ML15020A739

Supplemental Information Needed for Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action Changes to the Cyber Security Plan Implementation Schedule

ML15020A739
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	02/03/2015
From:	Jeffrey Whited Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Rausch T Susquehanna
jeffrey Whited, NRR/DORL
References
TAC MF5358, TAC MF5359
Download: ML15020A739 (3)

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OFFICIAL USE ONLY SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 February 3, 2015 Mr. Timothy S. Rausch Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Boulevard Berwick, PA 18603-0467

SUBJECT:

SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2-SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR ACCEPTANCE OF REQUESTED LICENSING ACTION RE: CHANGES TO THE CYBER SECURITY PLAN IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE (TAG NOS. MF5358 AND MF5359)

Dear Mr. Rausch:

By letter dated December 2, 2014, PPL Susquehanna, LLC (the licensee) requested a license amendment regarding the implementation schedule for the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 (SSES), Cyber Security Plan.

The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff's acceptance review of this license 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 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.

Consistent with Section 50.90 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (1 0 CFR), an amendment to the license (including the technical specifications) must fully describe the changes requested, and following as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications. Section 50.34 of 10 CFR addresses the 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 the information delineated in the enclosure to this letter is necessary to enable the NRC staff to make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed amendment request in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment.

In order to make the application complete, the NRC staff requests that PPL Susquehanna, LLC supplement the application to address the information requested in the enclosure by February 19, 2015. This will enable the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. If the information responsive to the NRC staff's request is not received by the above date, the application will not be accepted for review pursuant to 10 CFR 2.1 01, and the NRC staff will The Enclosure transmitted herewith contains Security-Related Information.

When separated from the Enclosure, this transmittal document is decontrolled.

OFFICIAL USE ONLY SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION

OFFICIAL USE ONLY SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION T. Rausch cease its review activities associated with the application. If the application is subsequently accepted for review, you will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staffs detailed technical review by separate correspondence.

The information requested and the associated time frame in this letter were discussed with Mr.

Charlie Manges of your staff on February 2, 2015.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-4090 or via e-mail at Jeffrey.Whited@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, q_.tJ~

Jeffrey Whited, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388

Enclosure:

Supplemental Information Needed (Security-Related) cc w/out encl: Distribution via Listserv OFFICIAL USE ONLY SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION

OFFICIAL USE ONLY SECURITY REbATED I~JFORMATIO~J T. Rausch cease its review activities associated with the application. If the application is subsequently accepted for review, you will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staff's detailed technical review by separate correspondence.

The information requested and the associated time frame in this letter were discussed with Mr.

Charlie Manges of your staff on February 2, 2015.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-4090 or via e-mail at Jeffrey.Whited@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, IRA!

Jeffrey Whited, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388

Enclosure:

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