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==Dear Mr. Bologna,== | ==Dear Mr. Bologna,== | ||
By letter dated March 28, 2018 (public version available at ADAMS Accession No.ML18087A293), FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company submitted a license amendmentrequest for Beaver Valley Power Station Unit 2, that requests revisions to simplify andclarify the Technical Specifications (TS) 5.5.5 .2.d, "Provisions for SG [Steam Generator]Tube Inspection ," and TS 5.5 .5.2.f, "Provisions for SG Tube Repair Methods." The intentof the TSs would not change. Additionally, TS 5.5.5.2.f.3 would also be amended bychanging the number of fuel cycles that Westinghouse Electric Company LLC leak-limitingAlloy 800 sleeves may remain in operation. The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC) staff's acceptance review of this license amendment request. The acceptancereview was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope anddepth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptancereview is also intended to identify whether the license amendment request has any readilyapparent information insufficiencies in the characterization of the regulatory requirements orthe licensing basis of the plant. The NRC staff has reviewed your request to amend your license and concluded that itprovides technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to complete itsdetailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptabilityof the license amendment request in terms of protection of public health and safety and theenvironment. Given the lesser scope and depth of the acceptance review as compared tothe detailed technical review, there may be instances in which issues that impact the NRCstaff's ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified despite completion ofan adequate acceptance review. You will be advised of any further information needed tosupport the NRC staff's detailed technical review by separate correspondence. Based on the information provided in your submittal, the NRC staff has estimated that thislicense amendment request will take a total of approximately 230 hours to complete. TheNRC staff expects to complete this review by March 29, 2019, as you requested. If thereare emergent complexities or challenges in our review that would cause changes to theinitial forecasted completion date (greater than a month) or significant changes in theforecasted hours (greater than 25%), the reasons for the changes, along with the newestimates, will be communicated during the routine interactions with the assigned projectmanager. These estimates are based on the NRC staff's initial review of the applicationand they could change, due to several factors including requests for additional information,unanticipated addition of scope to the review, and review by NRC advisory committees orhearing-related activities. Additional delay may occur if the submittal is provided to theNRC in advance or in parallel with industry program initiatives or pilot applications. Please contact me if you have any questions. A copy of this email will be made publiclyavailable in ADAMS. | By letter dated March 28, 2018 (public version available at ADAMS Accession No.ML18087A293), FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company submitted a license amendmentrequest for Beaver Valley Power Station Unit 2, that requests revisions to simplify andclarify the Technical Specifications (TS) 5.5.5 .2.d, "Provisions for SG [Steam Generator]Tube Inspection ," and TS 5.5 .5.2.f, "Provisions for SG Tube Repair Methods." The intentof the TSs would not change. Additionally, TS 5.5.5.2.f.3 would also be amended bychanging the number of fuel cycles that Westinghouse Electric Company LLC leak-limitingAlloy 800 sleeves may remain in operation. The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC) staff's acceptance review of this license amendment request. The acceptancereview was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope anddepth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptancereview is also intended to identify whether the license amendment request has any readilyapparent information insufficiencies in the characterization of the regulatory requirements orthe licensing basis of the plant. The NRC staff has reviewed your request to amend your license and concluded that itprovides technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to complete itsdetailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptabilityof the license amendment request in terms of protection of public health and safety and theenvironment. Given the lesser scope and depth of the acceptance review as compared tothe detailed technical review, there may be instances in which issues that impact the NRCstaff's ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified despite completion ofan adequate acceptance review. You will be advised of any further information needed tosupport the NRC staff's detailed technical review by separate correspondence. Based on the information provided in your submittal, the NRC staff has estimated that thislicense amendment request will take a total