ML063120033

RAI to a Request That Proposes a Change to the EP Annex

ML063120033
Person / Time
Site:	Clinton
Issue date:	11/22/2006
From:	Sands S NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIII-2
To:	Crane C AmerGen Energy Co
Sands S,NRR/DORL, 415-3154
References
TAC MD2468
Download: ML063120033 (4)

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November 22, 2006Mr. Christopher M. CranePresident and Chief Nuclear Officer AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

CLINTON POWER STATION, UNIT 1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONALINFORMATION RELATED TO THE EMERGENCY PLAN ANNEX (TAC NO. MD2468)

Dear Mr. Crane:

By letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated June 30, 2006, AmerGen EnergyCompany, LLC submitted a request that proposed a change to the Emergency Plan Annex that relocates the Technical Support Center from its current location adjacent to the main control room to the training facility on the east side of the owner controlled area, for Clinton Power Station, Unit 1.The NRC staff is reviewing your submittal and has determined that additional information isrequired to complete the review. The specific information requested is addressed in the enclosure to this letter. During a discussion with your staff on November 3, 2006, it was agreed that you would provide a response 30 days from the date of this letter. The NRC staff considers that timely responses to requests for additional information helpensure sufficient time is available for staff review and contribute toward the NRC's goal of efficient and effective use of staff resources. If circumstances result in the need to revise the requested response date, please contact me at (301) 415-3154.Sincerely,/RA/Stephen P. Sands, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-461

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Informationcc w/encl: See next page Mr. Christopher M. CraneNovember 22, 2006President and Chief Nuclear Officer AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

CLINTON POWER STATION, UNIT 1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONALINFORMATION RELATED TO THE EMERGENCY PLAN ANNEX (TAC NO. MD2468)

Dear Mr. Crane:

By letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated June 30, 2006, AmerGen EnergyCompany, LLC submitted a request that proposed a change to the Emergency Plan Annex that relocates the Technical Support Center from its current location adjacent to the main control room to the training facility on the east side of the owner controlled area, for Clinton Power Station, Unit 1.The NRC staff is reviewing your submittal and has determined that additional information isrequired to complete the review. The specific information requested is addressed in the enclosure to this letter. During a discussion with your staff on November 3, 2006, it was agreed that you would provide a response 30 days from the date of this letter. The NRC staff considers that timely responses to requests for additional information helpensure sufficient time is available for staff review and contribute toward the NRC's goal of efficient and effective use of staff resources. If circumstances result in the need to revise the requested response date, please contact me at (301) 415-3154.Sincerely,/RA/Stephen P. Sands, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-461

Enclosure:

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DCollinsDATE11/21/200611/21/2006 11/22/2006 11/22/2006 OFFCIAL RECORD COPY Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 cc:

Senior Vice President - Operations SupportExelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555Illinois Emergency Management Agency Division of Disaster Assistance &

Preparedness 110 East Adams Street Springfield, IL 62701-1109Director - Licensing and Regulatory AffairsAmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555Manager Licensing - Quad CitiesExelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555Manager Regulatory Assurance - ClintonAmerGen Energy Company, LLC Clinton Power Station RR3, Box 228 Clinton, IL 61727-9351Vice President - Regulatory & Legal AffairsAmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555Document Control Desk - LicensingAmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555Site Vice President - Clinton Power StationAmerGen Energy Company, LLC Clinton Power Station RR 3, Box 228 Clinton, IL 61727-9351Plant Manager - Clinton Power StationAmerGen Energy Company, LLC Clinton Power Station RR 3, Box 228 Clinton, IL 61727-9351Senior Vice President - Midwest OperationsExelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555Resident InspectorU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission RR #3, Box 229A Clinton, IL 61727Regional Administrator, Region IIIU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Suite 210 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351Assistant General CounselExelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348Chairman of DeWitt Countyc/o County Clerk's Office DeWitt County Courthouse Clinton, IL 61727J. W. BlattnerProject Manager Sargent & Lundy Engineers 55 East Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60603 EnclosureREQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONCLINTON POWER STATION, UNIT 1DOCKET NO. 50-461In reviewing the AmerGen Energy Company, LLC's (AmerGen's) submittal dated June 30,2006, Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession Number ML061920575), related to a request that proposed a change to the Emergency Plan Annex that relocates the Technical Support Center (TSC) from its current location adjacent to the main control room, to the training facility on the east side of the owner controlled area, for Clinton Power Station (Clinton), Unit 1, the NRC staff has determined that the following information is needed in order to complete its review:1.Explain how the proposed TSC is a dedicated facility as defined in NUREG-0696,"Functional Criteria for Emergency Response Facilities".2.Will Clinton's emergency plan have the same level of detail as change #1.M in your 10 CFR 50.54 (g) evaluation?3.Explain any compensatory measures available to minimize the transit time or securityprocessing time from the proposed TSC to the control room.4.Does the proposed TSC have the same radiological habitability protection as the controlroom? How was this verified?5.Explain what the H.1.b requirements are for Clinton.

A clean copy of the revised emergency plan pages and/or sections shall be attached to therequest for information responses to ensure that the safety evaluation adequately documents the revised emergency plan.