ML17363A069

Duane Arnold Energy Center, License Amendment Request TSCR-166, Adoption of Emergency Action Level Scheme Pursuant to NEI 99-01, Revision 6, Development of Emergency Action Levels for Non-Passive Reactors.

ML17363A069
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	12/15/2017
From:	Dean Curtland NextEra Energy Duane Arnold
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Shared Package
ML17363A067	List: ML17363A069 ML17363A071 ML17363A072 ML17363A074 ML17363A075 ML17363A076 ML17363A078 ML17363A079 ML17363A082 ML17363A083 ML17363A085 ML17363A086 ML17363A088 ML17363A098 NG-17-0235, Attachment 1: Duane Arnold Energy Center, License Amendment Request TSCR-166, Redline Markup of NEI 99-01, Revision 6. Part 1 of 2 NG-17-0235, Attachment 1: Duane Arnold Energy Center, License Amendment Request TSCR-166, Redline Markup of NEI 99-01, Revision 6. Part 2 of 2 NG-17-0235, Attachment 2: Duane Arnold Energy Center, License Amendment Request TSCR-166, Clean Copy of the Proposed DAEC EAL Scheme NG-17-0235, Duane Arnold Energy Center - Calc No. NEE-323-CALC-003, Documentation of the RU1 Emergency Action Levels NG-17-0235, Duane Arnold Energy Center EAL Classification Matrix Hot Conditions (Modes 1, 2, 3) NG-17-0235, Duane Arnold Energy Center, Calc No. NEE-323-CALC-001, Primary Containment Radiation EAL Threshold Determination NG-17-0235, Duane Arnold Energy Center, Calc No. NEE-323-CALC-002, Dose Rate Evaluation of Reactor Vessel Water Levels During Refueling for EAL Thresholds NG-17-0235, Duane Arnold Energy Center, Calc No. NEE-323-CALC-004, Revised Liquid Radiological EALs Per NEI 99-01 NG-17-0235, Duane Arnold Energy Center, Calc No. NEE-323-CALC-005, Revised Gaseous Radiological EALs Per NEI 99-01 Rev. 06 NG-17-0235, Duane Arnold Energy Center, Calc No. NEE-323-CALC-005, Revised Gaseous Radiological EALs Per NEI 99-01 Rev. 6 NG-17-0235, Duane Arnold Energy Center, Calc No. NEE-323-CALC-006, Correlation of Drywell Radiation Monitors for 300 Uci/Gm Dose Equivalent Iodine NG-17-0235, Duane Arnold Energy Center, License Amendment Request TSCR-166, Adoption of Emergency Action Level Scheme Pursuant to NEI 99-01, Revision 6, Development of Emergency Action Levels for Non-Passive Reactors. NG-17-0235, EAL Classification Matrix Cold Conditions (Modes 4,5, and Defueled)
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Download: ML17363A069 (2)

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December 15, 2017 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory_

Commission A TIN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Duane Arnold Energy Center Docket No. 50-331 NG-17-0235 10 CFR 50.90 10 CFR 50, Appendix E License Amendment Request TSCR-166, Adoption of Emergency Action Level Scheme Pursuant to NEI 99-01, Revision 6, "Development of Emergency Action Levels for Non-Passive Reactors" In accordance with 10 CFR 50.90, NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, (NextEra) hereby requests an amendment to the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) Emergency Plan. The proposed change involves revising the Emergency Plan for DAEC to adopt the Nuclear Energy lnstitute's (NEl's) revised Emergency Action Level (EAL) scheme described in NEI 99-01, Revision 6, "Development of Emergency Action Levels for Non-Passive Reactors," which has been endorsed by the NRC. 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Section IV.8.2 stipulates that a licensee desiring to change its entire EAL scheme shall submit an application for an amendment to its license and receive NRC approval before implementing the change. The Enclosure to this letter provides NextEra's evaluation of the proposed change. The following information is included as Attachments to the Enclosure to aid NRC review and approval:

• Attachment 1 -Redline Markup of NEI 99-01 Revision 6

• Attachment 2 -Clean Copy of the Proposed DAEC EAL Scheme

• Attachment 3 -Deviations and Differences Matrix

• Attachment 4 -Supporting Technical Information

• Attachment 5 -DAEC EAL Scheme Wallboards NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, 3277 DAEC Road, Palo, IA 52324 Document Control Desk NG-17-0235 Page2 As presented in the evaluation, the proposed change does not involve a significant hazards consideration pursuant to 1 O CFR 50.92, and there are no significant environmental impacts associated with the change. This change has been reviewed and concurred with by the Duane Arnold Onsite Review Group. In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91, a copy of this letter is being forwarded to the State of Iowa designee.

This letter contains no new or revised regulatory commitments.

NextEra requests approval of the amendment by December 1, 2018 with a targeted implementation period of 365 days to allow consideration of outage schedules and required training cycles. Should you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Michael Davis, Licensing Manager, at 319-851-7032.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on December 15, 2017 Sincerely, 9~~-0 Dean Curtland Site pirector, Duane Arnold Energy Center NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC Enclosure cc: Administrator, Region Ill, USNRC Project Manager, USNRC, Duane Arnold Energy Center Resident Inspector, USNRC, Duane Arnold Energy Center State of Iowa