ML20245E284

NRR E-mail Capture - Acceptance Review - SNC Fleet EP LAR (L-2020-LLA-0150 and L-220-LLA-151)

ML20245E284
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch, Vogtle, Farley
Issue date:	09/01/2020
From:	John Lamb NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL2-1
To:	Enfinger T, Lowery K Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
L-2020-LLA-0150, L-2020-LLA-0151
Download: ML20245E284 (3)

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From: Lamb, John Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 6:52 AM To: Lowery, Ken G.; Enfinger, Timothy Lee

Subject:

Acceptance Review - SNC Fleet EP LAR (L-2020-LLA-0150 and L-220-LLA-151)

Importance: High Mr. Lowery and Mr. Enfinger:

By letter dated June 30, 2020 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)

Accession No. ML20192A140), as supplemented on August 11, 2020 (ADAMS Accession No. ML20224A464), Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC, the licensee) submitted a license amendment request (LAR) for Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Farley); Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Hatch); and Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (Vogtle), Units 1, 2, 3, and 4 (SNC Fleet). Due to budget code requirements, the LAR has been split into EPID L-2020-LLA-0150 for Farley, Hatch, and Vogtle, Units 1 and 2; and EPID L-2020-LLA-0151 for Vogtle, Units 3 and 4.

The proposed LAR would revise the SNC Standard Emergency Plan, including the Site Annexes, to change the emergency response organization (ERO) staffing composition and extend staff augmentation times from 75 to 90 minutes.

On July 30, 2020 (ADAMS Accession No. ML20217L369), a Category 1 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of SNC. The purpose of the meeting was to clarify the NRC letter to SNC, dated July 23, 2020 (ADAMS Accession No. ML20202A017) regarding the SNC Fleet ERO Staffing LAR.

The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this LAR. 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 application for an amendment to a 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, as supplemented, and discussions during the public meeting on July 30, 2020, the NRC staff has estimated that this licensing request will take approximately 440 hours0.00509 days <br />0.122 hours <br />7.275132e-4 weeks <br />1.6742e-4 months <br /> to complete for EPID L-2020-LLA-0150 and 180 hours0.00208 days <br />0.05 hours <br />2.97619e-4 weeks <br />6.849e-5 months <br /> for EPID L-2020-LLA-0151. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 12 months, which is September 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, 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.

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

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Subject:

Acceptance Review - SNC Fleet EP LAR (L-2020-LLA-0150 and L-220-LLA-151)

Sent Date: 9/1/2020 6:51:31 AM Received Date: 9/1/2020 6:51:31 AM From: Lamb, John Created By: John.Lamb@nrc.gov Recipients:

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

Tracking Status: None "Enfinger, Timothy Lee" <TLENFING@SOUTHERNCO.COM>

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