ML16250A032

NRR E-mail Capture - Monticello - Acceptance of Licensing Action Relief Request to Adopt American Society of Mechanical Engineers Operation and Maintenance Code Case OMN-20

ML16250A032
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	09/01/2016
From:	Robert Kuntz Plant Licensing Branch III
To:	Jurek S Xcel Energy
References
MF8216
Download: ML16250A032 (2)

Text

NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Kuntz, Robert Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2016 9:59 AM To: Jurek, Shane M.

Subject:

MONTICELLO - ACCEPTANCE OF LICENSING ACTION RE: RELIEF REQUEST TO ADOPT AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CODE CASE OMN-20 (CAC NO MF8216)

Mr. Jurek, By letter dated July 28, 2016, Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation, doing business as Xcel Energy submitted a relief request for Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. The proposed relief request would adopt the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Operation and Maintenance (OM) Code Case OMN-20, Inservice Test Frequency, for the current 10 year Inservice Testing (IST) interval. 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.

Pursuant to Sections 50.55a(a)(3)(i) and 50.55a(a)(3)(ii) 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 NRC 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 NRC staffs 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 staffs detailed technical review by separate correspondence.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Robert Kuntz Senior Project Manager (Monticello and Prairie Island)

NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL3-1 (301)415-3733 1

Hearing Identifier: NRR_PMDA Email Number: 3034 Mail Envelope Properties (Robert.Kuntz@nrc.gov20160901095900)

Subject:

MONTICELLO - ACCEPTANCE OF LICENSING ACTION RE: RELIEF REQUEST TO ADOPT AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CODE CASE OMN-20 (CAC NO MF8216)

Sent Date: 9/1/2016 9:59:06 AM Received Date: 9/1/2016 9:59:00 AM From: Kuntz, Robert Created By: Robert.Kuntz@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Jurek, Shane M." <Shane.Jurek@xenuclear.com>

Tracking Status: None Post Office:

Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 2370 9/1/2016 9:59:00 AM Options Priority: Standard Return Notification: No Reply Requested: No Sensitivity: Normal Expiration Date:

Recipients Received: