ML080380433

Request for Additional Information License Amendment Request to Modify TS 6.9.1.11.1, Core Operating Limits, TS 3.5.1, Safety Injection Tanks, & TS 3.6.1.5, Containment Air Temperature to Support Next Generation Fuel

ML080380433
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	02/12/2008
From:	Kalyanam N NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV
To:	Walsh K Entergy Operations
Kalyanam N, NRR/DORL/LPL4, 415-1480
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TAC MD6299
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February 12, 2008 Mr. Kevin T. Walsh Vice President of Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093

SUBJECT:

WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST (LAR) NPF-38-271 TO SUPPORT NEXT GENERATION FUEL (TAC NO. MD6299)

Dear Mr. Walsh:

By letter dated August 2, 2007, Entergy Operations, Inc., submitted an application requesting an amendment to Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 Technical Specifications (TS) 6.9.1.11.1, Core Operating Limits, TS 3.5.1, Safety Injection Tanks, and TS 3.6.1.5, Containment Air Temperature.

After reviewing your request, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has determined that additional information outlined in the enclosure is needed to complete the review. Please provide the additional information requested within 30 days of the receipt of this letter.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1480.

Sincerely,

/RA/

N. Kalyanam, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-382 Enclosure cc w/encl: See next page

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• No major change from Staff provided RAI OFFICE NRR/LPL4/PM NRR/LPL4/LA NRR/DSS/SRXB*

NRR/LPL4/BC NAME NKalyanam JBurkhardt GCranston THiltz DATE 2/11/08 2/11/08 1/31/08 2/12/08

Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (November 2007) cc:

Senior Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Senior Vice President and COO Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Services, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Site Vice President Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 General Manager, Plant Operations Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Services, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety

& Licensing Entergy Services, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Manager, Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Mr. Timothy Pflieger Environmental Scientist - Supervisor REP&R-CAP-SPOC Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 Parish President Council St. Charles Parish P.O. Box 302 Hahnville, LA 70057 Chairman Louisiana Public Services Commission P.O. Box 91154 Baton Rouge, LA 70825-1697 Mr. Richard Penrod, Senior Environmental Scientist/State Liaison Officer Office of Environmental Services Northwestern State University Russell Hall, Room 201 Natchitoches, LA 71497 Resident Inspector Waterford NPS P.O. Box 822 Killona, LA 70057-0751 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 USE OF NEXT GENERATION FUEL TAC NO. MD6299

1.

For the proposed change to add items 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 (five references) to core operating limit report Technical Specifications 6.9.1.11.1, please explain the connection or relationship between or among the referenced approved methodologies used. There are, for example, three moderator temperature coefficient methods, four axial shape index methods, three linear heat rate methods, etc. The justification is needed because the application of these methodologies is planned for the coming cycle and many approved methodologies are proposed to support the same cycle-specific parameter.

2.

Please provide the technical basis to justify that 72.8 percent is the conservative maximum allowable safety-injection tank level.