ML13219A314

2013/08/07 NRR E-mail Capture - St. Lucie, Unit 1 - Acceptance Review of Relief Request No. 7, Rev. 0, Regarding Underground Intake Cooling Water Piping Repairs with Bolted Patch Plates (TAC No. MF2529)

ML13219A314
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	08/07/2013
From:	Lingam S P Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Frehafer K Florida Power & Light Co
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TAC MF2529
Download: ML13219A314 (2)

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1NRR-PMDAPEm ResourceFrom:Lingam, SivaSent:Wednesday, August 07, 2013 10:36 AMTo:Frehafer, Ken (Ken.Frehafer@fpl.com)Cc:Broaddus, Doug; Lupold, Timothy; Rodriguez, Rafael; Tsao, John; Katzman, Eric (Eric.Katzman@fpl.com)Subject:St. Lucie, Unit 1 - Acceptance Review of Relief Request No. 7, Rev. 0, Regarding Underground Intake Cooling Water Piping Repairs with Bolted Patch Plates (TAC No. MF2529)By letter dated August 5, 2013, Florida Power & Light (the licensee) submitted a relief request for St. Lucie Unit 1 Nuclear Plant, requesting relief from certain requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code),Section XI, IWA-4000 regarding repair of intake cooling water piping. The licensee proposed an alternative in lieu of performing the ASME Code repair for the degraded intake cooling water piping as documented in Relief Request Number 7, Revision 0. The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff's acceptance review of this relief 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 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 relief 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 staff's 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. If you have any questions, please contact me.

Siva P. Lingam U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Project Manager (NRR/DORL/LPL2-2) Sequoyah Nuclear Plant St. Lucie Plant Location: O8-D5; Mail Stop: O8-G9a Telephone: 301-415-1564; Fax: 301-415-1222 E-mail address: siva.lingam@nrc.gov Hearing Identifier: NRR_PMDA Email Number: 797 Mail Envelope Properties (Siva.Lingam@nrc.gov20130807103600)

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St. Lucie, Unit 1 - Acceptance Review of Relief Request No. 7, Rev. 0, Regarding Underground Intake Cooling Water Piping Repairs with Bolted Patch Plates (TAC No. MF2529) Sent Date: 8/7/2013 10:36:22 AM Received Date: 8/7/2013 10:36:00 AM From: Lingam, Siva Created By: Siva.Lingam@nrc.gov Recipients: "Broaddus, Doug" <Doug.Broaddus@nrc.gov> Tracking Status: None "Lupold, Timothy" <Timothy.Lupold@nrc.gov> Tracking Status: None "Rodriguez, Rafael" <Rafael.Rodriguez@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Tsao, John" <John.Tsao@nrc.gov> Tracking Status: None "Katzman, Eric (Eric.Katzman@fpl.com)" <Eric.Katzman@fpl.com> Tracking Status: None "Frehafer, Ken (Ken.Frehafer@fpl.com)" <Ken.Frehafer@fpl.com> Tracking Status: None Post Office: Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 2192 8/7/2013 10:36:00 AM Options Priority: Standard Return Notification: No Reply Requested: No Sensitivity: Normal Expiration Date: Recipients Received: