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MONTHYEARIR 05000354/20230042024-02-0101 February 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000354/2023004 ML24030A8752024-02-0101 February 2024 Operator Licensing Examination Approval ML24009A1022024-01-26026 January 2024 Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 CF Part 73 (EPID L-2023-LLE-0045 (Security Notifications, Reports, and Recordkeeping and Suspicious Activity Reporting)) IR 05000354/20234012024-01-22022 January 2024 Material Control and Accounting Program Inspection Report 05000354/2023401 ML23341A1372024-01-16016 January 2024 Issuance of Amendment No. 235 Revise Trip and Standby Auto-Start Logic Associated with Safety Related Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning ML23335A1122023-12-15015 December 2023 Retest Schedule for Drywell to Suppression Chamber Vacuum Breakers ML23307A1532023-12-15015 December 2023 NRC Investigation Report No. 1-2023-001 ML23270C0072023-11-29029 November 2023 Notice of Proposed Amendment to Decommissioning Trust Agreement ML23324A3072023-11-17017 November 2023 Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation IR 05000354/20230032023-11-0707 November 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000354/2023003 IR 05000272/20234022023-10-12012 October 2023 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000354/2023402, 05000272/2023402 and 05000311/2023402 (Cover Letter Only) LR-N23-0065, Submittal of 2023 Annual 10 CFR 50.46 Report2023-10-0202 October 2023 Submittal of 2023 Annual 10 CFR 50.46 Report LR-N23-0045, and Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 - Notice of Proposed Amendment to Decommissioning Trust Agreement2023-09-0808 September 2023 and Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 - Notice of Proposed Amendment to Decommissioning Trust Agreement ML23249A2612023-09-0606 September 2023 License Amendment Request to Modify the Salem and Hope Creek Exclusion Area Boundary IR 05000354/20230052023-08-31031 August 2023 Updated Inspection Plan for Hope Creek Generating Station (Report 05000354/2023005) ML23192A8212023-08-14014 August 2023 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendment Nos. 234, 347, and 329 Revise Technical Specifications to Delete Meteorological Tower Location IR 05000354/20230022023-08-0303 August 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000354/2023002 and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Inspection Report 07200048/2023001 IR 05000354/20230102023-08-0303 August 2023 Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Report 05000354/2023010 LR-N23-0052, Retest Schedule for Drywell to Suppression Chamber Vacuum Breakers Per Technical Specification 4.6.2.12023-07-31031 July 2023 Retest Schedule for Drywell to Suppression Chamber Vacuum Breakers Per Technical Specification 4.6.2.1 LR-N23-0042, Spent Fuel Cask Registration2023-07-12012 July 2023 Spent Fuel Cask Registration LR-N23-0046, Emergency Plan Document Revisions Implemented June 28, 20232023-07-10010 July 2023 Emergency Plan Document Revisions Implemented June 28, 2023 IR 05000354/20230112023-05-0101 May 2023 Commercial Grade Dedication Report 05000354/2023011 ML23121A1412023-05-0101 May 2023 Senior Reactor and Reactor Operator Initial License Examinations LR-N23-0034, 2022 Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report (AREOR) - Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 and Hope Creek Generating Station2023-04-27027 April 2023 2022 Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report (AREOR) - Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 and Hope Creek Generating Station LR-N23-0035, 2022 Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report (ARERR)2023-04-27027 April 2023 2022 Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report (ARERR) IR 05000354/20230012023-04-26026 April 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000354/2023001 LR-N23-0010, License Amendment Request Revision of Technical Specification (TS) to Delete TS Section 5.5 - Meteorological Tower Location2023-04-21021 April 2023 License Amendment Request Revision of Technical Specification (TS) to Delete TS Section 5.5 - Meteorological Tower Location LR-N23-0009, License Amendment Request (LAR) to Revise the Hope Creek Trip and Standby Auto-start Logic Associated with Safety Related Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Trains2023-04-18018 April 2023 License Amendment Request (LAR) to Revise the Hope Creek Trip and Standby Auto-start Logic Associated with Safety Related Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Trains ML23087A1492023-04-17017 April 2023 NRC to PSEG Salem, Transmittal of the National Marine Fisheries Service'S March 24, 2023, Biological Opinion GAR-2020-02842 Concerning Salem and Hope Creek ML23089A0942023-04-17017 April 2023 NRC to PSEG Hope Creek, Transmittal of the National Marine Fisheries Service'S March 24, 2023, Biological Opinion GAR-2020-02842 Concerning Salem and Hope Creek ML23103A3232023-04-13013 April 2023 Submittal of Updated Final Safety Analysis Report, Rev. 26, Summary of Revised Regulatory Commitments for Hope Creek, Summary of Changes to PSEG Nuclear LLC, Quality Assurance Topical Report, NO-AA-10, Rev. 89 ML23095A3682023-04-12012 April 2023 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Threshold Determination for Proposed Transfer of Land Ownership LR-N23-0024, Submittal of Hope Creek Generating Station Technical Specification Bases Changes2023-03-29029 March 2023 Submittal of Hope Creek Generating Station Technical Specification Bases Changes LR-N23-0006, Report on Status of Decommissioning Funding for Reactors and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations2023-03-24024 March 2023 Report on Status of Decommissioning Funding for Reactors and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations ML23086A0912023-03-24024 March 2023 NMFS to NRC, Transmittal of Biological Opinion for Continued Operations of Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations LR-N23-0019, and Salem Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Guarantees of Payment of Deferred Premiums2023-03-21021 March 2023 and Salem Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Guarantees of Payment of Deferred Premiums ML23037A9712023-03-0909 March 2023 and Salem Nuclear, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 233, 344, and 325 Relocate Technical Specification Staff Qualification Requirements to the PSEG Quality Assurance Topical Report IR 05000354/20220062023-03-0101 March 2023 Annual Assessment Letter for Hope Creek Generating Station (Report 05000354/2022006) LR-N23-0016, and Salem Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Report of Changes, Tests, and Experiments2023-02-28028 February 2023 and Salem Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Report of Changes, Tests, and Experiments LR-N23-0018, Technical Specification 6.9.1.5.b - 2022 Annual Report of SRV Challenges2023-02-27027 February 2023 