ML17207A598

NRR E-mail Capture - NRC Acceptance Review for Amendment Request Regarding Seismic PRA Addition to the 50.69 Program

ML17207A598
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	07/26/2017
From:	Michael Orenak Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Lowery K Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
MF9861, MF9862
Download: ML17207A598 (3)

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NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Orenak, Michael Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 3:54 PM To: Lowery, Ken G.

Cc: McElroy, G. Ken

Subject:

NRC Acceptance review for Amendment request regarding Seismic PRA addition to the 50.69 program.

Ken, By letter dated June 22, 2017, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. submitted a license amendment request for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP), Units 1 and 2 (ADAMS Accession No. ML17173A875; CAC Nos. MF9861 and MF9862) to incorporate the use of the peer reviewed plant-specific VEGP seismic probabilistic risk assessment into the previously approved 10 CFR 50.69 categorization process. 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 650 hours27.083 days <br />3.869 weeks <br />0.89 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 12 months, which is July 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 Vogtle Project Manager NRR - Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Phone: 301-415-3229 e-mail: Michael.Orenak@nrc.gov 1

2 Hearing Identifier: NRR_PMDA Email Number: 3626 Mail Envelope Properties (Michael.Orenak@nrc.gov20170726155400)

Subject:

NRC Acceptance review for Amendment request regarding Seismic PRA addition to the 50.69 program.

Sent Date: 7/26/2017 3:54:25 PM Received Date: 7/26/2017 3:54:00 PM From: Orenak, Michael Created By: Michael.Orenak@nrc.gov Recipients:

"McElroy, G. Ken" <GKMCELRO@southernco.com>

Tracking Status: None "Lowery, Ken G." <KGLOWERY@southernco.com>

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