ML17017A499

NRR E-mail Capture - NRC Acceptance Review for Vogtle Amendment Request Regarding TSTF-522

ML17017A499
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	01/17/2017
From:	Michael Orenak Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Joyce R Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
MF8851, MF8852
Download: ML17017A499 (2)

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NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Orenak, Michael Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 3:35 PM To: Joyce, Ryan M.

Cc: CRPIERCE (CRPIERCE@southernco.com); McElroy, G. Ken

Subject:

NRC Acceptance Review for Vogtle Amendment Request Regarding TSTF-522

Ryan, By letter dated November 15, 2016, as supplemented by letter dated January 13, 2017, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. submitted a license amendment request for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML16320A207 and ML17013A603, respectively ; CAC Nos. MF8851 and MF8852), to revise the TS requirements to operate the ventilation systems with charcoal filters for 10 hours0.417 days <br />0.0595 weeks <br />0.0137 months <br /> each month in accordance with TSTF-522, Revision 0, "Revise Ventilation System Surveillance Requirements to Operate for 10 hours0.417 days <br />0.0595 weeks <br />0.0137 months <br /> per Month." 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 200 hours8.333 days <br />1.19 weeks <br />0.274 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 12 months, which is January 2018. 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.

Michael D. Orenak Hatch and Vogtle Project Manager NRR - Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Phone: 301-415-3229 e-mail: Michael.Orenak@nrc.gov 1

Hearing Identifier: NRR_PMDA Email Number: 3271 Mail Envelope Properties (Michael.Orenak@nrc.gov20170117153500)

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NRC Acceptance Review for Vogtle Amendment Request Regarding TSTF-522 Sent Date: 1/17/2017 3:35:13 PM Received Date: 1/17/2017 3:35:00 PM From: Orenak, Michael Created By: Michael.Orenak@nrc.gov Recipients:

"CRPIERCE (CRPIERCE@southernco.com)" <CRPIERCE@southernco.com>

Tracking Status: None "McElroy, G. Ken" <GKMCELRO@southernco.com>

Tracking Status: None "Joyce, Ryan M." <RMJOYCE@southernco.com>

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