ML17290A024
| ML17290A024 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 10/16/2017 |
| From: | Tanya Hood Plant Licensing Branch 1 |
| To: | Jennings J Talen Energy |
| References | |
| MG0269, MG0270 | |
| Download: ML17290A024 (3) | |
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1 NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From:
Hood, Tanya Sent:
Monday, October 16, 2017 5:44 PM To:
Jennings, Jason (Jason.Jennings@TalenEnergy.com) (Jason.Jennings@TalenEnergy.com)
Cc:
McIntosh, Richard W; Krick, Melisa
Subject:
Acceptance Review: Susquehanna Units 1 and 2 License Amendment Request for TSTF-542 (CAC NOs. MG0269 and MG0270)
SUBJECT:
SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 2 -ACCEPTANCE OF REQUESTED LICENSING ACTION RE:
LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST FOR ADOPTION OF TSTF-542, REVISION 2 (CAC NOs. MG0269 and MG0270)
By letter dated September 20, 2017 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML17265A434), Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC submitted a license amendment request for the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2. The proposed amendment would replace existing Technical Specification (TS) requirements related to "operations with a potential for draining the reactor vessel" (OPDRVs) with new requirements on reactor pressure vessel (RPV) water inventory control (WIC) to protect Safety Limit 2.1.1.3. Safety Limit 2.1.1.3 requires RPV water level to be greater than the top of active irradiated fuel. The proposed changes are based on Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-542, Revision 2, "Reactor Pressure Vessel Water Inventory Control," dated December 20, 2016.
The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff's 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.
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 request 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 390 hours0.00451 days <br />0.108 hours <br />6.448413e-4 weeks <br />1.48395e-4 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 12 months, which is September 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 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 regarding this matter, I may be reached at 301-415-1387 or by e-mail.
Tanya E. Hood Project Manager
2 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 301-415-1387 Tanya.Hood@nrc.gov
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Subject:
Acceptance Review: Susquehanna Units 1 and 2 License Amendment Request for TSTF-542 (CAC NOs. MG0269 and MG0270)
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Tanya.Hood@nrc.gov Recipients:
"McIntosh, Richard W" <Richard.McIntosh@talenenergy.com>
Tracking Status: None "Krick, Melisa" <Melisa.Krick@talenenergy.com>
Tracking Status: None "Jennings, Jason (Jason.Jennings@TalenEnergy.com) (Jason.Jennings@TalenEnergy.com)"
<Jason.Jennings@TalenEnergy.com>
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