ML082690092

Acceptance Review Email of LAR Regarding TSTF - 359

ML082690092
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	09/25/2008
From:	Glenna Lappert Division of Operating Reactor Licensing
To:	Susan Lent Division of Operating Reactor Licensing
Wang, A B, NRR/DORL/LPLIV, 415-1445
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TAC MD9536
Download: ML082690092 (1)

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From: Glenna Lappert Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 8:30 AM To: Susan Lent Cc: Michael Markley

Subject:

FW: Acceptance of LAR Regarding TSTF-359 (MD9536)

From: Alan Wang Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 11:23 AM To: David Bice; Dale James

Subject:

Acceptance of LAR Regarding TSTF-359 (MD9536)

Dave and Dale, By letter dated July 21, 2008 , Entergy Operations, Inc requested an amendment to the Facility Operating License for Unit 1 of the Arkansas Nuclear One plant. This License Amendment Request (LAR) proposed a change to the Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 (ANO-1) Technical Specifications (TSs) to support adoption of Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF) 359, Increased Flexibility in Mode Restraints. The NRC approved adoption of TSTF-359 for ANO-1 in TS Amendment 232.

Entergy has informed the NRC staff following implementation of TS Amendment 232, Entergy discovered that one of the marked-up TS pages which contained an LCO 3.0.4 exception was not provided to the NRC for review and therefore was not included in the NRC-approved TS amendment. As such Entergy has requested this amendment to add this 3.0.4 exception to the TS. The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff=s acceptance review of this amendment request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.

Consistent with Section 50.90 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), an amendment to the license (including the technical specifications) must fully describe the changes requested, and following as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications. Section 50.34 of 10 CFR addresses the content of technical information required.

This section stipulates that the submittal address the design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations.

The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the staff to proceed with its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed amendment in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. If additional information is needed for the staff to complete its technical review, you will be advised by separate correspondence.

If you have any questions, please contact the me, at (301) 415-1445.

Alan Wang, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation E-mail Properties Mail Envelope Properties (1FA53ADF29758448974A8AC1118E627E85CEC9D88D)

Subject:

FW: Acceptance of LAR Regarding TSTF-359 (MD9536)

Sent Date: 9/25/2008 8:29:52 AM Received Date: 9/25/2008 8:29:52 AM From: Glenna Lappert Created By: Glenna.Lappert@nrc.gov Recipients:

Susan.Lent@nrc.gov (Susan Lent)

Tracking Status: None Michael.Markley@nrc.gov (Michael Markley)

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