ML17339A596

Endorsement of NEI 17-01, Industry Guidance for Implementing the Requirements of 10 CFR Part 54 for Subsequent License Renewal, Revision 0

ML17339A596
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Site:	Nuclear Energy Institute
Issue date:	12/05/2017
From:	Hanson J Nuclear Energy Institute
To:	George Wilson Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NEI 17-01
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JERUD E. HANSON Senior Project Manager, Life Extension and New Technology 1201 F Street, NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20004 P: 202.739.8053 jeh@nei.org nei.org December 5, 2017 Mr. George A. Wilson, Jr.

Director, Division of License Renewal Mail Stop: OWFN-11-F1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Endorsement of NEI 17-01, Industry Guidance for Implementing the Requirements of 10 CFR Part 54 for Subsequent License Renewal, Revision 0 Project Number: 689

Dear Mr. Wilson:

NEI 1 17-01 Industry Guidance for Implementing the Requirements of 10 CFR Part 54 for Subsequent License Renewal was developed to provide an acceptable approach for implementing the requirements of 10 CFR Part 54, the License Renewal Rule, for Subsequent License Renewal (SLR). The process outlined in this guideline is founded on industry experience in implementing the Rule for initial license renewal and on the lessons learned from that industry experience that can be applied to SLR. It is expected that following this guideline will offer a stable and efficient process, resulting in the issuance of a renewed license. However, applicants may elect to use other suitable methods or approaches for satisfying the Rules requirements and completing a Subsequent License Renewal Application (SLRA).

In March of this year, NEI 17-01 was submitted to the NRC staff for review and consideration of endorsement. On August 24, industry participated in a public meeting with the NRC to discuss the staffs comments. Following this public meeting, industry determined that the staffs comments serve to enhance the quality of the technical guidance contained within the document and worked to disposition and incorporate the staffs feedback. On November 14, NRC and industry participated in a public meeting to discuss comment disposition of NEI 17-01 and reached complete alignment on the technical guidance in NEI 17-01.

1 The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) is the organization responsible for establishing unified industry policy on matters affecting the nuclear energy industry, including the regulatory aspects of generic operational and technical issues. NEI's members include all entities licensed to operate commercial nuclear power plants in the United States, nuclear plant designers, major architect/engineering firms, fuel cycle facilities, nuclear materials licensees, and other organizations and entities involved in the nuclear energy industry.

Mr. George A. Wilson, Jr.

December 5, 2017 Page 2 On behalf of the industry, NEI appreciates the positive interaction and engagement that has occurred between industry and the NRC staff to finalize this industry guidance that is so important to the success of SLR, and requests that the NRC review and endorse NEI 17-01, Revision 0, dated December 2017, by January 31, 2018.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact me.

Sincerely, Jerud E. Hanson Attachment c: Mr. Joseph E. Donoghue, NRR/DMLR Mr. Eric R. Oesterle, NRR/DMLR/MRPB