ML103270464
| ML103270464 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | PROJ0710 |
| Issue date: | 12/28/2010 |
| From: | John Jolicoeur Division of Policy and Rulemaking |
| To: | Head J GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas |
| References | |
| TAC ME1815, NEDC-33173P, Suppl 3 | |
| Download: ML103270464 (4) | |
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OFFICIAL USE ONLY - PROPRIETARY INFORMATION December 28, 2010 Mr. Jerald G. Head Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC P.O. Box 780, M/C A-18 Wilmington, NC 28401-0780
SUBJECT:
FINAL SAFETY EVALUATION FOR GE HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS TOPICAL REPORT NEDC-33173P, SUPPLEMENT 3, APPLICABILITY OF GE METHODS TO EXPANDED OPERATING DOMAINS -
SUPPLEMENT FOR GNF2 FUEL (TAC NO. ME1815)
Dear Mr. Head:
By letter dated July 31, 2009 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML092151079), GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC. (GEH) submitted Topical Report (TR) NEDC-33173P, Supplement 3, Applicability of GE Methods to Expanded Operating Domains - Supplement for GNF2 Fuel to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff. By letter dated March 23, 2010, an NRC draft safety evaluation (SE) regarding our approval of TR NEDC-33173P, Supplement 3, was provided for your review and comment. By letter dated June 21, 2010, GEH commented on the draft SE. The NRC staff's disposition of GEHs comments on the draft SE are discussed in the attachment to the final SE enclosed with this letter.
The NRC staff has found that TR NEDC-33173P, Supplement 3, is acceptable for referencing in licensing applications for GEH-designed boiling water reactors to the extent specified and under the limitations delineated in the TR and in the enclosed final SE. The final SE defines the basis for our acceptance of the TR.
Our acceptance applies only to material provided in the subject TR. We do not intend to repeat our review of the acceptable material described in the TR. When the TR appears as a reference in license applications, our review will ensure that the material presented applies to the specific plant involved. License amendment requests that deviate from this TR will be subject to a plant-specific review in accordance with applicable review standards.
In accordance with the guidance provided on the NRC website, we request that GEH publish accepted proprietary and non-proprietary versions of this TR within three months of receipt of this letter. The accepted versions shall incorporate this letter and the enclosed final SE after the title page. Also, they must contain historical review information, including NRC requests for additional information and your responses. The accepted versions shall include an "-A" (designating accepted) following the TR identification symbol.
and its Attachment transmitted herewith contain proprietary information. When separated from Enclosure 1 and its Attachment, this document is decontrolled.
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OFFICIAL USE ONLY - PROPRIETARY INFORMATION As an alternative to including the RAIs and RAI responses behind the title page, if changes to the TR were provided to the NRC staff to support the resolution of RAI responses, and the NRC staff reviewed and approved those changes as described in the RAI responses, there are two ways that the accepted version can capture the RAIs:
- 2. The RAIs and RAI responses can be captured in the form of a table (inserted after the final SE) which summarizes the changes as shown in the approved version of the TR. The table should reference the specific RAIs and RAI responses which resulted in any changes, as shown in the accepted version of the TR.
If future changes to the NRC's regulatory requirements affect the acceptability of this TR, GEH and/or licensees referencing it will be expected to revise the TR appropriately, or justify its continued applicability for subsequent referencing.
Sincerely,
/RA/
John R. Jolicoeur, Acting Deputy Director Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Project No. 710
Enclosures:
- 1. Proprietary Final SE with Proprietary Attachment
- 2. Non-Proprietary Final SE with Non-Proprietary Attachment cc w/encl 2 only: See next page
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OFFICIAL USE ONLY - PROPRIETARY INFORMATION As an alternative to including the RAIs and RAI responses behind the title page, if changes to the TR were provided to the NRC staff to support the resolution of RAI responses, and the NRC staff reviewed and approved those changes as described in the RAI responses, there are two ways that the accepted version can capture the RAIs:
- 2. The RAIs and RAI responses can be captured in the form of a table (inserted after the final SE) which summarizes the changes as shown in the approved version of the TR. The table should reference the specific RAIs and RAI responses which resulted in any changes, as shown in the accepted version of the TR.
If future changes to the NRC's regulatory requirements affect the acceptability of this TR, GEH and/or licensees referencing it will be expected to revise the TR appropriately, or justify its continued applicability for subsequent referencing.
Sincerely,
/RA/
John R. Jolicoeur, Acting Deputy Director Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Project No. 710
Enclosures:
- 1. Proprietary Final SE with Proprietary Attachment
- 2. Non-Proprietary Final SE with Non-Proprietary Attachment cc w/encl 2 only: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas Project No. 710 cc:
Mr. James F. Harrison GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC Vice President - Fuel Licensing P.O. Box 780, M/C A-55 Wilmington, NC 28401-0780 james.harrison@ge.com Ms. Patricia L. Campbell Vice President, Washington Regulatory Affairs GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 9th Floor Washington, DC 20004 patriciaL.campbell@ge.com Mr. Andrew A. Lingenfelter Vice President, Fuel Engineering Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas, LLC P.O. Box 780, M/C A-55 Wilmington, NC 28401-0780 Andy.Lingenfelter@gnf.com Edward D. Schrull GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC Vice President - Services Licensing P.O. Box 780, M/C A-51 Wilmington, NC 28401-0780 Edward.schrull@ge.com Mr. Richard E. Kingston GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC Vice President, ESBWR Licensing PO Box 780, M/C A-65 Wilmington, NC 28401-0780 rick.kingston@ge.com