ML090860042

Acceptance Review Email License Amendment Request Specification Change to Delete Minimum Level Requirement for Pressurizer

ML090860042
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	03/26/2009
From:	Wang A Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	David Bice, Brooke Clark Entergy Operations
Wang, A B, NRR/DORL/LPLIV, 415-1445
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TAC ME0845
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From: Alan Wang Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 4:56 PM To: 'David Bice'; 'Bob Clark' Cc: Janet Burkhardt; Susan Lent

Subject:

Arkansas Unit 1 Acceptance Letter for Amendment Request Regarding Specification Change To Delete Miinimum Level Requirement for Presssurizer (ME0845)

Dave, By letter dated March 10, 2009, 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 to modify the Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 (ANO-1)

Technical Specifications (TSs) requirements for TS 3.4.9, Pressurizer, which contains a maximum and minimum level for the pressurizer. Entergy proposes to delete the minimum level requirement. This change is consistent with NUREG 1430, Rev. 3.1, Standard Technical Specifications (STS) for Babcock

& Wilcox Plants. 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

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Arkansas Unit 1 Acceptance Letter for Amendment Request Regarding Specification Change To Delete Miinimum Level Requirement for Presssurizer (ME0845)

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