ML16292A717
| ML16292A717 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Robinson  |
| Issue date: | 10/18/2016 |
| From: | Dennis Galvin Plant Licensing Branch II |
| To: | Glover R Duke Energy Corp |
| References | |
| MF8378 | |
| Download: ML16292A717 (3) | |
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1 NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From:
Galvin, Dennis Sent:
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 10:11 AM To:
Richard Michael Glover (Mike.Glover@duke-energy.com)
Cc:
Pilo, Tony; Dion, Jeanne
Subject:
H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 - Acceptance Of Requested Licensing Action RE: Amendment Request (CAC NO. 8378)
SUBJECT:
H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 - Acceptance Of Requested Licensing Action RE: Amendment Request (CAC NO. 8378)
Dear Mr. Glover:
By letter dated September 14, 2016, Duke Energy Progress, LLC (the licensee) submitted a license amendment request for H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Unit No. 2. The proposed amendment would adopt a revised alternate source term to support the transition from an 18-month to a 24-month fuel cycle. The amendment would also change applicable licensing basis documents.
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.
Based on the information provided in your submittal and discussions during the pre-licensing meeting on April 20, 2016, the NRC staff has estimated that this licensing request will take approximately 640-800 hours to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 12 months, which is October 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 at (301) 415-6256.
Sincerely, Dennis Galvin Project Manager U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Division of Operating Reactor Licensing
2 Licensing Project Branch 2-2 301-415-6256
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Subject:
H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 - Acceptance Of Requested Licensing Action RE: Amendment Request (CAC NO. 8378)
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