ML26042A257
| ML26042A257 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 02/09/2026 |
| From: | Marshall M Plant Licensing Branch 1 |
| To: | Otruba E Public Service Enterprise Group |
| References | |
| EPID L-2026-LLR-0003 | |
| Download: ML26042A257 (0) | |
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From:
Michael Marshall To:
Otruba, Eric J.
Cc:
Jurek, Shane
Subject:
HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION - ACCEPTANCE OF ALTERNATIVE REQUEST PR-02 CONCERNING PUMP FLOW INSTRUMENT ACCURACY (EPID L-2026-LLR-0003)
Date:
Monday, February 9, 2026 9:12:00 AM Hello Eric, By letter dated January 6. 2026 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML26006A183), PSEG Nuclear LLC submitted an alternative request for Hope Creek Generating Station. The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this alternative 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.
Pursuant to Sections 50.55a(z)(1) and 50.55a(z)(2) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), the applicant shall demonstrate that the proposed alternatives would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety, or that compliance with the specified requirements of Section 50.55a would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality or safety.
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 alternative 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.
For this request, the staff used the Graded Estimate Method (GEM) for licensing actions, which was discussed with industry during a public workshop on August 5, 2025 (ML25217A212). Consistent with this guidance, when an application relies on approved precedents or NRC-approved methodologies without deviation, the technical review should focus primarily on site-specific considerations. In such cases, confirmatory analyses may be limited to spot checks, and certain areas may receive a less detailed review than in the past. The emphasis is placed on evaluating new or different information that has not been previously addressed. Based on the GEM approach, the staff estimates that this review will require 33 hours3.819444e-4 days <br />0.00917 hours <br />5.456349e-5 weeks <br />1.25565e-5 months <br /> and 6 months, with an expected completion date of August 7, 2026.
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, 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.
Best Regards, Michael L. Marshall, Jr.
Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
301-415-2871
Docket No.
50-354
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