ML20239A793
| ML20239A793 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 08/25/2020 |
| From: | James Kim NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL1 |
| To: | Duke P Public Service Enterprise Group |
| References | |
| L-2020-LLR-0103 | |
| Download: ML20239A793 (3) | |
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From:
Kim, James Sent:
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 7:42 AM To:
Duke, Paul R.
Cc:
Thomas, Brian J.; Danna, James
Subject:
Acceptance Review - Salem 1 and 2 - Alternative for Exam of ASME Section XI, Category B-B, Item Number B2.11 and B2.12 (L-2020-LLR-0103)
Mr. Duke, By letter dated August 5, 2020 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML20218A587), Public Service Enterprise Group Nuclear, LCC (PSEG, the licensee) submitted a relief request for Salem Generating Station (Salem) Unit Nos. 1 and 2. In accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(z)(1), the licensee requests the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval of a proposed alternative to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section XI, "Rules for lnservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components," on the basis that the proposed alternative provides an acceptable level of quality and safety. Specifically, PSEG is requesting an alternative to volumetric examination of Pressurizer circumferential and longitudinal shell-to-head welds to extend the inspection frequency to 30 years.
The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the 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 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 relief request 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 260 hours0.00301 days <br />0.0722 hours <br />4.298942e-4 weeks <br />9.893e-5 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 12 months, which is August 2021. 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, and unanticipated addition of scope to the review. 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 question, please contact me, James Kim, at James.Kim@nrc.gov or 301-415-4125.
James Kim, Project Manager Branch 1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Acceptance Review - Salem 1 and 2 - Alternative for Exam of ASME Section XI, Category B-B, Item Number B2.11 and B2.12 (L-2020-LLR-0103)
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