ML110871688

Acceptance Review for TAC ME5748 - Hope Creek - License Amendment Request - TSTF-477

ML110871688
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	03/28/2011
From:	Richard Ennis Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Duke P Public Service Enterprise Group
Ennis R, NRR/DORL, 415-1420
References
TAC ME5748, TSTF-477
Download: ML110871688 (1)

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From: Ennis, Rick Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 2:08 PM To: Paul Duke Cc: Lingam, Siva; Boyle, Patrick

Subject:

Acceptance Review for TAC ME5748 - Hope Creek - License Amendment Request - TSTF-477

Paul, By letter dated February 28, 2011 (ADAMS Accession No. ML110590636), PSEG Nuclear LLC (the licensee) submitted a license amendment request for Hope Creek Generating Station (HCGS). The proposed amendment would modify the Technical Specifications (TSs) to revise the existing TS for the Control Room Emergency Filtration (CREF) system and to add a new TS for the Control Room Air Conditioning (AC) system. The proposed amendment is based, in part, on Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)-approved Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF) Standard TS (STS) Change Traveler TSTF-477, Revision 3, Adding an Action Statement for Two Inoperable Control Room Air Conditioning Subsystems.

The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the 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 TSs) 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 request 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 staffs detailed technical review by separate correspondence.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1420.

Richard B. Ennis, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation