ML14225A866

NRR E-mail Capture - Acceptance Review for License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-523

ML14225A866
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Site:	Dresden, Byron, Braidwood, Clinton, Quad Cities, LaSalle
Issue date:	08/13/2014
From:	Robert Gladney Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Nicely K Exelon Corp
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NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Gladney, Robert Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 2:41 PM To: ken.nicely@exeloncorp.com Cc: Wiebe, Joel

Subject:

Acceptance Review for License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-523

Dear Ken Nicely:

By application dated July 14, 2014, (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML14195A172), Exelon Generation Company, LLC requested an amendment to Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-72 and NPF-77 for Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-37 and NPF-66 for Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Facility Operating License No. NPF-62 for Clinton Power Station, Unit 1, Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-19 and DPR-25 for Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3, Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-11 and NPF-18 for LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2, and Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-29 and DPR-30 for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2. The proposed amendment would modify technical specification (TS) requirements to address Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-523, "Generic Letter 2008-01, Managing Gas Accumulation," Revision 2, dated February 20, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13053A075).

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 TSs) 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) 415-6606 or via e-mail at Joel.Wiebe@nrc.gov.

Joel S. Wiebe, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing III-2 and Planning and Analysis Branch Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-237, 50-249, 50-254, 50-265, 50-373, 50-374, 50-454, 50-455, 1

50-456, 50-457, and 50-461 2

Hearing Identifier: NRR_PMDA Email Number: 1498 Mail Envelope Properties (Robert.Gladney@nrc.gov20140813144100)

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Acceptance Review for License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-523 Sent Date: 8/13/2014 2:41:20 PM Received Date: 8/13/2014 2:41:00 PM From: Gladney, Robert Created By: Robert.Gladney@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Wiebe, Joel" <Joel.Wiebe@nrc.gov>

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