ML22076A236
| ML22076A236 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 03/23/2022 |
| From: | Robert Kuntz Plant Licensing Branch III |
| To: | Rhoades D Constellation Energy Generation |
| Kuntz R | |
| References | |
| EPID L-2022-LLA-0014 | |
| Download: ML22076A236 (3) | |
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March 23, 2022 Mr. David P. Rhoades Senior Vice President Constellation Energy Generation, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer Constellation Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
SUBJECT:
QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - ACCEPTANCE OF REQUESTED LICENSING ACTION RE: AMENDMENT TO EXPAND THE USE OF PRIME METHODS (EPID L-2022-LLA-0014)
Dear Mr. Rhoades:
By letter dated January 20, 2022 (Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS) Package Accession No. ML22020A399), Exelon Generation Company, LLC submitted a license amendment for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 (Quad Cities). On February 1, 2022 (ADAMS Accession No. ML22032A333), Exelon Generation Company, LLC was renamed Constellation Energy Generation, LLC. (Constellation). By letter dated March 16, 2022 (ADAMS Accession No. ML22075A212), Constellation supplemented the amendment request. The proposed amendment would add a reference to report 006N8642-P, Revision 1, Justification of PRIME Methodologies for Evaluating TOP [Thermal Overpower] and MOP [Mechanical Overpower] Compliance for non-GNF [Global Nuclear Fuels] Fuels, to Technical Specification 5.6.5.b, the core operating limits report references. The purpose of this letter 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
D. Rhoades 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, 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 March 2023. 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, as supplemented, 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 at 301-415-3733 or via e-mail at robert.kuntz@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Robert Kuntz, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-265 cc: Listserv
ML22076A236 OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL3/PM NRR/DORL/LPL3/LA NRR/DORL/LPL3/BC NRR/DORL/LPL3/PM NAME RKuntz SRohrer NSalgado (SWall for) RKuntz DATE 3/16/2022 3/21/2022 3/21/2022 3/23/2022