ML15005A017

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Salem and Hope Creek Update to Appendix B LAR Acceptance Review
ML15005A017
Person / Time
Site: Salem, Hope Creek  PSEG icon.png
Issue date: 12/31/2014
From: Carleen Parker
Plant Licensing Branch 1
To: Duke P R
Public Service Enterprise Group
Carleen Parker, NRR/DORL
References
TAC MF5389, TAC MF5390, TAC MF5391
Download: ML15005A017 (2)


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1Sanders-Parker, CarleenFrom:Sanders-Parker, CarleenSent:Wednesday, December 31, 2014 10:55 AMTo:Duke, Paul R. (Paul.Duke@pseg.com)Subject:Acceptance Review: Hope Creek and Salem 1 and 2 License Amendment Request to Update Appendix B (MF5389, MF5390, and MF5391)Paul, ByletterdatedDecember09,2014(ADAMSAccessionNo.ML14343A926),PSEGNuclearLLC(PSEG)submittedalicenseamendmentrequestforHopeCreekGeneratingStation(HopeCreek)andSalemGeneratingStation(Salem),UnitNos.1and2.TheproposedamendmentwouldupdateHopeCreek,andSalem,UnitNos.1and2's,AppendixB,EnvironmentalProtectionPlan(NonRadiological).Specifically,therequestwouldmodifytheAquaticMonitoringsection,includingclarificationthatPSEGmustadheretothecurrentapplicableIncidentalTakeStatementoftheBiologicalOpinion,removeoutdatedprograminformation,andremoveunnecessaryorduplicativereportingtotheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC),asapplicable.ThepurposeofthisletteristoprovidetheresultsoftheNRCstaff'sacceptancereviewofthisamendmentrequest.TheacceptancereviewwasperformedtodetermineifthereissufficienttechnicalinformationinscopeanddepthtoallowtheNRCstafftocompleteitsdetailedtechnicalreview.Theacceptancereviewisalsointendedtoidentifywhethertheapplicationhasanyreadilyapparentinformationinsufficienciesinitscharacterizationoftheregulatoryrequirementsorthelicensingbasisoftheplant.

ConsistentwithSection50.90ofTitle10oftheCodeofFederalRegulations(10CFR),anamendmenttothelicense(includingtheEnvironmentalProtectionPlan(NonRadiological))mustfullydescribethechangesrequested,andfollowingasfarasapplicable,theformprescribedfororiginalapplications.Section50.34of10CFRaddressesthecontentoftechnicalinformationrequired.Thissectionstipulatesthatthesubmittaladdressthedesignandoperatingcharacteristics,unusualornoveldesignfeatures,andprincipalsafetyconsiderations.

TheNRCstaffhasreviewedyourapplicationandconcludedthatitdoesprovidetechnicalinformationinsufficientdetailtoenabletheNRCstafftocompleteitsdetailedtechnicalreviewandmakeanindependentassessmentregardingtheacceptabilityoftheproposedamendmentsintermsofregulatoryrequirementsandtheprotectionofpublichealthandsafetyandtheenvironment.Giventhelesserscopeanddepthoftheacceptancereviewascomparedtothedetailedtechnicalreview,theremaybeinstancesinwhichissuesthatimpacttheNRCstaff'sabilitytocompletethedetailedtechnicalreviewareidentifieddespitecompletionofanadequateacceptancereview.YouwillbeadvisedofanyfurtherinformationneededtosupporttheNRCstaff'sdetailedtechnicalreviewbyseparatecorrespondence.

Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactmeat3014151603CarleenParker,ProjectManagerPlantLicensingBranchI2DivisionofOperatingReactorLicensingOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation DocketNos.50272,50311,and50354 CarleenParkerProjectManager-2HopeCreekandSalemPlantLicensingBranchI2DivisionofOperatingReactorLicensingOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission(301)4151603carleen.sandersparker@nrc.gov