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NRR E-mail Capture - Acceptance Review Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant Relief Request 1/2 E3-1 - TAC Nos. MF2998 and MF2999
ML13347B129
Person / Time
Site: Comanche Peak  Luminant icon.png
Issue date: 12/13/2013
From: Matt Bartlett
Plant Licensing Branch IV
To: Hope T
Luminant Generation Co
References
MF2998, MF2999
Download: ML13347B129 (2)


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NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Bartlett, Matthew Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 8:27 AM To: timothy.hope@luminant.com Cc: jack.hicks@luminant.com

Subject:

Acceptance Review Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant Relief Request 1/2 E3 TAC Nos. MF2998 and MF2999 By letter dated October 31, 2012 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)

Accession No. ML13312A124), Luminant Generation Company LLC (Luminant) submitted Relief Request No.

1/2 E3-1 for Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, third 10-year IWE Inspection interval.

Luminant requested relief from certain inspection requirements of American Society of Mechanical Engineers Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code),Section XI for containment electrical penetrations. The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this relief 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.

Pursuant to Sections 50.55a(a)(3)(i) and 50.55a(a)(3)(ii) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), the applicant shall demonstrate that the proposed alternatives would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety, or that compliance with the specified requirements of Section 50.55a would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality or safety.

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. There is sufficient information in the submittal to 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 Balwant Singal at (301) 415-3016 or the back-up project manager Joe Sebrosky (301) 415-1132.

Sincerely, Matt Bartlett NRR/DORL/LPLIV (Rotation)

(301) 415-1577 1

Hearing Identifier: NRR_PMDA Email Number: 953 Mail Envelope Properties (Matthew.Bartlett@nrc.gov20131213082600)

Subject:

Acceptance Review Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant Relief Request 1/2 E3 TAC Nos. MF2998 and MF2999 Sent Date: 12/13/2013 8:26:32 AM Received Date: 12/13/2013 8:26:00 AM From: Bartlett, Matthew Created By: Matthew.Bartlett@nrc.gov Recipients:

"jack.hicks@luminant.com" <jack.hicks@luminant.com>

Tracking Status: None "timothy.hope@luminant.com" <timothy.hope@luminant.com>

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