ML15246A004
| ML15246A004 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch, Vogtle, Farley  |
| Issue date: | 09/23/2015 |
| From: | Shawn Williams Plant Licensing Branch II |
| To: | Pierce C Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| Williams S | |
| References | |
| TAC MF6670, TAC MF6671, TAC MF6672, TAC MF6673, TAC MF6674, TAC MF6675, TAC RP9516 | |
| Download: ML15246A004 (3) | |
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Mr. C. R. Pierce Regulatory Affairs Director UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September 23, 2015 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
P. 0. Box 1295 /Bin - 038 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295
SUBJECT:
JOSEPH M. FARLEY, UNITS 1AND2, EDWIN I. HATCH, UNITS 1AND2, VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1, 2, 3, AND 4-ACCEPTANCE REVIEW (TAC NOS. MF6670, MF6671, MF6672, MF6673, MF6674, MF6675, AND RP9516)
Dear Mr. Pierce:
By letter dated August 31, 2015 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Package Accession No. ML15246A045), the Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., (SNC) submitted an amendment request for Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Edwin I.
Hatch, Units 1 and 2, and Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1, 2, 3, and 4. The amendment requests NRC approval of a standard emergency plan for all SNC sites and site-specific annexes.
The purpose of this correspondence is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff's acceptance review of this 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 techni.cal review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the request 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 technical specifications) 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 request and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to continue its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed request 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 staff's ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified in "requests for additional information" despite completion of an adequate acceptance review. You will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staff's detailed technical review by separate correspondence.
C. If you have any questions, please contact me on (301) 415-1009.
Docket Nos.
50-348, 50-364 50-321, 50-366 50-424, 50-425 52-025,52-026 cc: Distribution via Listserv Sincerely, Shawn Williams, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Shawn Williams, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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