ML20318A021

NRR E-mail Capture - Fyi - Acceptance Review - SNC Fleet TSTF-541 LAR (L-2020-LLA-0232)

ML20318A021
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Site:	Hatch, Vogtle, Farley
Issue date:	11/12/2020
From:	John Lamb NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL2-1
To:	Lowery K Southern Nuclear Operating Co
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L-2020-LLA-0232
Download: ML20318A021 (3)

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From: Lamb, John Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2020 4:25 PM To: Lowery, Ken G.

Subject:

FYI - Acceptance Review - SNC Fleet TSTF-541 LAR (L-2020-LLA-0232)

Importance: High

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

Accession No. ML20304A380), Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC, the licensee) submitted a license amendment request (LAR) for Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos 1 and 2; and Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2.

The amendments would revise certain Surveillance Requirements (SRs) in the Technical Specifications (TSs) by adding an exception to the SR for automatic valves or dampers that are locked, sealed, or otherwise secured in the actuated position.

The proposed amendments are based on Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-541, Revision 2, Add Exceptions to Surveillance Requirements for Valves and Dampers Locked in the Actuated Position, dated August 28, 2019 (ADAMS Accession No. ML19240A315). The NRC approved TSTF-541, Revision 2, by letter dated December 10, 2019.

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 TSs) 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 amendments 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 a request for additional information (RAI) is needed, you will be advised by separate correspondence.

Based on the information provided in your submittal and due to higher priority, COVID-19, licensing actions, the NRC staff has estimated that this routine, non-COVID-19, licensing request will take approximately 190 hours0.0022 days <br />0.0528 hours <br />3.141534e-4 weeks <br />7.2295e-5 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 9

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 RAIs, 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 Licensing Project Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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Subject:

FYI - Acceptance Review - SNC Fleet TSTF-541 LAR (L-2020-LLA-0232)

Sent Date: 11/12/2020 4:24:56 PM Received Date: 11/12/2020 4:24:56 PM From: Lamb, John Created By: John.Lamb@nrc.gov Recipients:

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

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