ML12214A520

NRC Staff Hearing File Update 1

ML12214A520
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	08/01/2012
From:	Smith M C NRC/OGC
To:	Froehlich W J, Kastenberg W E, Kennedy M F Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
References
RAS 23157, 50-352-LR, 50-353-LR, ASLBP 12-916-04-LR-BD01
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August 1, 2012 In the Matter of Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and) Docket Nos. 50-352-LR / 50-353-LR

Dear Administrative Judges:

Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. §§ 2.1203 and 2.336 and as modified by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board's ("Board") Initial Scheduling Order dated May 7, 2012, the staff of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("Staff") is providing an index (Attachment 1) identifying documents subject to disclosure under the Board's Order. Attachment 2 logs documents that are protected by the deliberative process privilege. Attachment 5, the Declaration of Brian E. Holian, formally invokes the deliberative process privilege for those documents listed in Attachment 2. Attachment 3 logs documents that are proprietary.

On or about August 1, 2012, the materials listed in Attachment 1 may be accessed through the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System ("ADAMS") and through the Electronic Hearing Docket ("EHD"). The index contains the ADAMS accession number, document date, and the document title for the documents in the hearing file.

Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(c), attached is also the Affidavit of Leslie Perkins, certifying that all relevant materials required by this section have been disclosed, and that the disclosures are accurate and complete as to documents identified by July 26, 2012.

The NRC Staff notes that it has made a good faith effort to identify and characterize all documents meeting the criteria of 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(b) and 10 C.F.R. § 2.1203 in this proceeding. In identifying these documents, the Staff does not concede their relevance to the license renewal issues to be decided in this proceeding.

Administrative Judge William J. Froehlich, Chair Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Mail Stop: T-3F23 Washington, DC 20555-001

Administrative Judge Dr. William E. Kastenberg Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Mail Stop: T-3F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001

Administrative Judge

Dr. Michael F. Kennedy Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Mail Stop: T-3F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001

Judge Froehlich July 2, 2012 Judge Kennedy Judge Kastenberg Sincerely, Signed (electronically) by

_______________________________

Maxwell C. Smith Counsel for NRC Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop - O-15D21 Washington, DC 20555 Telephone: (301) 415-1246 E-mail: Maxwell.smith@nrc.gov Date of signature: August 1, 2012

Enclosures:

Attachment 1: Hearing File Index - Update 1 Attachment 2: Deliberative Process Privilege Log - Update 1 Attachment 3: Proprietary Privilege Log - Update 1 Attachment 4: Affidavit of Leslie Perkins Attachment 5: Declaration of Brian E. Holian

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of ) )

EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC ) 50-352-LR/ 50-353-LR

)

(Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2) ) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the letter from Maxwell C. Smith to the Board, dated July 2, 2012; Attachment 1 - Limerick License Renewal Hearing File Index Initial, Update 1; Attachment 2 -

Limerick License Renewal Hearing File De liberative Process Privilege Log, Update 1; Attachment 3 - Proprietary Privilege Log, Update 1; Attachment 4 - Affidavit of Leslie Perkins Concerning Mandatory Disclosure Requirement of 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(b); and Attachment 5 - Declaration of Brian E. Holian in the above captioned proceeding have been served upon the following by the Electronic Information Exchange, this 1st day of August, 2012:

William J. Froehlich, Chair Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Mail Stop: T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 William.Froehlich@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the Secretary of the Commission Mail Stop: O-16C1 Washington, DC 20555-0001

hearingdocket@nrc.gov Dr. Michael F. Kennedy Atomic Safety and Licensing Board

Mail Stop: T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Michael.Kennedy@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication

Mail Stop: O-16C1 Washington, DC 20555-0001

ocaamail@nrc.gov Dr. William E. Kastenberg Atomic Safety and Licensing Board

Mail Stop: T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 William.Kastenberg@nrc.gov Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Warrenville Road

Warrenville, IL 60555

J. Bradley Fewell, Deputy General Counsel Bradley.Fewell@exeloncorp.com

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20004 Alex S. Polonsky, Esq.

apolonsky@morganlewis.com Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.

ksutton@morganlewis.com Geoffrey H. Fettus Natural Resources Defense Counsel 1152 15th Street NW Washington, DC 20005 gfettus@nrdc.org

Anthony Z. Roisman National Legal Scholars Law Firm, P.C.

