GNRO-2013/00032, Entergys Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding the Seismic Aspects of Recommendation 2.1 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident

Entergys Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding the Seismic Aspects of Recommendation 2.1 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident

ML13119A104
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	04/26/2013
From:	Kevin Mulligan Entergy Operations
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
References
GNRO-2013/00032
Download: ML13119A104 (4)

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• ~;1'>>/ at E Entergy Operations inc P O Box 756 PO11 Gibson, MS 39150 Kevin J. Mulligan Vice President Operations Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Tel. (601) 437 7500 GNRO-201 3/00032 April 26, 2013 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

Entergys Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding the Seismic Aspects of Recommendation 2.1 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1 Docket No. 50416 License No. NPF-29

REFERENCES:

1. NRC Letter to Entergy, Request for Information Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 50. 54(t) Regarding Recommendations 2.1, 2.3, and 9.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident, dated March 12, 2012

2. Federal Register, Vol. 78, No. 38, Tuesday, February 26, 2013, pp. 13097-13099

3. Nuclear Energy institute Letter to NRC, Proposed Path Forward for N7TF Recommendation 2.1: Seismic Reevaluations, dated April 9, 201 3

Dear Sir or Madam:

On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Reference 1 to all power reactor licensees and holders of constmction permits in active or deferred status. Enclosure 1 of Reference 1 contains specific Requested Actions, Requested Information, and Required Responses associated with Recommendation 2.1, Seismic Evaluations. Reference 1 requires a 60-day response" in which each addressee must submit: ( 1) its intent to follow the developed guidance, or (2) an altemative approach including acceptance criteria. ln accordance with References 1 and 2, and Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations 50.4(a), the 60-day responses are due to the NRC by April 29, 2013.

Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy) intends to respond to Enclosure 1 of Reference 1 by following the approach described in Reference 3 on the schedule provided in Reference 3

GNRO-2013/00032 Page 2 of 2 Should you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Thomas Thornton at (601) 437-6176.

This letter contains new regulatory commitments which are identified in the Attachment.

l declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct; executed on April 26, 2013.

Sincerely,

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KJM/slw

Attachment:

List of Regulatory Commitments cc: U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Mr. Arthur T. Howell Regional Administrator, Region IV 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Mr. Alan Wang, NRR/DORL Mail Stop OWFN/8 B1 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Port Gibson, MS 39150 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Director, Of"ce of Nuclear Reactor Regulation One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Mr. Robert J. Fretz, Jr.

Mail Stop OWFN/4A15A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Mr. Robert L. Dennig Mail Stop OWFN/10E1 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378

Attachment to GNRO-2013/00032 List of Regulatory Commitments

Attachment to GNRO-2013/00032 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 A (Check One) SCHEDULED COMMlTMENT COMPLETION DATE 1?m"E' CONTINUING (if Required)

ACTION COMPLIANCE Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy) intends to respond to Enclosure 1 of NRC letterto Entergy, Request for Information Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations

50. 54(0 Regarding Recommendations 2.1, 2.3, and 9.3, of the Near-Term Task Force On the schedule

/ specified in the April 9, Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident, dated March 12, 2012, by 2013, NEI letter.

following the approach described in Nuclear Energy Institute (NEl) letter to NRC, Proposed Path Forward for NTTF Recommendation 2.1:

Seismic Reevaluations, dated April 9, 2013.