ML22258A187

NRR E-mail Capture - NRC Acceptance Review Dresden, Units 2 and 3, Amendment Request - Transition to GNF3 Fuel

ML22258A187
Person / Time
Site:	Dresden
Issue date:	09/13/2022
From:	Shilpa Arora NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL3
To:	Mathews M Constellation Energy Generation, Exelon Generation Co
References
L-2022-LLA-0121
Download: ML22258A187 (3)

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From: Arora, Surinder Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 8:59 AM To: Mathews, Mitchel A:(Constellation Nuclear)

Cc: Salgado, Nancy

Subject:

NRC Acceptance Review Re: Dresden, Units 2 and 3, Amendment Request -

Transition to GNF3 Fuel (EPID L-2022-LLA-0121)

Dear Mr. Mathews,

By letter dated August 18, 2022 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management Systems (ADAMS) Accession No. ML22230C927), Constellation Energy Generation, LLC (CEG, the licensee) submitted a license amendment request associated with the transition to GNF3 fuel for Dresden Nuclear Power Station (DNPS), Units 2 and 3. The purpose of this email is to provide you 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 590 hours0.00683 days <br />0.164 hours <br />9.755291e-4 weeks <br />2.24495e-4 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 12 months, which is August, 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 at (301) 415-1421.

Thank you.

SURINDER ARORA, PE Project Manager US NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION (NRR)

DIVISION OF OPERATING REACTOR LICENSING (DORL)

Plant Licensing Branch III (LPL3)

Phone: 301 415-1421 Email: Surinder.Arora@nrc.gov

Hearing Identifier: NRR_DRMA Email Number: 1779 Mail Envelope Properties (BY3PR09MB82255344C390712AD71A965394479)

Subject:

NRC Acceptance Review Re: Dresden, Units 2 and 3, Amendment Request -

Transition to GNF3 Fuel (EPID L-2022-LLA-0121)

Sent Date: 9/13/2022 8:58:49 AM Received Date: 9/13/2022 8:58:00 AM From: Arora, Surinder Created By: Surinder.Arora@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Salgado, Nancy" <Nancy.Salgado@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Mathews, Mitchel A:(Constellation Nuclear)" <Mitchel.Mathews@constellation.com>

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