ML16125A411

Request for Additional Information

ML16125A411
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle, Farley
Issue date:	05/17/2016
From:	Martin B Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Pierce C Southern Nuclear Operating Co
Martin B, NRR-DORL 415-1493
References
CAC MF5317, CAC MF5318, CAC MF7544, CAC MF7545
Download: ML16125A411 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 May 17, 2016 Mr. C. R. Pierce Regulatory Affairs Director Southern Nuclear Operating Co., Inc.

P.O. Box 1295, Bin 038 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295

SUBJECT:

JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, AND VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (CAC NOS. MF5317, MF5318, MF7544, AND MF7545)

Dear Mr. Pierce:

By letter dated November 24, 2014, as supplemented by letter dated March 16, 2016, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (the licensee), submitted a license amendment request to revise the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Technical Specifications to adopt various previously approved Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Travelers, including TSTF-312-A, Revision 1, "Administratively Control Containment Penetrations." A similar application was submitted on July 18, 2014, for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2.

On May 3, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff conducted an audit of the design for the licensee's plants and the bounding analysis used to support the proposed license amendments in accordance with the audit plan. During the audit, it was determined that additional information is needed, as stated in the enclosure to this letter. Please provide a response to this request for additional information within 30 days of the date of this letter.

Sincerely, Bob Martin, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch, 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-348, 50-364, 50-424, and 50-425

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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT. UNITS 1 AND 2 VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY, INC.

By letter dated November 24, 2014 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML14335A623), the Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC) submitted a license amendment request to revise the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Technical Specifications (TSs) to adopt various previously approved Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Travelers, including TSTF-312-A, Revision 1, "Administratively Control Containment Penetrations." The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a request for additional information (RAI) on December 30, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15363A265). SNC provided its response on March 3, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16063A516).

By letter dated July 18, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14203A124), SNC submitted a similar license amendment request to revise the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, TSs.

The NRC issued an RAI on January 13, 2015. SNC provided its response on February 27, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15058A891).

On May 3, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff conducted an audit of the design for the licensee's plants and the bounding analysis used to support the proposed license amendments in accordance with the audit plan. During the audit, it was determined that additional information is needed, as stated.

RAI No.1:

Following a fuel handling accident (FHA), there exists a potential for activity to migrate from open containment penetrations into adjacent buildings and eventually into the control room.

Please provide additional information describing how this potential contribution to control room dose is accounted for, in, or bounded by, the FHA dose consequence analysis of record.

RAI No. 2:

SNC states in its application that, "The proposed TS change adds a Note to the LCO for Specification 3.9.4, 'Containment Penetrations,' allowing 'Penetration flow path(s) that have direct access from the containment atmosphere to the outside atmosphere to be unisolated under administrative control." Please provide confirmation that the subject administrative controls will be defined in a document that is subject to the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 50.59, "Changes, tests and experiments."

Enclosure

May 17, 2016 Mr. C. R. Pierce Regulatory Affairs Director Southern Nuclear Operating Co., Inc.

P.O. Box 1295, Bin 038 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295

SUBJECT:

JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, AND VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (CAC NOS. MF5317, MF5318, MF7544, AND MF7545)

Dear Mr. Pierce:

By letter dated November 24, 2014, as supplemented by letter dated March 16, 2016, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (the licensee), submitted a license amendment request to revise the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Technical Specifications to adopt various previously approved Technical Specifications Task Force {TSTF) Travelers, including TSTF-312-A, Revision 1, "Administratively Control Containment Penetrations." A similar application was submitted on July 18, 2014, for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2.

On May 3, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff conducted an audit of the design for the licensee's plants and the bounding analysis used to support the proposed license amendments in accordance with the audit plan. During the audit, it was determined that additional information is needed, as stated in the enclosure to this letter. Please provide a response to this request for additional information within 30 days of the date of this letter.

Sincerely, IRA SWilliams for/

Bob Martin, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch, 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-348, 50-364, 50-424, and 50-425

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