of approximately 230 hours to complete. TheNRC staff expects to complete this review by March 29, 2019, as you requested. If thereare emergent complexities or challenges in our review that would cause changes to theinitial forecasted completion date (greater than a month) or significant changes in theforecasted hours (greater than 25%), the reasons for the changes, along with the newestimates, will be communicated during the routine interactions with the assigned projectmanager. These estimates are based on the NRC staff's initial review of the applicationand they could change, due to several factors including requests for additional information,unanticipated addition of scope to the review, and review by NRC advisory committees orhearing-related activities. Additional delay may occur if the submittal is provided to theNRC in advance or in parallel with industry program initiatives or pilot applications. Please contact me if you have any questions. A copy of this email will be made publiclyavailable in ADAMS. | ||
Thanks,-Jenny Jenny TobinProject ManagerNRR/DORL/LPL-1Office O9-C12 Phone 301-415-2328 | Thanks,-Jenny Jenny TobinProject ManagerNRR/DORL/LPL-1Office O9-C12 Phone 301-415-2328 | ||
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Revision as of 16:54, 9 May 2018
| ML18115A126 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 04/24/2018 |
| From: | Jennifer Tobin Plant Licensing Branch 1 |
| To: | Bologna R FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| Venkataraman B | |
| References | |
| EPID L-2018-LLA-0075 | |
| Download: ML18115A126 (2) | |
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From:Tobin, JenniferTo:"bolognar@firstenergycorp.com"Cc:"talentz@firstenergycorp.com"; "phlashley@firstenergycorp.com"
Subject:
Acceptance Review for Beaver Valley Unit 2 - Steam Generator Technical Specification License AmendmentRequest (L-2018-LLA-0075)Date:Tuesday, April 24, 2018 5:10:00 PM
Dear Mr. Bologna,
By letter dated March 28, 2018 (public version available at ADAMS Accession No.ML18087A293), FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company submitted a license amendmentrequest for Beaver Valley Power Station Unit 2, that requests revisions to simplify andclarify the Technical Specifications (TS) 5.5.5 .2.d, "Provisions for SG [Steam Generator]Tube Inspection ," and TS 5.5 .5.2.f, "Provisions for SG Tube Repair Methods." The intentof the TSs would not change. Additionally, TS 5.5.5.2.f.3 would also be amended bychanging the number of fuel cycles that Westinghouse Electric Company LLC leak-limitingAlloy 800 sleeves may remain in operation. The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC) staff's acceptance review of this license amendment request. The acceptancereview was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope anddepth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptancereview is also intended to identify whether the license amendment request has any readilyapparent information insufficiencies in the characterization of the regulatory requirements orthe licensing basis of the plant. The NRC staff has reviewed your request to amend your license and concluded that itprovides technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to complete itsdetailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptabilityof the license amendment request in terms of protection of public health and safety and theenvironment. Given the lesser scope and depth of the acceptance review as compared tothe detailed technical review, there may be instances in which issues that impact the NRCstaff's ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified despite completion ofan adequate acceptance review. You will be advised of any further information needed tosupport the NRC staff's detailed technical review by separate correspondence. Based on the information provided in your submittal, the NRC staff has estimated that thislicense amendment request will take a total of approximately 230 hours0.00266 days <br />0.0639 hours <br />3.80291e-4 weeks <br />8.7515e-5 months <br /> to complete. TheNRC staff expects to complete this review by March 29, 2019, as you requested. If thereare emergent complexities or challenges in our review that would cause changes to theinitial forecasted completion date (greater than a month) or significant changes in theforecasted hours (greater than 25%), the reasons for the changes, along with the newestimates, will be communicated during the routine interactions with the assigned projectmanager. These estimates are based on the NRC staff's initial review of the applicationand they could change, due to several factors including requests for additional information,unanticipated addition of scope to the review, and review by NRC advisory committees orhearing-related activities. Additional delay may occur if the submittal is provided to theNRC in advance or in parallel with industry program initiatives or pilot applications. Please contact me if you have any questions. A copy of this email will be made publiclyavailable in ADAMS.
Thanks,-Jenny Jenny TobinProject ManagerNRR/DORL/LPL-1Office O9-C12 Phone 301-415-2328