ML113540215

Acceptance Review for TACs ME7651-53 - Hope Creek and Salem 1 and 2 - Exemption from 10 CFR Part 26 Work Hour Controls During Severe Weather Conditions

ML113540215
Person / Time
Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	12/20/2011
From:	Richard Ennis Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Duke P Public Service Enterprise Group
Ennis R, NRR/DORL, 415-1420
References
TAC ME7651, TAC ME7652, TAC ME7653
Download: ML113540215 (1)

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From: Ennis, Rick Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 9:44 AM To: Paul Duke Cc: Shoop, Undine; Martin, Kamishan; Boggi, Michael; Lingam, Siva; Boyle, Patrick

Subject:

Acceptance Review for TACs ME7651 Hope Creek and Salem 1 and 2 -

Exemption from 10 CFR Part 26 Work Hour Controls During Severe Weather Conditions

Paul, By letter dated November 30, 2011 (ADAMS Accession No. ML113350245), PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG) submitted an exemption request for Hope Creek Generating Station and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2. Specifically, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Section 26.9, PSEG requested an exemption from certain requirements of 10 CFR Part 26, Fitness for Duty Programs, Subpart I, Managing Fatigue, related to meeting work hour controls during declarations of severe weather conditions involving tropical storm or hurricane force winds or severe winter precipitation.

The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff=s acceptance review of this exemption 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.

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 exemption 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