LIC-15-0144, Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines
| ML15363A270 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Fort Calhoun  |
| Issue date: | 12/29/2015 |
| From: | Cortopassi L Omaha Public Power District |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| LIC-15-0144 | |
| Download: ML15363A270 (3) | |
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Omaha Public Power District LIC-15-0144 December 29, 2015 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Fort Calhoun Station (FCS), Unit 1 Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-40 NRC Docket No. 50-285
Subject:
Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines
Reference:
Letter from NEI (A. R. Pietrangelo) to Nuclear Strategic Issues Advisory Committee, "Industry Initiative to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines," dated October 26, 2015 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 commitments related to SAMGs for Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1.
These guidelines would be used by emergency response personnel during accident conditions that progress beyond the mitigation capabilities described in Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs).
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 Attachment 1.
It is expected that NRC staff personnel will conduct periodic inspection of our SAMGs and performance deficiencies, if any, will be assessed using the Reactor Oversight Process. We also understand that inspection activities will not extend to NRC review and approval of SAMG strategies, or the use of equipment described in the SAMGs.
444 SOUTH 16TH STREET MALL* OMAHA, NE 68102-2247
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission LIC-15-0144 Page 2 If you should have any questions regarding this submittal or require additional information, please contact Mr. Bill R. Hansher at 402-533-6894.
LPC/BRH/mle
Attachment:
List of Regulatory Commitments c:
M. L. Dapas, NRC Regional Administrator, Region IV C. F. Lyon, NRC Senior Project Manager S. M. Schneider, NRC Senior Resident Inspector
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission LIC-15-0144 Page 3 List of Regulatory Commitments The following table identifies those actions committed to by Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1 in this document. Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.
I COMMITMENT TYPE I
SCHEDULED (Check One)
COMPLETION DATE ONE-TIME CONTINUING ACTION COMPLIANCE Fort Calhoun Station, Unit x
October 31, 2016.
' No. 1 will consider the site I
SAMGs within plant configuration management I
processes in order to ensure I that the SAMGs reflect changes to the facility over time.
Fort Calhoun Station, Unit x
Within 2 refueling outages or No. 1 will update the site 3 years of the publication SAMGs to future revisions of date of the guidelines, the PWROG generic severe whichever is greater.
accident technical I
guidelines, and the SAMGs I
will be integrated with other emergency response guideline sets and symptom-l based Emergency Operating Procedures, and validated, I
using the guidance in NEI 14-01, Emergency Response Procedures and Guidelines for Beyond Design Basis Events and I
Severe Accidents.
I I
' I i
Omaha Public Power District LIC-15-0144 December 29, 2015 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Fort Calhoun Station (FCS), Unit 1 Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-40 NRC Docket No. 50-285
Subject:
Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines
Reference:
Letter from NEI (A. R. Pietrangelo) to Nuclear Strategic Issues Advisory Committee, "Industry Initiative to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines," dated October 26, 2015 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 commitments related to SAMGs for Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1.
These guidelines would be used by emergency response personnel during accident conditions that progress beyond the mitigation capabilities described in Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs).
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 Attachment 1.
It is expected that NRC staff personnel will conduct periodic inspection of our SAMGs and performance deficiencies, if any, will be assessed using the Reactor Oversight Process. We also understand that inspection activities will not extend to NRC review and approval of SAMG strategies, or the use of equipment described in the SAMGs.
444 SOUTH 16TH STREET MALL* OMAHA, NE 68102-2247
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission LIC-15-0144 Page 2 If you should have any questions regarding this submittal or require additional information, please contact Mr. Bill R. Hansher at 402-533-6894.
LPC/BRH/mle
Attachment:
List of Regulatory Commitments c:
M. L. Dapas, NRC Regional Administrator, Region IV C. F. Lyon, NRC Senior Project Manager S. M. Schneider, NRC Senior Resident Inspector
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission LIC-15-0144 Page 3 List of Regulatory Commitments The following table identifies those actions committed to by Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1 in this document. Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.
I COMMITMENT TYPE I
SCHEDULED (Check One)
COMPLETION DATE ONE-TIME CONTINUING ACTION COMPLIANCE Fort Calhoun Station, Unit x
October 31, 2016.
' No. 1 will consider the site I
SAMGs within plant configuration management I
processes in order to ensure I that the SAMGs reflect changes to the facility over time.
Fort Calhoun Station, Unit x
Within 2 refueling outages or No. 1 will update the site 3 years of the publication SAMGs to future revisions of date of the guidelines, the PWROG generic severe whichever is greater.
accident technical I
guidelines, and the SAMGs I
will be integrated with other emergency response guideline sets and symptom-l based Emergency Operating Procedures, and validated, I
using the guidance in NEI 14-01, Emergency Response Procedures and Guidelines for Beyond Design Basis Events and I
Severe Accidents.
I I
' I i