ML12291A499

Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action Change to Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 3.8.1.9, 3.8.1.11, 3.8.1.12, and 3.8.1.19 to Increase Diesel Generator Minimum Steady State.

ML12291A499
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	10/19/2012
From:	Jeffrey Whited Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Rausch T Susquehanna
Whited J
References
TAC ME9607, TAC ME9608
Download: ML12291A499 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 October 19, 2012 Mr. Timothy S. Rausch Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Boulevard Berwick, PA 18603-0467 SUB~IECT: SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 ACCEPTANCE OF REQUESTED LICENSING ACTION RE: CHANGE TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS TO INCREASE DIESEL GENERATOR MINIMUM STEADY STATE VOLTAGE (TAC NOS. ME9607 AND ME9608)

Dear Mr. Rausch:

By letter dated September 18, 2012,1 PPL Susquehanna, LLC, (PPL) submitted a license amendment request for Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2. The proposed amendments would change Technical Specification Surveillance Requirements 3.8.1.9, 3.8.1 .11, 3.8.1.12 and 3.8.1.19 in TS 3.8.1, !lAC Source- Operating." Specifically, the proposed amendments will increase Diesel Generator acceptable minimum steady state voltage when operating in emergencyfisochronous mode. The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff's acceptance review of this license amendment 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 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 NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed license amendment 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 staff's 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 staff's detailed technical review by separate correspondence.

1 Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML12262A322.

T. Rausch - 2 In your September 18, 2012, letter you requested that the NRC review be completed by April 12, 2013. The NRC staff did not find adequate justification for an expedited review, and cannot guarantee that the review will be completed by April 12, 2013. The NRC staff considers any review that is requested to be completed in less than 12 months to be an expedited review.

This was conveyed to Mr. John Tripoli, of your staff, on October 3, 2012.

If you have any questions, please contact me, at (301) 415-4090.

Sincerely, fffti U4 Jeffrey A. Whited, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388 cc: Distribution via Listserv

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