ML043290073

Summary of Meeting with Exelon Generation Company, LLC Regarding Exelon'S Extended Power Uprate Vibrations Assessment and Vulnerability Review and Steam Dryer Replacement Project for Dresden & Quad Cities

ML043290073
Person / Time
Site:	Dresden, Quad Cities
Issue date:	12/03/2004
From:	Rossbach L NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD3
To:	NRC/NRR/DLPM
Rossbach L, 415-2863, NRR/DLPM
References
TAC MC4397, TAC MC4398
Download: ML043290073 (6)

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December 3, 2004 LICENSEE: Exelon Generation Company, LLC FACILITY: Quad Cities and Dresden Nuclear Power Stations

SUMMARY

OF OCTOBER 25, 2004, MEETING WITH EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC, ON EXELONS EXTENDED POWER UPRATE VIBRATIONS ASSESSMENT AND VULNERABILITY REVIEW AND STEAM DRYER REPLACEMENT PROJECT (TAC NOS. MC4397 AND MC4398)

On October 25, 2004, a Category 1 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of Exelon Generation Company, LLC, (Exelon) at NRC Headquarters, Two White Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss Exelons extended power uprate (EPU) vibrations assessment and vulnerabilities review and Exelons Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station (QCNPS) steam dryer replacement project. In its letter to the NRC dated May 12, 2004, Exelon committed to hold this meeting as part of their actions to obtain approval from the NRC to return QCNPS to full licensed power. A list of meeting attendees is provided as Attachment 1.

The licensee presented an overview of the QCNPS steam dryer replacement project, EPU vibrations assessment and vulnerability reviews for components other than steam dryers, including feedwater sample probes, and Exelons planned actions and outage scopes. Exelons plans for resolving steam dryer issues included completing their model development and analysis, meeting with NRC on steam dryer loadings and design of the replacement steam dryers in January, February, and March 2005, replacement of the QCNPS, Unit 1 steam dryer in April 2005, followed by a startup test program, and replacement of the QCNPS, Unit 2 steam dryer in May 2005. Exelons assessment of components other than steam dryers concluded that with completion of upgrades to the QCNPS electromatic relief valves and Target Rock safety relief valves, all components would be acceptable to return QCNPS to full EPU power. A copy of the licensees presentation is available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System at accession number ML0430102091.

In the discussions during and following the presentations Exelon stated that documentation of the vibration assessment and vulnerabilities review will be submitted to NRC as committed to in Exelons May 12, 2004, letter to NRC, in November 2004, and that they would make other submittals as needed to obtain NRC approval to return QCNPS to EPU power. Exelon stated that they believed they could do the dryer replacement project under Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50.59 and that they expected their 50.59 evaluations to be finalized in January 2005. NRC thanked Exelon for updating us on their work.

1 Note: As of the date of issuance of this amendment, public access to ADAMS has been temporarily suspended so that security reviews of publicly available documents may be performed and potentially sensitive information removed. Please check the NRC Web site for updates on the resumption of ADAMS access.

Members of the public were in attendance. No public meeting feedback forms were received nor were any public meeting feedback comments received from the public.

Please direct any inquiries to Lawrence Rossbach at 301-425-2863, or lwr@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA G Suh For/

Lawrence Rossbach Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 50-254, 50-265, 50-237, and 50-249 Attachments: 1. List of Attendees

2. Licensee Handout(s) (see ADAMS accession number ML043010209) cc w/atts: See next page

Members of the public were in attendance. No public meeting feedback forms were received nor were any public meeting feedback comments received from the public.

Please direct any inquiries to Lawrence Rossbach at 301-425-2863, or lwr@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA G Suh For/

Lawrence Rossbach Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 50-254, 50-265, 50-237, and 50-249 Attachments: 1. List of Attendees

2. Licensee Handout(s) (see ADAMS accession number ML043010209) cc w/atts: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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ML043010209 (Slides)

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ATTENDEES Meeting with Exelon Generation Company Extended Power Uprate Vibrations Assessment and Vulnerability Review and Steam Dryer Replacement Project October 25, 2004 NRC Exelon Other B. Sheron J. Meister D. Tubbs, MidAmerican T. Marsh T. Tulon S. Dolley, McGraw-Hill G. Imbro R. Gideon W. Ruland S. Eldridge D. Terao M. Molaei M. Ring L. Dyas K. Manoly T. Roddey C. Santos K. Jury L. Rossbach C. Alguire B. Elliot M. Kanavos S. Malik W. Porter M. Kurth P. Sekerak M. Banerjee G. Thomas E. Kendrick R. Ennis ENCLOSURE 1

Dresden and Quad Cities Nuclear Power Stations cc:

Site Vice President - Dresden Nuclear Power Station Vice President of Operations - Mid-West Exelon Generation Company, LLC Boiling Water Reactors 6500 N. Dresden Road Exelon Generation Company, LLC Morris, IL 60450-9765 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Dresden Nuclear Power Station Plant Manager Exelon Generation Company, LLC Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory 6500 N. Dresden Road Affairs Morris, IL 60450-9765 Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Regulatory Assurance Manager - Dresden Warrenville, IL 60555 Exelon Generation Company, LLC 6500 N. Dresden Road Director - Licensing and Regulatory Morris, IL 60450-9765 Affairs Exelon Generation Company, LLC U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 4300 Winfield Road Dresden Resident Inspectors Office Warrenville, IL 60555 6500 N. Dresden Road Morris, IL 60450-9766 Associate General Counsel Exelon Generation Company, LLC Chairman 4300 Winfield Road Grundy County Board Warrenville, IL 60555 Administration Building 1320 Union Street Manager Licensing - Dresden, Morris, IL 60450 Quad Cities and Clinton Exelon Generation Company, LLC Regional Administrator 4300 Winfield Road U.S. NRC, Region III Warrenville, IL 60555 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Site Vice President - Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Illinois Emergency Management Exelon Generation Company, LLC Agency 22710 206th Avenue N.

Division of Disaster Assistance & Cordova, IL 61242-9740 Preparedness 110 East Adams Street Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Springfield, IL 62701-1109 Plant Manager Exelon Generation Company, LLC Document Control Desk - Licensing 22710 206th Avenue N.

Exelon Generation Company, LLC Cordova, IL 61242-9740 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

Dresden and Quad Cities Nuclear Power Stations cc:

Regulatory Assurance Manager - Quad Cities Exelon Generation Company, LLC 22710 206th Avenue N.

Cordova, IL 61242-9740 Quad Cities Resident Inspectors Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 22712 206th Avenue N.

Cordova, IL 61242 David C. Tubbs MidAmerican Energy Company One River Center Place 106 E. Second, P.O. Box 4350 Davenport, IA 52808-4350 Vice President - Law and Regulatory Affairs MidAmerican Energy Company One River Center Place 106 E. Second Street P.O. Box 4350 Davenport, IA 52808 Chairman Rock Island County Board of Supervisors 1504 3rd Avenue Rock Island County Office Bldg.

Rock Island, IL 61201