05000325/LER-2012-002, Regarding Implementation of Enforcement Guidance Memorandum (EGM) 11-003

Regarding Implementation of Enforcement Guidance Memorandum (EGM) 11-003

ML12131A440
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick  (DPR-071)
Issue date:	05/02/2012
From:	Frisco J Progress Energy Carolinas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
BSEP 12-0046 LER 12-002-00
Download: ML12131A440 (5)

LER-2012-002, Regarding Implementation of Enforcement Guidance Memorandum (EGM) 11-003

Event date:
Report date:
Reporting criterion:	10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i) 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(vii), Common Cause Inoperability 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(ii)(A), Seriously Degraded 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(A) 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(ii)(B), Unanalyzed Condition 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(B) 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(iii) 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(ix)(A) 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A), System Actuation 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(x) 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v)(A), Loss of Safety Function - Shutdown the Reactor 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v)(B), Loss of Safety Function - Remove Residual Heat 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i)(A), Completion of TS Shutdown 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v), Loss of Safety Function 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i)(B), Prohibited by Technical Specifications
3252012002R00 - NRC Website

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jProgress Energy MAY 0`2 2012 SERIAL: BSEP 12-0046 10 CFR 50.73 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 1 Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-71 Docket No. 50-325 Licensee Event Report 1-2012-002 Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Part 50.73, Carolina Power

& Light Company, now doing business as Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc., submits the enclosed Licensee Event Report (LER). This report fulfills the requirement for a written report within sixty (60) days of a reportable occurrence.

Please refer any questions regarding this submittal to Mr. Lee Grzeck, Acting Supervisor -

Licensing/Regulatory Programs, at (910) 457-2487.

Sincerely, Joseph M. Frisco, Jr.

Plant General Manager Brunswick Steam Electric Plant MAT/mat

Enclosure:

Licensee Event Report Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.

Brunswick Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461

Document Control Desk BSEP 12-0046 / Page 2 cc (with enclosure):

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NRC FORM 366 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0104 EXPIRES: 10/31/2013 (10-2010)

, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

3. PAGE Brunswick Steam Electric Plant (BSEP), Unit 1 05000325 1 of 3

4. TITLE Implementation of Enforcement Guidance Memorandum (EGM) 11-003

5. EVENT DATE

6. LER NUMBER

7. REPORT DATE

8. OTHER FACILITIES INVOLVED SFACILITY NAME DOCKET NUMBER MONTH DAY YEAR YEAR SEQUENTIAL REV MONTH DAY YEAR NUMBER NO.

FACILITY NAME DOCKET NUMBER 03 08 2012 2012 - 002 - 00 05 02 2012

9. OPERATING MODE

11. THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR §: (Check all that apply)

EU 20.2201(b)

EU 20.2203(a)(3)(i)

EU 50.73(a)(2)(i)(C)

EU 50.73(a)(2)(vii) 5

[: 20.2201(d)

EU 20.2203(a)(3)(ii)

EU 50.73(a)(2)(ii)(A)

E] 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(A)

EU 20.2203(a)(1)

El 20.2203(a)(4)

El 50.73(a)(2)(ii)(B)

U] 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(B)

El 20.2203(a)(2)(i)

EU 50.36(c)(1)(i)(A)

El 50.73(a)(2)(iii)

[L 50.73(a)(2)(ix)(A)

10. POWER LEVEL [E 20.2203(a)(2)(ii)

EU 50.36(c)(1)(ii)(A)

EU 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A)

[] 50.73(a)(2)(x)

[U 20.2203(a)(2)(iii)

EU 50.36(c)(2)

EU 50.73(a)(2)(v)(A)

D 73.71(a)(4) 000 [U 20.2203(a)(2)(iv)

EU 50.46(a)(3)(ii)

EU 50.73(a)(2)(v)(B)

EU 73.71(a)(5)

EU 20.2203(a)(2)(v)

EU 50.73(a)(2)(i)(A)

EU 50.73(a)(2)(v)(C)

EU OTHER U 20.2203(a)(2)(vi)

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50.73(a)(2)(i)(B)

U 50.73(a)(2)(v)(D)

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Event Cause

Implementation of EGM 11-003 during the Unit 1 refueling outage was a planned activity. As such, there was no root cause evaluation of the event.

Safety Assessment

The safety significance of this event is minimal. As discussed in EGM 11-003, enforcement discretion related to secondary containment operability during Mode 5 OPDRV activities is appropriate because the associated interim actions necessary to receive the discretion ensure an adequate level of safety. To ensure compliance with the interim actions specified in the EGM, BSEP developed plant procedure OSP-12-001.

This procedure was implemented for both of the OPDRV activities during which secondary containment was not operable.

Corrective Actions

BSEP will submit a license amendment request to adopt a Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) traveler associated with generic resolution of this issue, within four months after the issuance of the Notice of Availability of the TSTF traveler.

Previous Similar Events

A review of LERs and corrective action program condition reports for the past three years did not identify any similar previous occurrences.

Commitments

No regulatory commitments are contained in this report.