ML040230687

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Letter of Intent to Participate in Probabilistic Risk Assessment Quality Pilot Application Program
ML040230687
Person / Time
Site: Limerick  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 01/20/2004
From: Degregorio R
Exelon Nuclear
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RG-1.200
Download: ML040230687 (3)


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ExeklnSM Exelon Nuclear Limerick Generating Station P.O. Box 2300 Pottstown, PA 19464 January 20,2004 www.exeloncorp.com Nuclear RG 1.200 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Limerick Generating Station Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-39 and NPF-85 NRC Docket Nos. 50-352 and 50-353

Subject:

Letter of intent to Participate in Probabilistic Risk Assessment Quality Pilot Application Program

Reference:

1. Memorandum dated December 3, 2003, Peter C. Wen, NRR to Cathy Haney, NRR, Summary of November 20, 2003, "Meeting with Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Regarding Probabilistic Risk Assessment Quality Pilot Applications."
2. Memorandum dated November 19, 2003, J. L. Funches, CFO, NRR to James E.

Dyer, Director, NRR, "Fee Waiver for Pilot Application of Approach Proposed in DG-1122, "Determining the Technical Adequacy of PRA Results for Risk-Informed Activities," and The Associated Draft Standard Review Plan (SRP)

Section."

Dear Sir or Madam:

As requested at the meeting on November 20, 2003 (Reference 1), Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon) submits this letter of intent to participate in the NRC probabilistic risk assessment pilot program to guide implementation of Regulatory Guide 1.200 For Trial Use, "An Approach for Determining the Technical Adequacy of Probabilistic Risk Assessment Results for Risk-lnformed Activities," and the associated draft standard review plan, Chapter 19.1, "Determining the Technical Adequacy of Probabilistic Risk Assessment Results for Risk-informed Activities."

__The RegulatoryGuide1.200 pilot applicationwhich Exelon-proposes to-submit-is -a Limerick Generating Station License Amendment Request (LAR) to relocate surveillance test intervals to a licensee controlled program in accordance with Risk Informed Technical Specification Initiative 5b.

Our current schedule for submitting the LAR is February 20, 2004.

The NRC has indicated this review of pilot applications is eligible for (Reference 2). Our participation in this pilot program is contingent on waiverforthe full LAR reviewpursuant to 10-CFR Part 170.11(b)(1).

a waiver of review fees the NRC granting a fee QDO(

January 16, 2004 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 If you have any questions or desire additional information pertaining to this letter, please call Mr.

Eugene M. Kelly at (610) 718-3520.

Sincerely, Ron J. DeGregorio Vice President, Limerick Generating Station cc: H. J. Miller - Regional Administrator, NRC Region I A. L. Burritt - NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Limerick Generating Station

-S.-Wall - NRC Project-Manager-NRC-NRR P. C. Wen - NRC NRR A. R. Pietrangelo - NEI R. E. Bradley - NEI

bcc:

R. DeGregorio, GML 5-1 B. Hanson, GML 5-1 C. Mudrick, SSB 3-1 R. Dickinson, SSB 3-3 E. Kelly, SSB 3-3 P. Tarpinian, SSB 3-3 K. Kemper, SSB 2-4 J. Toro, SSB 4-1 J. Meister, Cantera D. Helker, KSA 3N V. Warren, Erin Eng.