ML14358A111
| ML14358A111 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 12/24/2014 |
| From: | Carleen Parker Plant Licensing Branch 1 |
| To: | Duke P Public Service Enterprise Group |
| Carleen Sanders | |
| References | |
| TAC MF5332 | |
| Download: ML14358A111 (2) | |
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1 Sanders-Parker, Carleen From:
Sanders-Parker, Carleen Sent:
Wednesday, December 24, 2014 8:41 AM To:
Duke, Paul R. (Paul.Duke@pseg.com)
Subject:
Acceptance Review: Hope Creek Relief Request HC-13R-07 (MF5332)
- Paul,
ByletterdatedNovember25,2014(ADAMSAccessionNo.ML14329B337),PSEGNuclearLLC(PSEG)submittedrelief requestHC13R07forHopeCreekGeneratingStation(HopeCreek).Theproposedreliefrequestwouldauthorizean alternativefromAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers(ASME)postweldheattreatmentandpostweldheat treatmentexemptionforfourSafetyAuxiliaryCoolingSystem(SACS)valves.PSEGproposestocontinuetousethefour installedvalvesforthedurationofthelifeofthevalveseats.
ThepurposeofthisletteristoprovidetheresultsoftheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)staffsacceptance reviewofthisreliefrequest.Theacceptancereviewwasperformedtodetermineifthereissufficienttechnical informationinscopeanddepthtoallowtheNRCstafftocompleteitsdetailedtechnicalreview.Theacceptancereview isalsointendedtoidentifywhethertheapplicationhasanyreadilyapparentinformationinsufficienciesinits characterizationoftheregulatoryrequirementsorthelicensingbasisoftheplant.
PursuanttoSection50.55a(a)(3)(i)and50.55a(a)(3)(ii)ofTitle10oftheCodeofFederalRegulations(10CFR),the applicantshalldemonstratethattheproposedalternativeswouldprovideacceptablelevelofqualityandsafety,orthat compliancewiththespecifiedrequirementsofSection50.55awouldresultinhardshiporunusualdifficultywithouta compensatingincreaseinthelevelofqualityorsafety.
TheNRCstaffhasreviewedyourapplicationandconcludedthatitdoesprovidetechnicalinformationinsufficientdetail toenabletheNRCstafftocompleteitsdetailedtechnicalreviewandmakeanindependentassessmentregardingthe acceptabilityoftheproposedreliefrequestintermsofregulatoryrequirementsandtheprotectionofpublichealthand safetyandtheenvironment.Giventhelesserscopeanddepthoftheacceptancereviewascomparedtothedetailed technicalreview,theremaybeinstancesinwhichissuesthatimpacttheNRCstaffsabilitytocompletethedetailed technicalreviewareidentifieddespitecompletionofanadequateacceptancereview.Youwillbeadvisedofanyfurther informationneededtosupporttheNRCstaffsdetailedtechnicalreviewbyseparatecorrespondence.
Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactmeat3014151603
CarleenParker,ProjectManager PlantLicensingBranchI2 DivisionofOperatingReactorLicensing OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation
DocketNos.50354 CarleenParker ProjectManager-HopeCreekandSalem PlantLicensingBranchI2 DivisionofOperatingReactorLicensing OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation
2 U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission (301)4151603 carleen.sandersparker@nrc.gov