ML110670301

Acceptance Review - ME5419 - Palisades LAR - Spent Fuel Pool Region I Criticality

ML110670301
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	03/07/2011
From:	Mahesh Chawla Plant Licensing Branch III
To:	Patricia Anderson, Kuemin J Entergy Nuclear Palisades, Entergy Nuclear Operations
Chawla M, NRR/DORL, 415-8371
References
TAC ME5419
Download: ML110670301 (1)

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From: Chawla, Mahesh Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 2:54 PM To: KUEMIN, JAMES L; Anderson, Paula Cc: Lingam, Siva; Boyle, Patrick; Pascarelli, Robert; Meighan, Sean; Ulses, Anthony; Wood, Kent; Cunanan, Davida; Taylor, Robert; Anderson, Shaun

Subject:

Acceptance Review - ME5419 - Palisades LAR - Spent Fuel Pool Region I Criticality By letter dated January 31, 2011 (ADAMS Accession NoS. ML110380083, ML110380086, and ML110380092), Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. submitted a license amendment request for Palisades Nuclear Plant (PNP). The proposed amendment will revise Appendix A, Technical Specifications (TS), as they apply to the spent fuel pool (SFP) storage requirements in TS section 3.7.16 and criticality requirements for Region I SFP and north tilt pit fuel storage racks, in TS section 4.3. 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. 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 technical specifications) 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 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. If you have any questions, please contact me

@(301) 415-8371 or Mahesh.chawla@nrc.gov. Thanks Mahesh Chawla, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation