L-PI-12-093, 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)

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)

ML12305A313
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	10/29/2012
From:	Sorensen J Northern States Power Co, Xcel Energy
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
EA-12-051, L-PI-12-093
Download: ML12305A313 (3)

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Energy* Prairie lsland Nuclear Generating Plant 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089 October 29, 2012 L-PI-12-093 10 CFR 2.202 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-282 and 50-306 Renewed License Nos. DPR-42 and DPR-60 Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifyinq Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation lOrder Number EA-12-051)

References:

1. NRC Order EA-12-051, "Issuance of Order to Modify Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation," dated March 12, 2012 (Accession No. ML12054A679).

2. NRC Interim Staff Guidance JLD-ISG-2012-03, "Compliance with Order EA-12-051, Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation," Revision 0, dated August 29, 2012 (Accession No. ML12221A339).

On March 12, 2012, the NRC staff issued Order EA-12-051, "Issuance of Order to Modify Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, (Reference

1) to all NRC power reactor licensees and holders of construction permits in active or deferred status. The NRC order was immediately effective and directs Northern States Power Company (NSPM), a Minnesota corporation, d/b/a Xcel Energy, to have a reliable indication of the water level in the spent fuel storage pool for Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant (PINGP). 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 lnterim Staff Guidance (ISG) JLD-ISG-2012-03, Revision 0, "Compliance with Order EA-12-051, Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation," (Reference 2) was issued August 30, 2012. The purpose of this letter

Document Control Desk Page 2 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 NSPM 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 the PlNGP spent fuel storage pool as described in Attachment 2 of Reference 1.

Major activities completed during this reporting period:

Resources are being identified and project plans initiated, including development of milestones, to assure compliance with Reference 1.

Planned activities for the next six months:

a Development and submittal of the overall integrated plan.

Technical difficulties encountered that could affect the ability to provide the licensee's February 28, 2013, submittal:

None at this time.

Project milestones schedule through completion of installation and testing:

A project milestones schedule will be provided with the overall integrated plan.

Implementation of the order will be completed for PlNGP Unit 1 prior to startup from Refueling Outage (RFO) IR30 (Spring 2016).

lmplementation of the order will be completed for PlNGP Unit 2 prior to startup from RFO 2R29 (Fall 2015).

If there are any questions, or if additional information is needed, please contact Ms.

Jennie Eckholt, Licensing Engineer, at 612-330-5788.

Summaw of Commitments This letter proposes no new commitments and no revisions to existing commitments.

Document Control Desk Page 3 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on ocv 2 9 2012 el P. Sorensen Site Vice President, Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company - Minnesota cc: Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Administrator, Region Ill, USNRC NRR Project Manager, PINGP, USNRC Senior Resident Inspector, PINGP, USNRC Ms. Lisa M. Regner, NRRIJLDIPMB, NRC Mr. Blake A. Purnell, NRRIJLDIPMB, NRC Mr. Steven R. Jones, NRRIDSSISBPB, NRC