ML19018A195

Acceptance Review Results for License Amendment Request to Adopt TSTF-567, Revision 1, Add Containment Sump TS to Address GSI-191 Issues, for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1

ML19018A195
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Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	01/18/2019
From:	O'Banion M Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Halter M Entergy Operations
O'Banion M
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EPID L-2018-LLA-0572
Download: ML19018A195 (2)

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Mail - Margaret.O'Banion@nrc.gov Page 1 of 2 Acceptance Review Results for License Amendment Request to Adopt TSTF-567, Revision 1, Add Containment Sump TS to Address GSI-191 Issues, for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 (EPID:

L-2018-LLA-0572)

O'Banion (Watford), Margaret Fri 1/18/2019 2:10 PM To:Halter, Mandy <mhalter@entergy.com>;

Cc:tarnold@entergy.com <tarnold@entergy.com>; dbice@entergy.com <dbice@entergy.com>; Wengert, Thomas

<Thomas.Wengert@nrc.gov>;

Dear Ms. Halter,

By letter dated December 19, 2018 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML18353B044), Entergy Operations, Inc. submitted a license amendment request for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 (ANO-1). Specifically, the amendment would revise the ANO-1 Technical Specifications (TSs) to adopt Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-567, Revision 1, Add Containment Sump TS to Address GSI

[Generic Safety Issue]-191 Issues. The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs 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 TSs) 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 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 https://outlook.office.com/owa/?realm=nrc.gov&path=/mail/sentitems 1/18/2019

Mail - Margaret.O'Banion@nrc.gov Page 2 of 2 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 150 hours6.25 days <br />0.893 weeks <br />0.205 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 12 months, which is January, 2020. 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 at 301-415-1233.

Maggie O'Banion, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation https://outlook.office.com/owa/?realm=nrc.gov&path=/mail/sentitems 1/18/2019