ML25106A069
| ML25106A069 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Robinson  |
| Issue date: | 04/28/2025 |
| From: | Michele Sampson NRC/NRR/DNRL/NLRP |
| To: | Basta L Duke Energy Progress |
| References | |
| Download: ML25106A069 (1) | |
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Laura Basta Site Vice President H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Duke Energy Progress, LLC 3581 West Entrance Road, RNPA11 Hartsville, SC 29550
SUBJECT:
H.B. ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT 2 - DETERMINATION OF ACCEPTABILITY AND SUFFICIENCY FOR DOCKETING, PROPOSED REVIEW SCHEDULE, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING REGARDING THE DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLC APPLICATION FOR SUBSEQUENT LICENSE RENEWAL
Dear Laura Basta:
By letter dated April 1, 2025 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Package Accession No. (ML25091A290)), Duke Energy Progress, LLC submitted an application for subsequent license renewal of Renewed Facility Operating License No.
DPR-23 for H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant (Robinson), Unit 2 to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, staff). By letter dated April 8, 2025 (ML25077A315), and Federal Register Notice dated April 21, 2025 (90 FR 16707), the NRC noted the receipt and availability of this application.
The NRC staff reviewed your application following the guidance in NUREG-2192, Revision 0, Standard Review Plan for Review of Subsequent License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants, and NUREG-1555, Supplement 1, Revision 1, Standard Review Plans for Environmental Reviews for Nuclear Power Plants, to determine if the application is sufficient and acceptable for docketing in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.101, Filing of application, 51.45, Environmental report, 51.53(c),
Postconstruction environmental reports, 54.19, Contents of application--general information, 54.21, Contents of application-technical information, 54.22, Contents of application-technical specifications, and 54.23, Contents of application-environmental information. The acceptance review is intended to identify whether the application is reasonably complete and conforms to the timing and information requirements in applicable regulations.
Based on the results of the NRC staffs sufficiency review, the NRC staff has concluded that the application is acceptable for docketing. The staffs determination that the application is acceptable for docketing does not preclude requests for additional information or topic specific audits. Additionally, the determination to accept the application for docketing does not constitute a determination that a renewed operating license should be issued. During the NRC April 28, 2025
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staffs detailed technical review, there may be instances identified in which issues that impact the NRC staffs ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified. You will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staffs detailed technical review by separate correspondence.
This letter also forwards the NRC staffs projected review schedule for the subsequent license renewal application (SLRA) (Enclosure 1). The NRC staff will follow established review procedures and the enclosed schedule to complete the reviews required by 10 CFR Parts 51, Environmental Protection Regulations for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Functions, and Part 54, Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants. Based on the information provided in your submittal and discussions during the pre-application meetings, the NRC staff has estimated that the review of this SLRA will take approximately 8,000 hours0 days <br />0 hours <br />0 weeks <br />0 months <br /> for the safety review and approximately 4,800 hours0.00926 days <br />0.222 hours <br />0.00132 weeks <br />3.044e-4 months <br /> for the environmental review for a total of 12,800 hours0.00926 days <br />0.222 hours <br />0.00132 weeks <br />3.044e-4 months <br /> to complete. These hours include both staff and contractor hours. 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 via separate correspondence. Milestones for hearing activities that may be needed are not included in the enclosed schedule because these dates, if needed, would be established by the Commission or the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board.
The NRC staffs review schedule relies on your responses to the NRC staff's requests for additional information, if needed, being of high quality and provided in a timely manner. A timely response is defined as 30 days from the date of the request, or within such other time as may be specified in the request in accordance with 10 CFR 2.108, Denial of application for failure to supply information. You should also be prepared to provide high quality support in a timely and organized manner during technical audits determined necessary by the NRC staff. Delays in NRC staffs receipt of necessary information could result in changes to the plan for evaluating and processing your application, up to and including the denial of your application in accordance with the regulations or a significant delay in the schedule based on the overall workload for the NRC staff involved in the review. We request that you inform the NRC staff in writing as early as possible should potential delays arise in your support of the schedule. The NRC staffs goal is to complete the review in 18 months provided that the staffs information needs for the application are addressed in a timely manner.
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If you have any questions on this matter, please contact Andrew Siwy, for the safety review of the SLRA at Andrew.Siwy@nrc.gov or Karen Loomis, for the environmental review at Karen.Loomis@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Michele Sampson, Director Division of New and Renewed Licenses Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No: 50-261 cc w/encls: Listserv Signed by Sampson, Michele on 04/28/25
ML25106A069 via E-concurrence*
NRR-106 OFFICE PM/NLRP/DNRL LA/NRLP/DNRL PM/EPMB1/REFS NAME ASiwy KBratcher KLoomis DATE 4/16/2025 4/17/2025 4/22/2025 OFFICE BC/EPMB1/REFS BC/NLRP/DNRL D/DNRL NAME SKoenick MYoo MSampson DATE 4/24/2025 4/22/2025
H.B. ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT 2 SUBSEQUENT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW SCHEDULE Milestone Scheduled Actual Receive Subsequent License Renewal Application (SLRA) 04/2025 4/1/2025 Publish Letter - SLRA Availability 04/2025 4/8/2025 Publish Letter - Docketing Acceptance/Rejection and Opportunity for Hearing 05/2025 Publish Federal Register Notice (FRN) - Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping 05/2025 Public Meeting - Overview of Subsequent License Renewal Process and Environmental Scoping TBD Environmental Scoping Period Ends 06/2025 Deadline for Filing Hearing Requests and Petitions for Intervention 07/2025 Issue Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) 03/2026 Public Meeting - Draft SEIS Meeting TBD Draft SEIS Comment Period Ends 04/2026 Issue Safety Evaluation Report 06/2026 Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Full Committee Meeting 07/2026 Issue Final SEIS 08/2026 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FRN Published
- Availability of Final SEIS 09/2026 Decision - Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 10/2026 4/28/25