ML15223B204
| ML15223B204 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 08/24/2015 |
| From: | Farideh Saba Plant Licensing Branch II |
| To: | Nazar M Nextera Energy |
| Perry B, NRR/DORL/LPL2-2, 415-1383 | |
| References | |
| TAC MF6488, TAC MF6489 | |
| Download: ML15223B204 (3) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 24, 2015 Mr. Mano Nazar President and Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Division NextEra Energy P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, Florida 33408-0420
SUBJECT:
ST. LUCIE PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 -ACCEPTANCE OF REQUESTED LICENSING ACTION REGARDING REMOVAL THE 10-YEAR SEDIMENT CLEANING OF THE FUEL OIL STORAGE TANK FROM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND RELOCATE TO LICENSEE-CONTROLLED DOCUMENTS (TAC NOS. MF6488 AND MF6489)
Dear Mr. Nazar:
By letter dated July 14, 2015 (Agencywide Documents and Access Management System Accession No. ML15198A032}, Florida Power & Light Company (the licensee) submitted a license amendment request (LAR) for St. Lucie Plant, Units 1 and 2 (St. Lucie). The proposed amendment would remove Technical Specification (TS) Surveillance Requirement 4.8.1.1.2.g, requiring cleaning sediment from the fuel oil storage tank every 1O years, and relocate the requirements to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) for St. Lucie Unit 1 and the UFSAR for St. Lucie Unit 2. The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRG) staff's acceptance review of this LAR. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRG 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 (1 O 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 NRG staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRG 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 NRG staff's ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified despite completion of an adequate
M. Nazar acceptance review. You will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staff's detailed technical review by separate correspondence.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (301)415-1447 or Farideh.Saba@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
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deh E. Saba, Senior Project Manager nt Licensing Branch 11-2 ivision of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-335 and 50-389 cc: Distribution via Listserv
M. Nazar acceptance review. You will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staff's detailed technical review by separate correspondence.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (301)415-1447 or Farideh.Saba@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, IRA by JLamb for/
Farideh E. Saba, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-335 and 50-389 cc: Distribution via Listserv DISTRIBUTION:
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