ML14343A781

Acceptance Review (TAC Nos. MF5317 and MF5318)

ML14343A781
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	01/08/2015
From:	Shawn Williams Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Pierce C Southern Nuclear Operating Co
Williams S
References
TAC MF5317, TAC MF5318
Download: ML14343A781 (3)

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Mr. C. R. Pierce Regulatory Affairs Director UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 January 8, 2015 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. P. 0. Box 1295 I Bin -038 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295

SUBJECT:

JOSEPH M. FARLEY, UNITS 1 AND 2-ACCEPTANCE REVIEW (TAC NOS. MF5317 AND MF5318)

Dear Mr. Pierce:

By letter dated November 24, 2014 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Package Accession No. ML14335A689), the Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., submitted a request to revise the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and Unit 2, Technical Specifications to adopt various previously approved Technical Specifications Task Force Travelers and two changes not associated with Travelers.

A list of the requested changes was

• included in Enclosure 1 of the application.

The purpose of this correspondence is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

• Commission (NRC) staff's acceptance review ofthis 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 request 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 sut;>mittal address the design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations.

The NRC staff has reviewed your request and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to continue its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed 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 staff's ability to complete the detailed technical review* are identified in "requests for additional information" despite completion of an adequate acceptance review. You will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staff's detailed technical review by separate *correspondence.

C. R. Pierce If you have any questions, please contact me on (301) 415-1009.

Docket Nos.: 50-348 and 50-364 cc: Distribution via Listserv Sincerely, Shawn.Williams, Senior Project Manager Plantlicensing Branch 11-1

• Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation C. R. Pierce If you have any questions, please contact me on (301) 415-1009.

Docket Nos.: 50-348 and 50-364 cc: Distribution via Listserv . DISTRIBUTION:

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