ML23347A077

NRR E-mail Capture - Acceptance Review - Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4 - LAR to Transition to 24-Month Fuel Cycles (L-2023-LLA-00161)

ML23347A077
Person / Time
Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	12/13/2023
From:	Michael Mahoney NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL2-2
To:	Mack J Florida Power & Light Co
References
L-2023-LLA-0161
Download: ML23347A077 (3)

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From: Michael Mahoney Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 8:20 AM To: Mack, Jarrett Cc: Mack, Kenneth

Subject:

Acceptance Review - Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4 - LAR to Transition to 24-Month Fuel Cycles (L-2023-LLA-00161)

Hi Jarrett, By letter L-2023-078, dated November 15, 2023 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Package No. ML23320A028), Florida Power and Light Company (FPL, the licensee) submitted a license amendment request (LAR) to for the Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4 (Turkey Point). The LAR proposes to revise the Turkey Point licensing basis by incorporating advanced fuel features (e.g., AXIOM cladding, ADOPT' fuel pellets, and a PRIME' fuel skeleton), extending Technical Specification (TS) surveillance intervals, modifying TS Allowable Values (AVs) and a Trip Setpoint, and conforming changes to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report to facilitate a transition to 24-month fuel cycles.

Note, FPLs letter dated November 15, 2023, also includes an exemption request, and NRCs review of that exemption request will be handled by separate correspondence.

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 1,500 hours0.00579 days <br />0.139 hours <br />8.267196e-4 weeks <br />1.9025e-4 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 14 months, which is February 7, 2025. 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 - Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4 - LAR to Transition to 24-Month Fuel Cycles (L-2023-LLA-00161)

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