ML110880039
| ML110880039 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 05/03/2011 |
| From: | Beltz T Plant Licensing Branch III |
| To: | Meyer L Point Beach |
| beltz T, NRR/DORL/LPL3-1, 301-415-3049 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML111170513 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC ME1044, TAC ME1045 | |
| Download: ML110880039 (10) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 May 3,2011 Mr. Larry Meyer Site Vice President NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC 6610 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241-9516
SUBJECT:
POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT (PBNP), UNITS 1 AND 2 - ISSUANCE OF LICENSE AMENDMENTS REGARDING EXTENDED POWER UPRATE (TAC NOS. ME1044 AND ME1045)
Dear Mr. Meyer:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued the enclosed Amendment Nos. 241 and 245 to Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27, for PBNP, Units 1 and 2.
The amendment consists of changes to the Technical Specifications (TSs) in response to your letter dated April 7, 2009, as supplemented by letters dated October 17,2008; April 8, June 17 (2 letters), August 24, September 11, September 25, October 9, November 13, November 20 (2 letters), November 21 (2 letters), December 8, December 16, December 21, and December 22 of 2009; January 7, January 8, January 13, January 22, January 29, February 11, February 12, February 25, March 3, March 24, March 25, April 15, April 21, April 22, April 26, April 28 (2 letters), April 29, April 30, May 6, May 13, May 14, May 20, June 10 (2 letters), June 11, June 14, June 24, July 8 (2 letters), July 15 (2 letters), July 21, July 23, July 27, July 28, July 29, August 2, August 6, August 9 (2 letters), August 12, August 23, August 24 (2 letters), August 26, September 1, September 8, September 9, September 14, September 21, September 27, September 28 (3 letters), October 1, October 12, October 14, October 15, October 28, November 1, November 4, November 12 (2 letters), November 15, November 30, December 1, December 7, December 10 (2 letters), December 13, December 15, December 21 (2 letters),
and December 30 of 2010; January 7 (2 letters), January 11, January 13, January 21, February 22, March 2, and March 4 of 2011.
The proposed amendments would increase the licensed core power level for PBNP Units 1 and 2 from 1540 megawatts thermal (MWt) to 1800 MWt. The increase in core thermal power will be approximately 17 percent over the current licensed thermal power level and is defined as an Extended Power Uprate (EPU). The proposed amendments would change the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses, the TSs and licensing bases to support operation at the increased core thermal power level, including changes to the maximum licensed reactor core thermal power, reactor core safety limits, constant axial offset control operating strategy, reactor protection system and engineered safety feature actuation system limiting safety system settings, and emergency diesel generator start loss of voltage time delays. Additional TS changes include reactor coolant system flow rate, pressurizer operating level, pressurizer safety valve settings, accumulator and refueling water storage tank boron concentrations, main steam safety valve maximum allowable power level and lift settings, new main feedwater isolation valves, and Core Operating Limits Report references. The amendment also includes a review of changes to the high energy line break methodology to verify compliance with the licensing basis and acceptability for EPU conditions.
L. Meyer
- 2 A copy of our related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice.
Sincerely,
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Terry A. Beltz, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 111-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-266 and 50-301
Enclosures:
- 1. Amendment No. 241 to DPR-24
- 2. Amendment No. 245 to DPR-27
- 3. Safety Evaluation cc: Listserv
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 NEXTERA ENERGY POINT BEACH, LLC DOCKET NOS. 50-266 POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 1 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment Nos. 241 Renewed License No. DPR-24
- 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC (the licensee), dated April 7, 2009, as supplemented by letters dated October 17, 2008; April 8, June 17 (2 letters), August 24, September 11, September 25, October 9, November 13, November 20 (2 letters), November 21 (2 letters),
December 8, December 16, December 21, and December 22 of 2009; January 7, January 8, January 13, January 22, January 29, February 11, February 12, February 25, March 3, March 24, March 25, April 15, April 21, April 22, April 26, April 28 (2 letters), April 29, April 30, May 6, May 13, May 14, May 20, June 10 (2 letters), June 11, June 14, June 24, July 8 (2 letters), July 15 (2 letters),
July 21, July 23, July 27, July 28, July 29, August 2, August 6, August 9 (2 letters), August 12, August 23, August 24 (2 letters), August 26, September 1, September 8, September 9, September 14, September 21, September 27, September 28 (3 letters), October 1, October 12, October 14, October 15, October 28, November 1, November 4, November 12 (2 letters), November 15, November 30, December 1 J December 7, December 10 (2 letters), December 13, December 15, December 21 (2 letters), and December 30 of 2010; January 7 (2 letters), January 11 J January 13, January 21, February 22, March 2, and March 4 of 2011, 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; D.
The issuance of this license amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and
- 2 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 4.A and 4.B of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-24 is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. Maximum Power Levels NextEra Energy Point Beach is authorized to operate the facility at reactor core power levels not in excess of 1800 megawatts thermal.
B. Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A and B, as revised through Amendment No. 241, are hereby incorporated in the renewed operating license. NextEra Energy Point Beach shall operate the facility in accordance with Technical Specifications.
