ML101160182

St. Lucie Unit 1 License Amendment Request for Extended Power Uprate

ML101160182
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	04/16/2010
From:	Anderson R L Florida Power & Light Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML101160214	List: L-2010-078, ANP-2903(NP), Rev. 0, St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Unit 1 EPU Cycle Realistic Large Break LOCA Summary Report with Zr-4 Fuel Cladding. L-2010-078, Attachment 1, St. Lucie License Amendment Request Extended Power Uprate, Description and Technical Justifications for the Renewed Facility Operating License, Technical Specifications, and Licensing Basis Changes L-2010-078, Attachment 2, St. Lucie License Amendment Request Extended Power Uprate, Supplemental Environmental Report L-2010-078, Attachment 3, St. Lucie License Amendment Request Extended Power Uprate, Renewed Facility Operating License and Technical Specifications Markups and Clean Pages L-2010-078, Attachment 4, St. Lucie License Amendment Request Extended Power Uprate, Technical Specifications Bases Markups (for Information Only) L-2010-078, Attachment 5, St. Lucie Extended Power Uprate Licensing Report, Appendix D, List of Key Acronyms L-2010-078, Attachment 5, St. Lucie Unit 1 Extended Power Uprate Licensing Report, Appendix B, Additional Codes and Methods L-2010-078, Attachment 5, St. Lucie Unit 1 Extended Power Uprate Licensing Report, Appendix E, Supplement to Licensing Report Section 2.4.1, Reactor Protection, Engineered Safety Features Actuation, and Control Systems L-2010-078, Attachment 5, St. Lucie Unit 1 Extended Power Uprate Licensing Report, Appendix a, Safety Evaluation Report Compliance L-2010-078, Attachment 5, St. Lucie Unit 1, Extended Power Uprate Licensing Report, Appendix F, Caldon Ultrasonics Engineering Reports, No. 733, Rev 3, and No. 740, Rev 0 L-2010-078, Attachment 7, St. Lucie License Amendment Request Extended Power Uprate, Summary of Regulatory Commitments L-2010-078, Attachment 8, St. Lucie License Amendment Request Extended Power Uprate, Criticality Summary Report Spent Fuel Pool and New Fuel Vault L-2010-078, Attachment 9, St. Lucie License Amendment Request Extended Power Uprate, Core Operating Limits Report (COLR) Markups (for Information Only) L-2010-078, St. Lucie License Amendment Request Extended Power Uprate, Applications for Withholding Proprietary Information from Public Disclosure L-2010-078, St. Lucie Unit 1 License Amendment Request for Extended Power Uprate L-2010-078, WCAP-17197-NP, Rev. 0, St. Lucie Unit 1 RCS Pressure & Temperature Limits & Low-Temperature Overpressure Protection Report for 54 Effective Full Power Years. ML101160182 ML101160186 ML101160189 ML101160191 ML101160192 ML101160195 ML101160196 ML101160197 ML101160198 ML101160201 ML101160202 ML101160204 ML101160205 ML101160207 ML101160208
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Florida Power & Light Company, 6501 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, FL 34957 This letter forwards proprietary information in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390. The balance of this letter may be considered non-proprietary upon removal of the identified sections of FPIL Attachment 5 and Attachment 8 in its entirety.April 16, 2010 L-2010-078 10 CFR 50.90 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Re: St. Lucie Plant Unit I Docket No. 50-335 Renewed License No. DPR-67 License Amendment Request for Extended Power Uprate On March 31, 2010, Florida Power & Light Company, hereinafter referred to as FPL, submitted a License Amendment Request (LAR) via FPL Letter L-2010-038 to the U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for St Lucie Plant Unit 1 pertaining to Renewed Operating License DPR-67 pursuant tolO CFR 50.90. As specified in L-2010-038, the proposed amendment will increase the licensed core power level of Unit 1 from 2700 MWt to 3020 MWt and revise the Renewed Operating License and the Technical Specifications to support operation at this increased core thermal power level.Subsequent to the March 31, 2010 LAR submittal, FPL was notified by a supporting vendor that an error was identified in the St. Lucie Unit 1 Extended Power Uprate (EPU)Small Break Loss of Coolant (SBLOCA) analysis.

