ML15191A494

NRR E-mail Capture - NRC Staffs Acceptance Review Determination, Entergy Fleet Relief Request EN-15-1 Proposed Alternative to Use ASME Code Case N-789-1 (TAC Nos. MF6340-MF6349)

ML15191A494
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades, Indian Point, Grand Gulf, Pilgrim, Arkansas Nuclear, River Bend, Waterford, FitzPatrick
Issue date:	07/10/2015
From:	Richard Guzman Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Ford B Entergy Nuclear Operations
Guzman R
References
TAC MF6340, TAC MF6341, TAC MF6342, TAC MF6343, TAC MF6344, TAC MF6345, TAC MF6346, TAC MF6347, TAC MF6348, TAC MF6349
Download: ML15191A494 (1)

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Guzman, Richard Sent:

Friday, July 10, 2015 8:07 PM To:

'bford@entergy.com'

Subject:

NRC Staff's Acceptance Review Determination - Entergy RR EN-15 Proposed Alternative to Use ASME Code Case N-789-1 (TAC Nos. MF6340-MF6349)

Bryan, By letter dated June 5, 2015 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML15159A200), Entergy Nuclear Operation, Inc. requested pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.55a(z)(2), approval of a relief request (RR EN-15-1) to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section XI, on the basis that the current code requirements result in hardship and/or unusual difficulty. Specifically, Entergy proposes to implement the requirements of Code Case N-789-1 as a temporary repair of degradation in Class 2 and 3 moderate energy raw water piping systems for Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 3, Indian Point Units 2 and 3, James A. FitzPatrick, Palisades, Pilgrim, River Bend Station, and Waterford Unit 3.

The purpose of this e-mail 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.

The NRC staff has reviewed the 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 application in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. If additional information is needed to complete the staffs technical review, you will be advised by separate correspondence.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1030.

Rich Guzman Sr. Project Manager NRR/DORL US NRC 301-415-1030