ML17290A320

NRR E-mail Capture - Arkansas Nuclear One Unit 2 - Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action Request to Revise Reactor Vessel Surveillance Capsule Withdrawal Schedule (CAC No. MG0244; EPID L-2017-LLL-0020)

ML17290A320
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	10/17/2017
From:	Thomas Wengert Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Pyle S Entergy Nuclear Operations
References
EPID L-2017-LLL-0020, MG0244
Download: ML17290A320 (2)

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NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Wengert, Thomas Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 10:32 AM To: PYLE, STEPHENIE L Cc: CLARK, ROBERT W; BICE, DAVID B (ANO); Young, Austin; Pascarelli, Robert

Subject:

Arkansas Nuclear One Unit 2 - Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action RE: Request to Revise Reactor Vessel Surveillance Capsule Withdrawal Schedule (CAC No. MG0244; EPID L-2017-LLL-0020)

By letter dated September 14, 2017 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)

Accession No. ML17257A121), Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. submitted a proposed revision to the reactor vessel surveillance capsule withdrawal schedule in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Appendix H for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2.

The purpose of this correspondence is to provide the results of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this 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 the 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 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 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 180 hours7.5 days <br />1.071 weeks <br />0.247 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 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.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-4037.

Sincerely, Tom Wengert Project Manager - Arkansas Nuclear One NRR/DORL/LPL4 (301) 415-4037 1

Hearing Identifier: NRR_PMDA Email Number: 3774 Mail Envelope Properties (Thomas.Wengert@nrc.gov20171017103100)

Subject:

Arkansas Nuclear One Unit 2 - Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action RE:

Request to Revise Reactor Vessel Surveillance Capsule Withdrawal Schedule (CAC No. MG0244; EPID L-2017-LLL-0020)

Sent Date: 10/17/2017 10:31:36 AM Received Date: 10/17/2017 10:31:00 AM From: Wengert, Thomas Created By: Thomas.Wengert@nrc.gov Recipients:

"CLARK, ROBERT W" <RCLARK@entergy.com>

Tracking Status: None "BICE, DAVID B (ANO)" <DBICE@entergy.com>

Tracking Status: None "Young, Austin" <Austin.Young@nrc.gov>

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

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

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