The error affected information provided by FPL to the NRC in Attachment 5, of License Report (LR) Section 2.8.5.6.3 of L-2010-038.

Additionally, FPL was notified by the NRC that certain pages provided to the NRC on the proprietary and non-proprietary compact disks (CDs) submitted with L-2010-038 to the NRC Document Control Room did not meet the NRC's requirements for electronic submittals.

This letter and the proprietary and non-proprietary CDs provided with this letter address the errors described above and supersede the information provided in L-2010-038.

/0/an FPL Group company L-2010-078 Page 2 The proprietary CD provided with this letter also contains information proprietary to Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC (Westinghouse), Areva NP Inc. (Areva), Cameron International Corporation (Cameron), and Holtec International (Holtec).

The original supporting affidavits signed by Westinghouse, Areva, and Cameron as the owners of the information were also forwarded to the NRC with L-2010-038.

The original affidavits provided with L-2010-038 remain valid for the purpose of withholding the proprietary information contained in the specified tables and appendices of the License Report (LR)(Attachment

5) and the Criticality Summary Report for the St. Lucie Unit I Spent Fuel Pool and New Fuel Vault (Attachment

8) in its entirety from public disclosure.

The proposed amendment will increase the licensed core power level of Unit I from 2700 MWt to 3020 MWt and revise the Renewed Operating License and the Technical Specifications to support operation at this increased core thermal power level. This represents a net increase in licensed thermal power of approximately 11.85% and includes a 10.0% extended power uprate and a 1.7% measurement uncertainty recapture (MUR). The net increase from the current core thermal power level is calculated as follows: (2700 MWt x 1.10) x 1.017% z 3020 MWt (3020 -2700 MWt) / 2700 MWt = 11.85%Therefore, this amendment is an Extended Power Uprate (EPU). The increase in core thermal power is currently planned to be accomplished following the fall 2011 refueling outage (SL1-24) beginning with Cycle 24.St. Lucie Unit 1 Amendment No. 48 dated November 23, 1981 (ML013530273) approved a Stretch Power Uprate from 2560 MWt to 2700 MWt. The proposed EPU core thermal power level represents an increase of approximately 18 percent from the original licensed thermal power level of 2560 MWt.The proposed license amendment request was developed using the guidance provided in RS-001, "Review Standard for Extended Power Uprates," Revision 0, dated December 2003 as it applies to the design bases of St. Lucie Plant Unit 1. The proposed license amendment request was also developed consistent with the format and content contained in the R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant for an EPU (ML051950123).

Plant modifications to support EPU are being implemented over time. A list of key plant modifications (plant changes) associated with the proposed EPU is provided in Attachment 5, Section 1.0.Attachment I contains the Descriptions and Technical Justifications for the Renewed Facility Operating License, Technical Specifications, and License Basis Changes.Attachment I also contains a No Significant Hazards Consideration.

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91 (a)(1), FPL has completed a No Significant Hazards Consideration analysis and concludes that the changes proposed by this license amendment request present no L-2010-078 Page 3 significant hazards under the standards set forth in 10 CFR 50.92(c), and accordingly, a finding of"no significant hazards consideration" is justified.

Attachment 2 contains the Supplemental Environmental Report. This report presents FPL's assessment of the environmental impacts associated with St. Lucie Units I and 2 EPU from the current licensed core rated power level of 2700 MWt to an updated core power level of 3020 MWt. This report demonstrates that the EPU will not significantly affect human health or the natural environment.

Attachment 3 contains the Renewed Facility Operating License, Technical Specifications Markups, and Clean Pages. This attachment is provided to facilitate identification of the proposed changes and retyped Operating License and Technical Specifications pages.Attachment 4 contains the Technical Specification Bases Markups. This attachment is provided as information only to facilitate identification of the proposed bases.Attachment 5 contains the Licensing Report. The Licensing Report (LR) follows the guidance of RS-001. The LR demonstrates that the EPU can be safely achieved, and that the increase will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public. The LR provides the details supporting the requested power uprate, and works in concert with the other attachments to the LAR to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the effects of the EPU. The LR is supported by seven appendices:

Appendix A -Safety Evaluation Report Compliance; Appendix B -Additional Codes &Methods; Appendix C -Realistic Large Break LOCA Summary Report with Zr-4 Fuel Cladding; Appendix D -List of Key Acronyms; Appendix E -Supplement to LR Section 2.4.1, Reactor Protection, Engineered Safety Features Actuation, and Control Systems;Appendix F -Caldon Ultrasonics Engineering Reports; and Appendix G -WCAP-17197-NP, Revision 0, St. Lucie Unit 1 RCS Pressure and Temperature Limits and Low-Temperature Overpressure Protection Report for 54 Effective Full Power Years.Attachment 6 contains copies of the Proprietary Information Affidavits.

The purpose of this attachment is to withhold the proprietary information contained in the specified tables and appendices of the LR (Attachment

5) and the Criticality Summary Report for the St. Lucie Unit I Spent Fuel Pool and New Fuel Vault (Attachment

8) in its entirety from public disclosure.

Attachment 5 contains information proprietary to Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC (Westinghouse), Areva NP Inc. (Areva), and Cameron International Corporation (Cameron) and is supported by affidavits signed by Westinghouse, Areva, and Cameron as the owners of the information.

Attachment 8 contains information proprietary to Holtec International (Holtec) and is supported by an affidavit signed by Holtec as the owner of the information.

The affidavits set forth the basis for which the information may be withheld from public disclosure by the Commission and addresses with specificity the considerations listed in paragraph (b) (4) of § 2.390 of the Commission's regulations.

Accordingly, it is respectfully requested that the information which is proprietary to Westinghouse, Areva, L-2010-078 Page 4 Cameron, and Holtec be withheld from public disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the Commission's regulations.

Correspondence with respect to the copyright or proprietary aspects of the items provided in Attachment 5 of this letter in LR Tables 2.2.2. 1-1 & 2.2.2.1-2; LR Tables 2.2.2.3-1, 2.2.2.3-2, 2.2.2.3-3; LR Tables 2.2.2.4-2 through 2.2.2.4-7; LR Table 2.2.2.6-1; and LR Table 2.2.3-1 or the supporting Westinghouse affidavit should reference CAW-10-2755 and be addressed to J. A. Gresham, Manager Regulatory Compliance and Plant Licensing, Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, P.O. Box 355, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230-0355.

Correspondence with respect to the copyright or proprietary aspects of the items provided in Appendix C of Attachment 5 of this letter in Page 3-7; Table 3-2; Table 3-7; Figure 3-1; Figure 3-2; Figure 3-3; Figure 3-4; and Figure 3-5 or the supporting Areva affidavit should be addressed to Gayle F. Elliott, Manager, Product Licensing, Areva NP Inc., P.O.Box 10935, Lynchburg, VA 24506-0935.

Correspondence with respect to the copyright or proprietary aspects of the items provided in Appendix F of Attachment 5 of this letter or the supporting Cameron affidavit should reference CAWI 0-02 and should be addressed to Calvin R. Hastings, General Manager, Cameron International Corporation, Caldon Ultrasonics Technology Center, 1000 McClaren Woods Drive, Coraopolis, PA 15108.Correspondence with respect to the copyright or proprietary aspects of the items provided in Attachment 8 of this letter or the supporting Holtec affidavit should be addressed to Jay Left, Project Manager Holtec International, Holtec Center, 555 Lincoln Drive West, Marlton, NJ 08053.Attachment 7 contains the Summary of Regulatory Commitments.

The commitments are based upon the plant changes summarized in Attachment 5.Attachment 8 contains the Criticality Summary Report for the St. Lucie Unit I Spent Fuel Pool and New Fuel Vault. This report summarizes the results of criticality analyses for the fuel storage areas at St. Lucie Unit 1, considering the proposed increase in rated thermal power.Attachment 9 contains the Core Operating Limits Report Markups. This attachment provides the proposed changes made to the Core Operating Limits Report and is provided for information only.In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91, a copy of this license amendment request is being provided to the designated State of Florida official.