Technical Specification 6.9.1.5.b - 2022 Annual Report of SRV Challenges LR-N23-0012, Annual Property Insurance Status Report2023-02-24024 February 2023 Annual Property Insurance Status Report LR-N23-0014, Stations Submittal of 2022 Annual Report of Fitness for Duty Performance Data Per 10 CFR 26.203(e) and 10 CFR 26.7172023-02-23023 February 2023 Stations Submittal of 2022 Annual Report of Fitness for Duty Performance Data Per 10 CFR 26.203(e) and 10 CFR 26.717 IR 05000354/20220042023-01-24024 January 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000354/2022004 LR-N23-0011, In-Service Inspection Activities - 90 Day Report: Twenty-Fourth Refueling Outage2023-01-19019 January 2023 In-Service Inspection Activities - 90 Day Report: Twenty-Fourth Refueling Outage LR-N22-0096, and Salem Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Request for Threshold Determination2023-01-0505 January 2023 and Salem Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Request for Threshold Determination LR-N22-0094, Emergency Plan Document Revisions Implemented November 21, 20222022-12-14014 December 2022 Emergency Plan Document Revisions Implemented November 21, 2022 LR-N22-0091, Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, Report of 10 CFR 72.48 Changes, Tests, and Experiments2022-12-0202 December 2022 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, Report of 10 CFR 72.48 Changes, Tests, and Experiments ML22335A0412022-12-0101 December 2022 Notification of Commercial Grade Dedication Inspection (05000354/2023011) and Request for Information IR 05000354/20220032022-11-0303 November 2022 Integrated Inspection Report 05000354/2022003 2024-02-01
[Table view] Category:License-Operating (New/Renewal/Amendments) DKT 50
MONTHYEARML23341A1372024-01-16016 January 2024 Issuance of Amendment No. 235 Revise Trip and Standby Auto-Start Logic Associated with Safety Related Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning ML23192A8212023-08-14014 August 2023 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendment Nos. 234, 347, and 329 Revise Technical Specifications to Delete Meteorological Tower Location ML23037A9712023-03-0909 March 2023 and Salem Nuclear, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 233, 344, and 325 Relocate Technical Specification Staff Qualification Requirements to the PSEG Quality Assurance Topical Report ML22194A8172022-08-10010 August 2022 Issuance of Amendment No. 232 Revise Surveillance Requirements for Electric Power Monitor Channels for Reactor Protection System and Power Range Neutron Monitoring System ML21348A7132022-03-14014 March 2022 Issuance of Amendment No. 231 Revision of Technical Specification Limits for Ultimate Heat Sink ML22056A0102022-03-0404 March 2022 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Correction Letter of Amendment Nos. 230, 342, and 323 Deletion of Specified Definitions and Figures ML22012A4352022-02-14014 February 2022 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendments Nos. 230, 342, and 323 Delete Definition in 10 CFR 20 and Figures of Site and Surrounding Areas ML22031A2762022-02-0101 February 2022 Issuance of Indemnity Agreement Amendments-Enclosure 2 ML22021B6592022-02-0101 February 2022 Issuance of Amendments Related to Order Approving Transfer of Licenses (EPID L-2022-LLM-0000) (Letter) ML21341B4262021-12-0808 December 2021 Correction Letter of Amendment No. 229 Revise Low Pressure Safety Limit to Address General Electric Nuclear Energy Part 21 Safety Communication SC05-03 ML21181A0562021-08-17017 August 2021 Issuance of Amendment No. 229 Revise Low Pressure Safety Limit to Address General Electric Nuclear Energy Part-21 Safety Communication SC05-03 (EPID L 2020 Lla 0210) (Non-Proprietary) ML21098A0872021-04-26026 April 2021 Issuance of Amendment No. 228 Adopt Technical Specifications Task Force TSTF-427, Allowance for Non Technical Specification Barrier Degradation on Supported System Operability ML21050A0022021-03-12012 March 2021 Issuance of Amendment No. 227 Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-582, RPV WIC Enhancements ML21047A3132021-03-10010 March 2021 Issuance of Amendment No. 226 Revise Emergency Core Cooling System Technical Specification for High Pressure Coolant Injection System Inoperability (Non-Proprietary) ML20281A6132020-11-0909 November 2020 Issuance of Amendment No. 225 Revise Technical Specification Actions for Suppression Pool Cooling ML20231A6322020-09-29029 September 2020 Issuance of Amendment No. 224 Regarding Adoption of 10 CFR 50.69, Risk Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems and Components of Nuclear Power Reactors ML20034E6172020-02-27027 February 2020 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendment Nos. 222, 333, and 314 Deletion of Facility Operating License Conditions Related to Decommissioning Trust Provisions and License Transfer ML19352F2312020-02-18018 February 2020 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Issuance of Amendment Nos. 221, 332, and 313 Revise Emergency Plan Staffing Requirements ML19289A8862019-11-0707 November 2019 Issuance of Amendment No. 220 Regarding Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-546, Revise APRM (Average Power Range Monitor) Channel Adjustment Surveillance Requirement ML19218A3052019-09-19019 September 2019 Issuance of Amendment No. 219 Regarding Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSFF-564, Safety Limit MCPR ML19205A3062019-09-0606 September 2019 Issuance of Amendment No. 218 Regarding Revised Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-551, Revise Secondary Containment Surveillance Requirements ML19186A2052019-08-0606 August 2019 Issuance of Amendment No. 217 Remote Shutdown System ML19073A0732019-04-30030 April 2019 Issuance of Amendment No. 216 Revise Technical Specification 3/4.8.1, A.C. Sources - Operating, Action for Inoperable Diesel Generator ML19065A1562019-03-27027 March 2019 Issuance of Amendment No. 215 Inverter Allowed Outage Time Extension ML19044A6272019-03-0606 March 2019 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendment Nos. 214, 327, and 308 Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-529 ML18260A2032018-10-30030 October 2018 Issuance of Amendment No. 213 Regarding Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-542, Reactor Pressure Vessel Water Inventory Control ML18096A5422018-04-24024 April 2018 Hope Creek Generating Station - Issuance of Amendment Measurement Uncertainty Recapture Power Uprate (CAC MF9930; EPID L-2017-LLS-0002) ML18081A0442018-04-11011 April 2018 Issuance of Amendment No. 211 Safety Limit Minimum Critical Power Ratio Change ML17355A5702018-02-16016 February 2018 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 322, 303, & 210, to Adopt Emergency Action Level Scheme Pursuant to NEI 99-01, Revision 6 (CAC Nos. MF9268/MF9269/MF9270; EPID L-2017-LLA-0173) ML17324A8402017-12-14014 December 2017 Issuance of Amendment to Revise and Relocate the Pressure-Temperature Limit Curves to a Pressure and