ML20246F030

Requests Addl Info Re 871030 Amend Request to Extend OL Terms to 40 Yrs from Date of OL Issuance,Including Charpy Upper Shelf Energy for Unit 1 & Spent Fuel Storage Capacity

ML20246F030
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	08/25/1989
From:	Poslusny C Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Tison Campbell ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO.
References
TAC-66557, TAC-66575, NUDOCS 8908300117
Download: ML20246F030 (4)

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' Docket Nos. 50-313 and 50-368: 1 o

. Mr. T. ' Gene' Campbell ~

l Vice President,. Nuclear Arkansas Power ~ and Light Company .

.P. O. Box $51, i Little Rock, Arkansas 72203

Dear Mi.' Campbell:

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SUBJECT:

. REQUEST FOR' ADDITIONAL INFORMATION-LICENSE TERM EXTENSION FOR-

' ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNITS 1 AND 2-(TAC N0s.66557 AND 66575)

? The staff has reviewed the Arkansas Power and Light (AP&L) submittals dated l October 30, 1987 which requested amendments to extend the operating license

'(OL) terms for each unit to a total. of 40 years from the date of OL issuance.:

Based on this review it is necessary that you provide additional information -

for us to complete;our. evaluation of the environmental and safety aspects of .;'

extending the periods of operation.of the plants.

'l Enclosed is a list.of three questions concerning the effects of the OL extensions ok the. estimated Charpy-upper shelf energy for Unit 1, the estimated occupational :j exposures, and the spent fuel storage capacity for each unit. These questions have been discussed with DJ James of your staff and it has been agreed that responses will be provided within 30' days of receipt of this letter'to facilitste

'the processing of these amendments.

i The reporting and/or record. keeping requirements of this letter affect fewer than ten ~ respondents; therefore, OMB clearance is not required under P.L.96-511. l Sincerely, q

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Chester Poslusny, Project Manager Project Directorate IV Division of Reactor Projects - III, c IV, Y and Special Projects-Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Do

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'Vice President, Nuclear Arkansas Power and Light Company P. O. Box 551 Little Rock,. Arkansas .72203

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION-LICENSE TERM EXTENSION FOR ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNITS 1 ALD 2 (TAC N0s 66557 AND 66575) J The staff has reviewed the Arkansas Power and Light (AP&L) submittals dated October'30, 1987 which requested amendments to extend the operating license (OL) terms for each unit to a total of 40 years from the date of.0L issuance.

Based on this review it is necessary that you provide additional information for us to complete our evaluation of the environmental and safety aspects of extending the periods of operation of the plants.

Enclosed is'a list of three questions concerning the effects of the OL extensions on.the estimated Charpy upper shelf energy for Unit 1, the estimated occupational' exposures, and the spent fuel storage capacity for each unit. These questions have been discussed with D. James of your staff and it has been agreed that responses will be provided within 30 days of receipt of this letter to facilitate the processing of these amendments.

The reporting and/or record keeping requirements of this letter affect fewer than ten respondents; therefore, OMB clearance is not required under P.L.96-511.

Sincerely,

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I Chester Posiusny, Pro, et Manager Project Directorate IV Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

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-Arkansas Power & Light Company  : Unit Nos. I and 2 cc:

Mr. Early Ewing, General Manager Mr. Charles B. Brinkman, Manager Technical Support.and Assessment Washington Nuclear Operations t Arkansas Nuclear One Combustion Engineering, Inc.

'P. 0. Box 608 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 Russellville, Arkansas. 72801 Rockville, Maryland 20852 Mr. Niel Carns, Director Nuclear.0perations Honorable Joe W. Phillips Arkansas Nuclear One: County Judge of Pope County P. O. Box 608 Pope County Courthouse Russellville, Arkansas 72801 Russellville, Arkansas. 72801 Nicholas S. Reynolds, Esq.

Bishop, Cook, Purcell

& . Reynolds 1400 L Street, N.W.

. Washington, D.C. 20005-3502 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Executive Director for Operations 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1 Nuclear Plant Road Russellville, Arkansas 72801 Ms. Greta Dicus, Director

-Division of Environmental Health Protection Arkansas Department of Health 4815 West Markem Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 1

i Mr. Robert B. Bursum Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Power Ger.eration Division Suite 220 1700 Rockville Pike, Suite 525 Rockville, Maryland 20852 1

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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

OPERATING LICENSE TERM EXTENSION AMENDMENTS ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNITS 1 & 2

1. The staff has independently estimated'that the Charpy upper. shelf energy 1 will be reduced to a level below 50 foot pounds (per Regulatory Guide 1.99, l Rev. 2) by the end of the current operating license term for ANO-1.

l Please. provide a plan to demonstrate that the reactor vessel beltline materials will meet the requirements in Appendix.C of Section V.C. of 10 CFR Part 50 for ANO-I for the current license term as well as for the extended term being requested.

-2. In Section 4 of each amendment request AP&L listed occupational exposure.

data. Please update the information in each section to reflect available j exposure data for the most recent five year period. 4

3. The spent fuel storage capacity with the current configuration for each ANO unit will be exceeded in the mid 1990's. Please provide information l on AP&L's plans to address spent fuel storage based on the extension of the operating license term for each unit.

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