ML110700021

Acceptance for Review of License Amendment Request for Extended Power Uprate

ML110700021
Person / Time
Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	03/11/2011
From:	Jason Paige Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Nazar M Florida Power & Light Co
Paige, Jason C, NRR/DORL,301-415-5888
References
TAC ME4907, TAC ME4908
Download: ML110700021 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 11, 2011 Mr. Mano Nazar Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power and Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, Florida 33408-0420 SUB~IECT: TURKEY POINT UNITS 3 AND 4 - ACCEPTANCE FOR REVIEW OF LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST FOR EXTENDED POWER UPRATE (TAC NOS. ME4907 AND ME4908)

Dear Mr. Nazar:

By letter dated October 21 , 2010, as supplemented by letter dated December 14, 2010, Florida Power & Light Company submitted a license amendment for Turkey Point Units 3 and 4. The proposed amendment would increase each unit's licensed core power level from 2300 megawatts thermal (Mwt) to 2644 MWt and revise the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses and technical specifications to support operation at this increased core thermal power level. The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff's acceptance review of this amendment 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.

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 NRC staff to complete 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. 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. You will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staff's detailed technical review by separate correspondence.

M. Nazar -2 If you have any questions, please contact the Turkey Point Project Manager, Jason Paige, at (301) 415-5888.

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son C. Paige, Project Manager lant Licensing Branch 11-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251 cc: Distribution via Listserv

ML110700021 OFFICE DORULPL2-2/PM DORULPL2-2/LA DORULPL2-2/BC DORULPL2-2/PM NAME JPaige BClayton DBroaddus JPaige DATE 3/11/11 1 3/11/11 3/11/11