ML101030213

Acceptance Review Email, Relief Request ANO1-R&R-013, Proposed Alternative to Requirements Associated with Repair of Components

ML101030213
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	04/13/2010
From:	Kalyanam N Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	David Bice, Clark R Entergy Operations
Kalyanam N, NRR/DORL/LPL4, 415-1480
References
TAC ME3701
Download: ML101030213 (2)

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From: Kalyanam, Kaly Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 10:37 AM To: CLARK, ROBERT W; BICE, DAVID B Cc: Feintuch, Karl; Lingam, Siva; Lent, Susan; Burkhardt, Janet

Subject:

Acceptance Review of Request for Alternative from Entergy for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 (ANO1-R&R-013)

Subject:

Acceptance Review of Request for Alternative from Entergy for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 (ANO1-R&R-013)

Docket No.: 50-313 TAC No.: ME3701 Dave/Bob:

By letter dated April 5, 2010, as supplemented by letter dated April 12, 2010, Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy), submitted Request for Alternative ANO1-R&R-013, wherein, Entergy requested approval of the proposed alternatives to the requirements associated with repair of components of the Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 (ANO-1) pressurizer.

The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of the Request for Alternative. 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 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(i), of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), the Commission will evaluate determinations under paragraph (g)(5) of this section that Code requirements are impractical. The Commission may grant such relief and may impose such alternative requirements as it determines is authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security and is otherwise in the public interest giving due consideration to the burden upon the licensee that could result if the requirements were imposed on the facility.

Entergy had requested an approval of the Request by April 13, 2010, in order to support the return to service from the current ANO-1 refueling outage (1R22). While the verbal authorization was provided on April 12, 2010, the NRC staff will provide the formal, written authorization within a reasonable time (5 to 6 months) from the day the verbal authorization was provided. As of now, 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 relief request 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 me at (301) 415-1480.

Kaly N. Kalyanam E-mail Properties Mail Envelope Properties (94A2A4408AC65F42AC084527534CF4160883725554)

Subject:

Acceptance Review of Request for Alternative from Entergy for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 (ANO1-R&R-013)

Sent Date: 4/13/2010 10:37:26 AM Received Date: 4/13/2010 10:37:26 AM From: Kalyanam, Kaly Created By: Kaly.Kalyanam@nrc.gov Recipients:

RCLARK@entergy.com (CLARK, ROBERT W)

Tracking Status: None DBICE@entergy.com (BICE, DAVID B)

Tracking Status: None Karl.Feintuch@nrc.gov (Feintuch, Karl)

Tracking Status: None Siva.Lingam@nrc.gov (Lingam, Siva)

Tracking Status: None Susan.Lent@nrc.gov (Lent, Susan)

Tracking Status: None Janet.Burkhardt@nrc.gov (Burkhardt, Janet)

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