ML24099A037

NRR E-mail Capture - Acceptance Review - Vogtle Unit 3, License Amendment Request (LAR) Technical Specification (TS) 5.5.13, Ventilation Filter Testing Program (VFTP) - L-2024-LLA-0043

ML24099A037
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Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	04/05/2024
From:	John Lamb Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Lowery K Southern Nuclear Operating Co
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L-2024-LLA-0043
Download: ML24099A037 (3)

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From: John Lamb Sent: Friday, April 5, 2024 6:59 PM To: Lowery, Ken G.

Cc: Joyce, Ryan M.

Subject:

Acceptance Review - Vogtle Unit 3 - TS 5.5.13 LAR - L-2024-LLA-0043

Ken,

By letter dated April 4, 2024 (Agencywide Documents and Access Management System Accession No. ML24095A354), Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC, the licensee) submitted a license amendment request (LAR) for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (Vogtle),

Unit 3. Specifically, SNC requested to change technical specification (TS) 5.5.13, Ventilation Filter Testing Program (VFTP), to provide an exception to the 24-month testing frequency. The exception proposes to defer the next required performance until prior to startup from the first refueling outage. This exception would apply to in-place penetration and system bypass testing of the high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter, in-place penetration and system bypass testing of the charcoal adsorber, and pressure drop testing across the HEPA filter, the charcoal adsorber, and the post filter, as specified in TS 5.5.13.a.1, 5.5.13.a.2, and 5.5.13.a.4, respectively.

The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this LAR. 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 LAR 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 290 hours0.00336 days <br />0.0806 hours <br />4.794974e-4 weeks <br />1.10345e-4 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review on May 11, 2024. 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. 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.

John G. Lamb, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Hearing Identifier: NRR_DRMA Email Number: 2458

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