ML112780266

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Acceptance Review License Amendment Request for Spent Fuel Pool Criticality Changes
ML112780266
Person / Time
Site: Prairie Island  
Issue date: 10/03/2011
From: Beltz T
Plant Licensing Branch III
To: Eckholt G
Xcel Energy
beltz T, NRR/DORL/LPL3-1, 301-415-3049
References
TAC ME6984, TAC ME6985
Download: ML112780266 (2)


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From:

Beltz, Terry Sent:

Monday, October 03, 2011 11:17 AM To:

gene.eckholt@xenuclear.com Cc:

'Glenn.Adams@xenuclear.com'; Wengert, Thomas; Lingam, Siva; Boyle, Patrick

Subject:

Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Acceptance Review re:

License Amendment Request for Spent Fuel Pool Criticality Changes (TAC Nos. ME 6984 and ME6985)

Dear Mr. Eckholt:

By letter dated August 19, 2011 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML112360231), Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota Corporation, doing business as Xcel Energy, submitted a license amendment request to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The proposed amendment would revise Technical Specification (TS) 3.7.17, Spent Fuel Pool Storage and TS 4.3.1, Fuel Storage Criticality, for the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2.

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

If you have any questions regarding also contact Tom Wengert at (301) 4 Sincerely, Terry A. Beltz, Senior Project Manager Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (301) 415-3049 Terry.Beltz@nrc.gov this matter, I may be reached at (301) 415-3049 415-4037.

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