ML19182A014
| ML19182A014 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 07/03/2019 |
| From: | Peter Hearn NRC/NRO/DLSE/LB2 |
| To: | Whitley B Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| hearn p/nro | |
| References | |
| EPID-L-2019-LLA-0129, LAR 19-012 | |
| Download: ML19182A014 (2) | |
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July 3, 2019 Mr. Brian H. Whitley, Director Regulatory Affairs Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
3535 Colonnade Parkway BIN B237 Birmingham, AL 35243
SUBJECT:
ACCEPTANCE REVIEW OF SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANYS SPENT FUEL BORON CONCENTRATION APPLICABILITY AND ACTIONS (LAR 19-012)
(L2019-LLA-0129)
Dear Mr. Whitley:
By letter dated June 18, 2019 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No.ML19169A350), Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) submitted a request for a license amendment to Combined License (COL) Numbers NPF-91 and NPF-92, for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4, respectively. The requested amendment proposes changes to the COL Appendix A TS 3.7.11, Spent Fuel Pool Boron Concentration, Applicability and Required Actions to eliminate an allowance to exit the Applicability of Limiting Condition of Operation (LCO) 3.7.11, Spent Fuel Pool Boron Concentration, once a spent fuel pool storage verification had been performed. The requested amendment also proposes to eliminate TS 3.7.11 Required Action A.2.2, which provides an option to perform a spent fuel pool storage verification in lieu of restoring spent fuel pool boron concentration to within limits.
The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of these requests. 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 reviews. 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.
Consistent with Section 50.90 of the 10 CFR, an amendment to the license must fully describe the changes requested, and follow as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications. Section 52.79 of the 10 CFR addresses content of technical information required.
This section stipulates that the submittal address the design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations.
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 staffs ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified despite completion of an adequate
B. Whitley acceptance review. You will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staffs detailed technical review by separate correspondence.
SNC has requested NRC staff approval of this LAR by January 20, 2020. As we discussed the staff intends to complete this action by the date agreed to with licensee after acceptance review, unless we agree to a different date at a later time due to circumstances beyond our control. The staff estimates that it may take 400 hours16.667 days <br />2.381 weeks <br />0.548 months <br /> to complete this licensing action.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1189 or Peter.Hearn@NRC.gov.
Sincerely, R/A Peter C. Hearn, Senior Project Manager Licensing Branch 2 Division of Licensing, Siting, and Environmental Analysis, Office of New Reactors Docket No(s): 52-025 52-026