ML13196A384

Letter to P. R. Simpson Peach Bottom Exemption Request - Accepted for Review (TAC No. L24749)

ML13196A384
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom, 07201027
Issue date:	07/12/2013
From:	Janice Nguyen NRC/NMSS/SFST/LID/LB
To:	Simpson P Exelon Generation Co
References
TAC L24749
Download: ML13196A384 (3)

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July 12, 2013

Mr. Patrick R. Simpson Manager-Licensing Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

PEACH BOTTOM EXEMPTION REQUEST - ACCEPTED FOR REVIEW (TAC NO. L24749)

Dear Mr. Simpson:

By letter dated May 23, 2013, you submitted an exemption request for the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station (PBAPS), Units 2 and 3 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). You requested an exemption for the Transnuclear, Inc. TN-68 casks loaded with fuel bundles with incorrect cooling times.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has reviewed your application and have concluded that it provides technical information in sufficient detail to enable the staff to complete its detailed 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 environment. We have established a schedule for this review which allows for the staff to issue a request for additional information (RAI) in August 2013, and to prepare its exemption action in February 2014. If no RAI is needed, the staff's exemption action may be completed earlier.

Please reference Docket No. 72-29 and TAC No. L24749 in future correspondence related to this licensing action. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 287-9202.

Sincerely, /RA/ John-Chau Nguyen, Sr. Project Manager Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Safety

and Safeguards

Docket Nos.: 72-29, 50-277, 50-278, 72-1027 TAC No.: L24749

cc: See attached list Mr. Patrick R. Simpson Manager-Licensing Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

PEACH BOTTOM EXEMPTION REQUEST - ACCEPTED FOR REVIEW (TAC NO. L24749)

Dear Mr. Simpson:

By letter dated May 23, 2013, you submitted an exemption request for the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station (PBAPS), Units 2 and 3 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). You requested an exemption for the Transnuclear, Inc. TN-68 casks loaded with fuel bundles with incorrect cooling times.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has reviewed your application and have concluded that it provides technical information in sufficient detail to enable the staff to complete its detailed 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 environment. We have established a schedule for this review which allows for the staff to issue a request for additional information (RAI) in August 2013, and to prepare its exemption action in February 2014. If no RAI is needed, the staff's exemption action may be completed earlier.

Please reference Docket No. 72-29 and TAC No. L24749 in future correspondence related to this licensing action. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 287-9202.

Sincerely, /RA/ John-Chau Nguyen, Sr. Project Manager Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Safety

and Safeguards

Docket Nos.: 72-29, 50-277, 50-278, 72-1027 TAC No.: L24749

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Mr. Donis Shaw Transnuclear, Inc.

7135 Minstrel Way Columbia, MD 21045

Mr. John Schrage Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555