Temperature Limits Report (CAC No. MF9502; EPID L-2017-LLA-0204) ML17317A6052017-12-13013 December 2017 Issuance of Amendment, License Amendment Request to Adopt Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-535 ML17291A2092017-11-0808 November 2017 Issuance of Amendment Technical Specification Change for Permanent Extension to Type a and Type C Containment Leak Rate Test Frequencies (CAC No. MF8462; EPID L-2016-JLD-0011) ML17216A0222017-08-0404 August 2017 Nonproprietary Issuance of Amendment Regarding Digital Power Range Neutron Monitoring System Upgrade ML17164A3552017-06-28028 June 2017 Issuance of Amendment to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-545, Revision 3, TS Inservice Testing Program Removal & Clarify SR Usage Rule Application to Section 5.5 Testing ML17093A8702017-05-16016 May 2017 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendments Revised PSEG Nulcear LLC Cyber Security Plan Milestone 8 Implementation Schedule ML17047A0202017-03-21021 March 2017 Issuance of Amendment to Delete Technical Specification Action Statement 3.4.2.1.b Associated with Stuck Open Safety/Relief Valves ML17053A1782017-03-15015 March 2017 Issuance of Amendment to Permit Operability of Low Pressure Coolant Injection While Aligned to Shutdown Cooling ML17012A2922017-02-0606 February 2017 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Issuance of Amendments ML16270A0382016-10-13013 October 2016 Issuance of Amendment No. 200 Safety Limit Minimum Critical Power Ratio Change ML15286A0912015-11-30030 November 2015 Issuance of Amendment Adoption of Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler-522 ML15141A2712015-06-17017 June 2015 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos.1 and 2, Issuance of Amendments Update of Appendix B to the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses ML14323A9742014-12-23023 December 2014 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, Issuance of Amendments Revision to Cyber Security Plan Implemenation Schedule and Conditions ML14108A3992014-12-18018 December 2014 Issuance of Amendment Request to Relocate Flood Protection Technical Specification to the Technical Requirements Manual ML14108A3122014-07-29029 July 2014 Issuance of Amendment Request to Relocate Safety Relief Valve Position Instrumentation to Technical Requirements Manual ML13114A0782013-06-26026 June 2013 Issuance of Amendment Request for Technical Specification Change to Average Power Range Monitoring System Operability Requirements in Operating Condition 5 ML12335A2212012-12-10010 December 2012 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendments Approval of Change to Implementation Milestone 6 of Cyber Security Plan LR-N12-0107, License Amendment Request - APRM Operability Requirements in Opcon 52012-06-0606 June 2012 License Amendment Request - APRM Operability Requirements in Opcon 5 ML1201800782012-02-0808 February 2012 Issuance of Amendment 191 Control Room Emergency Filtration System and Control Room Air Conditioning System ML1123806182011-09-14014 September 2011 Issuance of Amendment Operation with Final Feedwater Temperature Reduction and Feedwater Heaters Out of Service ML1118615602011-07-28028 July 2011 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, License Amendment, Issuance of Amendments Approval of Cyber Security Plan 2024-01-16
[Table view] Category:Safety Evaluation
MONTHYEARML23341A1372024-01-16016 January 2024 Issuance of Amendment No. 235 Revise Trip and Standby Auto-Start Logic Associated with Safety Related Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning ML23192A8212023-08-14014 August 2023 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendment Nos. 234, 347, and 329 Revise Technical Specifications to Delete Meteorological Tower Location ML23095A3682023-04-12012 April 2023 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Threshold Determination for Proposed Transfer of Land Ownership ML23037A9712023-03-0909 March 2023 and Salem Nuclear, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 233, 344, and 325 Relocate Technical Specification Staff Qualification Requirements to the PSEG Quality Assurance Topical Report ML22194A8172022-08-10010 August 2022 Issuance of Amendment No. 232 Revise Surveillance Requirements for Electric Power Monitor Channels for Reactor Protection System and Power Range Neutron Monitoring System ML22194A8402022-07-15015 July 2022 Correction Letter of Relief Request No. HR-I4R-220 Reactor Pressure Vessel Water Level Instrumentation Partial Penetration Nozzle Repairs ML22181A1252022-07-0505 July 2022 Issuance of Relief Request No. HR I4R-220 Reactor Pressure Vessel Water Level Instrumentation Partial Penetration Nozzle Repairs ML21348A7132022-03-14014 March 2022 Issuance of Amendment No. 231 Revision of Technical Specification Limits for Ultimate Heat Sink ML22012A4352022-02-14014 February 2022 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendments Nos. 230, 342, and 323 Delete Definition in 10 CFR 20 and Figures of Site and Surrounding Areas ML21181A0562021-08-17017 August 2021 Issuance of Amendment No. 229 Revise Low Pressure Safety Limit to Address General Electric Nuclear Energy Part-21 Safety Communication SC05-03 (EPID L 2020 Lla 0210) (Non-Proprietary) ML21098A0872021-04-26026 April 2021 Issuance of Amendment No. 228 Adopt Technical Specifications Task Force TSTF-427, Allowance for Non Technical Specification Barrier Degradation on Supported System Operability ML21050A0022021-03-12012 March 2021 Issuance of Amendment No. 227 Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-582, RPV WIC Enhancements ML21047A3132021-03-10010 March 2021 Issuance of Amendment No. 226 Revise Emergency Core Cooling System Technical Specification for High Pressure Coolant Injection System Inoperability (Non-Proprietary) ML20281A6132020-11-0909 November 2020 Issuance of Amendment No. 225 Revise Technical Specification Actions for Suppression Pool Cooling ML20231A6322020-09-29029 September 2020 Issuance of Amendment No. 224 Regarding Adoption of 10 CFR 50.69, Risk Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems and Components of Nuclear Power Reactors ML20224A2982020-08-20020 August 2020 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Request to Use a Provision of a Later Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI ML20091L9992020-04-13013 April 2020 Issuance of Relief Request HC-I4R-190 for the Fourth 10-Year Inservice Inspection Interval ML20034E6172020-02-27027 February 2020 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendment Nos. 222, 333, and 314 Deletion of Facility Operating License Conditions Related to Decommissioning Trust Provisions and License Transfer ML19352F2312020-02-18018 February 2020 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Issuance of Amendment Nos. 221, 332, and 313 Revise Emergency Plan Staffing Requirements ML19289A8862019-11-0707 November 2019 Issuance of Amendment No. 220 Regarding Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-546, Revise