ML11355A073

NRR E-mail Capture - Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2 - Acceptance Review for Amendment Regarding Technical Specification Change for Minimum Critical Power Ratio

ML11355A073
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Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	12/19/2011
From:	Billoch-Colon A Division of Operating Reactor Licensing
To:	Matthew Mitchell Exelon Corp
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NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Billoch, Araceli Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 4:01 PM To: Mitchel.Mathews@exeloncorp.com Cc: Wiebe, Joel; Zimmerman, Jacob

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Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2 - Acceptance Review for Amendment Regarding Technical Specification Change for Minimum Critical Power Ratio Attachments: image001.gif

Dear Mr. Mathews,

By letter dated November 22, 2011 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)

Accession No. ML113260348), Exelon Generation Company, LLC, submitted a license amendment request for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station (QCNPS), Unit No.2. The proposed change revises the QCNPS, Unit 2 safety limit minimum critical power ratio (SLMCPR) in Technical Specification Section 2.1.1, "Reactor Core SLs." This change is required to support the upcoming QCNPS, Unit 2, Cycle 22 operation. Cycle 22 is the fourth cycle with reload quantities of SVEA-96 Optima2 fuel which is installed in QCNPS Unit 2, and is a 100%

SVEA-96 Optima2 core.

The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this 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 request and concluded that it does provide 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. If additional information is needed, you will be advised by separate correspondence.

If you have any questions, please contact Joel Wiebe at (301) 415-6606.

Araceli T. Billoch Colón Project Manager Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tel. 301-415-3302 Tracking:

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Recipient Read Mitchel.Mathews@exeloncorp.com Wiebe, Joel Zimmerman, Jacob Read: 12/19/2011 4:02 PM 2

Hearing Identifier: NRR_PMDA Email Number: 219 Mail Envelope Properties (Araceli.Billoch@nrc.gov20111219160100)

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Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2 - Acceptance Review for Amendment Regarding Technical Specification Change for Minimum Critical Power Ratio Sent Date: 12/19/2011 4:01:19 PM Received Date: 12/19/2011 4:01:00 PM From: Billoch, Araceli Created By: Araceli.Billoch@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Wiebe, Joel" <Joel.Wiebe@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Zimmerman, Jacob" <Jacob.Zimmerman@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status:: Response: Read : 12/19/2011 4:02:00 PM "Mitchel.Mathews@exeloncorp.com" <Mitchel.Mathews@exeloncorp.com>

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