ML12226A546

NEI TR 94-01, Rev 3-A Approval Letter

ML12226A546
Person / Time
Site:	Nuclear Energy Institute
Issue date:	12/06/2012
From:	Bahadur S Licensing Processes Branch (DPR)
To:	Bradley B Nuclear Energy Institute
Stuchell SD
References
TAC ME2164
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December 6, 2012

Mr. Biff Bradley/RA Director, Risk Assessment Nuclear Generation Division Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708

SUBJECT:

APPROVAL LETTER OF TOPICAL REPORT NEI 94-01, REVISION 3-A, "INDUSTRY GUIDELINE FOR IMPLEMENTING PERFORMANCEBASED OPTION OF 10 CFR [TITLE 10 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

] PART 50, APPENDIX J" (TAC NO. ME2164)

Dear Mr. Bradley:

By letter dated July 19, 2012 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML12221A200), the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) submitted the accepted ("-A") version of Topical Report (TR) NEI 94-01, Revision 3-A, "Industry Guideline For Implementing PerformanceBased Option Of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J" (ADAMS Accession No. ML12221A202), to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff. The NEI has done so in accordance with the NRC staff's request to publish the accepted version of this TR, as detailed in the transmittal letter of June 8, 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML121030286), for the NRC staff's final Safety Evaluation (SE).

The NRC staff has completed its review of the f inal "-A" version of this TR and determined that the submitted version is acceptable for referencing in licensing applications for commercial nuclear power plants to the extent specified and under the limitations delineated in the NRC's SE of the TR.

If future changes to the NRC's regulatory requirements affect the acceptability of this TR, NEI, or individual licensees referencing the TR, will need to revise it appropriately, or justify its continued applicability for subsequent referencing.

If you have any questions, please contact Jonathan Rowley at 301-415-4053.

Sincerely, /RA/ Sher Bahadur, Deputy Director Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Project No. 689

ML12221A202), to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff. The NEI has done so in accordance with the NRC staff's request to publish the accepted version of this TR, as detailed in the transmittal letter of June 8, 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML121030286), for the NRC staff's final Safety Evaluation (SE).

The NRC staff has completed its review of the f inal "-A" version of this TR and determined that the submitted version is acceptable for referencing in licensing applications for commercial nuclear power plants to the extent specified and under the limitations delineated in the NRC's SE of the TR.

If future changes to the NRC's regulatory requirements affect the acceptability of this TR, NEI, or individual licensees referencing the TR, will need to revise it appropriately, or justify its continued applicability for subsequent referencing.

If you have any questions, please contact Jonathan Rowley at 301-415-4053.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Sher Bahadur, Deputy Director Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Project No. 689

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