APRM (Average Power Range Monitor) Channel Adjustment Surveillance Requirement ML19218A3052019-09-19019 September 2019 Issuance of Amendment No. 219 Regarding Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSFF-564, Safety Limit MCPR ML19220A1022019-09-0606 September 2019 Alternative Request VR-03 to Use ASME Code Case OMN-17, Alternative Rules for Testing ASME Class 1 Pressure Relief/Safety Valve for the Fourth 10-Year Inservice Test Interval ML19205A3062019-09-0606 September 2019 Issuance of Amendment No. 218 Regarding Revised Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-551, Revise Secondary Containment Surveillance Requirements ML19186A2052019-08-0606 August 2019 Issuance of Amendment No. 217 Remote Shutdown System ML19136A0262019-07-11011 July 2019 Issuance of Relief Request No. HC-I3R-08, Revision 0, Use of the ASME Code ML19073A0732019-04-30030 April 2019 Issuance of Amendment No. 216 Revise Technical Specification 3/4.8.1, A.C. Sources - Operating, Action for Inoperable Diesel Generator ML19065A1562019-03-27027 March 2019 Issuance of Amendment No. 215 Inverter Allowed Outage Time Extension ML19044A6272019-03-0606 March 2019 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendment Nos. 214, 327, and 308 Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-529 ML18290A8762018-12-0606 December 2018 Safety Evaluation Regarding Implementation of Hardened Containment Vents Capable of Operation Under Severe Accident Conditions Related to Order EA-13-109 (CAC No. MF4458; EPID No. L-2014-JLD-0040) ML18260A2032018-10-30030 October 2018 Issuance of Amendment No. 213 Regarding Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-542, Reactor Pressure Vessel Water Inventory Control ML18096A5422018-04-24024 April 2018 Hope Creek Generating Station - Issuance of Amendment Measurement Uncertainty Recapture Power Uprate (CAC MF9930; EPID L-2017-LLS-0002) ML18081A0442018-04-11011 April 2018 Issuance of Amendment No. 211 Safety Limit Minimum Critical Power Ratio Change ML17355A5702018-02-16016 February 2018 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 322, 303, & 210, to Adopt Emergency Action Level Scheme Pursuant to NEI 99-01, Revision 6 (CAC Nos. MF9268/MF9269/MF9270; EPID L-2017-LLA-0173) ML17324A8402017-12-14014 December 2017 Issuance of Amendment to Revise and Relocate the Pressure-Temperature Limit Curves to a Pressure and Temperature Limits Report (CAC No. MF9502; EPID L-2017-LLA-0204) ML17317A6052017-12-13013 December 2017 Issuance of Amendment, License Amendment Request to Adopt Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-535 ML17321B1062017-11-28028 November 2017 Request to Use Later Edition of American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code for Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants (CAC No. MG0124; EPID L-2017-LLR-0087) ML17291A2092017-11-0808 November 2017 Issuance of Amendment Technical Specification Change for Permanent Extension to Type a and Type C Containment Leak Rate Test Frequencies (CAC No. MF8462; EPID L-2016-JLD-0011) ML17223A4832017-08-17017 August 2017 Relief from the Requirements of the ASME Code for Alternative to Nozzle-to-Vessel Weld and Inner Radius Examinations ML17216A0222017-08-0404 August 2017 Nonproprietary Issuance of Amendment Regarding Digital Power Range Neutron Monitoring System Upgrade ML17125A2662017-06-30030 June 2017 Safety Evaluation Regarding Implementation of Mitigating Strategies and Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Related to Orders EA-12-049 and EA-12-051 ML17164A3552017-06-28028 June 2017 Issuance of Amendment to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-545, Revision 3, TS Inservice Testing Program Removal & Clarify SR Usage Rule Application to Section 5.5 Testing ML17093A8702017-05-16016 May 2017 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendments Revised PSEG Nulcear LLC Cyber Security Plan Milestone 8 Implementation Schedule ML17047A0202017-03-21021 March 2017 Issuance of Amendment to Delete Technical Specification Action Statement 3.4.2.1.b Associated with Stuck Open Safety/Relief Valves ML17053A1782017-03-15015 March 2017 Issuance of Amendment to Permit Operability of Low Pressure Coolant Injection While Aligned to Shutdown Cooling ML17012A2922017-02-0606 February 2017 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Issuance of Amendments ML16343A0572016-12-20020 December 2016 Requests for Relief GR-01, PR-01, PR-02, VR-01, and VR-02, for the Fourth Inservice Testing Interval ML16270A0382016-10-13013 October 2016 Issuance of Amendment No. 200 Safety Limit Minimum Critical Power Ratio Change ML16256A6552016-09-30030 September 2016 Hope Creek Generating Station - Request for Relaxation of the Release Point Height Requirement of NRC Order EA-13-109,Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Hardened Containment Vents Capable of Operation Under Severe Accident Conditions ML16259A2042016-09-20020 September 2016 Hope Creek Generating Station - Safety Evaluation - Request to revise technical specifications - safety limit minimum critical power ratio.(TAC NO. MF7793) ML15286A0912015-11-30030 November 2015 Issuance of Amendment Adoption of Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler-522 2024-01-16
[Table view] Category:Technical Specifications
MONTHYEARML23341A1372024-01-16016 January 2024 Issuance of Amendment No. 235 Revise Trip and Standby Auto-Start Logic Associated with Safety Related Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning ML23192A8212023-08-14014 August 2023 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendment Nos. 234, 347, and 329 Revise Technical Specifications to Delete Meteorological Tower Location ML21050A0022021-03-12012 March 2021 Issuance of Amendment No. 227 Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-582, RPV WIC Enhancements ML21047A3132021-03-10010 March 2021 Issuance of Amendment No. 226 Revise Emergency Core Cooling System Technical Specification for High Pressure Coolant Injection System Inoperability (Non-Proprietary) ML20281A6132020-11-0909 November 2020 Issuance of Amendment No. 225 Revise Technical Specification Actions for Suppression Pool Cooling ML20231A6322020-09-29029 September 2020 Issuance of Amendment No. 224 Regarding Adoption of 10 CFR 50.69, Risk Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems and Components of Nuclear Power Reactors ML20034E6172020-02-27027 February 2020 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendment Nos. 222, 333, and 314 Deletion of Facility Operating License Conditions Related to Decommissioning Trust Provisions and License Transfer ML19186A2052019-08-0606 August 2019 Issuance of Amendment No. 217 Remote Shutdown System ML19065A1562019-03-27027 March 2019 Issuance of Amendment No. 215 Inverter Allowed Outage Time Extension ML17317A6052017-12-13013 December 2017 Issuance of Amendment, License Amendment Request to Adopt Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-535 ML17047A0202017-03-21021 March 2017 Issuance of