AMENDMENT ELIMINATE CERTAIN TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC LIMERICK GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-352 AND 50-353

By application dated April 9, 2013 (Agencywi de Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML13100A020), Exelon G eneration Company, LLC (Exelon, the licensee), submitted a license amendment request for Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and

2. The proposed amendment would eliminate certain Technical Specification (TS) reporting

requirements.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed the information the licensee

provided that supports the proposed amendment and would like to discuss the following issues

to clarify the submittal.

1. Page 2 of Attachment 1 to the application states that the Special Report requirements in TS 3.5.1, Action f, are no longer warranted based on the reporting requirements in

10 CFR 50.73. TS 3.5.1, Action f requires, in part, that "[t]he current value of the usage

factor for each affected safety injection nozzle shall be provided in this Special Report

whenever its value exceeds 0.70." This requirement would not be covered under

10 CFR 50.73. Please provide additional justification for the deletion of TS 3.5.1, Action f.

2. Page 3 of Attachment 1 to the application states that the Special Report requirements in TS 3.7.3, Action b, are no longer warranted based on the reporting requirements in

10 CFR 50.73. TS 3.7.3, Action b requires, in part, that the report describe "the total

accumulated actuation cycles to date." This requirement would not be covered under

10 CFR 50.73. Please provide additional justification for the deletion of TS 3.7.3, Action b.

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