ML18254A429

LIC-109 Acceptance of Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - License Amendment Request 290 - Application to Revise TS to Adopt TSTF-547, Clarification of Rod Position Requirements - EPID L-2018-LLA-0207

ML18254A429
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	09/04/2018
From:	Mahesh Chawla Plant Licensing Branch III
To:	Schultz E Nextera Energy
References
L-2018-LLA-0207
Download: ML18254A429 (3)

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NRR-DMPSPEm Resource From: Chawla, Mahesh Sent: Tuesday, September 4, 2018 12:23 PM To: Schultz, Eric Cc: Catron, Steve (Steve.Catron@fpl.com); Manthei, Scott; Kilby, Gary

Subject:

LIC-109 Acceptance of Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - License Amendment Request 290 - Application to Revise TS to Adopt TSTF-547, "Clarification of Rod Position Requirements" - EPID L-2018-LLA-0207

Dear Mr. Schultz:

By letter dated July 2018, 2018 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)

Accession No. ML18214A730), NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC (NextEra) (the licensee) submitted a license amendment request (LAR) for Point Beach Nuclear Plant (PBNP), Units 1 and 2. The proposed LAR revises the requirements on control and shutdown rods, and rod bank position indication. The proposed amendment also revises the location of a note that modifies the Actions of Point Beach TS 3.1.4, TS 3.1.5, and TS 3.1.6.

NextEra determined that the note is misplaced and should be associated with various surveillance requirements that verify rod positions. 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 amendment to the 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 250 hours0.00289 days <br />0.0694 hours <br />4.133598e-4 weeks <br />9.5125e-5 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review by July, 2019. 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.

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Mahesh Chawla Project Manager Phone: 301-415-8371 Fax: 301-415-1222 mahesh.chawla@nrc.gov 2

Hearing Identifier: NRR_DMPS Email Number: 556 Mail Envelope Properties (Mahesh.Chawla@nrc.gov20180904122200)

Subject:

LIC-109 Acceptance of Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - License Amendment Request 290 - Application to Revise TS to Adopt TSTF-547, "Clarification of Rod Position Requirements" - EPID L-2018-LLA-0207 Sent Date: 9/4/2018 12:22:46 PM Received Date: 9/4/2018 12:22:00 PM From: Chawla, Mahesh Created By: Mahesh.Chawla@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Catron, Steve (Steve.Catron@fpl.com)" <Steve.Catron@fpl.com>

Tracking Status: None "Manthei, Scott" <Scott.Manthei@nexteraenergy.com>

Tracking Status: None "Kilby, Gary" <Gary.Kilby@fpl.com>

Tracking Status: None "Schultz, Eric" <Eric.Schultz@nexteraenergy.com>

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