ML11312A029

NRR E-mail Capture - ME7344 - Acceptance - V.C Summer U/1 ILRT One-Time Extension

ML11312A029
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Site:	Summer
Issue date:	10/31/2011
From:	Bill Gleaves Division of Operating Reactor Licensing
To:	Thompson B South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
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TAC ME7344
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NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Gleaves, Bill Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 1:54 PM To: Bruce Thompson (bthompson@scana.com)

Cc: Thorpe, April

Subject:

ME7344 - Acceptance - V.C Summer U/1 ILRT One-Time Extension

Dear Mr. Thompson:

By letter dated October 12, 2011, SCE&G submitted a request for a Technical Specification change for VCSNS Unit 1 to allow a one-time extension to the required ten-year frequency of the integrated containment leak rate test. With the last ILRT being completed on October 15, 2003, SCE&G proposes and if approved, would allow a one-time change to a frequency of 10.9 years to coincide with refueling outage 21 and no later than October 15, 2013.

The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this request. 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 request has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.

The NRC staff has reviewed your request 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 request 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 in requests for additional information despite completion of an adequate acceptance review.

You will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staffs detailed technical review by separate correspondence.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

William (Billy) Gleaves Sr. Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Telephone: 301-415-5848 Email: bill.gleaves@nrc.gov William (Billy) Gleaves Sr. Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Telephone: 301-415-5848 Email: bill.gleaves@nrc.gov The contents of this message may be sensitive. If this message has been received in error, please delete it without reading it. Your receipt of this message is not intended to waive any applicable privilege. Please do not disseminate this message without the permission of the author.

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ME7344 - Acceptance - V.C Summer U/1 ILRT One-Time Extension Sent Date: 10/31/2011 1:54:12 PM Received Date: 10/31/2011 1:54:00 PM From: Gleaves, Bill Created By: Bill.Gleaves@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Thorpe, April" <April.Thorpe@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Bruce Thompson (bthompson@scana.com)" <bthompson@scana.com>

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