Amendment to Delete Technical Specification Action Statement 3.4.2.1.b Associated with Stuck Open Safety/Relief Valves ML17053A1782017-03-15015 March 2017 Issuance of Amendment to Permit Operability of Low Pressure Coolant Injection While Aligned to Shutdown Cooling ML16270A0382016-10-13013 October 2016 Issuance of Amendment No. 200 Safety Limit Minimum Critical Power Ratio Change ML15286A0912015-11-30030 November 2015 Issuance of Amendment Adoption of Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler-522 ML15141A2712015-06-17017 June 2015 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos.1 and 2, Issuance of Amendments Update of Appendix B to the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses ML14108A3992014-12-18018 December 2014 Issuance of Amendment Request to Relocate Flood Protection Technical Specification to the Technical Requirements Manual LR-N14-0189, License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-522, Revision 0, Revise Ventilation System Surveillance Requirements to Operate for 10 Hours Per Month Using the Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process2014-11-25025 November 2014 License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-522, Revision 0, Revise Ventilation System Surveillance Requirements to Operate for 10 Hours Per Month Using the Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process ML14108A3122014-07-29029 July 2014 Issuance of Amendment Request to Relocate Safety Relief Valve Position Instrumentation to Technical Requirements Manual LR-N13-0155, License Amendment Request to Relocate the Flood Protection Technical Specification to the Technical Requirements Manual2013-09-0505 September 2013 License Amendment Request to Relocate the Flood Protection Technical Specification to the Technical Requirements Manual LR-N13-0143, License Amendment Request to Relocate Safety/Relief Valve Position Instrumentation to the Technical Requirements Manual2013-07-30030 July 2013 License Amendment Request to Relocate Safety/Relief Valve Position Instrumentation to the Technical Requirements Manual LR-N12-0067, License Amendment Request to Correct Technical Specification and Facility Operating License Editorial Items2012-03-0101 March 2012 License Amendment Request to Correct Technical Specification and Facility Operating License Editorial Items LR-N12-0028, Supplement to Application for Tech Spec Change TSTF-477 Rev. 3, Add Action for Two Inoperable Control Room AC Subsystems to the Tech Specs Using Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process2012-01-26026 January 2012 Supplement to Application for Tech Spec Change TSTF-477 Rev. 3, Add Action for Two Inoperable Control Room AC Subsystems to the Tech Specs Using Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process ML0527202982011-07-20020 July 2011 Current Facility Operating License NPF-57, Tech Specs, Revised 12/18/2017 ML11116A1482011-07-20020 July 2011 Issuance of Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-57 for Hope Creek Generating Station LR-N11-0208, Revised License Condition- Salem-Hope Creek Cyber Security Plan Supplement Submittal2011-07-0606 July 2011 Revised License Condition- Salem-Hope Creek Cyber Security Plan Supplement Submittal ML1109801512011-04-19019 April 2011 Correction to Amendment No. 187 Regarding Relocation of Specific Surveillance Frequencies to a Licensee-Controlled Program Based on Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF) Change TSTF-425 LR-N11-0098, Format and Editorial Corrections to Technical Specification Pages Issued with Amendment 1872011-04-0404 April 2011 Format and Editorial Corrections to Technical Specification Pages Issued with Amendment 187 LR-N11-0068, Application for Technical Specification Change TSTF-477, Revision 3, Add Action for Two Inoperable Control Room AC Subsystems to the Technical Specifications Using Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process2011-02-28028 February 2011 Application for Technical Specification Change TSTF-477, Revision 3, Add Action for Two Inoperable Control Room AC Subsystems to the Technical Specifications Using Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process LR-N10-0310, Supplement to License Amendment Request H09-06 to Adopt TSTF-460, Rev. 0, Control Rod Scram Times.2010-08-19019 August 2010 Supplement to License Amendment Request H09-06 to Adopt TSTF-460, Rev. 0, Control Rod Scram Times. ML1015907132010-07-21021 July 2010 Issuance of Amendment Control Rod Notch Testing Frequency LR-N10-0097, License Amendment Request: Emergency Diesel Generators a and B Allowed Outage Time Extension2010-03-29029 March 2010 License Amendment Request: Emergency Diesel Generators a and B Allowed Outage Time Extension LR-N10-0015, Application for Technical Specification Change Regarding Risk-Informed Justification for the Relocation of Specific Surveillance Frequency Requirements to a Licensee Controlled Program2010-03-19019 March 2010 Application for Technical Specification Change Regarding Risk-Informed Justification for the Relocation of Specific Surveillance Frequency Requirements to a Licensee Controlled Program ML0932700232009-12-0808 December 2009 Issuance of Amendment Mode Change Limitations ML0934302422009-12-0101 December 2009 License Amendment Request to Adopt TSTF-460, Revision 0, Control Rod Scram Times. ML0916006832009-07-15015 July 2009 Issuance of Amendment Technical Specification Requirements Related to Snubbers LR-N09-0001, License Amendment Request to Eliminate Unnecessary Reporting Requirements in the Operating License and the Administrative Controls Section of the Technical Specifications2009-01-0505 January 2009 License Amendment Request to Eliminate Unnecessary Reporting Requirements in the Operating License and the Administrative Controls Section of the Technical Specifications LR-N08-0150, Relief Request for Third Interval Inservice Inspection Program for Examinations and Tests of Snubbers and Associated License Amendment Request2008-07-30030 July 2008 Relief Request for Third Interval Inservice Inspection Program for Examinations and Tests of Snubbers and Associated License Amendment Request LR-N08-0071, License Amendment Request - Hydrogen Water Chemistry Low Power Restriction2008-04-25025 April 2008 License Amendment Request - Hydrogen Water Chemistry Low Power Restriction ML0734500402008-01-24024 January 2008 Tech Spec Pages for Amendment 173 Control Room Habitability LR-N08-0003, Supplement to License Amendment Request for Extended Power Uprate2008-01-16016 January 2008 Supplement to License Amendment Request for Extended Power Uprate ML0728500372007-10-16016 October 2007 Technical Specifications, Issuance of Amendment Removal of Turbine First Stage Pressure Values from Technical Specifications ML0724003042007-08-27027 August 2007 Tech Spec Pages for Amendment 171 Relocate Component Lists for Primary Containment Isolation Valves from Technical Specifications LR-N07-0215, Supplement to License Amendment Request for Extended Power Uprate2007-08-27027 