ML13354B676

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station - Acceptance Letter Regarding License Amendment Request to Adopt TSTF-522, Revise Ventilation System Surveillance Requirements to Operate 10 Hours Per Month, Using the Consolidated Line Item Improveme

ML13354B676
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	01/07/2014
From:	Lamb J G Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Pacilio M J Exelon Nuclear
Lamb J G
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TAC MF3242
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 Mr. Michael J. Pacilio President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 January 7, 2014 SUBJECT: OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION -ACCEPTANCE LETTER REGARDING LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST TO ADOPT TSTF-522, "REVISE VENTILATION SYSTEM SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS TO OPERATE 10 HOURS PER MONTH," USING THE CONSOLIDATED LINE ITEM IMPROVEMENT PROCESS (TAC NO. MF3242) Dear Mr. Pacilio: By letter dated December 12, 2013 (Agencywide Documents and Access Management System Accession No. ML 13351A412), Exelon Nuclear submitted a license amendment request (LAR) to the Technical Specifications (TSs) for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The proposed LAR would adopt TS Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-522, Revision 0, "Revise Ventilation System Surveillance Requirements to Operate for 10 Hours per Month." The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff's acceptance review of this amendment. 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 (1 0 CFR), an amendment to the license (including the TS) 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 staff to proceed with its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed amendment in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the M. Pacilio -2 -environment. If additional information is needed for the staff to complete its technical review, you will be advised by separate correspondence. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-3100 or by email at John. Lamb@nrc.gov. Docket No. 50-219 cc: Distribution via Listserv G. Lamb, Acting Chief . t Licensing Branch 1-2 i sion of Operating Reactor Licensing ice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation M. Pacilio -2-environment. If additional information is needed for the staff to complete its technical review, you will be advised by separate correspondence. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-3100 or by email at John. Lamb@nrc.gov. Docket No. 50-219 cc: Distribution via Listserv DISTRIBUTION: PUBLIC RidsNrrLAABaxter Resource RidsNrrPMOysterCreek Resource RidsNrrDoriDpr Resource RidsNrrDeEeeb Resource RidsAcrsAcnw_MaiiCTR Resource Sincerely, Ira/ John G. Lamb, Acting Chief Plant Licensing Branch 1-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation RidsNRRDorllpl1-2 Resource RidsNrrDirsltsb Resource RidsRgn1 Mail Center Resource LPLI-2 RIF ADAMS Accession No: ML 133548676 *via email OFFICE LPL 1-2/PM LPL 1-2/LAit LPL 1-2/LA* LPL 1-2/BC (A) NAME JWhited for Jlamb KBeckford ABaxter Jlamb DATE 01/07/2014 01/03/2014 01/06/2014 01/07/2014 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY