ML13225A137

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MF2462, Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action License Amendment Request on Standby Liquid Control System - Increase in Isotopic Enrichment of Boron-10
ML13225A137
Person / Time
Site: Nine Mile Point Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 08/13/2013
From: Bhalchandra Vaidya
Plant Licensing Branch 1
To: Darling T, Kristensen K
Nine Mile Point
Vaidya B, NRR/DORL/LPL1-1, 415-3308
References
TAC MF2462
Download: ML13225A137 (1)


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From: Vaidya, Bhalchandra Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 8:55 AM To: 'Darling, Theresa H'; 'Kristensen, Kenneth J' Cc: Huang, Tai; Panicker, Mathew; Bucholtz, Kristy; Whaley, Sheena; Jackson, Christopher; Elliott, Robert; Beall, Robert

Subject:

NMP Units 2, MF2462 - ACCEPTANCE OF REQUESTED LICENSING ACTION RE: License Amendment Request- RE: STANDBY LIQUID CONTROL SYSTEM - INCREASE IN ISOTOPIC ENRICHMENT OF BORON-10

SUBJECT:

NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT NO. 2; DOCKET NO. 50-410, LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST PURSUANT TO 10 CFR 50.90: STANDBY LIQUID CONTROL SYSTEM - INCREASE IN ISOTOPIC ENRICHMENT OF BORON-10 (TAC NO. MF2462)

By letter dated July 5, 2013, (ADAMS Accession No. ML13197A221) Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC (NMPNS) submitted a license amendment request (LAR) for Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit No. 2 (NMP2). The proposed amendment would increase the isotopic enrichment of boron-10 in the sodium pentaborate solution used to prepare the neutron absorber solution in the Standby Liquid Control (SLC) System. This request includes the supporting changes to the NMP2 Technical Specification (TS) 3.1.7, "Standby Liquid Control (SLC) System," to increase the boron-10 isotopic enrichment in the sodium pentaborate solution utilized in the SLC System and to decrease the SLC System tank volume.

The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this 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 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. 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) 415-3308.

Bhalchandra K. Vaidya Licensing Project Manager NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL1-1 (301)-415-3308 (O) bhalchandra.vaidya@nrc.gov