August 2007 Supplement to License Amendment Request for Extended Power Uprate ML0724805722007-06-15015 June 2007 Gnf S-0000-0068-2643, Gnf Additional Information Regarding the Requested Changes to the Technical Specification Slmcpr. Hope Creek (KT1) Cycle 15 LR-N07-0061, Application to Revise Technical Specifications (LCR H07-01) Regarding Control Room Envelope Habitability in Accordance with TSTF-448, Revision 3, Using the Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process2007-04-17017 April 2007 Application to Revise Technical Specifications (LCR H07-01) Regarding Control Room Envelope Habitability in Accordance with TSTF-448, Revision 3, Using the Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process ML0630704822006-10-31031 October 2006 Tech Spec Pages for Amendment 170 Regarding Clarification of Requirements During Handling of Irradiated Fuel Core Alterations, and Operations with the Potential for Draining the Reactor Vessel ML0624101882006-08-28028 August 2006 Technical Specifications - Fuel Storage and Handling ML0621403972006-08-0101 August 2006 Technical Specifications, Issuance of Amendment Ultimate Heat Sink, MC8054 LR-N06-0259, Supplement to Request for License Amendment Ultimate Heat Sink2006-07-18018 July 2006 Supplement to Request for License Amendment Ultimate Heat Sink ML0610105472006-04-10010 April 2006 Technical Specifications Pages Re Relocation of the Component Identification from the Overcurrent Protective Device Lists in TS 3/4.8.4.1, Primary Containment Penetration Conductor Overcurrent Protective Devices, and TS 3/4.8.4.5 2024-01-16
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 October 13, 2016 Mr. Peter P. Sena, Ill President PSEG Nuclear LLC - N09 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
SUBJECT:
HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT RE: SAFETY LIMIT MINIMUM CRITICAL POWER RATIO CHANGE (CAC NO. MF7793)
Dear Mr. Sena:
The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 200 to Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-57 for the Hope Creek Generating Station (HCGS). This amendment consists of changes to the technical specifications (TSs) in response to your application dated June 8, 2016.
The amendment incorporates a revised safety limit minimum critical power ratio for single recirculation loop operation. The change results from a cycle-specific analysis performed to support the operation of HCGS in the upcoming Cycle 21.
A copy of our safety evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice.
Sp; Carleen J. Par ~ Project Manager Plant Licensing ranch 1-2 Division of Ope ting Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-354
Enclosures:
- 1. Amendment No. 200 to Renewed License No. NPF-57
- 2. Safety Evaluation cc w/enclosures: Distribution via Listserv
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 PSEG NUCLEAR LLC DOCKET NO. 50-354 HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 200 Renewed License No. NPF-57
- 1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A. The application for amendment filed by PSEG Nuclear LLC dated June 8, 2016, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance: (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; D. The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E. The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
- 2. Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment, and paragraph 2.C.(2) of Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-57 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Enclosure 1
(2) Technical Specifications and Environmental Protection Plan The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 200, and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, are hereby incorporated into the renewed license. PSEG Nuclear LLC shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.
- 3. The license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented prior to startup from the fall 2016 refueling outage.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION v~~ Douglas A. Broaddus, Chief Plant Licensing Branch 1-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-57 and the Technical Specifications Date of Issuance: CX:tober 13, a:l16 Enclosure 1
ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 200 HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-57 DOCKET NO. 50-354 Replace the following page of the Renewed Facility Operating License with the revised page.
The revised page is identified by amendment number and contains a marginal line indicating the area of change.
Remove Insert Page 3 Page 3 Replace the following page of the Appendix A Technical Specifications with the attached revised page. The revised page is identified by amendment number and contains a marginal line indicating the area of change.
Remove Insert Page 2-1 Page 2-1
reactor operation, as described in the Final Safety Analysis Report, as supplemented and amended; (4) PSEG Nuclear LLC, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, to receive, possess, and use at any time any byproduct, source and special nuclear material as sealed neutron sources for reactor startup, sealed sources for reactor instrumentation and radiation monitoring equipment calibration, and as fission detectors in amounts as required; (5) PSEG Nuclear LLC, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, to receive, possess, and use in amounts as required any byproduct, source or special nuclear material without restriction to chemical or physical form, for sample analysis or instrument calibration or associated with radioactive apparatus or components; and (6) PSEG Nuclear LLC, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Parts 30, 40 and 70, to possess, but not separate, such byproduct and special nuclear materials as may be produced by the operation of the facility. Mechanical disassembly of the GE14i isotope test assemblies containing Cobalt-60 is not considered separation.
(7) PSEG Nuclear LLC, pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR Part 30, to intentionally produce, possess, receive, transfer, and use Cobalt-60.
C. This renewed license shall be deemed to contain and is subject to the conditions specified in the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I and is subject to all applicable provisions of the Act and to the rules, regulations and orders of the Commission now or hereafter in effect; and is subject to the additional conditions specified or incorporated below:
(1) Maximum Power Level PSEG Nuclear LLC is authorized to operate the facility at reactor core power levels not in excess of 3840 megawatts thermal (100 percent rated power) in accordance with the conditions specified herein.
(2) Technical Specifications and Environmental Protection Plan The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 200, and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, are hereby incorporated in the renewed license. PSEG Nuclear LLC shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.
Renewed License No. NPF-57 Amendment No. 200
2.0 SAFETY LIMITS AND LIMITING SAFETY SYSTEM SETTINGS 2.1 SAFETY LIMITS THERMAL POWER, Low Pressure or Low Flow 2.1.1 THERMAL POWER shall not exceed 24% of RATED THERMAL POWER with the reactor vessel steam dome pressure less than 785 psig or core flow less than 10% of rated flow.
APPLICABILITY: OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS 1 and 2.
ACTION:
With THERMAL POWER exceeding 24% of RATED THERMAL POWER and the reactor vessel steam dome pressure less than 785 psig or core flow less than 10% of rated flow, be in at least HOT SHUTDOWN within 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> and comply with the requirements of Specification 6.7.1.
THERMAL POWER, High Pressure and High Flow 2.1.2 With reactor steam dome pressure greater than 785 psig and core flow greater than 10% of rated flow:
The MINIMUM CRITICAL POWER RATIO (MCPR) shall be 2 1.08 for two recirculation loop operation and shall be 2 1.11 for single recirculation loop operation.
APPLICABILITY: OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS 1 and 2.
ACTION:
With reactor steam dome pressure greater than 785 psig and core flow greater than 10% of rated flow and the MCPR below the values for the fuel stated in LCO 2.1.2, be in at least HOT SHUTDOWN within 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> and comply with the requirements of Specification 6.7.1.
REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM PRESSURE 2.1.3 The reactor coolant system pressure, as measured in the reactor vessel steam dome, shall not exceed 1325 psig.
APPLICABILITY: OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS 1, 2, 3 and 4.
ACTION:
With the reactor coolant system pressure, as measured in the reactor vessel steam dome, above 1325 psig, be in at least HOT SHUTDOWN with reactor coolant system pressure less than or equal to 1325 psig within 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> and comply with the requirements of Specification 6.7.1.
HOPE CREEK 2-1 Amendment No. 200
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO. 200 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-57 PSEG NUCLEAR LLC HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION DOCKET NO. 50-354
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By letter dated June 8, 2016 (Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Nos. ML16181A193 and ML16181A194), PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG, or the licensee) requested changes to the Hope Creek Generating Station (HCGS) technical specifications (TSs). The proposed changes would revise the safety limit minimum critical power ratio (SLMCPR) for single recirculation loop operation (SLO). The proposed change results from a cycle-specific analysis performed to support the operation of HCGS in upcoming Cycle 21.
2.0 REGULATORY EVALUATION
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) staff reviewed the proposed TS changes against the regulatory requirements and guidance listed below to ensure that there is reasonable assurance that the systems and components affected by the proposed TS changes will perform their safety functions.
2.1 Requlatorv Requirements The NRC staff identified the following regulatory requirements as applicable to the proposed amendment.
2.1.1 Applicable TS Regulations The Commission's regulatory requirements related to the content of the TSs are set forth in Title 1O of the Code of Federal Regulations (1 O CFR) Section 50.36, "Technical specifications."
This regulation requires that the TSs include items in the following five specific categories:
(1) safety limits (SLs), limiting safety system settings, and limiting control settings; (2) limiting conditions for operation; (3) surveillance requirements; (4) design features; and (5) administrative controls. The regulation does not specify the particular requirements to be included in plant TSs.
Enclosure 2
As discussed in 10 CFR 50.36(c)(1 ), SLs for nuclear reactors are limits upon important process variables that protect the integrity of certain physical barriers that guard against the uncontrolled release of radioactivity. The fuel cladding is one of the physical barriers that separate radioactive materials from the environment. The SLMCPR is required to be in the TSs to ensure that fuel design limits are not exceeded. The SLMCPR limit is contained in HCGS TS 2.1.2, and the parameter on which it is based can vary from cycle to cycle.
2.1.2 General Design Criteria General Design Criterion (GDC) 10, "Reactor design," of Appendix A to 10 CFR Part 50 states that "[t]he reactor core and associated coolant, control, and protection systems shall be designed with appropriate margin to assure that specified acceptable fuel design limits are not exceeded during any condition of normal operation, including the effects of anticipated operational occurrences." The purpose of the SLMCPR is to ensure that specified acceptable fuel design limits (SAFDLs) are not exceeded during steady state operation and analyzed transients.
2.2 Regulatory Guidance The NRC staff identified the following regulatory guidance as being applicable to the proposed amendment.
- Guidance on the acceptability of the reactivity control systems, the reactor core, and fuel system design is provided in NUREG-0800, "Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR
[Light-Water Reactor] Edition (SRP)."
o SRP Section 4.2, "Fuel System Design," Revision 3, March 2007 (ADAMS Accession No. ML070740002), specifies all fuel damage criteria for evaluation of whether fuel designs meet the SAFDLs.
o SRP Section 4.4, "Thermal and Hydraulic Design," Revision 2, March 2007 (ADAMS Accession No. ML070550060) provides guidance on the review of thermal-hydraulic design in meeting the requirement of GDC 1O and the fuel design criteria established in SRP Section 4.2. It states that the critical power ratio (CPR) is to be established such that at least 99.9 percent of fuel rods in the core would not be expected to experience departure from nucleate boiling or boiling transition during normal operation or anticipated operational occurrences.
3.0 TECHNICAL EVALUATION
3.1 Background Fuel design limits can be exceeded if the core exceeds critical power. Critical power is a term used for the power at which the fuel departs from nucleate boiling and enters a transition to film boiling. For boiling-water reactors, the critical power is predicted using a correlation known as the General Electric (GE) critical quality boiling length correlation, better known as the GEXL
correlation. Due to core-wide and operational variations, the margin to boiling transition is most easily described in terms of a CPR, which is defined as the rod critical power, as calculated by GEXL, divided by the actual rod power. The greater a CPR value exceeds 1.0, the greater the margin is to boiling transition. The SLMCPR is calculated using a statistical process that takes into account operating parameters and uncertainties. The operating limit minimum critical power ratio (OLMCPR) is equal to the SLMCPR plus a CPR margin for transients. At the OLMCPR, at least 99.9 percent of the rods avoid boiling transition during steady-state operation and transients caused by a single operator error or equipment malfunction. The OLMCPR is required to be established and documented in the core operating limits report for each reload cycle.
