ML19071A073

NRR E-mail Capture - Acceptance Review - Vogtle Units 1 and 2 - Proposed Inservice Inspection (ISI) Alternative for Tendon ISI Extension (L-2019-LLR-0017)

ML19071A073
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	03/11/2019
From:	John Lamb Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Lowery K Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
L-2019-LLR-0017
Download: ML19071A073 (2)

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NRR-DMPSPEm Resource From: Lamb, John Sent: Monday, March 11, 2019 9:58 AM To: Lowery, Ken G.

Subject:

Acceptance Review - Vogtle Units 1 and 2 - Proposed Inservice Inspection (ISI)

Alternative for Tendon ISI Extension (L-2019-LLR-0017)

Dear Mr. Lowry:

By letter dated February 18, 2019 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML19049A017), Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC) submitted a relief request for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (Vogtle), Units 1 and 2. SNC is proposing an alternative inservice inspection (ISI) associated with the Containment ISI program for the 4th ISI interval for Vogtle Units 1 and 2.

The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this relief 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 SNCs 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, SNC will be advised by separate correspondence.

The NRC staff has estimated that this licensing request will take approximately 360 hours15 days <br />2.143 weeks <br />0.493 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 me.

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, and unanticipated addition of scope to the review.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

John G. Lamb, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 1

Hearing Identifier: NRR_DMPS Email Number: 853 Mail Envelope Properties (John.Lamb@nrc.gov20190311095800)

Subject:

Acceptance Review - Vogtle Units 1 and 2 - Proposed Inservice Inspection (ISI)

Alternative for Tendon ISI Extension (L-2019-LLR-0017)

Sent Date: 3/11/2019 9:58:12 AM Received Date: 3/11/2019 9:58:00 AM From: Lamb, John Created By: John.Lamb@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Lowery, Ken G." <KGLOWERY@southernco.com>

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