ML16327A023

NRR E-mail Capture - Accepted for Review of License Amendment Request Regarding Core Flow Operating Range (Melllla+),

ML16327A023
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	11/21/2016
From:	Andrew Hon Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Murray W Duke Energy Corp
References
MF8363, MF8364
Download: ML16327A023 (2)

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NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Hon, Andrew Sent: Monday, November 21, 2016 4:19 PM To: Murray, William R. (Bill) (Bill.Murray@duke-energy.com) (Bill.Murray@duke-energy.com)

Cc: Dion, Jeanne

Subject:

Accepted for Review of License Amendment Request Regarding Core Flow Operating Range (MELLLLA+), (CAC Nos. MF8363 and MF8364)

By letter dated September 6, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16257A410) and supplemented by letter dated November 9, 2016, Duke Energy (the licensee) submitted the subject license amendment request (LAR) for the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Unit Nos. 1 and 2. The purpose of this e-mail 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.

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. If additional information is needed, you will be advised by separate correspondence.

Based on the information provided in your submittal, the NRC staff has estimated that this licensing request will take approximately 3,488 hours0.00565 days <br />0.136 hours <br />8.068783e-4 weeks <br />1.85684e-4 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in at least 2 years, which is September 2018, as you requested. 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.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Andy Hon, PE Project Manager 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 1

Hearing Identifier: NRR_PMDA Email Number: 3174 Mail Envelope Properties (Andrew.Hon@nrc.gov20161121161800)

Subject:

Accepted for Review of License Amendment Request Regarding Core Flow Operating Range (MELLLLA+), (CAC Nos. MF8363 and MF8364)

Sent Date: 11/21/2016 4:18:47 PM Received Date: 11/21/2016 4:18:00 PM From: Hon, Andrew Created By: Andrew.Hon@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Dion, Jeanne" <Jeanne.Dion@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Murray, William R. (Bill) (Bill.Murray@duke-energy.com) (Bill.Murray@duke-energy.com)"

<Bill.Murray@duke-energy.com>

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