ML102300576

Electronic Transmission, Draft Request for Additional Information Regarding License Amendment Request to Relocate Surveillance Frequencies to a Licensee Controlled Document

ML102300576
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	08/18/2010
From:	Geoffrey Miller Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Chernoff H Plant Licensing Branch 1
Miller G, NRR/DORL, 415-2481
References
TAC ME2494
Download: ML102300576 (3)

Text

August 18, 2010 MEMORANDUM TO: Harold K. Chernoff, Chief Plant Licensing Branch I-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: G. Edward Miller, Project Manager /ra/

Plant Licensing Branch I-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION - ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION, DRAFT REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST TO RELOCATE SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCIES TO A LICENSEE CONTROLLED DOCUMENT (TAC NO. ME2494)

The attached draft request for additional information (RAI) was transmitted by electronic transmission on August 18, 2010 to Mr. Glenn Stewart, at Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon, the licensee). This draft RAI was transmitted to facilitate the technical review being conducted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff and to support a conference call with Exelon in order to clarify the licensees amendment request dated October 30, 2009 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML093060126), to relocate selected Surveillance Requirement frequencies to a licensee controlled document. The draft questions were sent to ensure that they were understandable, the regulatory basis was clear, and to determine if the information was previously docketed. Additionally, review of the draft RAI would allow Exelon to evaluate and agree upon a schedule to respond to the RAI.

This memorandum and the attachment do not represent an NRC staff position.

Docket Nos. 50-219

Enclosure:

As stated

ML10 LPLI-2/PM NAME GEMiller DATE 8/18/2010 DRAFT REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST RELOCATION OF SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENT FREQUENCIES DOCKET NO. 50-219 By letter dated October 30, 2009 (Agencywide Document Access and Management System Accession No. ML093060126), Exelon Generation Company (Exelon or the licensee) requested an amendment to the Technical Specifications (TSs) for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (Oyster Creek). Specifically, the requested amendment would relocate selected Surveillance Requirement (SR) frequencies to a licensee controlled document. To complete its review, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff requests responses to the following request for additional information.

1. In a number of locations, the proposed wording would require that a SR be performed in accordance with the Surveillance Frequency Control Program. Provide additional justification that this wording will not allow aspects of performing the SR other than the frequency of performance from being governed by the Surveillance Frequency Control Program. Alternately, propose revised wording that limits the control of the Surveillance Frequency Control Program to the only the frequency of performing an SR.

Enclosure