ML11161A141

Response to NRC Bulletin 2011-01

ML11161A141
Person / Time
Site:	McGuire, Mcguire
Issue date:	06/06/2011
From:	Capps S D Duke Energy Carolinas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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BL-11-001
Download: ML11161A141 (4)

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REGIS T. REPKO Duke Vice President PoEnergy McGuire Nuclear Station Duke Energy MG01VP / 12700 Hagers Ferry Rd.Huntersville, NC 28078 980-875-4111 980-875-4809 fax regis. repko@duke-energy.

corn June 6, 2011 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

Subject:

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC McGuire Nuclear Station Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-369 and 50-370 Response to NRC Bulletin 2011-01 On May 11, 2011, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued NRC Bulletin 2011-01 : Mitigating Strategies.

The purpose of this bulletin is to require licensees to provide a comprehensive verification of their compliance with 10 CFR 50.54(hh)(2) and to request information associated with licensee mitigating strategies per 10CFR 50.54(hh)(2) in light of the recent events at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi facility.Attachment 1 provides the McGuire 30 day response as required by the subject Bulletin.There are no regulatory commitments contained in this submittal.

Questions regarding this submittal should be directed to Kay Crane, McGuire Regulatory Compliance at (980) 875-4306.4&iOVw Steven D. Capp~s;MI0&www.duke-energy.com K R ý.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission June 6, 2011 Page 2 cc V. M. McCree Regional Administrator, Region II U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-1257 Jon H. Thompson (addressee only)McGuire Project Manager U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Mail Stop 0-8 G9A Rockville, MD, 20852-2738 Joe Brady NRC Senior Resident Inspector McGuire Nuclear Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission June 6,2011 Page 3 OATH AND AFFIRMATION Steven D. Capps affirms that he is the person who subscribed his name to the foregoing statement, and that all the matters and facts set forth herein are true and correct to the best of his knowledge.

Steven D. Capps, McGuik.Atation Manager Subscribed and sworn to me: ( 7Luk/ate ,0141 D Qo .Itar y PuI My commission expires: L Iate Vate fIW %2-Attachment 1 In order to confirm continued compliance with 10 CFR 50.54(hh)(2), within 30 days of the date of the bulletin, the NRC requested that licensees provide responses to the following questions regarding mitigating strategies programs: 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 The equipment necessary to execute the mitigating strategies is available and capable of performing the intended functions as described in the McGuire response and supplemental submittals.

McGuire Nuclear Station provided the response to the NRC regarding the implementation details for the Phase 1, 2 and 3 Mitigation Strategies by letter dated February 23, 2007, as supplemented by letters dated May 1, 2007, July 11, 2007 and December 13, 2007. On July 26, 2007, the NRC issued the associated Safety Evaluation and revised Renewed Facility Operating Licenses NPF-9 and NPF-17 for the McGuire Nuclear Station Units 1 and 2.On November 6, 2008 the NRC completed an inspection in accordance with TI-2515/171, "Verification of Site Specific Implementation of B.5.b Phase 2 and 3 Mitigating Strategies".

The completion of this TI is documented in NRC Inspection Report 05000369/2008007 and 05000360/2008007.

No findings of significance were identified.

As part of the response to INPO Level 1 Event Report 11-1 (Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Station Fuel Damage Caused by Earthquake and Tsunami), McGuire personnel performed walk downs of equipment associated with extensive damage mitigation strategies and further validated the state of readiness for such an event.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 The guidance and strategies implemented as described in the McGuire response and supplemental submittals (documented in the response to question 1 above)can be executed based upon the current plant configuration.

Adequate and fully trained staffing is available to execute these strategies in the event it becomes necessary.