ML15005A017
| ML15005A017 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem, Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 12/31/2014 |
| From: | Carleen Parker Plant Licensing Branch 1 |
| To: | Duke P Public Service Enterprise Group |
| Carleen Parker, NRR/DORL | |
| References | |
| TAC MF5389, TAC MF5390, TAC MF5391 | |
| Download: ML15005A017 (2) | |
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1 Sanders-Parker, Carleen From:
Sanders-Parker, Carleen Sent:
Wednesday, December 31, 2014 10:55 AM To:
Duke, Paul R. (Paul.Duke@pseg.com)
Subject:
Acceptance Review: Hope Creek and Salem 1 and 2 License Amendment Request to Update Appendix B (MF5389, MF5390, and MF5391)
- Paul,
ByletterdatedDecember09,2014(ADAMSAccessionNo.ML14343A926),PSEGNuclearLLC(PSEG)submittedalicense amendmentrequestforHopeCreekGeneratingStation(HopeCreek)andSalemGeneratingStation(Salem),UnitNos.1 and2.TheproposedamendmentwouldupdateHopeCreek,andSalem,UnitNos.1and2s,AppendixB,Environmental ProtectionPlan(NonRadiological).Specifically,therequestwouldmodifytheAquaticMonitoringsection,including clarificationthatPSEGmustadheretothecurrentapplicableIncidentalTakeStatementoftheBiologicalOpinion, removeoutdatedprograminformation,andremoveunnecessaryorduplicativereportingtotheU.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission(NRC),asapplicable.
ThepurposeofthisletteristoprovidetheresultsoftheNRCstaffsacceptancereviewofthisamendmentrequest.The acceptancereviewwasperformedtodetermineifthereissufficienttechnicalinformationinscopeanddepthtoallow theNRCstafftocompleteitsdetailedtechnicalreview.Theacceptancereviewisalsointendedtoidentifywhetherthe applicationhasanyreadilyapparentinformationinsufficienciesinitscharacterizationoftheregulatoryrequirementsor thelicensingbasisoftheplant.
ConsistentwithSection50.90ofTitle10oftheCodeofFederalRegulations(10CFR),anamendmenttothelicense (includingtheEnvironmentalProtectionPlan(NonRadiological))mustfullydescribethechangesrequested,and followingasfarasapplicable,theformprescribedfororiginalapplications.Section50.34of10CFRaddressesthe contentoftechnicalinformationrequired.Thissectionstipulatesthatthesubmittaladdressthedesignandoperating characteristics,unusualornoveldesignfeatures,andprincipalsafetyconsiderations.
TheNRCstaffhasreviewedyourapplicationandconcludedthatitdoesprovidetechnicalinformationinsufficientdetail toenabletheNRCstafftocompleteitsdetailedtechnicalreviewandmakeanindependentassessmentregardingthe acceptabilityoftheproposedamendmentsintermsofregulatoryrequirementsandtheprotectionofpublichealthand safetyandtheenvironment.Giventhelesserscopeanddepthoftheacceptancereviewascomparedtothedetailed technicalreview,theremaybeinstancesinwhichissuesthatimpacttheNRCstaffsabilitytocompletethedetailed technicalreviewareidentifieddespitecompletionofanadequateacceptancereview.Youwillbeadvisedofanyfurther informationneededtosupporttheNRCstaffsdetailedtechnicalreviewbyseparatecorrespondence.
Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactmeat3014151603
CarleenParker,ProjectManager PlantLicensingBranchI2 DivisionofOperatingReactorLicensing OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation
DocketNos.50272,50311,and50354 CarleenParker ProjectManager-
2 HopeCreekandSalem PlantLicensingBranchI2 DivisionofOperatingReactorLicensing OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission (301)4151603 carleen.sandersparker@nrc.gov