ML16130A555

Acceptance Review - Limerick 1 and 2 - Relief Requests I4R-02, I4R-05, I4R-06, I4R-07, I4R-08, I4R-09, I4R-10, I4R-11, I4R-12, and I4R-13 (CAC Nos. MF7587-MF7590)

ML16130A555
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	05/09/2016
From:	Richard Ennis Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Hanson S Exelon Generation Co
Ennis R
References
CAC MF7587, CAC MF7588, CAC MF7589, CAC MF7590
Download: ML16130A555 (1)

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'Ennis, Rick From: Ennis, Rick Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 1:25 PM To: Stephanie.Hanson@exeloncorp.com Cc: David Helker; Glenn Stewart (glenn.stewart@exeloncorp.com); Hood, Tanya

Subject:

Acceptance Review - Limerick 1 and 2 - Relief Requests I4R-02, I4R-05, I4R-06, I4R-07, I4R-08, I4R-09, I4R-10, I4R-11, I4R-12, and I4R-13 (CAC Nos. MF7587-MF7590)

ADAMSAccessionNumber: ML16130A555 ADAMSVersionSeriesld: {EAD3 B634-A8FB-4B18-BDF8-79631B545CBE}

Stephanie, By letter dated April 13, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16104A122), Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon) submitted relief requests associated with the fourth 10-year inservice inspection interval for Limerick Generating Station (LGS), Units 1 and 2. Specifically, Exelon submitted relief requests 14R-01, 14R-02, 14R-05, 14R-06, 14R-07, 14R-08, 14R-09, 14R-10, 14R-11, 14R-12, and 14R-13.

The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the NRC staff's acceptance review of relief requests 14R-02, 14R-05, 14R-06, 14R-07, 14R-08, 14R-09, 14R-10, 14R-11, 14R-12, and 14R-13. 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.

Pursuant to Sections 50.55a(z)(1) and 50.55a(z)(2) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR),

the applicant shall demonstrate that the proposed alternatives would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety, or that compliance with the specified requirements of Section 50.55a would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality or safety.

The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the staff to proceed with its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of proposed relief requests 14R-02, 14R-05, 14R-06, 14R-07, 14R-08, 14R-09, 14R-10, 14R-11, 14R-12, and 14R-13, 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 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.

Note, the NRC staff will provide separate correspondence regarding the acceptance review for relief request 14R-01.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1420.

Richard B. Ennis, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation