ML17011A088

2017/01/11 NRR E-mail Capture - Catawba, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action Amendment for TSTF-349-A, Rev. 1 Add Note to LCO 3.9.5 Allowing Shutdown Cooling Loops Removal from Operation (CACs MF8964 & MF8965)

ML17011A088
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	01/11/2017
From:	Michael Mahoney Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Fletcher C A Duke Energy Corp
References
MF8964, MF8965
Download: ML17011A088 (3)

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1NRR-PMDAPEm ResourceFrom:Mahoney, MichaelSent:Wednesday, January 11, 2017 9:41 AMTo:Fletcher II, Cecil AlexanderCc:'Wilson, Carrie'

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Catawba, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action Re: Amendment for TSTF-349-A, Rev. 1 , "Add Note to LCO 3.9.5 Allowing Shutdown Cooling Loops Removal from Operation" (CACs MF8964 & MF8965)Cecil, By letter dated December 15, 2016, Duke Energy submitted a license amendment request (LAR) for Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2. The LAR adopts TSTF-349-A, Rev. 1 , "Add Note to LCO 3.9.5 Allowing Shutdown Cooling Loops Removal from Operation" (CACs MF8964 & MF8965).

The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff's acceptance review of this LAR. 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 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 staff's 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 295 hours12.292 days <br />1.756 weeks <br />0.404 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 12 months, which is December, 2017. 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 staff's initial review of the application and 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 or hearing-related activities.

If you have any questions, please contact me. Thanks Mike Michael Mahoney McGuire and Catawba Project Manager, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Desk: (301)-415-3867 2Email: Michael.Mahoney@NRC.GOV Hearing Identifier: NRR_PMDA Email Number: 3259 Mail Envelope Properties (20d73b9d67d2411f8d8ebc0833134405)

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Catawba, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action Re: Amendment for TSTF-349-A, Rev. 1 , "Add Note to LCO 3.9.5 Allowing Shutdown Cooling Loops Removal from Operation" (CACs MF8964 & MF8965)

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