SBK-L-11116, 30-Day Response to NRC Bulletin 11-01, Mitigating Strategies

30-Day Response to NRC Bulletin 11-01, Mitigating Strategies

ML11166A254
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	06/10/2011
From:	Freeman P NextEra Energy Seabrook
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
SBK-L-11116, TAC MD4559, EA-02-026
Download: ML11166A254 (4)

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NEXTera ENERG-7 June 10, 2011 10 CFR 50.54(f)

Docket No. 50-443 SBK-L-1 1116 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Seabrook Station 30-Day Response to NRC Bulletin 11-01, Mitigating Strategies

Reference:

NRC letter to Seabrook Station, "Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1 - Conforming License Amendment to Incorporate the Mitigation Strategies Required by Section B.5.b of Commission Order EA-02-026 (TAC No. MD4559)," dated August 9, 2007.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 50.54(f) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC (NextEra) is submitting its 30-day response to NRC Bulletin 11-01, Mitigating Strategies (BL 11-01), dated May 11, 2011.

The attachment to this letter provides NextEra's response to BL 11-01.

Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Mr. Michael O'Keefe, Licensing Manager, at (603) 773-7745.

Sincerely, NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC Paul 0. Freeman Site Vice President NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC, P.O. Box 300, Lafayette Road, Seabrook, NH 03874

Ufiited States Nuclear Regulatory Commission SBK-L-11116 / Page 2

Attachment:

NextEra Energy Seabrook 30-Day Response to NRC Bulletin 11-01, Mitigating Strategies.

cc: NRC Region I Administrator G. E. Miller, NRC Project Manager W. J. Raymond, NRC Senior Resident Inspector Mr. Christopher M. Pope, Director Homeland Security and Emergency Management New Hampshire Department of Safety Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Bureau of Emergency Management 33 Hazen Drive Concord, NH 03305 Mr. John Giarrusso, Jr., Nuclear Preparedness Manager The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702-5399

ENERG O SEABROOK AFFIDAVIT SEA-,BROOK STATION UNIT 1 FacilityOerating icnseNPF-86 Docket No. 50-443 30-Day Responsetto NRC Bulletin 11-01,Mitigating Strategies' The following information is enclosed:

NextEra Energy Seabrook Response to NRC Bulletin 11-01 Mitigating Strategies I, Paul Freeman, Site Vice President of NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC hereby affirm that the information and statements contained within this response to NRC Bulletin 11-01 are based on facts and circumstances which are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Sworn and Subscribed before me this

/t day of 2011 Paul Freeman jNotar Public ' Site Vice President

Attachment NextEra Energy Seabrook 30-Day Response to NRC Bulletin 11-01, Mitigating Strategies NRC Requested Action In order to confirm continued compliance with 10 CFR 50.54(hh)(2), within 30 days of the date of this bulletin, the NRC requests that licensees provide the following information on their 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?

NextEra Energy Seabrook (NextEra) Response Yes, the required materials and equipment to execute the B.5.b Phase 1, 2 and 3 mitigating strategies, as described in NextEra's submittals to the NRC and the NRC safety evaluation in the NRC letter to Seabrook Station, dated August 9, 2007, are available and capable of performing their intended function(s).

NRC Requested Action

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?

NextEra Response Yes, the guidance and implementing procedures are in place to accomplish the objective of strategies delineated for compliance with 10 CFR 50.54(hh).

Implementation of the strategies are supported by the current plant configuration, staffing levels and skill levels of the plant staff.

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