LR-N11-0178, Thirty Day Response to NRC Bulletin 2011-01

Thirty Day Response to NRC Bulletin 2011-01

ML111600253
Person / Time
Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	06/09/2011
From:	Neely C Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
BL-11-001, LR-N11-0178
Download: ML111600253 (3)

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PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236 JUN 0 9 2011 CPSEG Nuclear LLC 10 CFR 50.54(f)

LR-N11-0178 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852 Salem Nuclear Generating Station Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-70 and 75 NRC Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311 Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station Facility Operating License No. NPF-57 NRC Docket No. 50-354

Subject:

Thirty Day response to NRC Bulletin 2011-01

Reference:

NRC Bulletin 2011-01, "Mitigating Strategies," dated May 11, 2011 On May 11, 2011, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued NRC Bulletin 2011-01 "Mitigating Strategies". This bulletin requested all holders of operating licenses submit written responses to the Bulletin within 30 and 60 days in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(f). Enclosure 1 to this letter contains PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG) 30 day response.

This letter contains no commitments.

Should you have any questions regarding this transmittal, please contact Mr. Justin Wearne at (856) 339-1351.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

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Christine Neely Director - Regulatory Affairs

JUN 09 20U Document Control Desk LR-N11-0178 Page 2 cc Mr. W. Dean, Administrator - Region I Mr. R. Ennis, Licensing Project Manager - Salem I Hope Creek USNRC Senior Resident Inspector - Salem (X24)

USNRC Senior Resident Inspector - Hope Creek (X24)

Mr. P. Mulligan, Manager IV - NJBNE Mr. H. Berrick, Salem Commitment Tracking Coordinator Mr. K. Yearwood, Hope Creek Commitment Tracking Coordinator Mr. L. Marabella, Corporate Commitment Tracking Coordinator

Document Control Desk LR-N11-0178 Enclosure 1 PSEG Nuclear Thirty Day response to NRC Bulletin 2011-01 Question 1 Is the equipment necessary to execute the mitigating strategies, as described in your submittals to the NRC, available and capable of performing its intended function?

Response

Yes.

In response to the recent events at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Station in Japan, and as part of the overall nuclear industry response to this event, PSEG has performed a verification of the plant's mitigating strategies. This consisted of a thorough inspection that the mitigating strategies equipment is functional, and verification through walkdowns 1 that the mitigating strategies are executable. Letters of Agreement and memorandums of understanding with offsite organizations were re-validated and are all in effect and up-to-date.

The equipment necessary to execute our mitigating strategies is available and capable of performing its intended function in accordance with our current licensing basis.

Question 2 Are the guidance and strategies implemented capable of being executed considering the current configuration of your facility and current staffing and skill levels of the staff?

Response

Yes.

A verification of the skill levels of designated personnel to perform the guidance and strategies was conducted in response to the recent events at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Station.

Additionally, a verification that appropriate staffing levels exist to perform the guidance and strategies was completed. Verification through walkdowns 1 that the guidance and strategies are executable was conducted. These walkdowns validated that the guidance and strategies are capable of being executed in our current plant configuration.

The guidance and strategies are capable of being executed given the current configuration of our plants and the current staffing and skill levels of our staff.

1 For the purposes of this document, the term walkdown Includes a table top verification using plant drawings to evaluate mitigating strategies that involve inaccessible plant locations.

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PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236 JUN 0 9 2011 CPSEG Nuclear LLC 10 CFR 50.54(f)

LR-N11-0178 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852 Salem Nuclear Generating Station Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-70 and 75 NRC Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311 Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station Facility Operating License No. NPF-57 NRC Docket No. 50-354

Subject:

Thirty Day response to NRC Bulletin 2011-01

Reference:

NRC Bulletin 2011-01, "Mitigating Strategies," dated May 11, 2011 On May 11, 2011, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued NRC Bulletin 2011-01 "Mitigating Strategies". This bulletin requested all holders of operating licenses submit written responses to the Bulletin within 30 and 60 days in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(f). Enclosure 1 to this letter contains PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG) 30 day response.

This letter contains no commitments.

Should you have any questions regarding this transmittal, please contact Mr. Justin Wearne at (856) 339-1351.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on "'Sv fJ e.. '? I 2.0 It Z:;;:::::::?~:;;:::22-~____

Christine Neely Director - Regulatory Affairs

JUN 09 20U Document Control Desk LR-N11-0178 Page 2 cc Mr. W. Dean, Administrator - Region I Mr. R. Ennis, Licensing Project Manager - Salem I Hope Creek USNRC Senior Resident Inspector - Salem (X24)

USNRC Senior Resident Inspector - Hope Creek (X24)

Mr. P. Mulligan, Manager IV - NJBNE Mr. H. Berrick, Salem Commitment Tracking Coordinator Mr. K. Yearwood, Hope Creek Commitment Tracking Coordinator Mr. L. Marabella, Corporate Commitment Tracking Coordinator

Document Control Desk LR-N11-0178 Enclosure 1 PSEG Nuclear Thirty Day response to NRC Bulletin 2011-01 Question 1 Is the equipment necessary to execute the mitigating strategies, as described in your submittals to the NRC, available and capable of performing its intended function?

Response

Yes.

In response to the recent events at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Station in Japan, and as part of the overall nuclear industry response to this event, PSEG has performed a verification of the plant's mitigating strategies. This consisted of a thorough inspection that the mitigating strategies equipment is functional, and verification through walkdowns 1 that the mitigating strategies are executable. Letters of Agreement and memorandums of understanding with offsite organizations were re-validated and are all in effect and up-to-date.

The equipment necessary to execute our mitigating strategies is available and capable of performing its intended function in accordance with our current licensing basis.

Question 2 Are the guidance and strategies implemented capable of being executed considering the current configuration of your facility and current staffing and skill levels of the staff?

Response

Yes.

A verification of the skill levels of designated personnel to perform the guidance and strategies was conducted in response to the recent events at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Station.

Additionally, a verification that appropriate staffing levels exist to perform the guidance and strategies was completed. Verification through walkdowns 1 that the guidance and strategies are executable was conducted. These walkdowns validated that the guidance and strategies are capable of being executed in our current plant configuration.

The guidance and strategies are capable of being executed given the current configuration of our plants and the current staffing and skill levels of our staff.

1 For the purposes of this document, the term walkdown Includes a table top verification using plant drawings to evaluate mitigating strategies that involve inaccessible plant locations.