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Acceptance Review Email, License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification 3.4.9, RCS Pressure and Temperature Limits
ML113081550
Person / Time
Site: Cooper Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 11/04/2011
From: Lynnea Wilkins
Plant Licensing Branch IV
To: Mccutchen E
Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
Wilkins, L E, NRR/DORL/LPL4, 415-1377
References
TAC ME7324
Download: ML113081550 (1)


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From: Wilkins, Lynnea Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 3:41 PM To: McCutchen, Edward L.

Cc: Lent, Susan; Burkhardt, Janet

Subject:

Acceptance of Cooper LAR To Revise Technical Specification Pressure/Temperature Limit Curves and Surveillance Requirements (ME7324)

Ed, By letter dated September 22, 2011 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML11272A057), Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) requested an amendment to the Facility Operating License for the Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS). The proposed amendment would revise the curves in Technical Specification (TS) 3.4.9, "RCS Pressure and Temperature (P/T) Limits," to replace the 28 Effective Full Power Years restriction in TS Figures 3.4.9-1, 3.4.9-2, and 3.4.9-3 and revises minimum temperature in Surveillance Requirement (SR) 3.4.9.5, SR 3.4.9.6, and SR 3.4.9.7. 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 at (301) 415-1377.

Lynnea Wilkins, Project Manager Fort Calhoun Station, Unit 1 Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Phone: 301-415-1377