ML11161A167

Response to NRC Bulletin 2011-01 on Mitigating Strategies

ML11161A167
Person / Time
Site:	Summer
Issue date:	06/09/2011
From:	Gatlin T D South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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BL-11-001
Download: ML11161A167 (3)

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Thomas D. Gatlin Vice President, Nuclear Operations 803.345.4342 June 9, 2011 A SCANA COMPANY U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852

Subject:

VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION (VCSNS) UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 50-395 OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-12 RESPONSE TO NRC BULLETIN 2011-01 MITIGATING STRATEGIES

Reference:

NRC Bulletin 2011-01, "Mitigating Strategies," dated May 11, 2011 By letter dated May 11, 2011, the NRC transmitted Bulletin 2011-01 (See Reference).

The bulletin was issued to achieve the following objectives:

1. To require that addressees provide a comprehensive verification of their compliance with the regulatory requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR)Section 50.54(hh)(2), "Conditions of Licenses," 2 To notify addressees about the NRC staff's need for information associated with licensee mitigating strategies under 10 CFR 50.54(hh)(2) in light of the recent events at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi facility in order to determine if 1) additional assessment of program implementation is needed, 2) the current inspection program should be enhanced, or 3) further regulatory action is warranted, and 3. To require that addresses provide a written response to the NRC in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(f).Specifically, the Bulletin requires a 30-day response to confirm continued compliance with 10 CFR 50.54(hh)(2) and a 60-day response to provide information that addresses measures that are currently in place, including any additional planned actions with expected completion dates.Attachment 1 provides the South Carolina Electric & Gas Company 30-day response as required by Bulletin 2011-01 for VCSNS Unit 1. VCSNS recently completed an assessment of the Station's mitigating strategies required by 1 OCFR50.54(hh)(2).

This assessment included verification of equipment inventories and preventive maintenance tasks, walkdowns to verify feasibility, and verification of personnel knowledge, skills, and qualifications.

If you have any questions about this letter, please contact Bruce Thompson at (803) 931-5042.Virgil C. Summer Station

• Post Office Box 88

• Jenkinsville, SC

• 29065 -T (803) 345-5209 Document Control Desk CR-1 1-02629 RC-1 1-0084 Page 2 of 2 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.Executed 6n Thomas D.n Gatlin'TS/TDG/gr c: K. B. Marsh S. A. Byrne J. B. Archie N. S. Carns J. H. Hamilton R. J. White W. M. Cherry V. M. McCree R. E. Martin NRC Resident Inspector K. M. Sutton NSRC RTS (CR-1 1-02629)File (815.02)PRSF (RC-11-0084)

Document Control Desk Attachment CR-1 1-02629 RC-1 1-0084 Page 1 of 1 ATTACHMENT 1 NRC BULLETIN 2011-01 "Mitigating Strategies" Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Response to Specific Questions 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, the equipment necessary to execute the mitigating strategies, as described in Virgil C.Summer Nuclear Station's submittals to the NRC, are available and capable of performing its intended function.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, the guidance and strategies implemented are capable of being executed considering the current configuration of Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station's facility and current staffing and skill levels of the staff.