ML24310A006
| ML24310A006 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Limerick  |
| Issue date: | 11/08/2024 |
| From: | Audrey Klett Plant Licensing Branch 1 |
| To: | Rhoades D Constellation Energy Generation |
| Klett, AL | |
| References | |
| EPID L-2024-LLA-0115 | |
| Download: ML24310A006 (1) | |
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November 8, 2024 David P. Rhoades Senior Vice President Constellation Energy Generation, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer Constellation Nuclear 4300 Winfield Rd.
Warrenville, IL 60555
SUBJECT:
LIMERICK GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2-ACCEPTANCE OF REQUESTED LICENSING ACTION RE: MODIFICATION TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 3.6.1.2 AND MAIN STEM ISOLATION VALVE LEAKAGE REQUIREMENTS AMENDMENT (EPID L-2024-LLA-0115)
Dear David P Rhoades:
By letter dated August 28, 2024 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML24241A195), as supplemented by letter dated October 25, 2024 (ML24299A264), Constellation Energy Generation, LLC (the licensee) submitted a license amendment request (LAR) for Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Limerick). The proposed amendment would modify technical specifications limiting operating condition 3.6.1.2, Primary Containment Leakage. The purpose of this letter 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 the licensees application, as supplemented, 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. Your staff will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staffs detailed technical review by separate correspondence.
D.
Based on the information provided in the licensees submittal and supplement, the NRC staff has estimated that this licensing request will take approximately 450 hours0.00521 days <br />0.125 hours <br />7.440476e-4 weeks <br />1.71225e-4 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review on or by April 18, 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 by phone at (301) 415-0489 or email Audrey.Klett@NRC.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Audrey Klett, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-352 and 50-353 cc: Listserv
ML24310A006 OFFICE NRR/DORL/LDATA/PM NRR/DORL/LPL1/PM NRR/DORL/LPL1/LA NAME RDavis AKlett KZeleznock (SLent for)
DATE 11/4/2024 11/04/2024 11/6/2024 OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL1/BC NAME HGonzalez DATE 11/08/2024