ML17263B162

NRR E-mail Capture - ANO Units 1 and 2 - Acceptance of Requested Licensing Actions LARs to Adopt TSTF-427 (MG0132 and MG0131)

ML17263B162
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	09/20/2017
From:	Thomas Wengert Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Pyle S Entergy Operations
References
MG0131, MG0132
Download: ML17263B162 (3)

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NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Wengert, Thomas Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 2:47 PM To: PYLE, STEPHENIE L Cc: BICE, DAVID B (ANO); Pascarelli, Robert

Subject:

ANO Units 1 and 2 - Acceptance of Requested Licensing Actions RE: LARs to Adopt TSTF-427 (MG0132 and MG0131)

By two letters dated August 14, 2017 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)

Accession Nos. ML17226A207 and ML17226A210), Entergy Operations, Inc. (the licensee) submitted license amendment requests for Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2, respectively. The amendment requests would modify technical specification requirements for unavailable barriers by adding Limiting Condition for Operation (LCO) 3.0.9., consistent with NRC-approved Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF)-427, Revision 2, Allowance for Non-Technical Specification Barrier Degradation on Supported System OPERABILITY.

The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of the amendment requests. The acceptance reviews were performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical reviews. The acceptance reviews are also intended to identify whether the applications have any readily apparent information insufficiencies in their 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 applications and concluded that they do provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical reviews and make independent assessments regarding the acceptability of the proposed license amendments 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 submittals, the NRC staff has estimated that the two licensing requests will each take approximately 90 hours3.75 days <br />0.536 weeks <br />0.123 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete these reviews in approximately 6 months, which is February, 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.

Tom Wengert 1

Senior Project Manager - Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRR/DORL/LPL4 (301) 415-4037 2

Hearing Identifier: NRR_PMDA Email Number: 3736 Mail Envelope Properties (Thomas.Wengert@nrc.gov20170920144600)

Subject:

ANO Units 1 and 2 - Acceptance of Requested Licensing Actions RE: LARs to Adopt TSTF-427 (MG0132 and MG0131)

Sent Date: 9/20/2017 2:46:51 PM Received Date: 9/20/2017 2:46:00 PM From: Wengert, Thomas Created By: Thomas.Wengert@nrc.gov Recipients:

"BICE, DAVID B (ANO)" <DBICE@entergy.com>

Tracking Status: None "Pascarelli, Robert" <Robert.Pascarelli@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "PYLE, STEPHENIE L" <SPYLE@entergy.com>

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