ML113390111

Acceptance Review Email, Change to Implement Emergency Action Level Schemes Based on Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 99-01, Revision 5

ML113390111
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	12/05/2011
From:	Wang A Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	David Bice Entergy Operations
Wang, A B, NRR/DORL/LPLIV, 415-1445
References
TAC ME7661, TAC ME7662, NEI 99-01
Download: ML113390111 (1)

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From: Wang, Alan Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 9:37 AM To: David Bice; Bob Clark Cc: Lent, Susan; Burkhardt, Janet; Kalyanam, Kaly

Subject:

Acceptance of Proposed Arkansas Nuclear One - units 1 and 2 Emergency Action Level Change (ME7661 and ME7662)

Dave and Bob, by letter dated December 1, 2011 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management Systems (ADAMS) Accession No. ML113350317), Entergy Operations, Inc.

(Entergy, the licensee), in accordance with 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Section IV.B(1), requested U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval to adopt revised Emergency Action Level documents based on NEI 99-01, Revision 5, for use in the Arkansas Nuclear One - Units 1 and 2.

The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the NRC staffs acceptance review of the Entergy submittal. 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.

The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it provides technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to proceed with its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the request in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment.

If additional information is needed for the NRC staff to complete its technical review, you will be advised by separate correspondence.

Alan Wang Project Manager (River Bend Station)

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Alan.Wang@NRC.gov Tel: (301) 415-1445 Fax: (301) 415-1222