ML25352A174
| ML25352A174 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 12/15/2025 |
| From: | Justin Poole Plant Licensing Branch III |
| To: | Jennifer Davis, Murrell B NextEra Energy Duane Arnold |
| References | |
| EPID L-2025-LLA-0180 | |
| Download: ML25352A174 (0) | |
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From:
Justin Poole To:
Bob.Murrell@nexteraenergy.com; Davis, James Cc:
Ilka Berrios; Brent Ballard; Marlayna Doell
Subject:
DAEC - Acceptance Review Regarding Operating Licensing and Technical Specification LAR to Support Resumption of Power Operations (EPID L-2025-LLA-0180)
Date:
Monday, December 15, 2025 3:38:00 PM Bob/Mike,
By letter dated November 20, 2025, (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML25324A300), NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC (NEDA), submitted a license amendment request (LAR) for the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) to revise the facility license and technical specifications to reflect the resumption of power operations at DAEC. 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 whether the application contains sufficient technical information to allow the NRC staff to complete a detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify any readily apparent deficiencies related to the characterization of the regulatory requirements or plant licensing basis.
Consistent with Section 50.90 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10CFR), 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 10CFR 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 includes 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 more limited scope and depth of the acceptance review compared to the detailed technical review, issues that affect the NRC staffs ability to complete the technical review may still be identified despite the acceptance review being deemed adequate. If additional information is needed, you will be notified by separate correspondence.
Due to insufficient precedent to support a schedule or hour estimate, the NRC staff based its estimate on the information provided in your submittal. The staff estimates that this licensing request will require approximately 500 hours0.00579 days <br />0.139 hours <br />8.267196e-4 weeks <br />1.9025e-4 months <br /> to complete and 12 months. Accordingly, the NRC staff expects to complete the safety review by December 2026 and issue the amendment coincident with issuance of NEDAs 10 CFR 50.82(a)(2) exemption request (ML25023A270), if approved.
If emergent complexities or challenges arise during the NRC staffs review that affect the initial forecasted completion date or result in significant changes to the estimated review hours, the reasons for those changesalong with updated estimateswill be communicated during routine
interactions with the assigned project manager. These estimates are based on the NRC staffs initial review of the application and may change due to several factors, including requests for additional information, unanticipated expansion of the review scope, involvement of NRC advisory committees, hearing-related activities, or if the submittal is provided to the NRC in advance of or concurrently with industry program initiatives or pilot applications.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Thank you,
Justin C. Poole Project Manager Palisades, TMI, Duane Arnold Restart NRR/DORL/LPL 3 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (301)415-2048