ML16291A016
| ML16291A016 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 10/13/2016 |
| From: | Mahesh Chawla Plant Licensing Branch III |
| To: | Jennifer Davis Nextera Energy |
| References | |
| MF8390 | |
| Download: ML16291A016 (3) | |
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1 NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From:
Chawla, Mahesh Sent:
Thursday, October 13, 2016 5:43 PM To:
Davis, J.Michael (J.Michael.Davis@nexteraenergy.com);
laura.swenzinski@nexteraenergy.com Cc:
Johnson, Don; Wrona, David; Norton, Charles; Stoedter, Karla; Steffes, Jakob; Anderson, Joseph
Subject:
LIC-109 Acceptance Review of the Duane Arnold Energy Center License Amendment Request to Increase Staff Augmentation Times for the Emergency Response Organization - MF8390 By letter dated September 13, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16263A071), NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC (the licensee) submitted a license amendment request for Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC). The proposed amendment request would increase staff augmentation times for Emergency Response Organization (ERO) response functions. The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this amendment 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.
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 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.
2 Based on the information provided in your submittal and discussions during the pre-licensing public teleconference on June 30, 2016 (See the teleconference summary dated July 19, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16197A176)), the NRC staff has estimated that this licensing request will take approximately 230 hours0.00266 days <br />0.0639 hours <br />3.80291e-4 weeks <br />8.7515e-5 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 12 months, which is September 2017. If there are emergent complexities or challenges in our review that would cause changes to the initial forecasted completion date or significant changes in the forecasted hours, the reasons for the changes, along with the new estimates, will be communicated during the routine interactions with the assigned project manager.
These estimates are based on the NRC staffs initial review of the application and they could change, due to several factors including requests for additional information, unanticipated addition of scope to the review, and review by NRC advisory committees or hearing-related activities. Additional delay may occur if the submittal is provided to the NRC in advance or in parallel with industry program initiatives or pilot applications.
If you have any questions, please contact me. Thanks Docket Nos. 50-266, 50-301 Mahesh Chawla Project Manager Phone: 301-415-8371 Fax: 301-415-1222 mahesh.chawla@nrc.gov
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NRR_PMDA Email Number:
3105 Mail Envelope Properties (Mahesh.Chawla@nrc.gov20161013174300)
Subject:
LIC-109 Acceptance Review of the Duane Arnold Energy Center License Amendment Request to Increase Staff Augmentation Times for the Emergency Response Organization -
MF8390 Sent Date:
10/13/2016 5:43:04 PM Received Date:
10/13/2016 5:43:00 PM From:
Chawla, Mahesh Created By:
Mahesh.Chawla@nrc.gov Recipients:
"Johnson, Don" <Don.Johnson@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Wrona, David" <David.Wrona@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Norton, Charles" <Charles.Norton@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Stoedter, Karla" <Karla.Stoedter@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Steffes, Jakob" <Jakob.Steffes@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Anderson, Joseph" <Joseph.Anderson@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Davis, J.Michael (J.Michael.Davis@nexteraenergy.com)" <J.Michael.Davis@nexteraenergy.com>
Tracking Status: None "laura.swenzinski@nexteraenergy.com" <laura.swenzinski@nexteraenergy.com>
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