ML19059A029

NRR E-mail Capture - Acceptance Review Results for License Amendment Request to Adopt TSTF-529, Revision 4, Clarify Use and Application Rules, for Entergy Fleet

ML19059A029
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades, Indian Point, Grand Gulf, Arkansas Nuclear, River Bend, Waterford
Issue date:	02/27/2019
From:	O'Banion M Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Halter M Entergy Nuclear Operations
References
L-2019-LLA-0013
Download: ML19059A029 (3)

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NRR-DMPSPEm Resource From: O'Banion (Watford), Margaret Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 6:29 PM To: Halter, Mandy; Pyle, Stephenie Cc: Guzman, Richard; Lingam, Siva; Pulvirenti, April; Green, Kimberly; Regner, Lisa; Wengert, Thomas; O'Banion (Watford), Margaret

Subject:

Acceptance Review Results for License Amendment Request to Adopt TSTF-529, Revision 4, "Clarify Use and Application Rules," for Entergy Fleet (EPID: L-2019-LLA-0013)

Dear Ms. Halter,

By letter dated January 31, 2019 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML19032A256), Entergy Operations, Inc. and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. submitted a license amendment request for Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2; Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1; Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3; Palisades Nuclear Plant; River Bend Station, Unit 1; and Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. Specifically, the amendments would revise the Technical Specifications (TSs) for each of the facilities based on Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-529, Revision 4, Clarify Use and Application Rules, (ADAMS Accession No. ML16062A271). 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 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 120 hours5 days <br />0.714 weeks <br />0.164 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 12 months, which is February 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.

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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 2

Hearing Identifier: NRR_DMPS Email Number: 836 Mail Envelope Properties (SN6PR09MB28489BAE597C35BA001C7BE5AD740)

Subject:

Acceptance Review Results for License Amendment Request to Adopt TSTF-529, Revision 4, "Clarify Use and Application Rules," for Entergy Fleet (EPID: L-2019-LLA-0013)

Sent Date: 2/27/2019 6:28:50 PM Received Date: 2/27/2019 6:28:52 PM From: O'Banion (Watford), Margaret Created By: Margaret.O'Banion@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Guzman, Richard" <Richard.Guzman@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Lingam, Siva" <Siva.Lingam@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Pulvirenti, April" <April.Pulvirenti@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Green, Kimberly" <Kimberly.Green@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Regner, Lisa" <Lisa.Regner@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Wengert, Thomas" <Thomas.Wengert@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "O'Banion (Watford), Margaret" <Margaret.O'Banion@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Halter, Mandy" <mhalter@entergy.com>

Tracking Status: None "Pyle, Stephenie" <SPYLE@entergy.com>

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