ML22273A113

NRR E-mail Capture - Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action to Add Full Spectrum LOCA Methodology to COLR

ML22273A113
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	09/30/2022
From:	Ballard B NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL1
To:	Lashley P, Mccreary D Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp
Ballard B
References
L-2022-LLA-0129
Download: ML22273A113 (3)

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From: Brent Ballard Sent: Friday, September 30, 2022 12:59 PM To: Lashley, Phil H; McCreary, Dave M Cc: Hipo Gonzalez

Subject:

Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 - Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action to Add Full Spectrum LOCA Methodology to COLR (EPID L-2022-LLA-0129)

Good afternoon,

By letter L-21-238 dated August 31, 2022 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML22249A257), Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. (the licensee) submitted a license amendment request (LAR) for Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2. The purpose of this e -mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs 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 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.

The proposed LAR would revise Technical Specification (TS) 5.6.3, Core Operating Limits Report (COLR), to add Westinghouse Electric Company LLC Topical Report WCAP-16996-P-A, Rev. 1, Realistic LOCA [Loss of Coolant Accident] Evaluation methodology Applied to the Full Spectrum of Break Sizes (FULL SPECTRUM LOCA Methodology), to the list of approved analytical methods used to determine the core operating limits. The proposed amendment also removes Zircalloy from the list of fuel rod cladding in TS 4.2.1, Fuel Assemblies.

Consistent with Section 50.90 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), an application for 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 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 request 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 acceptance review. You will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staffs detailed technical review by separate correspondence.

Based on the information provided in your submittal, the N RC staff has estimated that this licensing request will take approximately 350 hours0.00405 days <br />0.0972 hours <br />5.787037e-4 weeks <br />1.33175e-4 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review by September 30, 2023. 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 staffs 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 advance or in parallel with industry program initiatives or pilot applications.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-0680 or by e-mail.

Thank you, Brent

Brent Ballard Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 301-415-0680

Hearing Identifier: NRR_DRMA Email Number: 1796

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Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 - Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action to Add Full Spectrum LOCA Methodology to COLR (EPID L-2022-LLA-0129)

Sent Date: 9/30/2022 12:59:25 PM Received Date: 9/30/2022 12:59:00 PM From: Brent Ballard

Created By: Brent.Ballard@nrc.gov

Recipients:

"Hipo Gonzalez" <Hipolito.Gonzalez@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Lashley, Phil H" <phlashley@energyharbor.com>

Tracking Status: None "McCreary, Dave M" <dmccreary@energyharbor.com>

Tracking Status: None

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