ML21288A080

NRR E-mail Capture - Acceptance Review - Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 - RA-21-0213 - Remove Limitations to Perform Certain SRs During Shutdown (L-2021-LLA-0167)

ML21288A080
Person / Time
Site:	Harris
Issue date:	10/15/2021
From:	Michael Mahoney NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL2-2
To:	Earp D Duke Energy Progress
References
L-2021-LLA-0167, RA-21-0213
Download: ML21288A080 (3)

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From: Mahoney, Michael Sent: Friday, October 15, 2021 8:08 AM To: dennis.Earp@duke-energy.com Cc: Grzeck, Lee

Subject:

Acceptance Review - Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1- RA-21-0213

- Remove Limitations to Perform Certain SRs During Shutdown (L-2021-LLA-0167)

Hi Dennis, By letter RA-21-213, dated September 23, 2021 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML21218A197) Duke Energy Progress, LLC (Duke Energy, the licensee) submitted a license amendment request (LAR) to revise the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 (Harris) technical specifications (TS). Specifically, the proposed amendment would revise certain surveillance requirements (SRs) for TS 3/4.8.1, A.C. Sources - Operating, and TS 3/4.8.2, D.C. Sources - Operating, to eliminate the condition that testing be conducted during shutdown. Additionally, the proposed amendment would add Notes consistent with NRC-approved Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF) 283, Revision 3, Modify Section 3.8 Mode Restriction Notes, to allow greater flexibility in performing SRs (or portions thereof) to reestablish operability provided an assessment determines the safety of the plant is maintained or enhanced. Duke Energy is also proposing the inclusion of the ability to use actual actuation signals in addition to the simulated actuation signals for select SRs to meet performance of the required tests, as well as some administrative changes to better align the Harris TS SRs with NUREG-1431, Standard Technical Specifications - Westinghouse Plants (Revision 4, ADAMS Accession No. ML12100A222).

The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this amendment 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.

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, the NRC staff has estimated that this licensing request will take approximately 350 hours0.00405 days <br />0.0972 hours <br />5.787037e-4 weeks <br />1.33175e-4 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 12 months, which is October 14, 2022. 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.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Thanks Mike Mahoney Project Manager, LPL2-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Desk: (301)-415-3867 Mobile: (301)-250-0450 Email: Michael.Mahoney@nrc.gov

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Acceptance Review - Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1- RA-21-0213 -

Remove Limitations to Perform Certain SRs During Shutdown (L-2021-LLA-0167)

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