ML20199L014

Forwards Sent to NEI on Hb Robinson Recent Improved Standard TS Conversion License Amend for Info & Consideration in Efforts to Convert to Improved STS

ML20199L014
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Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	11/24/1997
From:	Kelly G NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Leslie Liu IES UTILITIES INC., (FORMERLY IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT
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NUDOCS 9712010254
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November 24 '1997-Mr.- Lee Liu Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer lES Utilities inc; 200 First Street, SE P.O. Box 351

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DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER - LETTER TO NUCLEAR ENERGY

-INSTITUTE ON IMPROVED STANDARD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FORMAT

Dear Mr. Liu:

- On October 29,1997, the NRC sent a letter to the Nuclear Energy institute (NEl) on H.B.

Robinson's recent improved Standard Technical Specifications (STS) conversion license amendment. A copy of the NEl letter is encbsed for your information and consideration in your efforts to convert to the improved STS.

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Dear Mr. Liu:

On October 29,1997,- the NRC sent a letter to the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) on H.B.

Robinson's recent improved Standard Technical Specifications (STS) conversion license amendment. : A copy of the NEl letter is enclosed for your information and consideration in your efforts to convert to the improved STS.

If you have any questions, pleasa contact me at (301) 415-3028.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

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Washington, DC 20036-5869 Chairman, Linn County -

Board of Supervisers Cedar Rapids,IA 52406 IES Utilities Inc.

ATTN: Gary Van Middlesworth Plant Superintendent, Nuclear 3277 DAEC Road Palo,IA 52324 John F. Franz, Jr.

Vice Pre,4ident, Nuclear Duena Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324 Ken Peveler Manager of Regulatory Performance Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo,IA 52324 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident inspector's Offica Rural Route #1 Palo,IA 52324 Regional Administrator, Rill U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532 4531

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~ Mr. James Davis Nudear Energy institute 1775 Eye Street, N.W.

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Dear Mr. Davis:

On October 24,19g7, the staff issued a license amendment for the H.B. Robinson 2 conversion to the improved Standard Technical Specifications (STS). This is the 12th conversion to the improved STS, which will result in 16 units ope stir.g with these technical specifications. The Robinson conversion is unique in that it served as a pilot for the development by NRC of a new format for the safety evaluation (SE) which should result in staff resource savings and more timely reviews, while at the same time providing a clearer and more succinct product. In addition, the Robinson craversion amendment included a new license condition to ensure that surveillance schedules are not perturbed by the conversion to the improved STS. This amendment also contains a licensee condition to enforce licensee commitments to relocate Moms removed from the technical specifications to the appropriate licensee-controlled documents. This latter license condition is similar to one that is now being used by the staff for j

othec relocations.

A key feature of the rev: sed SE is a series of tables containing summary des @h and categories of ti:e changes to the technical specifications as a result of the conversion. It is our exnectation that licensees will provide taese tables to the staff late in the review process as the staff starts to wrde the SE. No change in the format of the initial submittalis being requested.

i However, licensees should be aware of this expectation so that they can ensure that their data bases and word processing can easily generate these tables from existing submittal material at the appropriate point in time. We request that you make the av:,ilability of this amendment and revised SE fc.manvidsly known throughout the industry and include a reference to it in your planned upd ate to NEl g6 06.

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Technical Specifications Branch Associate Director for Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Reputatory Commission Endosure i

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