ML070320077
| ML070320077 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 02/07/2007 |
| From: | Kuo P NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR |
| To: | Lipoti J AmerGen Energy Co |
| Kuo P, NRR, 415-3147 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML070320077 (5) | |
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February 7, 2007 Ms. Jill Lipoti Director Division of Environmental Safety and Health P.O. Box 424 Trenton, NJ 08625-0424
SUBJECT:
OYSTER CREEK DRYWELL CORROSION - EXPERT REVIEW
Dear Ms. Lipoti:
We have received your letter dated January 17, 2007. Thank you for informing us of your intention to hire an independent expert in the field of corrosion mechanisms to review and comment on the technical report prepared by AmerGen Energy Company, Inc. (AmerGen),
which set fourth AmerGens basis for concluding that Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station could restart from the October 2006 outage and operate until the next refueling outage.
During the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) License Renewal Subcommittee meeting on January 18, 2007, the ACRS members held extensive discussions with AmerGen and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff concerning water in the drywell floor trenches and its effect on corrosion of the drywell shell in the embedded area.
Since you were unable to attend the meeting, we have enclosed the ACRS meeting transcript for your information.
Your letter noted the rescheduling of a January 11, 2007, conference call by NRC Region I.
The call was a brief update on the previously held inspection exit meeting. As you know, the State was given advance notice of the rescheduling of the call and its content. The call with AmerGen was held on January 16, 2007, and after the State unexpectedly did not join the teleconference, Region I contacted your staff promptly to provide a debrief. The inspection report, RI 05000219/2006013, was issued on January 17, 2007 (ADAMS ML070170396). We believe the NRC Regional staff communicated extensively with the State throughout that inspection.
Should you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1183.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Director Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-219
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Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station cc:
Site Vice President - Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station AmerGen Energy Company, LLC P.O. Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731 Senior Vice President of Operations AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 3-N Kennett Square, PA 19348 Kathryn M. Sutton, Esquire Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Kent Tosch, Chief New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Nuclear Engineering CN 415 Trenton, NJ 08625 Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Mayor of Lacey Township 818 West Lacey Road Forked River, NJ 08731 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 445 Forked River, NJ 08731 Director - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs AmerGen Energy Company, LLC Correspondence Control P.O. Box 160 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Manager Licensing - Oyster Creek Exelon Generation Company, LLC Correspondence Control P.O. Box 160 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Regulatory Assurance Manager Oyster Creek AmerGen Energy Company, LLC P.O. Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731 Assistant General Counsel AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348 Ron Bellamy, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Correspondence Control Desk AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 1--1 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Plant Manager AmerGen Energy Company, LLC P.O. Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731 License Renewal Manager Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, Suite 230 Kennett Square, PA 19348
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station cc: Mr. James Ross Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. Michael P. Gallagher Vice President License Renewal Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, Suite 230 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and Chief Nuclear Officer AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
Letter to J. Lipoti, from P.T. Kuo, dated February 7, 2007
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OYSTER CREEK DRYWELL CORROSION - EXPERT REVIEW DISTRIBUTION:
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