ML20076A581

NRR E-mail Capture - Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 - Acceptance of Proposed Inservice Inspection Alternative FNP-ISI-AL T-05-06, Version 1.0

ML20076A581
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	03/16/2020
From:	Shawn Williams NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL2-1
To:	Coleman J Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
L-2020-LLR-0033
Download: ML20076A581 (3)

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From: Williams, Shawn Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 9:52 AM To: Coleman, Jamie Marquess Cc: Sparkman, Wesley A.

Subject:

Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 - Acceptance of Proposed lnservice Inspection Alternative FNP-ISI-AL T-05-06, Version 1.0 (EPID L-2020-LLR-0033)

Dear Ms. Coleman,

By letter dated February 24, 2020 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)

Accession No. ML20055F672), the Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., (SNC) submitted an alternative request (FNP-ISI-ALT-05-06, Version 1.0) for the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Unit 2. This alternative would allow ASME Code Case N-729-4, Inspection Item 84.40 for Reactor Vessel Closure Head (RVCH) nozzle and partial penetration welds of Primary Water Stress Corrosion Cracking (PWSCC)-

resistant materials to be re-examined once every 20 years in lieu of the current approved interval of 15 years as documented in the associated NRC safety evaluation (ADAMS accession number ML15104A192).

The alternative request was submitted pursuant to Section 50.55a(z)(1) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), which requires the applicant to demonstrate that the proposed alternative would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety.

The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review. 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.

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

Based on the information provided in your submittal, the NRC staff has estimated that this licensing request will take approximately 100 hours0.00116 days <br />0.0278 hours <br />1.653439e-4 weeks <br />3.805e-5 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review by September 30, 2020, as requested in your application. 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, and unanticipated addition of scope to

the review. Additional delay may occur if the submittal is provided to the NRC in advance or in parallel with industry program initiatives or pilot applications.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1009.

Shawn Williams, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-364 cc: Listserv

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Subject:

Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 - Acceptance of Proposed lnservice Inspection Alternative FNP-ISI-AL T-05-06, Version 1.0 (EPID L-2020-LLR-0033)

Sent Date: 3/16/2020 9:52:22 AM Received Date: 3/16/2020 9:52:23 AM From: Williams, Shawn Created By: Shawn.Williams@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Sparkman, Wesley A." <WASPARKM@southernco.com>

Tracking Status: None "Coleman, Jamie Marquess" <JAMIEMCO@SOUTHERNCO.COM>

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