ML22101A071

NRR E-mail Capture - Monticello - Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action License Amendment Request to Revise TS 3.6.1.8 Residual Heat Removal (RHR) Drywell Spray Header and Nozzle Surveillance Frequency

ML22101A071
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	04/11/2022
From:	Robert Kuntz NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL3
To:	Jacobson R Northern States Power Company, Minnesota
References
L-2022-LLA-004
Download: ML22101A071 (3)

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From: Kuntz, Robert Sent: Monday, April 11, 2022 8:51 AM To: Jacobson, Ronald G.

Cc: Scott, Sara

Subject:

Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant - Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action Re: License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification 3.6.1.8 Residual Heat Removal (RHR) Drywell Spray Header and Nozzle Surveillance Frequency (EPID L-2022-LLA-004

Mr. Jacobson,

By [[letter::L-MT-22-010, License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification 3.6.1.8 Residual Heat Removal (RHR) Drywell Spray Header and Nozzle Surveillance Frequency|letter dated March 18, 2022]] (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML22077A034), Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota Corporation, doing business as Xcel Energy, submitted license amendment revise Technical Specification 3.6.1.8 Residual Heat Removal (RHR) Drywell Spray Header and Nozzle Surveillance Frequency for Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. 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.

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 exemption 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 170 hours0.00197 days <br />0.0472 hours <br />2.810847e-4 weeks <br />6.4685e-5 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 12 months, which is March 31, 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 and they could change, due to several factors including requests for additional information, and unanticipated addition of scope to the review. 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.

Robert F. Kuntz, Sr. Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Hearing Identifier: NRR_DRMA Email Number: 1591

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Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant - Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action Re: License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification 3.6.1.8 Residual Heat Removal (RHR) Drywell Spray Header and Nozzle Surveillance Frequency (EPID L-2022-LLA-004 Sent Date: 4/11/2022 8:51:26 AM Received Date: 4/11/2022 8:51:00 AM From: Kuntz, Robert

Created By: Robert.Kuntz@nrc.gov

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"Scott, Sara" <sara.scott@xcelenergy.com>

Tracking Status: None "Jacobson, Ronald G." <ronald.g.jacobson@xcelenergy.com>

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