ML041600541
| ML041600541 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 06/14/2004 |
| From: | Dan Collins NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1 |
| To: | Richard Anderson Public Service Enterprise Group |
| Collins D S, NRR/DLPM, 415-1427 | |
| References | |
| TAC MC1436 | |
| Download: ML041600541 (4) | |
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June 14, 2004 Mr. Roy A. Anderson President & Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear, LLC - X04 Post Office Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
SUBJECT:
HOPE CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING REQUEST FOR CHANGE TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TO SUPPORT REMOVAL OF THE REACTOR VESSEL HEAD SPRAY PIPING (TAC NO. MC1436)
Dear Mr. Anderson:
By letter dated November 17, 2003, PSEG Nuclear LLC submitted a license amendment request, LCR H02-002, for the Hope Creek Generating Station (Hope Creek) seeking approval of proposed changes to the Hope Creek Technical Specifications. Specifically, the change would support permanent removal of the reactor vessel head spray piping.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has been reviewing your submittal and has determined that additional information is required to complete our review. The required information was discussed with Mr. Michael Mosier of your staff on June 7, 2004. Please provide your response to the enclosed question within 30 days of receipt of this letter. If circumstances result in the need to revise the target date, please contact me at (301) 415-1427.
Sincerely,
/RA REnnis for/
Daniel S. Collins, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-354
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl: See next page
ML041600541 OFFICE PDI-2/PM PDI-2/SC NAME REnnis for DCollins JClifford DATE 6/8/04 6/9/04 Hope Creek Generating Station cc:
Mr. A. Christopher Bakken, III Ms. R. A. Kankus Senior Vice President - Site Operations Joint Owner Affairs PSEG Nuclear - X15 Exelon Generation Company, LLC P.O. Box 236 Nuclear Group Headquarters KSA1-E Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348 Mr. John T. Carlin Vice President - Nuclear Assessment Lower Alloways Creek Township PSEG Nuclear - N10 c/o Mary O. Henderson, Clerk P.O. Box 236 Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. David F. Garchow Dr. Jill Lipoti, Asst. Director Vice President - Eng/Tech Support Radiation Protection Programs PSEG Nuclear - N28 NJ Department of Environmental P.O. Box 236 Protection and Energy Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 CN 415 Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 Mr. James A. Hutton Plant Manager Brian Beam PSEG Nuclear - X15 Board of Public Utilities P.O. Box 236 2 Gateway Center, Tenth Floor Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Newark, NJ 07102 Mr. Steven Mannon Regional Administrator, Region I Acting Manager - Nuclear Safety and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Licensing 475 Allendale Road PSEG Nuclear - N21 King of Prussia, PA 19406 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Senior Resident Inspector Hope Creek Generating Station Jeffrie J. Keenan, Esquire U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission PSEG Nuclear - N21 Drawer 0509 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING AMENDMENT REQUEST TO REMOVE REACTOR VESSEL HEAD SPRAY PIPING HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION DOCKET NO. 50-354 By letter dated November 17, 2003, PSEG Nuclear LLC submitted a license amendment request, LCR H02-002, for the Hope Creek Generating Station (Hope Creek) seeking approval of proposed changes to the Hope Creek Technical Specifications. Specifically, the requested change would support permanent removal of the reactor vessel head spray piping. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has been reviewing your submittal and has determined that the following additional information is required to complete our review:
- 1. Section 5.2 of the application identifies General Design Criteria (GDC) 14 and 55 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulation (10 CFR), Appendix A as being applicable to the Reactor Head Spray System. However, other than a general statement that a flange and pipe cap will be installed, the application does not provide an explanation of how these requirements will continue to be met. Additionally, the NRC staffs review identified GDCs 50, 52, and 53, 10 CFR 50.55a(c), and 10 CFR 50 Appendix J as containing applicable regulatory requirements. Provide a detailed explanation of how all of the applicable regulatory requirements of the GDC, 10 CFR 50.55a(c), and 10 CFR 50 Appendix J will be met by the proposed change.