ML13051A056

Request for Additional Information for the Review of the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station License Renewal

ML13051A056
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	03/26/2013
From:	Cuadradodejesus S License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:	Lieb R FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
Cuadrado, S 415-2946
References
TAC ME4640
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 26,2013 Mr. Raymond A. Lieb, Vice President Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-DB-3080 5501 North State, Route 2 Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760 SUB~IECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. ME4640)

Dear Mr. Lieb By letter dated August 27, 2010, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) submitted an application pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 for renewal of Operating License No. NPF-3 for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station (Davis-Besse). The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing this application in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1800, "Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants." By letter dated July 31,2012, the NRC provided the "Safety Evaluation Report with Open Items related to the License Renewal of the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station" (SER), and requested that FENOC review the SER and provide comments to the NRC staff. By letter dated September 14,2012, FENOC provided its comments.

During its review, the staff has identified areas where additional information is needed to complete the review. The staff's request for additional information (RAI) is enclosed.

The RAI was discussed with Mr. Clifford I. Custer of your staff, and a mutually agreed upon date for the response is within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone at 301-415-2946 or bye-mail at SamueI,CuadradodeJesus@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

.(J::;f:;r amuel uadrado de Jesus, Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-346

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March 26, 2013 Mr. Raymond A. Lieb, Vice President Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-DB-3080 5501 North State, Route 2 Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. ME4640)

Dear Mr. Lieb By letter dated August 27, 2010, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) submitted an application pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 for renewal of Operating License No. NPF-3 for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station (Davis-Besse). The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing this application in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1800, "Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants." By letter dated July 31,2012, the NRC provided the "Safety Evaluation Report with Open Items related to the License Renewal of the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station" (SER), and requested that FENOC review the SER and provide comments to the NRC staff. By letter dated September 14, 2012, FENOC provided its comments.

During its review, the staff has identified areas where additional information is needed to complete the review. The staff's request for additional information (RAI) is enclosed.

The RAI was discussed with Mr. Clifford I. Custer of your staff, and a mutually agreed upon date for the response is within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone at 301-415-2946 or bye-mail at SamueI.CuadradodeJesus@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, IRA!

Samuel Cuadrado de Jesus, Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-346

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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. ME4640)

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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION RAI A.1-1

Background:

By letter dated August 27,2010, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) submitted an application pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 for renewal of Operating License NPF-3 for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station. The staff of the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing this application in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1800, "Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants." By letter dated July 31,2012, the NRC provided the "Safety Evaluation Report with Open Items related to the License Renewal of the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station" (SER), and requested that FENOC review the SER and provide comments to the NRC staff. By letter dated September 14, 2012, FENOC provided its comments.

During the review of the Davis-Besse license renewal application (LRA) by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff, FENOC made commitments related to aging management programs to manage the aging effects of structures and components prior to the period of extended operation. The list of these commitments, as well as the implementation schedules and the sources for each commitment, was included as Table A-1 in Appendix A to the SER with Open Items.

In Section 1.7, "Summary of Proposed License Conditions," of the SER with Open Items, the staff stated that following its review of the LRA, including subsequent information and clarifications provided by the applicant, the staff identified proposed license conditions. The first license condition requires the information in the updated safety analysis report (USAR) supplement, submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 54.21(d), as revised during the license renewal application review process, be made a part of the USAR. The second license condition in part states that the activities listed in Appendix A of the SER and the applicant's USAR supplement be completed no later than October 22,2016 (Le., 6 months prior to the period of extended operation).

The NRC plans to revise the second proposed license condition regarding the USAR supplement, which describes certain programs to be implemented and activities to be completed prior to the period of extended operation (PEO). Under the license condition, FENOC will be required to implement those new programs and enhancements to existing programs no later than 6 months prior to the PEO. In addition, the license condition will state that FENOC shall complete those inspection or testing activities as noted in certain commitments by 6 months prior to the PEO or the end of the last refueling outage prior to the PEO, whichever occurs later.

Enclosure

~2-Therefore, the license condition will be revised to state:

The USAR supplement submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 54.21(d), as revised during the license renewal application review process, and as supplemented by Appendix A of NUREG [XXXX], "Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station" dated [Month Year], describes certain programs to be implemented and activities to be completed prior to the period of extended operation.

a. The licensee shall implement those new programs and enhancements to existing programs no later than 6 months prior to PE~.

b. The licensee shall complete those inspection and testing activities, as noted in Commitment Nos. x through xx of Appendix A of NUREG XXXX, by the 6-month date prior to PEO or the end of the last refueling outage prior to the PE~, whichever occurs later.

The licensee shall notify the NRC in writing within 30 days after having accomplished item (a) above and include the status of those activities that have been or remain to be completed in item (b) above.

Issue:

As proposed in the Davis~Besse LRA Table A-1, the implementation schedule for some commitments may conflict with the implementation schedule intended by the generic license condition.

Request:

1.

Identify those commitments to implement new programs and enhancements to existing programs. Indicate the expected date for completing the implementation of each of these programs and enhancements.

2.

Identify those commitments to complete inspection or testing activities prior to the PE~.

Indicate the expected dates for the completion of each of these inspection and testing activities.