ML092100281

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ME1657 and ME1658, Indian Point 3, Relief Requests RR-08, 09 Acceptance Review
ML092100281
Person / Time
Site: Indian Point Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 07/29/2009
From: Boska J
Plant Licensing Branch 1
To: Prussman S
Entergy Nuclear Operations
Boska J, NRR, 301-415-2901
References
TAC ME1657, TAC ME1658
Download: ML092100281 (1)


Text

From:

Boska, John Sent:

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:54 AM To:

'Prussman, Stephen G' Cc:

'Walpole, Robert W'

Subject:

ME1657 ME1658 Indian Point 3 Relief Requests RR-08, 09 Acceptance Review By letter dated July 1, 2009, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. submitted relief requests RR-08 and RR-09 for Indian Point 3. The proposed relief requests propose alternatives to certain aspects of the required examinations of reactor vessel head penetration nozzles. The purpose of this email 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 NRC staff to complete 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. Given the lesser scope and depth of the acceptance review as compared to the detailed technical review, there may be instances in which issues that impact the NRC staffs ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified despite completion of an adequate acceptance review. You will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staff's detailed technical review by separate correspondence.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-2901.

John Boska Indian Point Project Manager, NRR/DORL U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 301-415-2901 email: john.boska@nrc.gov E-mail Properties Mail Envelope Properties ()

Subject:

ME1657 ME1658 Indian Point 3 Relief Requests RR-08, 09 Acceptance Review Sent Date: 7/29/2009 10:41:45 AM Received Date: 7/29/2009 10:54:00 AM

From: Boska, John Created By: John.Boska@nrc.gov Recipients:

SPrussm@entergy.com ('Prussman, Stephen G')

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