ML092450274

Acceptance Review Determination of Amendment Request and Supplemental Information Extended Power Uprate

ML092450274
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	09/02/2009
From:	Richard Guzman Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Belcher S Nine Mile Point
Guzman R, NRR/DORL, 415-1030
References
TAC ME1476
Download: ML092450274 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September 2, 2009 Mr. Samuel L. Belcher Vice President Nine Mile Point Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC P.O. Box 63 Lycoming, NY 13093

SUBJECT:

NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT NO.2 - ACCEPTANCE REVIEW OF LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION RE: EXTENDED POWER UPRATE (TAC NO. ME1476)

Dear Mr. Belcher:

By letter dated May 27, 2009 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML091610103), Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC (NMPNS) submitted a license amendment for Nine Mile Point, Unit NO.2 (NMP2). The proposed amendment requests an increase in the maximum steady-state power level at NIVIP2 from 3467 megawatts thermal (MWt) to 3988 MWt. This represents a 15-percent increase over the current licensed thermal power. The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the 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.

By letter dated July 15, 2009 (ADAMS Accession No. ML091940254), the NRC staff identified several informational needs that were necessary to enable the staff to 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. By letter dated August 28, 2009, you provided a supplement to your submittal.

The NRC staff has found the supplement responsive to the staff's cited information needs, and concludes that the application and supplemental information provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the staff to proceed with its detailed technical review. If additional information is needed for the NRC staff to complete its technical review, you will be advised by separate correspondence.

S. Belcher -2 If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1030.

Sincerely, Richard V. Guzman, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-410

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