ML20199M257

NRR E-mail Capture - Joseph M. Farley, Units 1 and 2 - Acceptance of Application to Adopt 10 CFR 50.69, Risk-informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems and Components for Nuclear Power Reactors

ML20199M257
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	07/17/2020
From:	Stephanie Devlin-Gill NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL2-1
To:	Coleman J Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
L-2020-LLA-0134
Download: ML20199M257 (3)

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From: Devlin-Gill, Stephanie Sent: Friday, July 17, 2020 9:12 AM To: JAMIEMCO@SOUTHERNCO.COM Cc: Williams, Shawn; WASPARKM@southernco.com

Subject:

Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Acceptance of Application to Adopt 10 CFR 50.69, "Risk-informed categorization and treatment of structures, systems and components for nuclear power reactors" (EPID L-2020-LLA-0134)

Dear Ms. Coleman,

By letter dated June 18, 2020 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML20170B114), Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. submitted a license amendment for Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Farley). The proposed amendment would modify the Farley licensing basis, by the addition of a License Condition, to allow for the implementation of the provisions of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 50.69, "Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems and Components for Nuclear Power Reactors."

The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of NRC staffs acceptance review. 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 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 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 800 NRC staff hours and 350 contractor hours to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review by June 2021, as requested in your application. 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 and Shawn Williams.

stephanie Stephanie Devlin-Gill (she/her)

Licensing PM, In-Training

w. 301-415-5301 U.S. NRC, NRR, DORL, LPL2-1

Hearing Identifier: NRR_DRMA Email Number: 684 Mail Envelope Properties (BL0PR0901MB38101E006A091D81793ED87BBD7C0)

Subject:

Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Acceptance of Application to Adopt 10 CFR 50.69, "Risk-informed categorization and treatment of structures, systems and components for nuclear power reactors" (EPID L-2020-LLA-0134)

Sent Date: 7/17/2020 9:12:14 AM Received Date: 7/17/2020 9:12:14 AM From: Devlin-Gill, Stephanie Created By: Stephanie.Devlin-Gill@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Williams, Shawn" <Shawn.Williams@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "WASPARKM@southernco.com" <WASPARKM@southernco.com>

Tracking Status: None "JAMIEMCO@SOUTHERNCO.COM" <JAMIEMCO@SOUTHERNCO.COM>

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