ML090090233

Determination of Acceptability and Sufficiency for Docketing, and Opportunity for a Hearing Regarding the Application from Florida Power Corp., for Renewal of the Operating License for Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant

ML090090233
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Site:	Crystal River
Issue date:	02/27/2009
From:	Brian Holian Division of License Renewal
To:	Young D Florida Power Corp
KUNTZ R, NRR/DLR/RPB2 415-2989
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ML090210500	List: ML090090233 ML090210171
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February 27, 2009 Mr. Dale E. Young, Vice President Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA1B)

ATTN: Supervisor, Licensing & Regulatory Programs 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, Florida 34428-6708

SUBJECT:

DETERMINATION OF ACCEPTABILITY AND SUFFICIENCY FOR DOCKETING AND OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING REGARDING THE APPLICATION FROM FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION, FOR RENEWAL OF THE OPERATING LICENSE FOR THE CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT (TAC NO. ME0274)

Dear Mr. Young:

By letter dated December 16, 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received the Florida Power Corporations application for renewal of operating license DPR-72 for the Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant (CR-3). Notice of receipt of this application was published in the Federal Register on February 4, 2009 (74 FR 6060). The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the NRC staff's acceptance review of the license renewal application for CR-3. The acceptance review determines whether the application contains sufficient information to allow the NRC staff to proceed with the safety and environmental review.

The NRC staff has reviewed your application following the guidance in NUREG-1800, Revision 1, Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants, and NUREG-1555, Standard Review Plans for Environmental Reviews for Nuclear Power Plants. As a result, the NRC staff has determined that the application is sufficiently complete and acceptable for docketing, in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Sections 2.101, 54.19, 54.21, 54.22, 54.23, 51.45, and 51.53(c).

However, the staffs determination does not preclude requests for additional information (RAIs) as the review proceeds.

The NRC staff will follow established review procedures required by 10 CFR Parts 51 and 54.

We would like to emphasize that the review of your LRA will be very detailed and thorough.

When the safety and environmental review schedule for the CR-3 application is finalized, it will be transmitted in a subsequent letter.

Finally, we have also enclosed a copy of the notice related to your application that is being sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publication (Enclosure). This notice announces the opportunity to request a hearing and to file a petition for leave to intervene.

D. Young If you have any questions on this matter, please contact Project Managers Robert Kuntz, telephone: (301) 415-3733, email: robert.kuntz@nrc.gov or Donald Brittner, telephone:

(301) 415-3797, email: donald.brittner@nrc.gov for the review of the CR-3 license renewal application.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Brian E. Holian, Director Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-302

Enclosure:

Federal Register Notice cc w/encl: See next page

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Letter to D. Young from B. Holian, dated February 27, 2009 DISTRIBUTION:

SUBJECT:

DETERMINATION OF ACCEPTABILITY AND SUFFICIENCY FOR DOCKETING AND OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING REGARDING THE APPLICATION FROM FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION, FOR RENEWAL OF THE OPERATING LICENSE FOR THE CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT (TAC NO. ME0274)

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Crystal River Nuclear Plant, Unit 3 cc:

Mr. R. Alexander Glenn Associate General Counsel (MAC-BT15A)

Florida Power Corporation P.O. Box 14042 St. Petersburg, FL 33733-4042 Mr. James W. Holt Plant General Manager Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Mr. William A. Passetti, Chief Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Control 2020 Capital Circle, SE, Bin #C21 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1741 Attorney General Department of Legal Affairs The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32304 Mr. Craig Fugate, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness Department of Community Affairs 2740 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100 Chairman Board of County Commissioners Citrus County 110 North Apopka Avenue Inverness, FL 34450-4245 Mr. Stephen J. Cahill Engineering Manager Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Mr. Daniel R. Westcott Supervisor, Licensing & Regulatory Programs Crystal River Nuclear Plant 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Mr. Jon A. Franke Director Site Operations Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Senior Resident Inspector Crystal River Unit 3 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 6745 N. Tallahassee Road Crystal River, FL 34428 Ms. Phyllis Dixon Manager, Nuclear Assessment Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Mr. David T. Conley Associate General Counsel II - Legal Dept.

Progress Energy Service Company, LLC Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, NC 27602-1551 Mr. Daniel L. Roderick Vice President, Nuclear Projects &

Construction Crystal River Nuclear Plant (SA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Mr. Mark Rigsby Manager, Support Services - Nuclear Crystal River Nuclear Plant (SA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Mr. Robert J. Duncan II Vice President, Nuclear Operations Progress Energy Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, NC 27602-1551 Mr. Brian C. McCabe Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Progress Energy Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, NC 27602-1551