ML16298A279

2016/10/24 NRR E-mail Capture - Wolf Creek Request to Adopt Emergency Action Level (EAL) Scheme Pursuant to Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 99-01, Revision 6 (CAC No. MF8450)

ML16298A279
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	10/24/2016
From:	Singal B K Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Muilenburg W T Wolf Creek
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MF8450
Download: ML16298A279 (2)

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1 NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Singal, Balwant Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 2:28 PM To:Muilenburg William T (wimuile@WCNOC.com)

Subject:

Wolf Creek Request to Adopt Emergency Action Level (EAL) Scheme Pursuant to Nuclear Energy Instit ute (NEI) 99-01, Revision 6 (CAC No. MF8450)By letter dated September 30, 2016 (Agencywide Access and management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML16279A377), Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation submitted a license amendment request for Wolf Creek Generating Station to adopt EAL scheme pursuant to NEI 99-01, Revision 6, "Development of Emergency Action Levels for Non-Passive Reactors." 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 amendment 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 re view. 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 te chnical 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 330 hours0.00382 days <br />0.0917 hours <br />5.456349e-4 weeks <br />1.25565e-4 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 12 months, which is September 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. Additional delay may occur if the submittal is provided to the NRC in advanc e or in parallel with industry program initiatives or pilot applications.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Balwant K. Singal Senior Project Manager (Diablo Canyon and Wolf Creek) Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Operating Reactor Licensing

Balwant.Singal@nrc.gov Tel: (301) 415-3016 Fax: (301) 415-1222

Hearing Identifier: NRR_PMDA Email Number: 3119 Mail Envelope Properties (Balwant.Singal@nrc.gov20161024142800)

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Wolf Creek Request to Adopt Emergency Action Level (EAL) Scheme Pursuant to Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 99-01, Revision 6 (CAC No. MF8450) Sent Date: 10/24/2016 2:28:17 PM Received Date: 10/24/2016 2:28:00 PM From: Singal, Balwant Created By: Balwant.Singal@nrc.gov Recipients: "Muilenburg William T (wimuile@WCNOC.com)" <wimuile@WCNOC.com> Tracking Status: None

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