ML18123A300

NRR E-mail Capture - LIC-109 Acceptance Review of Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - License Amendment Request 288, Request to Extend Containment Leakage Rate Test Frequency - EPID: L-2018-LLA-0097

ML18123A300
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	05/02/2018
From:	Mahesh Chawla Plant Licensing Branch III
To:	Schultz E Point Beach
References
L-2018-LLA-0097
Download: ML18123A300 (3)

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NRR-DMPSPEm Resource From: Chawla, Mahesh Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 2018 4:36 PM To: Schultz, Eric Cc: Catron, Steve (Steve.Catron@fpl.com); Kilby, Gary; Manthei, Scott; Locke, Kim (Kim.Locke@nexteraenergy.com)

Subject:

LIC-109 Acceptance Review of Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - License Amendment Request 288, Request to Extend Containment Leakage Rate Test Frequency - EPID: L-2018-LLA-0097

Dear Mr. Schultz:

By letter dated March 30, 2018 (ML18092A239), NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC (NextEra) submitted a risk-informed license amendment request to revise the Point Beach Nuclear Plant (PBNP),

Units 1 and 2 Technical Specifications (TS). The proposed amendment revises TS 5.5.15, "Containment Leakage Rate Testing Program," by replacing the reference to Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.163 with a reference to. Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) topical report NEI 94-01, Revision 3-A, Industry Guideline for Implementing Performance-Based Option of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J and the limitations and conditions specified in NEI 94-01, Revision 2-A, as the implementing documents used to develop the PBNP performance-based leakage testing program in accordance with 10 CFR 50, Appendix J, Option B.

The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this LAR. 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 LAR 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 870 hours36.25 days <br />5.179 weeks <br />1.192 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 12 months, which is May 2019. 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.

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If you have any questions, please contact me. Thanks Mahesh Chawla Project Manager Phone: 301-415-8371 Fax: 301-415-1222 mahesh.chawla@nrc.gov 2

Hearing Identifier: NRR_DMPS Email Number: 342 Mail Envelope Properties (Mahesh.Chawla@nrc.gov20180502163600)

Subject:

LIC-109 Acceptance Review of Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 -

License Amendment Request 288, Request to Extend Containment Leakage Rate Test Frequency -

EPID: L-2018-LLA-0097 Sent Date: 5/2/2018 4:36:05 PM Received Date: 5/2/2018 4:36:00 PM From: Chawla, Mahesh Created By: Mahesh.Chawla@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Catron, Steve (Steve.Catron@fpl.com)" <Steve.Catron@fpl.com>

Tracking Status: None "Kilby, Gary" <Gary.Kilby@fpl.com>

Tracking Status: None "Manthei, Scott" <Scott.Manthei@nexteraenergy.com>

Tracking Status: None "Locke, Kim (Kim.Locke@nexteraenergy.com)" <Kim.Locke@nexteraenergy.com>

Tracking Status: None "Schultz, Eric" <Eric.Schultz@nexteraenergy.com>

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