ML13343A184

2013/12/03 NRR E-mail Capture - LIC-109 Acceptance Review of Duane Arnold RR VR-03 - MF3076

ML13343A184
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	12/03/2013
From:	Chawla P Division of Operating Reactor Licensing
To:	Swenzinski L NextEra Energy Duane Arnold
References
MF3076
Download: ML13343A184 (2)

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1 NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Chawla, Mahesh Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 5:24 PM To: laura.swenzinski@nexteraenergy.com; Davis, J.Michael (J.Michael.Davis@fpl.com)

Cc: Bedi, Gurjendra; Lupold, Timothy; Carlson, Robert

Subject:

LIC-109 Acceptance Review of Duane Arnold RR VR MF3076By letter dated October 28, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13308A318), pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(5)(iii), Nextera Engergy Duane Arnold, LLC (the licensee), submitted a relief request, VR-03 for Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC). The proposed relief request would allow use of an alternative to the frequencies specified in ASME OM Code. The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC) staff's acceptance review of this relief 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.

Pursuant to Sections 50.55a(a)(3)(i) and 50.55a(a)(3)(ii) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), the applicant shall demonstrate that the proposed alternatives would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety, or that compliance with the specified requirements of Section 50.55a would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality or safety.

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 te chnical review are identified despite completion of an adequate acceptance review. You will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staff

's detailed technical review by separate correspondence.

If you have any further questions, please contact me. Thanks Mahesh Chawla Project Manager Phone: 301-415-8371 Fax: 301-415-1222

mahesh.chawla@nrc.gov

Hearing Identifier: NRR_PMDA Email Number: 944 Mail Envelope Properties (Mahesh.Chawla@nrc.gov20131203172300)

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LIC-109 Acceptance Review of Duane Arnold RR VR MF3076 Sent Date: 12/3/2013 5:23:48 PM Received Date: 12/3/2013 5:23:00 PM From: Chawla, Mahesh Created By: Mahesh.Chawla@nrc.gov Recipients: "Bedi, Gurjendra" <Gurjendra.Bedi@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Lupold, Timothy" <Timothy.Lupold@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Carlson, Robert" <Robert.Carlson@nrc.gov> Tracking Status: None "laura.swenzinski@nexteraenergy.com" <laura.swenzinski@nexteraenergy.com> Tracking Status: None "Davis, J.Michael (J.Michael.Davis@fpl.com)" <J.Michael.Davis@fpl.com> Tracking Status: None Post Office: Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 2325 12/3/2013 5:23:00 PM

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