241 Poverty Lane, Unit 1 Lebanon, NH 03766 aroisman@nationallegalscholars.com

/Signed (electronically) by/

Maxell C. Smith Counsel for NRC Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop - O-15D21 Washington, DC 20555 Telephone: (301) 415-1246 E-mail: maxwell.smith@nrc.gov Date of signature: August 1, 2012

- Limerick License Renewal Hearing File and Mandatory Disclosures Hearing File Index - Update 1 Accession No.DateTitleML12018A0877/16/12 12:00AM Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on January 4, 2012, Between the NRC and Exelon Concerning RAI Pertaining to the Limerick Generating Station, License Renewal Application (TAC NOS.

ME6555 and ME6556).ML12139A0616/25/12 12:00AM Summary of Telephone Conference Call held on May 16, 2012, between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Concerning Requests for Additional Information

Pertaining to the Limerick Generating Station, License Renewal.ML12139A0717/20/12 12:00AM4/12/2012 Telecon Summary with Exelon Generation Company, LLC.

ML12139A0747/20/12 12:00AM4/5/2012 Telecon Summary with Exelon Generation Company, LLC.

ML12164A8007/20/12 12:00AM6/11/2012 Telecon Summary with Exelon Generation Company, LLC.ML12174A3296/22/12 12:00AM Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, Response to NRC Request for Additional Information, dated June 21, 2012, Related to License Renewal Application.ML12180A4596/25/12 12:00AM2012/06/25 Limerick LR - DRAFT Teleconference summary ML12180A4616/25/12 12:00AM2012/06/25 Limerick LR - RE: DRAFT Teleconference summary ML12180A4846/28/12 12:00AM2012/06/28 Limerick LR - Everything ok?

ML12180A4886/28/12 12:00AM2012/06/28 Limerick LR - RE: Everything ok?ML12181A4417/10/12 12:00AM RAI for the Review of the Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application (TAC No. ME6555 and ME6556).ML12181A4876/29/12 12:00AM 2012/06/29 Limerick LR - DRAFT Request for Additional Information RE: Limerick Generating Station LRAML12181A4896/28/12 12:00AM2012/06/28 Limerick LR - Call for Friday ML12192A6767/9/12 12:00AM2012/07/09 Limerick LR - RAI ML12192A6807/9/12 12:00AM2012/07/09 Limerick LR - RE: DRAFT Teleconference summary ML12192A6817/9/12 12:00AM2012/07/09 Limerick LR - RE: DRAFT Teleconference summary ML12192A6847/9/12 12:00AM2012/07/09 Limerick LR - RE: DRAFT Teleconference summary ML12193A0127/3/12 12:00AM2012/07/03 Limerick LR - RE: I am out of the office on Thursday and Friday ML12193A0137/3/12 12:00AM2012/07/03 Limerick LR - I am out of the office on Thursday and Friday ML12193A0147/3/12 12:00AM2012/07/03 Limerick LR - RE: I am out of the office on Thursday and FridayML12193A1287/10/12 12:00AM 2012/07/10 Limerick LR - FW: LIMERICK: Request for Additional information for the Review of the Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application (TAC Nos. ME6555 and

ME6566)ML12193A1317/11/12 12:00AM 2012/07/11 Limerick LR - RE: LIMERICK: Request for Additional information for the Review of the Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application (TAC Nos. ME6555 and

ME6566)August 1, 2012 Page 1 of 2 - Limerick License Renewal Hearing File and Mandatory Disclosures Hearing File Index - Update 1 ML12193A1327/10/12 12:00AM 2012/07/10 Limerick LR - FW: LIMERICK: Request for Additional information for the Review of the Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application (TAC Nos. ME6555 and

ME6566)ML12193A1347/11/12 12:00AM 2012/07/11 Limerick LR - RE: LIMERICK: Request for Additional information for the Review of the Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application (TAC Nos. ME6555 and

