ML19064A203
| ML19064A203 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/2019 |
| From: | Mahesh Chawla Plant Licensing Branch III |
| To: | Jennifer Davis NextEra Energy Duane Arnold |
| References | |
| L-2019-LLL-0003 | |
| Download: ML19064A203 (3) | |
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1 NRR-DMPSPEm Resource From:
Chawla, Mahesh Sent:
Monday, March 4, 2019 4:21 PM To:
Davis, J.Michael (J.Michael.Davis@nexteraenergy.com)
Cc:
'laura.swenzinski@nexteraenergy.com'; Catron, Steve (Steve.Catron@fpl.com); Kilby, Gary
Subject:
Results of LIC-109 Acceptance Review -Duane Arnold Energy Center - Request for Approval of Certified Fuel Handler Training Program, EPID L-2019-LLL-0003
Dear Mr. Davis,
By letter dated January 29, 2019, NextEra Energy Duane Arnold (the licensee) submitted a request for approval of the Duane Arnold Energy Center Certified Fuel Handler (CFH) Training Program. Once the certification of permanent removal of fuel from the reactor vessel is docketed in accordance with 10 CFR 50.82(a)(2), the 10 CFR 50 license will no longer authorize reactor operation or emplacement or retention of fuel in the reactor vessel. As a result, licensed reactor operators will no longer be required to support plant operating activities. Instead, approval of a CFH Training and Continuing Training Program is needed to facilitate activities associated with decommissioning and irradiated fuel handling and management.
The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. 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 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 100 hours0.00116 days <br />0.0278 hours <br />1.653439e-4 weeks <br />3.805e-5 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 12 months, which is March 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. Thanks Sincerely,
2 Mahesh Chawla Project Manager Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Branch LPL III-1 (301) 415-8371 Mahesh.chawla@nrc.gov
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Subject:
Results of LIC-109 Acceptance Review -Duane Arnold Energy Center - Request for Approval of Certified Fuel Handler Training Program, EPID L-2019-LLL-0003 Sent Date:
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Tracking Status: None "Kilby, Gary" <Gary.Kilby@fpl.com>
Tracking Status: None "Davis, J.Michael (J.Michael.Davis@nexteraenergy.com)" <J.Michael.Davis@nexteraenergy.com>
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