ML063520336

Determination of Acceptability and Sufficiency for Docketing the Application from Carolina Power & Light Company, for Renewal of the Operating License for the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1

ML063520336
Person / Time
Site:	Harris
Issue date:	01/08/2007
From:	Kuo P NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR
To:	Gannon C Carolina Power & Light Co
Heath, M, NRR/DLR/RLRA, 415-3137
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NUREG-1555
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January 8, 2007 Mr. Cornelius J. Gannon, Vice President Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 Carolina Power & Light Company P.O. Box 165 New Hill, NC 27562

SUBJECT:

DETERMINATION OF ACCEPTABILITY AND SUFFICIENCY FOR DOCKETING THE APPLICATION FROM CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, FOR RENEWAL OF THE OPERATING LICENSE FOR THE SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT 1

Dear Mr. Gannon:

By letter dated November 14, 2006, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received the application for renewal of operating license NPF-63 from Carolina Power & Light Company, doing business as Progress Energy Carolinas Inc., for the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant (HNP), Unit 1. Notice of receipt of this application was published in the Federal Register on December 11, 2006 (71 FR 71586). The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the NRC staff's acceptance review of the license renewal application (LRA) for HNP. The acceptance review determines whether the application contains sufficient information to allow the NRC staff to proceed with the safety and environmental review.

The NRC staff has reviewed your application following the guidance in NUREG-1800, Revision 1, Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants, and NUREG-1555, Standard Review Plans for Environmental Reviews of Nuclear Power Plants. As a result, the NRC staff has determined that the application is complete and that it is acceptable for docketing, in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Sections 51.3(c), 54.19, 54.21, 54.22, and 54.23. However, the staffs determination does not preclude requests for additional information (RAIs) as the review proceeds.

Currently, the NRC is operating under a Continuing Resolution (CR) that has been enacted through February 15, 2007, with the possibility to be extended through Fiscal Year 2007. This has the potential to impact future activities with the HNP license renewal schedule. Pending the outcome of the CR, we will reassess our resources and provide a schedule at a later date.

Finally, we have also enclosed a copy of the notice related to your application that is being sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publication (Enclosure 1).

C. Gannon If you have any questions on this matter, please contact Maurice Heath, project manager for the review of the HNP LRA, by telephone at 301-415-3137 or via e-mail at mlh5@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Pao-Tsin Kuo, Acting Director Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-400

Enclosure:

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SUBJECT:

DETERMINATION OF ACCEPTABILITY AND SUFFICIENCY FOR DOCKETING THE APPLICATION FROM CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, FOR RENEWAL OF THE OPERATING LICENSE FOR THE SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT 1 HARD COPY DLR RF E-MAIL:

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE FOR DOCKETING OF THE APPLICATION, FOR FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-63 FOR AN ADDITIONAL 20-YEAR PERIOD CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 50-400 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is considering an application for the renewal of operating license NPF-63, which authorizes the Carolina Power &

Light Company, doing business as Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc., to operate the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, (HNP), Unit 1, at 2900 megawatts thermal. The renewed license would authorize the applicant to operate the HNP, Unit 1, for an additional 20 years beyond the period specified in the current license. HNP, Unit 1, is located in Wake County, North Carolina, and its current operating license expires on October 24, 2026.

On November 16, 2006, the Commissions staff received an application from Carolina Power & Light Company, to renew operating license NPF-63 for HNP, Unit 1, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 54. A notice of receipt and availability of the license renewal application (LRA) was published in the Federal Register on December 11, 2006 (71 FR 71586).

The Commissions staff has reviewed the LRA for its acceptability and has determined that Carolina Power & Light Company has submitted sufficient information in accordance with 10 CFR Sections 54.19, 54.21, 54.22, 54.23, and 51.53(c), and that the application is acceptable for docketing. The Commission will retain the current Docket No. 50-400, for Enclosure 1

operating license NPF-63. The docketing of the renewal application does not preclude requests for additional information as the review proceeds, nor does it predict whether the Commission will grant or deny the license.

