DCL-12-106, Pacific Gas and Electric Company'S Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012, Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)

Pacific Gas and Electric Company'S Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012, Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)

ML12300A107
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	10/25/2012
From:	Halpin E Pacific Gas & Electric Co
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
References
PG&E Letter DCL-12-106
Download: ML12300A107 (3)

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company Edward D. Halpin Diablo Canyon Power Plant Senior Vice President Mail Code 104/6 Nuclear Generation & Chief Nuclear Officer P. O. Box 56 Avila Beach, CA 93424 805.545.4100 October 25,2012 E-Mail: E1H8@pge.com PG&E Letter DCL-12-106 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 10 CFR 50.4 ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Docket No. 50-275, OL-DPR-80 Docket No. 50-323, OL-DPR-82 Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012, Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)

References:

1. NRC Order Number EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements of Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, dated March 12, 2012

2. NRC Interim Staff Guidance JLD-ISG-2012-03, Compliance with Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, Revision 0, dated August 29, 2012

Dear Commissioners and Staff:

On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued an order (Reference 1) to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Reference 1 was immediately effective and directs PG&E to have a reliable indication of the water level in associated spent fuel storage pools. Specific requirements are outlined in of Reference 1.

Reference 1 requires submission of an initial status report 60 days following issuance of the final interim staff guidance. The final interim staff guidance (Referen,ce 2) was issued August 30, 2012.

The purpose of this letter is to provide the initial status report pursuant to Section IV, Condition C.2, of Reference 1 within 60 days following issuance of Reference 2.

This report confirms PG&E has received Reference 2 and is in the process of evaluating the guidance for the purpose of providing a reliable indication of the water level in associated spent fuel storage pools as described in Attachment 2 of Reference 1.

During this reporting period, PG&E has been identifying resources and initiating project plans including development of milestones, to ensure compliance with Reference 1.

A member of the STARS (Strategic Teaming and Resource Sharing) Alliance Callaway

• Comanche Peak

• Diablo Canyon

• Palo Verde

• San Onofre

• South Texas Project

• Wolf Creek

Document Control Desk PG&E Letter DCL-12-1 06 October 25,2012 Page 2 For the next 6 months, PG&E plans to develop and submit the overall integrated plan.

At this time, PG&E has not encountered technical difficulties that could affect its ability to provide the February 28,2013, submittal.

Project milestones scheduled through completion of installation and testing:

1) A project milestones schedule will be provided with the overall integrated plan by February 28,2013.

2) Implementation of the order will be completed for Unit 1 prior to startup from Unit 1 refueling outage 19 (Fall 2015).

3) Implementation of the order will be completed for Unit 2 prior to startup from Unit 2 refueling outage 19 (Spring 2016).

PG&E is making regulatory commitments (as defined by NEI 99-04) in the Enclosure of this letter. This letter includes no revisions to existing regulatory commitments.

If you have any questions, or require additional information, please contact Mr. Terence L. Grebel at (805) 545-4160.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on October 25,2012.

Sincerely,

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Edward D. Halpin Senior Vice President - Chief Nuclear Officer ckf6/SAPN 50465912 Enclosure cc: Diablo Distribution cc:/enc: Elmo E. Collins, NRC Region IV Steven R. Jones, NRC, NRR/DSS/SBPB Eric J. Leeds, NRC Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Laura H. Micewski, NRC, Senior Resident Inspector Blake A. Purnell, NRC, NRR/JLD/PMB Lisa M. Regner, NRC, NRR/JLD/PMB Joseph M. Sebrosky, NRR Project Manager A member of the STARS (Strategic Teaming and Resource Sharing) Alliance Callaway

• Comanche Peak

• Diablo Canyon

• Palo Verde

• San Onofre

• South Texas Project

• Wolf Creek

Enclosure PG&E Letter DCL-12-106 Regulatory Commitments PG&E is making the following regulatory commitments (as defined by NEI 99-04) in this submittal:

Commitment Due Date For the next 6 months, PG&E plans to develop and submit the February 28, 2013 overall integrated plan.

A project milestones schedule will be provided with the overall February 28, 2013 integrated plan by February 28, 2013.

Implementation of the order will be completed for Unit 1 prior Fall 2015 to startup from Unit 1 refueling outage 19 (Fall 2015).

Implementation of the order will be completed for Unit 2 prior Spring 2016 to startup from Unit 2 refueling outage 19 (Spring 2016).