1CAN111202, Flooding Walkdown Report - Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to 10CFR50.54(f) Flooding Aspects of Recommendation 2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident

Flooding Walkdown Report - Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to 10CFR50.54(f) Flooding Aspects of Recommendation 2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident

ML12334A008
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	11/27/2012
From:	Schwarz C Entergy Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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1CAN111202
Download: ML12334A008 (4)

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---Entergy Entergy Operations, Inc.

1448 S.R. 333 Russellville, AR 72802 Tel 479-858-3110 Christopher J. Schwarz Vice President, Operations Arkansas Nuclear One 1CAN111202 November 27, 2012 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

SUBJECT:

Flooding Walkdown Report - Entergy's Response to NRC Request for Information (RFI) Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding the Flooding Aspects of Recommendation 2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident Arkansas Nuclear One - Unit 1 Docket No. 50-313 License No. DPR-51

REFERENCES:

1. NRC letter to Entergy, RFI Pursuantto Title 10 of the Code of FederalRegulations 50.54(f) Regarding Recommendations 2. 1, 2.3, and 9.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichiAccident, dated March 12, 2012 (OCNA031208) (ML12053A340)

2. Entergy letter to NRC, Entergy's Response to NRC RFI Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding the FloodingAspects of Recommendations 2.1 and2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident, dated June 8, 2012 (0CAN061202) (ML12164A567)

Dear Sir or Madam:

On March 12, 2012, the NRC issued Reference 1 to all power reactor licensees.

Enclosure 4 of the referenced letter contains specific requested actions, requested information, and required responses associated with Recommendation 2.3 for flooding walkdowns. Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy) confirmed in Reference 2 that it would use the flooding walkdown procedure (Nuclear Energy Institute 12-07, Guidelines for Performing Verification Walkdowns of Plant Flood ProtectionFeatures)as endorsed by the NRC as the basis to conduct the walkdowns and develop the needed information at Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit-1 (ANO-1).

Pursuant to Required Response 2 of Reference 1, Enclosure 4, Entergy is providing the Flooding Walkdown Report for ANO-1 in Attachment 1.

This letter contains a new regulatory commitment, which is identified in Attachment 2.

Should you have any questions concerning this submittal, please contact Stephenie Pyle at 479.858.4704.

1CAN111202 Page 2 of 2 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on November 27, 2012.

Sincerely, CJS/nbm Attachments: 1. ANO-1 Flooding Walkdown Report

2. List of Regulatory Commitments cc: Mr. Elmo E. Collins Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Arkansas Nuclear One P.O. Box 310 London, AR 72847 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Mr. Kaly Kalyanam One White Flint North, MS 0-8 B1 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Mr. Robert J. Fretz Jr.

One White Flint North, MS 4A15A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Mr. Robert L. Dennig One White Flint North, MS 10E1 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

Attachment 2 to 1CANl11202 List of Regulatory Commitments to 1CAN1112O2 Page 1 of 1 List of Regulatory Commitments The following table identifies those actions committed to by Entergy in this document. Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.

TYPE SCHEDULED (Check One) COMPLETION COMMITMENT ONE- DATE TIME CONTINUING (If Required)

ACTION COMPLIANCE Entergy will perform walkdowns for x September 30, 2013 equipment that could not be inspected as identified in Section 7.4 (restricted access features only) of the Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit-1 Flooding Walkdown Report.