ME6566)ML12194A2807/11/12 12:00AM2012/07/11 Limerick LR - FW: 7/11/12 - LIM - Response to NRC RAI dated 7/10/12 re. LGS LRAML12201B4107/13/12 12:00AM2012/07/13 Limerick LR - RE: DRAFT Teleconference summary ML12201B4117/13/12 12:00AM2012/07/13 Limerick LR - DRAFT Teleconference summary ML12201B4287/19/12 12:00AM2012/07/19 Limerick LR - DRAFT Teleconference summary ML12205A5047/19/12 12:00AM2012/07/19 Limerick LR - RE: DRAFT Teleconference summary August 1, 2012 Page 2 of 2 - Limerick License Renewal Hearing File and Mandatory Disclosures Deliberative Process Privilege Log - Update 1 Item #Accession No.Title Author Name/

Affiliation Addressee Name/ AffiliationCommentDate Estimated Page Count2-0001ML12180A468 2012/03/05 Limerick LR - Limerick LR RAI response Robert Kuntz, NRC/NRR/D LR Juan Uribe, Sergiu Basturescu, NRC/NRR/DE;

Janak Raval, NRC/NRR/DSS; Angela

Buford, NRC/NRR/DLR Internal Transmission of Applicant's Response

to RAIs 3/5/12 12:00AM192-0002ML12180A469 2012/02/16 Limerick LR - FW: 2/16/12 - LIM - Response to RAI dated 1/17/12 Robert Kuntz, NRC/NRR/D LR Seung Min, William Holston, Michelle

Kichline, William Gardner, Rajender Auluck, Angela

Buford, NRC/NRR/DLR;

Naeem Iqbal,

NRC/NRR/DRA; Patrick

Purtscher, Juan Uribe, NRC/NRR/DE Internal Transmission of Applicant's Response

to RAIs 2/16/12 12:00AM502-0003ML12192A711 2012/01/11 Limerick LR - Conditions in the Safety Evaluations of BWRVIP-78, -

86, -116 and -86, Rev. 1 Seung Min, NRC/NRR/D LR Patrick Purtscher, Jeffrey Poehler, Dan Widrevitz,

NRC/NRR/DE; Bo Pham, NRC/NRR/DE Internal Discussion of Staff Review of Reactor

Pressure Vessel and/or

Survelience Capsule

Fluences 1/11/12 12:00AM552-0004ML12193A005 2011/12/08 Limerick LR - RE: 12.7.11-LIM - Response to NRC RAI dated

11.18.11.pdf - Adobe Acrobat

Professional Seung Min, NRC/NRR/D LR Robert Kuntz, NRC/NRR/DLR Internal Transmission of Applicant's Response

to RAIs 12/8/11 12:00AM3 August 1, 2012 Page 1 of 2 - Limerick License Renewal Hearing File and Mandatory Disclosures Deliberative Process Privilege Log - Update 1 2-0005ML12193A212 2012/04/19 Limerick LR - RE: Limerick RAI Response for CASS RWCU Pump

Casings - Basis for Management of

Loss of Fracture Toughness/Thermal

Aging Seung Min, NRC/NRR/D LR James Medoff, NRC/NRR/DLR Internal Transmission of Applicant's Response

to RAIs 4/19/12 12:00AM492-0006ML12193A353 2011/08/23 Limerick LR - RE: Limerick AMP audit Seung Min, NRC/NRR/D LR On Yee, Ching Ng, Bo Pham, NRC/NRR/DLR Internal Discussion of Proposed Audit

Activiites 8/23/11 12:00AM32-0007ML12193A362 2011/08/23 Limerick LR - RE: Limerick AMP audit Seung Min, NRC/NRR/D LRBo Pham, NRC/NRR/DLR Internal Discussion of Proposed Audit

Activiites 8/23/11 12:00AM32-0008ML12194A278 2012/07/11 Limerick LR - FW: 7/11/12 - LIM - Response to NRC RAI dated

7/10/12 re. LGS LRA Robert Kuntz, NRC/NRR/D LR Mark Yoo, Ching NG, Billy Rogers, NRC/NRR/DLR Internal Transmission of Applicant's Response

to RAIs 7/11/12 12:00AM17 August 1, 2012 Page 2 of 2 - Limerick License Renewal Hearing File and Mandatory Disclosures Proprietary Privilege Log - Update 1 Item #Accession No.Title Author Name/

