L-15-332, Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines

Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines

ML15327A065
Person / Time
Site:	Perry
Issue date:	11/20/2015
From:	Harkness E FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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L-15-332
Download: ML15327A065 (3)

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FENOC Perry Nuclear Power Plant PO Box 97

^ 10 Center Road FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Perry- Ohl° 44081 Ernest J.Harkness 440-280-5382 Vice President Fax 440-280-8029 November 20, 2015 L-15-332 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1 Docket No. 50-440, License No. NPF-58 Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines 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). This letter establishes FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) commitments related to SAMGs for Perry Nuclear Power Plant. 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.

The new SAMG commitments are listed in the Attachment.

It is expected that NRC staff personnel will conduct periodic inspection of our Severe Accident Management Guidelines and performance deficiencies, if any, 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 there are any questions or if additional information is required, please contact Mr. Thomas A. Lentz, Manager- Fleet Licensing, at 330-315-6810.

Sincerely, Ernest J. Harkness

Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1 L-15-332 Page 2

Attachment:

Regulatory Commitment List cc: NRC Region III Administrator NRC Project Manager NRC Resident Inspector Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

Utility Radiological Safety Board

Attachment L-15-332 Regulatory Commitment List Page 1 of 1 The following list identifies those actions committed to by FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) for Perry Nuclear Power Plant (PNPP) in this document. Any other actions discussed in the submittal represent intended or planned actions by FENOC.

They are described only as information and are not Regulatory Commitments. Please notify Mr. Thomas A. Lentz, Manager - Fleet Licensing, at 330-315-6810 of any questions regarding this document or associated Regulatory Commitments.

TYPE (Check One) SCHEDULED COMPLETION COMMITMENT ONE CONTINUING DATE TIME COMPLIANCE ACTION

1. FENOC will consider the PNPP X October 31, site SAMGs within plant 2016 configuration management processes in order to ensure that the SAMGs reflect changes to the facility over time.

2. FENOC will update the PNPP site X June 30, 2017 SAMGs to revision 3 of the BWROG generic severe accident guidelines (published February 2013).

3. FENOC will update the PNPP site X Within 2 SAMGs to future revisions of the refueling outages BWROG generic severe accident or 3 years of the technical guidelines, and the publication date SAMGs will be integrated with of the guidelines, other emergency response whichever is guideline sets and symptom- greater based Emergency Operating Procedures, and validated, using the guidance in NE114-01, Emergency Response Procedures and Guidelines for Beyond Design Basis Events and Severe Accidents.1 Note 1 - Use of the NEI 14-01 guidance begins with the update to revision 4 of the BWROG generic severe accident guidelines.

FENOC Perry Nuclear Power Plant PO Box 97

^ 10 Center Road FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Perry- Ohl° 44081 Ernest J.Harkness 440-280-5382 Vice President Fax 440-280-8029 November 20, 2015 L-15-332 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1 Docket No. 50-440, License No. NPF-58 Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines 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). This letter establishes FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) commitments related to SAMGs for Perry Nuclear Power Plant. 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.

The new SAMG commitments are listed in the Attachment.

It is expected that NRC staff personnel will conduct periodic inspection of our Severe Accident Management Guidelines and performance deficiencies, if any, 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 there are any questions or if additional information is required, please contact Mr. Thomas A. Lentz, Manager- Fleet Licensing, at 330-315-6810.

Sincerely, Ernest J. Harkness

Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1 L-15-332 Page 2

Attachment:

Regulatory Commitment List cc: NRC Region III Administrator NRC Project Manager NRC Resident Inspector Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

Utility Radiological Safety Board

Attachment L-15-332 Regulatory Commitment List Page 1 of 1 The following list identifies those actions committed to by FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) for Perry Nuclear Power Plant (PNPP) in this document. Any other actions discussed in the submittal represent intended or planned actions by FENOC.

They are described only as information and are not Regulatory Commitments. Please notify Mr. Thomas A. Lentz, Manager - Fleet Licensing, at 330-315-6810 of any questions regarding this document or associated Regulatory Commitments.

TYPE (Check One) SCHEDULED COMPLETION COMMITMENT ONE CONTINUING DATE TIME COMPLIANCE ACTION

1. FENOC will consider the PNPP X October 31, site SAMGs within plant 2016 configuration management processes in order to ensure that the SAMGs reflect changes to the facility over time.

2. FENOC will update the PNPP site X June 30, 2017 SAMGs to revision 3 of the BWROG generic severe accident guidelines (published February 2013).

3. FENOC will update the PNPP site X Within 2 SAMGs to future revisions of the refueling outages BWROG generic severe accident or 3 years of the technical guidelines, and the publication date SAMGs will be integrated with of the guidelines, other emergency response whichever is guideline sets and symptom- greater based Emergency Operating Procedures, and validated, using the guidance in NE114-01, Emergency Response Procedures and Guidelines for Beyond Design Basis Events and Severe Accidents.1 Note 1 - Use of the NEI 14-01 guidance begins with the update to revision 4 of the BWROG generic severe accident guidelines.