ML18116A030

Acceptance for Review of the Pressurized Water Reactor Owners Group Topical Report PWROG-15109-NP, Revision 0, PWR Pressure Vessel Nozzle Appendix G Evaluation

ML18116A030
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Site:	99902037
Issue date:	05/09/2018
From:	Dennis Morey NRC/NRR/DLP/PLPB
To:	Nowinowski W Westinghouse
Benney B, NRR/DLP, 415-2767
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Download: ML18116A030 (3)

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May 9, 2018 Mr. W. Anthony Nowinowski, Program Manager PWR Owners Group, Program Management Office Westinghouse Electric Company 1000 Westinghouse Drive, Suite 380 Cranberry Township, PA 16066

SUBJECT:

ACCEPTANCE FOR REVIEW OF THE PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR OWNERS GROUP TOPICAL REPORT PWROG-15109-NP, REVISION 0, "PWR PRESSURE VESSEL NOZZLE APPENDIX G EVALUATION"

Dear Mr. Nowinowski:

By letter dated March 5, 2018 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML18067A228), the Pressurized Water Reactor Owners Group (PWROG) submitted Topical Report (TR) PWROG-15109-NP, Revision 0, "PWR Pressure Vessel Nozzle Appendix G Evaluation," to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff for review.

The NRC staff has found that the material presented is sufficient to begin our review. The NRC staff expects to issue its request for additional information by November 30, 2018, and issue its draft safety evaluation (SE) in May 28, 2019. This schedule information takes in consideration the NRCs current review priorities and available technical resources and may be subject to change. If modifications to these dates are deemed necessary, we will provide appropriate updates to this information.

The NRC staff estimates that the review will require approximately 750 staff hours including project management time. The review schedule milestones and estimated review costs were discussed and agreed upon via phone between Chad Holderbaum, Program Director, PWROG, and the NRC staff on April 30, 2018. Section 170.21 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations requires that TRs are subject to fees based on the full cost of the review.

As with all TRs, the SE will be reviewed by the NRCs Office of the General Counsel (OGC) to determine whether it falls within the scope of the Congressional Review Act (CRA). During the course of this review, OGC considers whether any endorsement or acceptance of a TR by the NRC amounts to a rule as defined in the CRA. If this initial review concludes that the SE, with its accompanying TR, may be a rule, the NRC will forward the package to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for further review and consideration. Any review by OMB would impact the schedule for the issuance of the final SE.

W. A. Nowinowski If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact Brian Benney at (301) 415-2767.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Dennis Morey, Chief Licensing Processes Branch Division of Licensing Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 99902037

ML18116A030; *concurred via e-mail NRR-106 OFFICE NRR/DLP/PLPB/PM NRR/DLP/PLPB/LA* NRR/DMLR/EVIB/BC*

NAME BBenney DHarrison DAlley DATE 5/9/18 5/ 8 /18 5/1/18 OFFICE NRR/DLP/PLPB/BC NAME DMorey DATE 5/9/18