Affiliation Addressee Name/ AffiliationCommentDate Estimated Page CountP2-0001ML12192A711 2012/01/11 Limerick LR -

Conditions in the Safety

Evaluations of BWRVIP-78, -86, -

116 and -86, Rev. 1 Seung Min, NRC/NRR/DLR Patrick Purtscher, Jeffrey Poehler, Dan

Widrevitz,

NRC/NRR/DE; Bo

Pham, NRC/NRR/DE Attaches and Discusses Proprietary

Information 1/11/12 12:00AM55 August 1, 2012 Page 1 of 1

In the Matter of EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC (Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2) Docket Nos. 50-352-LR and 50-353-LR Attachment 4 Affidavit of Leslie Perkins August 1, 2012 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD

In the Matter of ) ) Exelon Generation Company, LLC ) Docket Nos. 50-352-LR/ 50-353-LR ) (Exelon Generation Station, Units 1 and 2) )

AFFIDAVIT OF LESLIE PERKINS CONCERNING MANDATORY DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT OF 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(b)

I, Leslie Perkins, do hereby state as follows: 1. I am employed as a Project Manager in the Division of License Renewal in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's ("NRC") Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. I serve as a project manager for the Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 license renewal application ("LRA"). Among other things, I am managing the preparation of the hearing file and mandatory disclosures in connection with the LRA at issue in this proceeding. 2. I hereby certify that all relevant materials related to the issues in connection with the LRA that are required to be disclosed pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.336 (b) and (c) in the captioned proceeding have been disclosed, and that the disclosures are accurate and complete for documents identified by the Staff as of July 26, 2012. 3. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. Executed in Accordance with 10 CFR § 2.304 (d)

Leslie Perkins Project Manager

Executed in Rockville, Maryland this 1st day of August, 2012

In the Matter of EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC (Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2) Docket Nos. 50-352-LR and 50-353-LR

Attachment 5 Declaration of Brian E. Holian

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of ) )

EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC ) 50-352-LR/ 50-353-LR

)

(Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2) ) ) DECLARATION OF BRIAN E. HOLIAN I, Brian E. Holian, do hereby state as follows:

1. I am employed as the Director of the Division of License Renewal ("DLR") in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's ("NRC") Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ("NRR"). My supervisory responsibilities include oversight of the NRC Staff's review and evaluation of the Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 license renewal application. 2. As part of their responsibilities in updating the hearing file and mandatory disclosures for these proceedings, NRC staff members under my supervision identified documents as privileged because they contai ned information concerning the Staff's pre-decisional deliberative process. The documents are listed in Attachment 2 to the submission of the Staff's Hearing File Index, Update 1. 3. I have personally reviewed the documents identified as privileged in Attachment 2, and have determined, in accordance with the guidance set forth in Management Directive 3.4, that it contains pre-decisional information concerning the Staff's review of the license renewal application. The documents contain either the Staff's analyses, recommendations, opinions, or evaluations, and may not necessarily reflect the final agency position with respect to the matters discussed therein. The documents comprise part of the deliberative process necessary for the Staff's review of the pending license renewal application. 4. Further, I have determined that disclosure of the documents could result in harm to the agency, in that it would (a) prematurely disclose the preliminary views of individual Staff members and/or the Staff prior to reaching a final agency decision, and could thus create confusion as to the actual policy or views of the NRC Staff; (b) hinder the efficiency of the Staff, in that forced disclosure of its internal discussions on an unresolved issue would tend to chill all future deliberations and would interfere with the Staff's ability to engage in a free exchange of opinions and analyses prior to publishing its final review documents; and (c) imply or suggest incorrectly that the opinions of the Staff members involved in these communications are actually the final decisions of the agency, while no such final decision has yet been made. 5. Accordingly, I formally invoke the deliberative process privilege with respect to the documents listed in Attachment 2 to the submission of the Staff's Hearing File Index, Update

1. 6. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

Executed in Accord with 10 CFR 2.304(d).

Brian E. Holian Executed in Rockville, Maryland this 1st day of August, 2012