L-2010-078 Page 5 Approval of this license amendment request is requested by June 1, 2011 to allow implementation of EPU during the fall 2011 Unit I refueling outage. Should you have any questions regarding the information provided in this submittal, please contact Mr.James Connolly, St. Lucie Extended Power Uprate LAR Manager, at 772-429-7852.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Executed on 1Ner\-\ 1(o3 20\eD, Very truly yours, Richard L. Anderson Site Vice President St. Lucie Plant Attachments:

1 proprietary and I non-proprietary EPU LAR CD cc: Administrator, Region II, USNRC Project Manager, St. Lucie Nuclear Plant, USNRC Senior Resident Inspector, St. Lucie Nuclear Plant, USNRC Mr. William Passetti, Florida Department of Health Florida Power & Light St. Lucie Unit 1 Extended Power Uprate License Amendment Request Letter L-2010-078 Public CD File List 001 Att 1 OL TS Lic Basis Chgs.pdf; 327,565 Bytes; publicly available 002 Att 2 Supp Environmental Report.pdf; 5,024,237 Bytes; publicly available

-03 003 Att 3 Markup & Typed OL & TS pages.pdf; 13,260,738 Bytes; publicly available-OLI 004 Att 4 Markup TS Bases pages.pdf; 35,499,669 Bytes; publicly available

-005 Att 5 EPU Licensing Report p.pdf; 9,296,013 Bytes; publicly available OC-Q 006 Att 5 EPU LR App A.pdf; 250,589 Bytes; publicly available 007 Att 5 EPU LR App B.pdf; 105,279 Bytes; publicly available

-008 Att 5 EPU LR App.C_p.pdf; 17,763,652 Bytes; publicly available -Oq 009 Att 5 EPU LR App D.pdf; 112,778 Bytes; publicly available

-t 0 010 Att 5 EPU LR App E.pdf; 122,615 Bytes; publicly available

-I k 011 Att 5 EPU LR App F_p.pdf; 111,740 Bytes; publicly available

-I 012 Att 5 EPU LR App G.pdf; 22,592,732 Bytes; publicly available

-013 Att 6 Appi for Withhold Prop Info.pdf; 6,214,668; publicly available

-014 Att 7 Summary of Reg Commitments.pdf; 103,714 Bytes; publicly available

-'015 Att 8 Criticality Sum Report p.pdf; 83,605 Bytes; publicly available

-IL-Q 016 Att 9 COLR Markups.pdf; 5,263,878 Bytes; publicly available (I7 0/A pu0-,

Florida Power & Light St. Lucie Unit 1 Extended Power Uprate License Amendment Request Letter L-2010-078 Non-Public CD File List 001 Att 1 OL TS & Lic Basis Chgs.pdf; 327,477 Bytes; publicly available 002 Att 2 Supp Environmental Report.pdf; 5,024,153 Bytes; publicly available 003 Att 3 Markup & Typed OL & TS pages.pdf; 13,260,738 Bytes; publicly available 004 Att 4 Markup TS Bases pages.pdf; 35,499,671 Bytes; publicly available 005 Att 5 EPU Licensing Report np.pdf; 9,440,054 Bytes; Proprietary I 006 Att 5 EPU LR App A.pdf; 250,505 Bytes; publicly available 007 Att 5 EPU LR App B.pdf; 105,197 Bytes; publicly available 008 Att 5 EPU LR App Cnp.pdf; 18,035,282 Bytes; Proprietary

-009 Att 5 EPU LR App D.pdf; 112,695 Bytes; publicly available 010 Att 5 EPU LR App E.pdf; 122,615 Bytes; publicly available 011 Att 5 EPU LR App F pt lnp.pdf; 35,122,639 Bytes: Proprietary

-c9Q 012 Att 5 EPU LR App F pt 2_np.pdf; 27,581,142 Bytes; Proprietary

-013 Att 5 EPU LR App F pt 3_np.pdf; 43,820,350 Bytes; Proprietary ,d 014 Att 5 EPU LR App F pt 4_np.pdf; 28,864,946 Bytes; Proprietary

-015 Att 5 EPU LR App G.pdf; 22,592,725 Bytes; publicly available 016 Att 6 Appl for Withhold Prop Info.pdf; 6,214,665 Bytes; publicly available 017 Att 7 Summary of Reg Commitments.pdf; 103,631 Bytes; publicly available 018 Att 8 Criticality Sum Report-np.pdf; 8,232,713 Bytes; Proprietary

-Li 019 Att 9 COLR Markups.pdf; 5,263,878 Bytes: publicly available