ML16210A193

NRR E-mail Capture - Brunswick Unit 1 and Unit Request for Additional Information Related to LAR to Relocation of Specific Surveillance Frequency Requirements to Licensee Controlled Program

ML16210A193
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	07/28/2016
From:	Andrew Hon Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Turkal M Duke Energy Corp
References
MF7206, MF7207
Download: ML16210A193 (3)

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NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Hon, Andrew Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 9:13 AM To: Turkal, Mark A

Subject:

Brunswick Unit 1 and Unit Request for Additional Information related to LAR to Relocation of Specific Surveillance Frequency Requirements to Licensee Controlled Program (CAC NOS. MF7206 and MF7207)

Mr. Gideon, In a letter dated December 21, 2015, (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)

Accession Nos. ML16004A249), Duke Energy Progress (the licensee) requested the subject amendment to Operating Licenses OLs DPR-71 and DPR-62.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is reviewing your submittal and has determined that additional information is required to complete the review. The specific information requested is addressed below. The proposed question was provide by email to your staff. Your staff confirmed on July 27, 2016, that request for additional information (RAI) was understood and did not include proprietary or security-related information, and agreed to provide a response in 30 days of this request.

The NRC staff considers that timely responses to RAIs help ensure sufficient time is available for staff review and contribute toward the NRCs goal of efficient and effective use of staff resources. Please note that if you do not respond to this request by the agreed-upon date or provide an acceptable alternate date, we may deny your application for amendment under the provisions of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 2.108. If circumstances result in the need to revise the agreed upon response date, please contact me.

RAI Regulatory Bases:

Title 10 of Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, Section 36, Technical specifications. (c) Technical specifications will include items in the following categories: (3) Surveillance requirements. Surveillance requirements are requirements relating to test, calibration, or inspection to assure that the necessary quality of systems and components is maintained, that facility operation will be within safety limits, and that the limiting conditions for operation will be met.

RAI:

8. Note 4 of SR 3.3.1.1.17 for Units 1 and 2 contains a sentence Testing of APRM and Oscillation Power Range Monitor (OPRM) outputs shall alternate that is marked for deletion. There is no provision provided in the approved TSTF-425, Revision 3 for deletion of this sentence and there is no explanation or justification of this deviation from current technical specifications in the application for a license amendment.

Please explain the impact of the deletion of this sentence and the justification for its deletion.

Docket Nos. 50-324 and 50-325 Distribution: Listserv, Brunswick Unit No.1 and 2 Andy Hon, PE Project Manager (Brunswick Nuclear Plant 1 & 2, Sequoyah Nuclear Plant 1 & 2) 1

Plant Licensing Branch II-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 301-415-8480 OWFN O8H19 Mail Stop O8G-9a andrew.hon@nrc.gov 2

Hearing Identifier: NRR_PMDA Email Number: 2962 Mail Envelope Properties (Andrew.Hon@nrc.gov20160728091300)

Subject:

Brunswick Unit 1 and Unit Request for Additional Information related to LAR to Relocation of Specific Surveillance Frequency Requirements to Licensee Controlled Program (CAC NOS.

MF7206 and MF7207)

Sent Date: 7/28/2016 9:13:10 AM Received Date: 7/28/2016 9:13:00 AM From: Hon, Andrew Created By: Andrew.Hon@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Turkal, Mark A" <Mark.Turkal@duke-energy.com>

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