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Acceptance Review: Millstone Power Station, Unit No. 3 Amendment Request to Revise Snubbers SRs
ML121150449
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Site: Millstone Dominion icon.png
Issue date: 04/24/2012
From: James Kim
Division of Operating Reactor Licensing
To: Bartron W
Dominion Nuclear Connecticut
Kim J, NRR/DORL, 415-4125
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TAC ME8320
Download: ML121150449 (1)


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From: Kim, James Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 1:38 PM To: 'William.D.Bartron@dom.com' Cc: 'Wanda.D.Craft@dom.com'

Subject:

Acceptance Review: MPS3 Amendment Request to Revise Snubber SRs (ME8320)

Dear Mr. Bartron:

By letter dated April 2, 2012 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML12097A200), Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. (DNC) submitted a license amendment request to revise Technical Specification (TS) 3/4.7.10, Snubbers, for Millstone Power Station, Unit No. 3 (MPS3). The proposed change would revise the TS surveillance requirements for snubbers to conform to the MPS3 Snubber Examination, Testing, and Service Life Monitoring Program Plan. The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this amendment and 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.

Consistent with 10 CFR 50.90 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) 415-4125.

Sincerely, James Kim, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-423