ML082040748
| ML082040748 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 08/01/2008 |
| From: | Wang A NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV |
| To: | Conway J Pacific Gas & Electric Co |
| Wang, A B, NRR/DORL/LPLIV, 415-1445 | |
| References | |
| TAC MD8471, TAC MD8472 | |
| Download: ML082040748 (4) | |
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August 1, 2008 Mr. John Conway Senior Vice President - Station Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer Pacific Gas and Electric Company Diablo Canyon Power Plant P.O. Box 770000 San Francisco, CA 94177-0001
SUBJECT:
DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 - ACCEPTENCE REVIEW OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS RE: REVISION TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 3.7.5, AUXILIARY FEEDWATER SYSTEM, AND 3.7.6, CONDENSATE STORAGE TANK AND FIRE WATER STORAGE TANK (TAC NOS. MD8471 AND MD8472)
Dear Mr. Conway:
By letter dated April 3, 2008 (Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML081010207), Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E, the licensee) submitted a license amendment for the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (DCPP). The proposed amendment would revise Technical Specification (TS) 3.7.5, Auxiliary Feedwater System, to remove Surveillance Requirement 3.7.5.6, and revise TS 3.7.6, Condensate Storage Tank (CST) and Fire Water Storage Tank (FWST), to remove the FWST level requirements, revise the CST level requirements, and revise TS 3.7.6 to be consistent with the NUREG-1431, Standard Technical Specifications. The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff acceptance review of this amendment request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.
Consistent with Section 50.90 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), an amendment to the license (including the technical specifications) must fully describe the changes requested, and following as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications. Section 50.34 of 10 CFR addresses the content of technical information required.
This section stipulates that the submittal address the design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations.
The NRC staff reviewed your application and by letter dated June 4, 2008 (ADAMS Accession No. ML081540540), issued an insufficient information letter. By letter dated June 20, 2008 (ADAMS Accession No. ML081820180), PG&E supplemented the license amendment request.
The NRC staff reviewed your application and its supplement and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to proceed with its detailed
technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed amendment in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. If additional information is needed for the NRC staff to complete its technical review, you will be advised by separate correspondence.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1445.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Alan Wang, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-275 and 50-323 cc: See next page
ML082040748 OFFICE NRR/LPL4/PM NRR/LPL4/LA NRR/LPL4/BC (A)
NRR/LPL4/PM NAME AWang J Donohew for GLappert MThadani AWang JDonohew for DATE 8/01/08 8/01/08 8/01/08 8/01/08
Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 (3/10/2008 2007) cc:
NRC Resident Inspector Diablo Canyon Power Plant c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 369 Avila Beach, CA 93424 Sierra Club San Lucia Chapter ATTN: Andrew Christie P.O. Box 15755 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 Ms. Nancy Culver San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace P.O. Box 164 Pismo Beach, CA 93448 Chairman San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D430 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Mr. Truman Burns Mr. Robert Kinosian California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness, Room 4102 San Francisco, CA 94102 Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee Attn: Robert R. Wellington, Esq.
Legal Counsel 857 Cass Street, Suite D Monterey, CA 93940 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 612 E.Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 Jennifer Post, Esq.
Pacific Gas & Electric Company P.O. Box 7442 San Francisco, CA 94120 City Editor The Tribune 3825 South Higuera Street P.O. Box 112 San Luis, Obispo, CA 94306-0112 Director, Radiologic Health Branch State Department of Health Services P.O. Box 997414, MS 7610 Sacramento, CA 95899-7414 Mr. James Boyd, Commissioner California Energy Commission 1516 Ninth Street MS (31)
Sacramento, CA 95831 Mr. James R. Becker Site Vice President Diablo Canyon Power Plant P.O. Box 56 Avila Beach, CA 93424 Jennifer Tang Field Representative United States Senator Barbara Boxer 1700 Montgomery Street, Suite 240 San Francisco, CA 94111