The license renewal process proceeds along two tracks, one for review of safety issues, pursuant to 10 CFR Part 54 and another for environmental issues, pursuant to 10 CFR Part 51. An applicant must provide NRC with an evaluation of the technical aspects of plant aging and describe the aging management programs and activities that will be relied on to manage aging. In addition, in order to support plant operation for the additional 20 years, the applicant must prepare an evaluation of the potential impact on the environment. The NRC reviews the application, documents its reviews in a safety evaluation report and a supplemental environmental impact statement, and performs verification inspections at the applicants facility.

If the NRC issues a renewed license, the licensee must continue to comply with all existing regulations, license conditions, orders, and commitments associated with the current operating license as well as those additional activities required as a result of license renewal. The licensees activities continue to be subject to NRC oversight during the period of extended operation.

Before issuance of the requested renewed license, the NRC will have made the findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commissions rules and regulations. In accordance with 10 CFR 54.29, the NRC may issue a renewed license on the basis of its review if it finds that actions have been identified and have been or will be taken with respect to: (1) managing the effects of aging during the period of extended operation on the functionality of structures and components that have been identified as requiring aging management review; and (2) time-limited aging analyses that have been identified as requiring review, such that there is reasonable assurance that the activities authorized by the renewed license will continue to be conducted in accordance with the current licensing basis (CLB), and

that any changes made to the plant*s CLB will comply with the Act and the Commissions regulations. In addition, the Commission must find that applicable requirements of Subpart A of 10 CFR Part 51 have been satisfied, and that matters raised under 10 CFR 2.335 have been addressed.

Notice of Opportunity for Hearing and Notices relating to the environmental review will be published at a later date.

In accordance with 10 CFR 51.53(c) and 10 CFR 54.23, Carolina Power & Light Company prepared and submitted the environmental report (ER) as part of the LRA. The LRA and the ER are publicly available at the NRCs PDR, located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, or from ADAMS. The ADAMS accession numbers for the LRA and the ER are ML063350270 and ML063350276, respectively. The public may also view the LRA and the ER on the Internet at www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications.html. In addition, the LRA and the ER are available to the public near HNP, Unit 1, at the Eva. H. Perry Library, 2100 Shepherds Vineyard Drive, Apex, North Carolina 27502.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 8th day of January, 2007.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

/RA/

Pao-Tsin Kuo, Acting Director Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant cc:

David T. Conley Mr. Robert J. Duncan II Associate General Counsel II - Director of Site Operations Legal Department Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Progress Energy Service Company, LLC Carolina Power & Light Company P.O. Box 1551 P.O. Box 165, Mail Zone 1 Raleigh, NC 27602-1551 New Hill, NC 27562-0165 Resident Inspector/ Harris NPS Mr. Robert P. Gruber c/o U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Executive Director 5421 Shearon Harris Road Public Staff NCUC New Hill, NC 27562-9998 4326 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4326 Ms. Margaret A. Force Assistant Attorney General Chairman of the North Carolina State of North Carolina Utilities Commission P.O. Box 629 P.O. Box 29510 Raleigh, NC 27602 Raleigh, NC 27626-0510 Public Service Commission Mr. Herb Council, Chair State of South Carolina Board of County Commissioners Post Office Drawer 11649 of Wake County Columbia, SC 29211 P. O. Box 550 Raleigh, NC 27602 Ms. Beverly Hall, Section Chief Division of Radiation Protection Mr. Tommy Emerson, Chair N.C. Department of Environment Board of County Commissioners and Natural Resources of Chatham County 3825 Barrett Drive P. O. Box 87 Raleigh, NC 27609-7721 Pittsboro, NC 27312 Mr. Chris L. Burton Mr. Christos Kamilaris, Manager Manager Support Services Performance Evaluation and Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Regulatory Affairs PEB 7 Carolina Power & Light Company Progress Energy P. O. Box 165, Mail Zone 1 P.O. Box 1551 New Hill, NC 27562-0165 Raleigh, NC 27602-1551 Mr. David H. Corlett, Supervisor Mr. Eric McCartney Licensing/Regulatory Programs Plant General Manager Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Carolina Power & Light Company P. O. Box 165, Mail Zone 1 P. O. Box 165, Mail Zone 3 New Hill, NC 27562-0165 New Hill, NC 27562-0165

Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant cc:

Mr. John H. ONeill, Jr.

Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N. Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1128