3.2 Proposed Changes For Operating Cycle 21, the HCGS calculated SLMCPR will change from greater than or equal to (~) 1.10 to ~ 1.11 for SLO. The SLMCPR value for two recirculation loop operation (TLO) will remain the same (~ 1.08). Accordingly, PSEG proposes to revise HCGS TS 2.1.2 to read as follows (change in bold):
2.1.2 With reactor steam dome pressure greater than 785 psig and core flow greater than 10% of rated flow:
The MINIMUM CRITICAL POWER RATIO (MCPR) shall be~ 1.08 for two recirculation loop operation and shall be ~ 1.11 for single recirculation loop operation.
- 3. 3 Cycle 21 Core The absolute value of SLMCPR tends to vary cycle-to-cycle, typically due to the introduction of improved fuel bundle types, changes in fuel vendors or applicable computer codes, and changes in core loading pattern. Fresh fuel bundles generally dominate the SLMCPR calculation.
Cycle 21 will be the first reload of Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF) GNF2 fuel at HCGS. This license amendment request supports the core design for the upcoming HCGS Cycle 21, which will start after the fall 2016 refueling outage.
3.4 Methodology GNF performed the HCGS Cycle 21 SLMCPR calculation using the following NRC-approved methodologies and uncertainties:
- NED0-24011-A "General Electric Standard Application for Reactor Fuel (GESTAR II, Main)," Revision 22, November 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15324A148).
- NED0-32601-A, "Methodology and Uncertainties for Safety Limit MCPR Evaluations," Revision O, August 1999 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14093A216).
- NEDC-32694P-A, "Power Distribution Uncertainties for Safety Limit MCPR Evaluations," August 1999 ("Acceptance for Referencing of Licensing Topical
Reports NEDC-32601 P, Methodology and Uncertainties for Safety Limit MCPR Evaluations; NEDC-32694P, Power Distribution Uncertainties for Safety Limit MCPR Evaluation; and Amendment 25 to NEDE-24011-P-A on Cycle-Specific Safety Limit MCPR," dated March 11 , 1999 (ADAMS Accession No. ML993140059)).
- NED0-32505P-A, "A-Factor Calculation Method for GE 11, GE 12 and GE 13 Fuel," Revision 1, July 1999 (ADAMS Accession No. ML060520636).
These methodologies were used for HCGS Cycle 21 SLMCPR calculations. The NRC staff reviewed the proposed change to ensure that the generic methods were appropriately applied to HCGS. The HCGS Cycle 21 core will be the first full reload of GNF2 fuel assemblies, and no plant hardware or operational changes are required for this proposed change.
The A-Factor is an input into the GEXL correlation used to describe the local pin-by-pin power distribution and the fuel assembly and channel geometry on the fuel assembly critical power.
The A-Factor uncertainty analysis includes an allowance for power peaking modeling uncertainty, manufacturing uncertainty, and channel bow uncertainty. NEDC-32505P-A is the generic A-Factor methodology report that describes the methodology that was adopted after part length rods were introduced. The NRC staff's safety evaluation approving NEDC-32505P-A includes a requirement that the applicability of the A-Factor methodology is confirmed when a new fuel type is introduced. By letter dated March, 14, 2007, GNF submitted FLN-2007-011, "GNF2 Advantage Generic Compliance with NEDE-24011-P-A (GESTAR II), NEDC-33270P, March 2007, and GEXL 17 Correlation for GNF2 Fuel, NEDC-33292P, March 2007" (ADAMS Accession No. ML070780335). This letter confirmed that the A-factor methodology of NEDC-32505P-A is applicable to GNF2, and that all of the criteria defined in NED0-24011-A have been met for the GNF2 fuel design. As part of an NRC audit related to this report, the GNF2 fuel design was verified to have been evaluated in accordance with the NRC approved methodologies listed above. This was documented in an audit report dated September 25, 2008 (ADAMS Accession No. ML081630579).
On the basis of the analysis performed by GNF using the NRG-approved methodologies described above, the licensee has proposed to amend the HCGS TS Section 2.1.2 to revise the SLMCPR for the Operating Cycle 21. This information regarding requested changes to the HCGS TS SLMCPR is based on the core full rated power, and at minimum core flow of 94.80 percent. For Cycle 21 , the minimum core flow SLMCPR calculation performed at 94.8 percent core flow and rated core power condition was limiting as compared to the rated core flow and rated core power condition.
The current required SLMCPR values in HCGS TS is 1.08 for TLO and 1.10 for SLO.
Calculations performed by GNF for HCGS Cycle 21 resulted in a minimum calculated value of SLMCPR to stay at 1.08 for TLO, and 1.11 for SLO. GNF's calculation of the revised plant-specific SLMCPR numeric values for HCGS Cycle 21 was performed as part of the reload licensing analysis for HCGS Cycle 21, and is based upon NRG-approved methods, therefore it is acceptable. No departures from NRG-approved methodologies, or deviations from NRC-approved calculational uncertainties, were identified in the HCGS, Cycle 21, SLMCPR calculations.
3.5 Technical Conclusion Based on the above findings, the NRC staff concludes that the proposed changes will continue to meet the applicable regulatory requirements and guidance, and that the analysis performed to calculate the HCGS Cycle 21 SLMCPR numeric values are based upon NRG-approved methodologies. The NRC staff concludes that the new SLMCPR value for SLO will continue to provide assurance that 99.9 percent of the fuel rods in the core will not exceed the CPR, and that fuel cladding integrity will be maintained under conditions of normal operation and with appropriate margin for anticipated operational occurrences.
4.0 STATE CONSULTATION
In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the New Jersey State Official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendment. The State official had no comments.
5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
The amendment changes a requirement with respect to installation or use of a facility component located within the restricted area as defined in 10 CFR Part 20. The NRC staff has determined that the amendment involves no significant increase in the amounts, and no significant change in the types, of any effluents that may be released offsite, and that there is no significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure. The Commission has previously issued a proposed finding that the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration, and there has been no public comment on such finding (81 FR 50748 dated August 2, 2016). Accordingly, the amendment meets the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22{c)(9). Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b) no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendment.
6.0 CONCLUSION
The Commission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that: (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) there is reasonable assurance that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.
Principal Contributor: F. Forsaty Date: CX:tober 13, 2016
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