- 3.
Accordingly, the license is amended by the following license conditions to be added to Appendix C, Additional Conditions, with wording as follows:
NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC shall eliminate the reliance on local manual action to gag the Motor-Driven and Turbine Driven AFW pump mini-recirculation valves open.
NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC shall install a self-cooled (Le., air-cooled) air compressor capable of supplying Instrument Air. The compressor shall be independent of Service Water cooling and normally aligned for automatic operation.
The above license conditions shall be implemented prior to operation of either unit at EPU conditions.
- 3
- 4.
The license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented prior to Unit 1 startup from the Fall 2011 refueling outage.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-24, Appendix C, and Technical Specifications Date of Issuance:
May 3, 2011
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555*0001 NEXTERA ENERGY POINT BEACH, LLC DOCKET NOS. 50-301 POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 2 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment Nos. 245 Renewed License No. DPR-27
- 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC (the licensee), dated April 7, 2009, as supplemented by letters dated October 17, 2008; April 8, June 17 (2 letters), August 24, September 11, September 25, October 9, November 13, November 20 (2 letters), November 21 (2 letters),
December 8, December 16, December 21, and December 22 of 2009; January 7, January 8, January 13, January 22, January 29, February 11, February 12, February 25, March 3, March 24, March 25, April 15, April 21, April 22, April 26, April 28 (2 letters), April 29, April 30, May 6, May 13, May 14, May 20, June 10 (2 letters), June 11, June 14, June 24, July 8 (2 letters), July 15 (2 letters),
July 21, July 23, July 27, July 28, July 29, August 2, August 6, August 9 (2 letters), August 12, August 23, August 24 (2 letters), August 26, September 1, September 8, September 9, September 14, September 21, September 27, September 28 (3 letters), October 1, October 12, October 14, October 15, October 28, November 1, November 4, November 12 (2 letters), November 15, November 30, December 1, December 7, December 10 (2 letters), December 13, December 15, December 21 (2 letters), and December 30 of 2010; January 7 (2 letters), January 11, January 13, January 21, February 22, March 2, and March 4 of 2011, 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; D.
The issuance of this license amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and
- 2 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 4.A. and 4.B of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-27 is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. Maximum Power Levels NextEra Energy Point Beach is authorized to operate the facility at reactor core power levels not in excess of 1800 megawatts thermal.
B. Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendices A and B, as revised through Amendment No. 245, are hereby incorporated in the renewed operating license.
NextEra Energy Point Beach shall operate the facility in accordance with Technical Specifications.
- 3.
Accordingly, the license is amended by the following license conditions to be added to Appendix C, Additional Conditions, with wording as follows:
NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC shall eliminate the reliance on local manual action to gag the Motor-Driven and Turbine Driven AFW pump mini-recirculation valves open.
NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC shall install a self-cooled (Le., air-cooled) air compressor capable of supplying Instrument Air. The compressor shall be independent of Service Water cooling and normally aligned for automatic operation.
The above license conditions shall be implemented prior to operation of either unit at EPU conditions.
- 3
- 4.
The license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented prior to Unit 2 startup from the Spring 2011 refueling outage.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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Eric J. Leeds, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-27, Appendix C, and Technical Specifications Date of Issuance: l!1ay 3, 2011
ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 241 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-24 AND LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 245 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-27 DOCKET NOS. 50-266 AND 50-301 Replace the following pages of the Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27, Appendix C, and Technical Specifications with the attached revised pages. The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain marginal lines indicating the areas of change.
Operating License REMOVE INSERT Unit 1 License Pages 3 and 6 Unit 1 License Pages 3 and 6 Unit 2 License Pages 3 and 6 Unit 2 License Pages 3 and 6 Appendix C REMOVE INSERT Unit 1 Page C-4 Unit 1 Page C-4 Unit 2 Page C-4 Unit 2 Page C-4 Technical Specifications REMOVE INSERT REMOVE INSERT 1.1-5 1.1-5 3.4.16-2 3.4.16-2 2.0-1 2.0-1 3.5.1-2 3.5.1-2 3.2.1-2 3.2.1-2 3.5.4-2 3.5.4-2 3.2.1-3 3.2.1-3 3.7.1-3 3.7.1-3 3.2.3-1 3.2.3-1 3.7.1-4 3.7.1-4 3.2.3-2 3.7.3-1 3.7.3-1 3.2.3-3 3.7.3-2 3.7.3-2 3.4.1-1 3.4.1-1 5.6-4 5.6-4 3.4.1-2 3.4.1-2 5.6-5 5.6-5 3.4.9-1 3.4.9-1 5.6-6 5.6-6 3.4.9-2 3.4.9-2 5.6-7 5.6-7 3.4.10-1 3.4.10-1 3.4.10-2 3.4.10-2
L. Meyer
- 2 A copy of our related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's biweekly Federal Register notice.
Sincerely, IRAI Terry A. Beltz, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 111-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-266 and 50-301
Enclosures:
- 1. Amendment No. 241 to DPR-24
- 2. Amendment No. 245 to DPR-27
- 3. Safety Evaluation cc: Listserv DISTRIBUTION:
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