ML071080296
| ML071080296 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Kewaunee  |
| Issue date: | 04/24/2007 |
| From: | Catherine Haney Plant Licensing Branch III-2 |
| To: | Hartz L Dominion Energy Kewaunee |
| Chernoff M, NRR/DORL, 415-4041 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML071080296 (2) | |
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April 24, 2007 Ms. Leslie Hartz Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.
Kewaunee power station N490 Highway 42 Kewaunee, WI 54216
SUBJECT:
KEWAUNEE POWER STATION - TIMELINESS OF SUBMITTALS
Dear Ms. Hartz:
The purpose of this correspondence is to iterate the importance of timely submittals of license applications and responses to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs requests for additional information (RAIs). Recently, there have been several instances in which there have been schedule issues in the review of applications for the Kewaunee Power Station. The NRC staff is identifying these instances so that you can take appropriate corrective actions.
The recent examples include the application for an amendment to permit the use of a revised analysis (TORMIS) for evaluating tornado-generated missiles, which was submitted on April 6, 2006. The NRC staff forwarded draft RAIs to Dominion on October 11, 2006. A public meeting was held on January 25, 2007, to discuss this application. Subsequently, in a letter dated March 19, 2007, Dominion Energy Kewaunee (DEK) stated that additional analysis would be required to provide the requested information and withdrew the TORMIS amendment request.
A second example is DEKs amendment request to revise the internal flooding analysis incorporated in Kewaunees licensing basis. The amendment request was submitted in March 2006. The NRC staff submitted draft RAIs to DEK in October 2006. The NRC staff repeatedly received input from DEK that the response would be submitted promptly. The response was received by letter dated April 17, 2007.
Another example is DEKs amendment request for short-term diesel generator loading. This amendment request was submitted to the NRC on January 10, 2007. DEK requested review and approval by April 2, 2007. The NRC staff sent draft RAIs in late February 2007, and officially issued the RAIs on March 8, 2007. The NRC staff was informed that responses would be submitted by March 26, 2007. However, the responses were not received until April 5, 2007, which is beyond your original requested date for approval.
When applications for licensing actions are received, the NRC staff schedules the review activity. Implicit in this scheduling is an expectation that responses to RAIs will be timely. In general, drafts of the RAIs are provided to licensees to permit an opportunity for licensees to
L. Hartz verify understanding of the request and to develop a schedule for the response prior to staff issuance of the formal request. Delays in receipt of RAI responses cause the NRC staff to revise schedules and reassign staff resources. Timely RAI responses are essential for effective use of NRC staff resources.
In this regard, it is appropriate to note that pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 2.108(a), the NRC may deny an application if an applicant fails to respond to a request for additional information within thirty (30) days from the date of the request, or within such other time as may be specified.
The NRC staff endeavors to complete routine licensing actions within 12 months of receipt of the application. This supports the NRCs goals of efficiency and reliability. In pursuing these goals, the NRC staff requires your support in submittal of new applications well in advance of the need date, and in timely submittal of RAI responses.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact L. Raghavan, Chief, Plant Licensing Branch III-1, at 301-415-2429.
Sincerely,
/RA by TMcGinty for/
Catherine Haney, Director Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-305 cc: See next page
L. Hartz verify understanding of the request and to develop a schedule for the response prior to staff issuance of the formal request. Delays in receipt of RAI responses cause the NRC staff to revise schedules and reassign staff resources. Timely RAI responses are essential for effective use of NRC staff resources.
The NRC staff endeavors to complete routine licensing actions within 12 months of receipt of the application. This supports the NRCs goals of efficiency and reliability. In pursuing these goals, the NRC staff requires your support in submittal of new applications well in advance of the need date, and in timely submittal of RAI responses.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact L. Raghavan, Chief, Plant Licensing Branch III-1, at 301-415-2429.
Sincerely,
/RA by TMcGinty for/
Catherine Haney, Director Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-305 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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Kewaunee Power Station cc:
Resident Inspectors Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission N490 Hwy 42 Kewaunee, WI 54216-9510 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Suite 210 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Ms. Leslie N. Hartz Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.
Kewaunee Power Station N 490 Highway 42 Kewaunee, WI 54216 Mr. Chris L. Funderburk Director, Nuclear Licensing and Operations Support Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711 Mr. Thomas L. Breene Dominon Energy Kewaunee, Inc.
Kewaunee Power Station N490 Highway 42 Kewaunee, WI 54216 Ms. Lillian M. Cuoco, Esq.
Senior Counsel Dominion Resources Services, Inc.
Millstone Power Station Building 475, 5th Floor Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385