ML17150A082

NRR E-mail Capture - Acceptance of Amendment Request for Permanent Extension of Type a and Type C Leak Rate Test Frequencies

ML17150A082
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	05/25/2017
From:	Kimberly Green Plant Licensing Branch III
To:	Nicely K Exelon Corp
References
MF9675, MF9676
Download: ML17150A082 (2)

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NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Green, Kimberly Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 4:31 PM To: 'Nicely, Ken M.:(GenCo-Nuc)'

Subject:

Acceptance of Amendment Request for Permanent Extension of Type A and Type C Leak Rate Test Frequencies (CAC Nos. MF9675 and MF9676)

Dear Mr. Nicely:

By letter dated April 27, 2017, Exelon Generation Company, LLC, submitted a license amendment request for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 to permanently extend the Type A and Type C leak rate test frequencies. The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this LAR 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 staff's 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 500 hours20.833 days <br />2.976 weeks <br />0.685 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review by December 1, 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.

These estimates are based on the staff's 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.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Sincerely, Kimberly Green, Sr. Project Manager Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (301) 415-1627 kimberly.green@nrc.gov 1

Hearing Identifier: NRR_PMDA Email Number: 3542 Mail Envelope Properties (caf2d19a039444d4a1173ce7d85cf101)

Subject:

Acceptance of Amendment Request for Permanent Extension of Type A and Type C Leak Rate Test Frequencies (CAC Nos. MF9675 and MF9676)

Sent Date: 5/25/2017 4:30:55 PM Received Date: 5/25/2017 4:30:00 PM From: Green, Kimberly Created By: Kimberly.Green@nrc.gov Recipients:

"'Nicely, Ken M.:(GenCo-Nuc)'" <ken.nicely@exeloncorp.com>

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