DCL-15-153, Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines
| ML15362A521 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 12/28/2015 |
| From: | Welsch J Pacific Gas & Electric Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| DCL-15-153 | |
| Download: ML15362A521 (3) | |
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company December 28, 2015 PG&E Letter DCL-15-153 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 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 James M. Welsch Site Vice President Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines
Dear Commissioners and Staff:
Diablo Canyon Power Plant Mail Code 104/6 P. 0. Box 56 Avila Beach, CA 93424 805.545.3242 Internal: 691.3242 Fax: 805.545.4884 The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Nuclear Strategic Issues Advisory Committee (NSIAC) recently approved an Industry Initiative to implement and maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines (SAMGs). These guidelines would be used by emergency response personnel during conditions in which significant damage to fuel in the reactor vessel or spent fuel pool is occurring or is imminent. SAMG strategies are intended to arrest the progression of fuel damage, maintain the capability of the containment as long as possible, and minimize radiological releases.
This letter establishes commitments related to SAMGs for Diablo Canyon Power Plant. New regulatory commitments (as defined by NEI 99-04) are provided in the Enclosure to this letter.
It is expected that NRC Staff personnel will conduct periodic inspections of our SAMGs and performance deficiencies, if any, and will be assessed using the Reactor Oversight Process. Inspection activities will not extend to NRC review and approval of SAMG strategies, or the use of equipment described in the SAMGs.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Hossein Hamzehee, Regulatory Services Manager, at 805-545-4720.
Sincerely, r-A.~,<<J~..L_
U~s ~,. Welsch A member of the STARS (Strategic Teaming and Resource Sharing) Alliance Callaway
- Diablo Canyon
- Palo Verde
- Wolf Creek
Document Control Desk December 28, 2015 Page 2 Imp 1/3386/50812660 Enclosure cc/enc: Diablo Distribution Marc L. Dapas, NRC Region IV Administrator PG&E Letter DCL-15-153 William M. Dean, NRC Director, Nuclear Reactor Regulation Siva P. Lingam, NRR Project Manager John P. Reynoso, NRC Resident Inspector A member of the STARS (Strategic Teaming and Resource Sharing) Alliance Callaway
- Diablo Canyon
- Palo Verde
- Wolf Creek
Enclosure PG&E Letter DCL-15-153 List of Regulatory Commitments The following table identifies those actions committed to by Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) in this document. Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.
TYPE (Check One)
SCHEDULED COMMITMENT ONE-COMPLETION TIME CONTINUING DATE ACTION COMPLIANCE DCPP will consider the site Severe X
October 31, 2016
~ccident Management Guidelines (SAMGs) within plant configuration management processes in order to ensure that the SAMGs reflect changes
~o the facility over time.
DCPP will update the site SAMGs to X
Within 2 refueling future revisions of the Pressurized outages or 3 years of Water Reactor Owners Group generic the publication date severe accident technical guidelines, of the guidelines, and the SAMGs will be integrated with whichever is greater other emergency response guideline sets and symptom-based Emergency Operating Procedures, and validated using the guidance in NEI 14-01,
'Emergency Response Procedures and Guidelines for Beyond Design Basis Events and Severe Accidents."
Pacific Gas and Electric Company December 28, 2015 PG&E Letter DCL-15-153 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 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 James M. Welsch Site Vice President Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines
Dear Commissioners and Staff:
Diablo Canyon Power Plant Mail Code 104/6 P. 0. Box 56 Avila Beach, CA 93424 805.545.3242 Internal: 691.3242 Fax: 805.545.4884 The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Nuclear Strategic Issues Advisory Committee (NSIAC) recently approved an Industry Initiative to implement and maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines (SAMGs). These guidelines would be used by emergency response personnel during conditions in which significant damage to fuel in the reactor vessel or spent fuel pool is occurring or is imminent. SAMG strategies are intended to arrest the progression of fuel damage, maintain the capability of the containment as long as possible, and minimize radiological releases.
This letter establishes commitments related to SAMGs for Diablo Canyon Power Plant. New regulatory commitments (as defined by NEI 99-04) are provided in the Enclosure to this letter.
It is expected that NRC Staff personnel will conduct periodic inspections of our SAMGs and performance deficiencies, if any, and will be assessed using the Reactor Oversight Process. Inspection activities will not extend to NRC review and approval of SAMG strategies, or the use of equipment described in the SAMGs.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Hossein Hamzehee, Regulatory Services Manager, at 805-545-4720.
Sincerely, r-A.~,<<J~..L_
U~s ~,. Welsch A member of the STARS (Strategic Teaming and Resource Sharing) Alliance Callaway
- Diablo Canyon
- Palo Verde
- Wolf Creek
Document Control Desk December 28, 2015 Page 2 Imp 1/3386/50812660 Enclosure cc/enc: Diablo Distribution Marc L. Dapas, NRC Region IV Administrator PG&E Letter DCL-15-153 William M. Dean, NRC Director, Nuclear Reactor Regulation Siva P. Lingam, NRR Project Manager John P. Reynoso, NRC Resident Inspector A member of the STARS (Strategic Teaming and Resource Sharing) Alliance Callaway
- Diablo Canyon
- Palo Verde
- Wolf Creek
Enclosure PG&E Letter DCL-15-153 List of Regulatory Commitments The following table identifies those actions committed to by Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) in this document. Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.
TYPE (Check One)
SCHEDULED COMMITMENT ONE-COMPLETION TIME CONTINUING DATE ACTION COMPLIANCE DCPP will consider the site Severe X
October 31, 2016
~ccident Management Guidelines (SAMGs) within plant configuration management processes in order to ensure that the SAMGs reflect changes
~o the facility over time.
DCPP will update the site SAMGs to X
Within 2 refueling future revisions of the Pressurized outages or 3 years of Water Reactor Owners Group generic the publication date severe accident technical guidelines, of the guidelines, and the SAMGs will be integrated with whichever is greater other emergency response guideline sets and symptom-based Emergency Operating Procedures, and validated using the guidance in NEI 14-01,
'Emergency Response Procedures and Guidelines for Beyond Design Basis Events and Severe Accidents."