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Summary of Meeting with PSEG Nuclear, LLC on Fuel Change at Hope Creek and Associated Analyses
ML041890326
Person / Time
Site: Hope Creek PSEG icon.png
Issue date: 08/04/2004
From: Dan Collins
NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1
To:
Collins D, NRR/DLPM, 415-1427
References
TAC MC1682, TAC MC3093
Download: ML041890326 (5)


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August 4, 2004 LICENSEE: PSEG Nuclear, LLC FACILITY: Hope Creek Generating Station

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF JUNE 2, 2004, MEETING WITH PSEG NUCLEAR, LLC, ON FUEL CHANGE AT HOPE CREEK AND ASSOCIATED ANALYSES (TAC NOS. MC1682 AND MC3093)

On June 2, 2004, a Category 1 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of PSEG Nuclear, LLC (PSEG) at NRC Headquarters, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss GE 14 fuel changes at Hope Creek and associated supporting analyses.

Representatives of Global Nuclear Fuels - Americas (GNF) and GE Nuclear Energy (GNE),

contractors to PSEG, supported PSEG at the meeting. A list of attendees is provided as . Attachment 2 provides the revised agenda as followed at the meeting.

The licensee presented information (See Attachment 3) that summarized their current plans for transitioning from SVEA 96+ fuel to GE 14 fuel. The presentation provided an overview transition evaluation methodology, the effects of the transition plan on the Hope Creek Safety Limit Minimum Critical Power Ratio, supplemental reports for Cycle 13 operations that PSEG will be submitting, and PSEGs plans for future submittals that are not only associated with the fuel change but that will support a future extended power uprate request.

The NRC staff asked why PSEG is submitting its applications related to the fuel transition - that will be needed for the next operating cycle - on a schedule that allows only 6 months for NRC review prior to PSEGs scheduled refueling outage rather than allowing for the standard 12 month NRC review. PSEG stated that they had compared their requests to similar applications from other licensees and PSEG believes that the requested review schedules are consistent with the amount of time that had actually been required for those other reviews. The NRC staff noted that, although some reviews have been completed in less time, 12 months is the standard review schedule that the staff uses for planning its resource allocations and is the review period that licensees should anticipate.

One member of the public attended. Public Meeting Feedback forms were available at the meeting but none were returned. However, the member of the public did ask why a portion of the meeting was being closed to the public. The NRC staff explained that the planned agenda included discussion of information that was proprietary to GNE and, hence, that portion of the meeting was closed. The NRC staff had received and reviewed an associated request to withhold information from public disclosure prior to the meeting.

Please direct any inquiries to Dan Collins at 301-425-1427.

/RA/

Daniel S. Collins, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-354 Attachments: 1. List of Attendees

2. Revised meeting agenda
3. Licensee Handout(s) cc w/atts: See next page CONTACT: Dan Collins 301-415-1427 NRR/DLPM

One member of the public attended. Public Meeting Feedback forms were available at the meeting but none were returned. However, the member of the public did ask why a portion of the meeting was being closed to the public. The NRC staff explained that the planned agenda included discussion of information that was proprietary to GNE and, hence, that portion of the meeting was closed. The NRC staff had received and reviewed an associated request to withhold information from public disclosure prior to the meeting.

Please direct any inquiries to Dan Collins at 301-425-1427.

/RA/

Daniel S. Collins, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-354 Attachments: 1. List of Attendees

2. Revised meeting agenda
3. Licensee Handout(s) cc w/atts: See next page CONTACT: Dan Collins 301-415-1427 NRR/DLPM DISTRIBUTION:

PUBLIC JClifford PDI-2 Reading CRaynor CHolden DCollins Accession Number: ML041890326 OFFICE PDI-2/PM PDI-2/SC NAME DCollins JClifford DATE 8/3/04 8/3/04 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Meeting Attendees Meeting Date: June 2, 2004

Subject:

Hope Creek Fuel Vendor Change & SLMCPR Name Organization D. Collins NRC/NRR/DLPM J. Clifford NRC/NRR/DLPM G. Miller NRC/NRR/DLPM J. Hardy (part time) NRC/NRR/DLPM F. Akstulewicz NRC/NRR/DSSA A. Attard NRC/NRR/DSSA E. Kendrick NRC/NRR/DSSA G. Thomas NRC/NRR/DSSA T. Huang (part time) NRC/NRR/DSSA H. Scott NRC/RESEARCH D. Notigan PSEG Nuclear P. Duke PSEG Nuclear F. Safin PSEG Nuclear D. McHugh PSEG Nuclear R. Moore Sr. PSEG Nuclear S. Bier PSEG Nuclear S. Peng PSEG Nuclear G. Stramback GE Nuclear Energy E. Schrull GE Nuclear Energy M. Colby Global Nuclear Fuels R. Kingston Global Nuclear Fuels D. Horner McGraw - Hill Attachment 1

AGENDA (REVISED)

HOPE CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION GE14 FUEL CHANGES MEETING JUNE 2, 2004

1. Hope Creek fuel transition project overview 10 min Open
2. New fuel introduction process in Hope Creek reactor 10 min Open using GESTAR
3. GE14 fuel transition project status 5 min Open
4. Discussion of fuel vendor change submittal license change 5 min Open*

request (LCR) # H03-08 request for additional information questions (TAC No. MC1682)

5. Questions from the public. 10 min Open*
6. Discussion of Cycle 13 safety limit minimum critical power 45 min Closed ratio (SLMCPR) submittal LCR #H04-03.
a. Power distribution uncertainties
b. Cycle 12 and Cycle 13 SLMCPR comparisons
c. Westinghouse SVEA fuel performance using GNF methods
7. Discussion of fuel supplemental reports 30 min Open
a. Fuel transition report and stability
b. Mixed core analysis report
c. Loss-of-coolant accident report
8. Integration of GE14 fuel with extended power uprate - 30 min Open maximum extended load line limit analysis program implementation in Hope Creek reactor.
9. Future meetings forum 5 min Open
10. Questions and answers/open discussion 30 min Open
11. Concluding remarks 5 min Open
12. Questions from the public 15 min Open
  • Items 4 and 5 were revised from the agenda handed out at the meeting. The agenda shown above reflects the actual conduct of the meeting. The revisions entailed reversing the order of Items 4 and 5, and opening the discussion of the fuel vendor change RAI to the public. The agenda handed out at the meeting indicated that portion would be closed. However, just prior to the start of the meeting, PSEG notified the NRC staff that they would not rely on proprietary information for that discussion. Hence, the NRC staff determined that portion of the meeting would remain open to the public.

Attachment 2