ML110270045

Acceptance Review of ME5263 - Updated Palisades Reactor Vessel Pressurized Thermal Shock (PTS) Evaluation

ML110270045
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Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	01/26/2011
From:	Mahesh Chawla Plant Licensing Branch III
To:	Patricia Anderson, Dotson B, Erickson J, Kuemin J - No Known Affiliation, Consumers Energy, Entergy Corp, Entergy Nuclear Operations
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From: Chawla, Mahesh Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 2:42 PM To: KUEMIN, JAMES L; ERICKSON, JEFFREY S; Anderson, Paula; DOTSON, BARBARA E Cc: Mitchell, Matthew; Sheng, Simon; Parks, Benjamin; Ulses, Anthony; Pascarelli, Robert; Lingam, Siva; Boyle, Patrick

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Acceptance Review of ME5263 - Updated Palisades Reactor Vessel Pressurized Thermal Shock (PTS) Evaluation By letter dated December 20, 2010, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO) (the licensee) submitted the above evaluation of PTS for Palisades Nuclear Plant. The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this evaluation. 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 PTS Evaluation has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.

The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed evaluation 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. If additional information is needed, you will be advised by separate correspondence.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Mahesh Chawla, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 3-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation