ML20357B150

NRR E-mail Capture - LIC-109 Acceptance Review - Columbia - License Amendment Request - Adoption of TSTF-439, Eliminate Second Completion Times Limiting Time from Discovery of Failure to Meet an LCO, Rev. 2 - EPID L-2020-LLA-0259

ML20357B150
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	12/22/2020
From:	Mahesh Chawla NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL4
To:	Ronnie Garcia Energy Northwest
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L-2020-LLA-0259
Download: ML20357B150 (3)

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From: Chawla, Mahesh Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 3:08 PM To: Garcia, Richard M.

Subject:

LIC-109 Acceptance Review - Columbia Generating Station - License Amendment Request for Adoption of TSTF-439, "Eliminate Second Completion Times Limiting Time from Discovery of Failure to Meet an LCO,"

Revision 2 - EPID L-2020-LLA-0259

Dear Mr. Garcia,

By letter dated December 2, 2020 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML20337A141), Energy Northwest submitted a license amendment request (LAR) for Columbia Generating Station. The proposed LAR requests adoption of Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF) Traveler 439, Eliminate Second Completion Times Limiting Time from Discovery of Failure to Meet an LCO, Revision 2.

The purpose of this email 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) [or construction permit] 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. You will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staffs detailed technical review by separate correspondence.

Based on the information provided in your submittal, the NRC staff has estimated that this licensing request will take approximately 180 hours0.00208 days <br />0.05 hours <br />2.97619e-4 weeks <br />6.849e-5 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 12 months, which is December 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 delayed responses to requests for additional information, unanticipated addition of scope to the review, and review by NRC advisory committees or hearing-related activities. If such changes occur, they will be communicated by written correspondence. 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 the me. Thanking you, Sincerely, Mahesh Chawla, Project Manager Licensing Branch, LPL4 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Phone: (301) 415-8371 Email: Mahesh.Chawla@nrc.gov Docket No. 50-397 cc: Distribution via Listserv

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LIC-109 Acceptance Review - Columbia Generating Station - License Amendment Request for Adoption of TSTF-439, "Eliminate Second Completion Times Limiting Time from Discovery of Failure to Meet an LCO," Revision 2 - EPID L-2020-LLA-0259 Sent Date: 12/22/2020 3:08:01 PM Received Date: 12/22/2020 3:08:00 PM From: Chawla, Mahesh Created By: Mahesh.Chawla@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Garcia, Richard M." <rmgarcia@energy-northwest.com>

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