ML17192A235

Acceptance Review E-mail Dated July 11, 2017: Relief Requests (3) from ASME Section XI Code (Class 1 and 2 Component Welds, Class 3 Welded Attachments (MF9843, MF9846, MF9847)

ML17192A235
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	07/11/2017
From:	Richard Guzman Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Robert Walpole Entergy Nuclear Operations
Guzman R, NRR/DORL/LPLI
References
CAC MF9843, CAC MF9846, CAC MF9847
Download: ML17192A235 (2)

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From: Guzman, Richard To: Walpole, Robert W Cc: Tobin, Jennifer; Mirzai, Mahvash; RidsNRRLIC109 Resource

Subject:

Acceptance Review Determination: Indian Point Unit 2 - Relief Requests (3) from ASME Section XI Code (Class 1 and 2 Component Welds, Class 3 Welded Attachments); (MF9843, MF9846, MF9847)

Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2017 12:49:29 PM Mr. Walpole, By three letters dated May 30, 2017 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML17159A524, ML17191A921, and ML17159A523), Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. submitted three relief requests for Indian Point Unit No. 2 that request relief from certain requirements related to Class 1 and 2 component welds and Class 3 pressure vessel welded attachments that are included in the ASME Section XI Code, 2001 Edition, 2003 Addenda.

The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of these relief requests. 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 for all three actions. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the relief requests have any readily apparent information insufficiencies in the characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.

The NRC staff has reviewed your requests for relief and concluded that they 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 relief requests in terms of 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, the NRC staff has estimated that the review of these relief requests will take approximately 480 hours20 days <br />2.857 weeks <br />0.658 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately seven months, which will be February 2018. If there are emergent complexities or challenges in our review that would cause changes to the initial forecasted completion date (greater than a month) or significant changes in the forecasted hours (greater than 25%), 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, and unanticipated addition of scope to the review. Additional delay may occur if the submittal is provided to the NRC in advance or in parallel with industry program initiatives or pilot applications.

Please contact me if you have any questions. A copy of this email will be made publicly available in ADAMS.

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Rich Guzman

Sr. PM, Division Operator Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office: O-9C7 l Phone: (301) 415-1030 Richard.Guzman@nrc.gov