ML110250157

Acceptance of Farley Relief Request Dated January 5, 2011

ML110250157
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	01/25/2011
From:	Martin R Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Stringfellow N Southern Nuclear Operating Co
Martin R, NRR/DORL, 415-1493
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From: Martin, Robert Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 9:51 AM To: Stringfellow, N. Jack

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Acceptance of Farley Relief Request dated January 5, 2011 By letter dated January 5, 2011, (NL-10-2355), SNC submitted a relief request for the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Request for Approval of Risk-Informed/Safety Based Inservice Inspection Alternative for Class 1 and 2 Piping, FNP-ISI-ALT-12, Version 2.0. The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this relief 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.

Pursuant to Sections 50.55a(a)(3)(i) and 50.55a(a)(3)(ii) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), the applicant shall demonstrate that the proposed alternatives would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety, or that compliance with the specified requirements of Section 50.55a would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality or safety.

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 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.

Bob Martin, Project Manager LPL 2-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos: 50-348, 50-364