ML23086A082

– Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action for Exemption Request to Support Digital Modernization Project Installation

ML23086A082
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	03/27/2023
From:	Marshall M Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Mascitelli F Constellation Energy Generation
Sreenivas V, NRR/DORL/LPLI, 415-2597
References
EPID L-2023-LLE-0005
Download: ML23086A082 (1)

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From:

Michael Marshall To:

[Licensee] Mascitelli, Francis Cc:

Rickey, Ashley:(Constellation Nuclear); [Industry] Pareez Golub; Nick Smith (He/Him/His); Carla Roque-Cruz

Subject:

Limerick 1 and 2 - Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action for Exemption Request to Support Digital Modernization Project Installation (EPID L-2023-LLE-0005)

Date:

Monday, March 27, 2023 7:56:00 AM Hello Frank,

By letter dated February 17, 2023 (ADAMS Package Accession No. ML23052A022),

Constellation Energy Generation, LLC submitted an exemption request for Limerick Generating Stations, Units 1 and 2. The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this exemption 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 [amendment/relief] 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 staffs 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.

Based on the information provided in your submittal, the NRC staff has estimated that this licensing request will take approximately 350 hours0.00405 days <br />0.0972 hours <br />5.787037e-4 weeks <br />1.33175e-4 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review by March 18, 2024. If there are emergent complexities or challenges in our review that would cause changes to the initial forecasted completion date or significant changes in the forecasted hours, the reasons for the changes, along with the new estimates, will be communicated during the routine interactions with the assigned project manager.

These estimates are based on the NRC staffs initial review of the application. The estimates could change due to several factors including requests for additional information, and unanticipated addition of scope to the review. Additional delay may occur if the submittal is provided to the NRC in advance or in parallel with industry program initiatives or pilot applications.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Best Regards, Michael L. Marshall, Jr.

Senior Project Manager

Plant Licensing Branch I Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

301-415-2871

Docket Nos. 50-352, 50-353