ML090830523
| ML090830523 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Perry  |
| Issue date: | 03/24/2009 |
| From: | Sean Meighan Plant Licensing Branch III |
| To: | FirstEnergy Corp |
| Meighan, Sean C, NRR/DORL/415-1020 | |
| References | |
| TAC ME0820 | |
| Download: ML090830523 (1) | |
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From:
Sean Meighan Sent:
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 8:22 AM To:
cjheintz@firstenergycorp.com Cc:
Russell Gibbs; Cameron Goodwin
Subject:
Acceptance Review of Perry Request dated 18 February, 2009 - 10 CFR50.55a Request Number PR-3, In-Service Testing Program 24 March, 2009 Mr. C. Heintz Perry Nuclear Power Plant Licensing.
SUBJECT:
Acceptance of 10 CFR50.55a Request Number PR-3, In-Service Testing Program (TAC ME-0820).
Mr. Heintz:
By letter dated 18 February, 2009, Perry Nuclear Power Plant (PNPP) request number PR-3 relief request for PNPP. The proposed relief request would allow for a proposed alternatives to certain requirements associated with the In-Service Testing Program IAW 10 CFR 50.55a at PNPP. The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff=s acceptance review of this relief 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.
Pursuant to Sections 50.55a(a)(3)(i) and 50.55a(a)(3)(ii) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), the applicant shall demonstrate that the proposed alternatives would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety, or that compliance with the specified requirements of Section 50.55a would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality or safety.
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 of the proposed alternative and make an independent assessments regarding the acceptability of the proposed requests 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 Perry Project Manager, Sean Meighan @
(301) 415-1020 Very Respectfully Sean C. Meighan Perry Project Manager Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Division of Operating Reactor Licensing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 301-415-1020
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Acceptance Review of Perry Request dated 18 February, 2009 - 10 CFR50.55a Request Number PR-3, In-Service Testing Program Sent Date: 3/24/2009 9:07:31 AM Received Date: 3/24/2009 8:22:00 AM From: Sean Meighan Created By: Sean.Meighan@nrc.gov Recipients:
cjheintz@firstenergycorp.com (cjheintz@firstenergycorp.com)
Tracking Status: None Russell.Gibbs@nrc.gov (Russell Gibbs)
Tracking Status: None Cameron.Goodwin@nrc.gov (Cameron Goodwin)
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