JAFP-17-0004, Withdrawal of License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specifications Administrative Controls and Request to Revise Emergency Plan to Address the Permanently Defuel Condition (CAC No. MF7280 & MF7347)

Withdrawal of License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specifications Administrative Controls and Request to Revise Emergency Plan to Address the Permanently Defuel Condition (CAC No. MF7280 & MF7347)

ML17015A000
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	01/13/2017
From:	Brian Sullivan Entergy Nuclear Northeast, Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
CAC MF7280, CAC MF7347, JAFP-17-0004
Download: ML17015A000 (4)

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Entergy Nuclear Northeast Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

James A. FitzPatrick NPP P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Tel 315-342-3840 Brian R. Sullivan Site Vice President - JAF JAFP-17-0004 January 13, 2017 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Withdrawal of License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specifications Administrative Controls and Request to Revise Emergency Plan to Address the Permanently Defuel Condition (CAC No. MF7280 and MF7347)

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Docket No. 50-333 License No. DPR-059

Reference:

1. ENOI letter, Certification of Permanent Cessation of Power Operations, JAFP-16-0045, dated March 16, 2016

2. ENOI letter, License Amendment Request - Revision to Technical Specification Administrative Controls for Permanently Defueled Condition, JAFP-15-0143, dated January 15, 2016

3. ENOI letter, License Amendment Request to Revise the James A.

FitzPatrick Emergency Plan to Address the Permanently Defueled Condition, JAFP-16-0012, dated February 4, 2016

4. ENOI letter, Withdrawal of Certification of Permanent Cessation of Power Operations, CNRO-17-00001, dated January 4, 2017

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.90, Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc. (ENOI) submitted requests for License Amendments toward plans to permanently cease power operations at James A.

FitzPatrick Power Plant (JAF) [Reference 1]. These plans changed with the pending sale of JAF to Exelon Generation and continued power operations [Reference 4]. This letter addresses the cancellation of open requests to the NRC and regulatory commitments made pursuant to ceasing power operations.

On January 15, 2016, a request to revise the JAF Technical Specification Administrative Controls was made in Reference 2 (CAC No. MF7280). Based on the decision to continue operations, ENOI is withdrawing this amendment application.

On February 4, 2016, a request to revise the JAF Emergency Plan was made in Reference 3 (CAC No. MF7347). Based on the decision to continue operations, ENOI is withdrawing this amendment application. Regulatory commitments made toward this application have been canceled and are summarized in the Attachment.

JAFP-17-0004 Page 2 of 2 The regulatory commitment made in Reference 1 to cease power operations on January 27, 2017 per 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1 )(i) has been canceled. A summary of this change may be found in the Attachment.

This letter contains no new regulatory commitments. If you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact William C. Drews, Regulatory Assurance Manager, at 315-349-6562.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on the 13th day of January 2017.

Sincerely, Brian R. Sullivan Site Vice President BRS/WCD/mh

Attachment:

Regulatory Commitments cc: Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation NRC Regional Administrator - Region I NRC Resident Inspector NRC Project Manager, NRR NYSPSC NYSE RDA

JAFP-17-0004 Attachment Regulatory Commitments (1 Page)

JAFP-17-0004 Attachment Regulatory Commitments This table identifies actions discussed in this letter that ENOI commits to perform. Any other actions discussed in this submittal are described for the NRCs information and are not commitments.

Number Text SCHEDULED COMPLETION DATE Original Revised Source: JAFP-16-0045 dated March 16, 2016 18494 James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant January 27, 2017 Canceled will cease operations per 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1)(i) on January 27, 2017.

Source: JAFP-16-0012 dated February 4, 2016 18493 Revise applicable fuel handling procedures Prior to permanent Canceled to require that a Chemistry Technician be removal of fuel from the on-site or the radiation monitors listed in the JAF reactor vessel gaseous effluent EALs are in service as a prerequisite to handling or moving spent fuel.

Source: JAFP-16-0113 dated July 6, 2016 18495 Provide the State of New York with a Prior to the disposition Canceled proposed markup of Procedure H of the of ERDS in accordance New York State Comprehensive Emergency with the requirements in Management Plan, Radiological Hazards 10 CFR 50.54(q).

Annex for Fixed Nuclear Facilities that addresses the elimination of ERDS.

18496 Notify the State of New York and Oswego Prior to the termination Canceled County of the termination of the ERDS link. of ERDS.

Source: JAFP-16-0130 dated August 10, 2016 18498 JAF will conduct one or more drills involving Prior to implementation Canceled the loss of spent fuel pool (SFP) cooling of the PSEP.

and/or inventory to demonstrate the ability to implement the major elements of the Post Shutdown Emergency Plan (PSEP), and communications/coordination with offsite response organizations, including at the Joint Information Center (JIC).

18499 JAF will provide the NRC and FEMA with Within 21 days of Canceled advanced notice and an opportunity to development of a observe PSEP implementation drill activities schedule with which by providing a schedule of drill(s) to be PSEP implementation conducted to the NRC through the Office of drills will be conducted.

Nuclear Reactor Regulation Project Manager. JAF will offer New York State and Oswego County emergency response organizations the opportunity to participate in the drill(s).

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