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From: pwrrm@retaqs.com [mailto:pwrrm@retaqs.com] On Behalf Of Gore, Duane Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 3:15 PM To: 'PWR Reactivity Management' Subject: [Pwrrm] Issuance of the COLR

We have been questioned by our Resident as to the timeliness of issuing the Core Operating Limits Report (COLR). We issue it after we approve our Reload Safety Evaluation report. Sometimes this is done before the refueling outage starts, other times it is just prior to core reload. Other than having it in place when the new core is loaded, we do not have any requirements on a lead-time. When we issue the COLR to the Plant we also issue it to Licensing and they do the formal transmittal to the NRC.

1. When does your organization issue the COLR to the Plant (e.g., as needed, before the start of the outage, 3 months prior to the outage) ? Prior to startup and during the cycle for emergent issues. 2. How long after issuance to the Plant is the COLR sent to the NRC? Typically two weeks after issuance 3. What organization prepares and issues the COLR (e.g. core design, safety analysis, licensing, etc.)? Fuels prepares, Reactor Engineering processes and site Regulatory Assurance issues to the NRC.

Thank you in advance for your responses.

Duane Gore

Supervisor, Reactor Engineering

STPNOC

(361) 972-8909

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Cook Nuclear Plant responses below:

1. When does your organization issue the COLR to the Plant (e.g., as needed, before the start of the outage, 3 months prior to the outage) ? O ur COLR is in place at the plant after core off-load of the previous cycle, but before core reload of the subsequent cycle. 2. How long after issuance to the Plant is the COLR sent to the NRC? COLR typically sent to the NRC within 30 days after issuance to the plant.

3. What organization prepares and issues the COLR (e.g. core design, safety analysis, licensing, etc.)? The Cook plant contracts out core design to Westinghouse. Westinghouse prepares the loading pattern and related documents, (Reload Evaluation, Nuclear Parameters & Operations Package (NuPOP)) which includes the COLR. Engineers in our Nuclear Fuels section perform an 'Owners Acceptance Review' of the COLR (and all other related documents). The COLR is then sent to our Licensing/Regulatory affairs section who submits to the NRC, and also to 'NDM' (Cook Plant Nuclear Document Management' department). .

William Ferguson American Electric Power Nuclear Fuels Group 500 Circle Drive Buchanan, MI 49107-1373 wvferguson@aep.com (269) 697-5139

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Subject [Pwrrm] Issuance of the COLR

We have been questioned by our Resident as to the timeliness of issuing the Core Operating Limits Report (COLR). We issue it after we approve our Reload Safety Evaluation report. Sometimes this is done before the refueling outage starts, other times it is just prior to core reload. Other than having it in place when the new core is loaded, we do not have any requirements on a lead-time. When we issue the COLR to the Plant we also issue it to Licensing and they do the formal transmittal to the NRC.

1. When does your organization issue the COLR to the Plant (e.g., as needed, before the start of the outage, 3 months prior to the outage) ? 2. How long after issuance to the Plant is the COLR sent to the NRC? 3. What organization prepares and issues the COLR (e.g. core design, safety analysis, licensing, etc.)?

Thank you in advance for your responses.

Duane Gore Supervisor, Reactor Engineering STPNOC

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1. When does your organization issue the COLR to the Plant (e.g., as needed, before the start of the outage, 3 months prior to the outage) ? The COLR is normally accepted by our Safety Review team prior to the outage (2-3 weeks). The procedures that are updated are posted during the outage. Additionally, any changes during the cycle are processed as needed. 2. How long after issuance to the Plant is the COLR sent to the NRC? We generally send the COLR to licensing shortly after it is approved (within a week of approval). Licensing then has to write a cover letter and send the letter around for review and signature before it is sent to the NRC (this typically takes a week or two). Per RMD - We are supposed to send the COLR to licensing about 2 weeks after shutdown. We are supposed to verify that licensing has transmitted the approved COLR to the NRC 90 days after shutdown. 3. What organization prepares and issues the COLR (e.g. core design, safety analysis, licensing, etc.)? Our fuel projects group prepares and issues the COLR. Because it is a report and not as easily accessible at the site level, Reactor Engineering then updates a Design Reference Procedure that anyone at the site can access. We update the DRP during the outage (as noted above).

Adina LaFrance

The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them. -Albert Einstein

Nuclear Analysis & Fuel Reactor Engineer Surry Power Station Email: Adina.K.LaFrance@Dom.commailto:Adina.K.LaFrance@Dom.com Phone: 757-365-2658 Pager #: 4290

From: pwrrm@retaqs.com [mailto:pwrrm@retaqs.com] On Behalf Of Gore, Duane Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 3:15 PM To: 'PWR Reactivity Management' Subject: [Pwrrm] Issuance of the COLR

We have been questioned by our Resident as to the timeliness of issuing the Core Operating Limits Report (COLR). We issue it after we approve our Reload Safety Evaluation report. Sometimes this is done before the refueling outage starts, other times it is just prior to core reload. Other than having it in place when the new core is loaded, we do not have any requirements on a lead-time. When we issue the COLR to the Plant we also issue it to Licensing and they do the formal transmittal to the NRC.

1. When does your organization issue the COLR to the Plant (e.g., as needed, before the start of the outage, 3 months prior to the outage) ? 2. How long after issuance to the Plant is the COLR sent to the NRC? 3. What organization prepares and issues the COLR (e.g. core design, safety analysis, licensing, etc.)?

Thank you in advance for your responses.

Duane Gore Supervisor, Reactor Engineering STPNOC

(361) 972-8909

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