ML101180255

Acceptance Review for TACs ME3577, ME3578 and ME3579 - Hope Creek and Salem 1 and 2 - License Amendment Request Regarding Structural Integrity

ML101180255
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Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	04/28/2010
From:	Richard Ennis Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Keenan J Public Service Enterprise Group
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TAC ME3577, TAC ME3578, TAC ME3579
Download: ML101180255 (2)

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From: Ennis, Rick Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 11:31 AM To: Jeff Keenan Cc: Lingam, Siva; Feintuch, Karl; Paul Duke

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Acceptance Review for TACs ME3577, ME3578 and ME3579 - Hope Creek and Salem 1 and 2 - License Amendment Request Regarding Structural Integrity

Jeff, By letter dated March 25, 2010 (ADAMS Accession No. ML100920052), PSEG Nuclear LLC submitted a license amendment request for Hope Creek Generating Station (Hope Creek) and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (Salem). The proposed amendments would revise the Technical Specifications (TSs) to: (1) delete the structural integrity requirements contained in TS 3/4.4.8 (Hope Creek), TS 3/4.4.10 (Salem Unit 1), and TS 3/4.4.11 (Salem Unit 2); (2) relocate the augmented inservice inspection requirements for the reactor coolant pump flywheel, currently contained in Salem Unit 1 surveillance requirement (SR) 4.4.10.1.1 and Salem Unit 2 SR 4.4.11.1, to a new program in TS Section 6.8.4; and (3) delete the augmented inservice inspection program requirements for the steam generator channel heads currently contained in Salem Unit 1 SR 4.4.10.1.2 and Salem Unit 2 SR 4.4.11.2.

The purpose of this e-mail 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 TSs) 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 request 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 staffs detailed technical review by separate correspondence.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1420.

Richard B. Ennis, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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Acceptance Review for TACs ME3577, ME3578 and ME3579 - Hope Creek and Salem 1 and 2 - License Amendment Request Regarding Structural Integrity Sent Date: 04/28/2010 11:31:20 AM Received Date: 04/28/2010 11:31:20 AM From: Ennis, Rick Created By: Rick.Ennis@nrc.gov Recipients:

Jeff.Keenan@pseg.com (Jeff Keenan)

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