ML13357A771
| ML13357A771 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 12/23/2013 |
| From: | Mahesh Chawla Division of Operating Reactor Licensing |
| To: | Erickson J Entergy Nuclear Palisades |
| References | |
| MF3192 | |
| Download: ML13357A771 (2) | |
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1 NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From:
Chawla, Mahesh Sent:
Monday, December 23, 2013 2:12 PM To:
MIKSA, JAMES P (jmiksa@entergy.com); ERICKSON, JEFFREY S (JERICKS@entergy.com)
Cc:
Vitto, Steven; Tsao, John; Lupold, Timothy
Subject:
LIC-109 Acceptance Review - Palisades - RR 4-17, Proposed Alternative, Request for Relief from immediate ASME Code Flaw Repair of Service Water System Manual Valve MV-SW135
- MF3192 By letter dated December 3, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13339A740), pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii), Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (the licensee), submitted a relief request, RR 4-17 for Palisades Nuclear Plant (PNP). The proposed relief request would allow use of an alternative for the current fourth 10-year inservice inspection interval. The relief request is submitted because a through wall flaw was discovered in a service water system, 4-inch cast carbon steel valve body within an ASME Class 3 system.
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 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 further questions, please contact me. Thanks Mahesh Chawla Project Manager Phone: 301-415-8371 Fax: 301-415-1222 mahesh.chawla@nrc.gov
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Subject:
LIC-109 Acceptance Review - Palisades - RR 4-17, Proposed Alternative, Request for Relief from immediate ASME Code Flaw Repair of Service Water System Manual Valve MV-SW135 - MF3192 Sent Date:
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12/23/2013 2:11:00 PM From:
Chawla, Mahesh Created By:
Mahesh.Chawla@nrc.gov Recipients:
"Vitto, Steven" <Steven.Vitto@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Tsao, John" <John.Tsao@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Lupold, Timothy" <Timothy.Lupold@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "MIKSA, JAMES P (jmiksa@entergy.com)" <jmiksa@entergy.com>
Tracking Status: None "ERICKSON, JEFFREY S (JERICKS@entergy.com)" <JERICKS@entergy.com>
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