ML13226A085
| ML13226A085 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 08/09/2013 |
| From: | Allen C NRC/NMSS/SFST/LID/LB |
| To: | Jeffery Lynch Northern States Power Co |
| Allen W | |
| References | |
| TAC L24773 | |
| Download: ML13226A085 (2) | |
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August 9, 2013 Mr. James E. Lynch, Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Company Northern States Power Company - Minnesota 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, Minnesota 55089-9642
SUBJECT:
PRAIRIE ISLAND LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST - ACCEPTED FOR REVIEW (TAC NO. L24773)
Dear Mr. Lynch:
By letter dated July 17, 2013, Northern States Power Company submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) an amendment request to the Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) license number SNM-2506 technical specifications (TS) for the Prairie Island Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation. The proposed amendment request seeks to revise the minimum total thermal conductance of the TN-40HT neutron absorber and aluminum 1100 plate from 3.98 BTU/hr-deg F to 3.55 BTU/hr-deg F (TS 4.3.2.b - Thermal Conductivity Testing of Neutron Absorbers).
The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it provides technical information in sufficient detail to enable the staff to complete its detailed 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.
We have established a schedule for this review which allows for the staff to issue a request for additional information (RAI) in October 2013, and to prepare its safety evaluation report (SER) in February 2014. If no RAI is needed, the staffs SER may be completed earlier.
Please reference Docket No. 72-10 and TAC No. L24773 in future correspondence related to this licensing action. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 287-9225.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Chris Allen, Project Manager Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No.: 72-10 TAC No.: L24773
Mr. James E. Lynch, Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Company Northern States Power Company - Minnesota 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, Minnesota 55089-9642
SUBJECT:
PRAIRIE ISLAND LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST - ACCEPTED FOR REVIEW (TAC NO. L24773)
Dear Mr. Lynch:
By letter dated July 17, 2013, Northern States Power Company submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) an amendment request to the Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) license number SNM-2506 technical specifications (TS) for the Prairie Island Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation. The proposed amendment request seeks to revise the minimum total thermal conductance of the TN-40HT neutron absorber and aluminum 1100 plate from 3.98 BTU/hr-deg F to 3.55 BTU/hr-deg F (TS 4.3.2.b - Thermal Conductivity Testing of Neutron Absorbers).
The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it provides technical information in sufficient detail to enable the staff to complete its detailed 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.
We have established a schedule for this review which allows for the staff to issue a request for additional information (RAI) in October 2013, and to prepare its safety evaluation report (SER) in February 2014. If no RAI is needed, the staffs SER may be completed earlier.
Please reference Docket No. 72-10 and TAC No. L24773 in future correspondence related to this licensing action. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 287-9225.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Chris Allen, Project Manager Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No.: 72-10 TAC No.: L24773 Distribution: SFST r/f DMarcano ADAMS: ML13226A085 File location: G:\\SFST\\Allen\\Part 72\\Prairie Island\\Acceptance Review\\Letter.doc OFC:
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