L-PI-11-057, Request for Extension of Enforcement Discretion and Commitment to Submittal Date for 10 CFR 50.48(c) License Amendment Request

Request for Extension of Enforcement Discretion and Commitment to Submittal Date for 10 CFR 50.48(c) License Amendment Request

ML111740866
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	06/22/2011
From:	Schimmel M Xcel Energy
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
L-PI-11-057
Download: ML111740866 (2)

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feXcel Energym L-PI-11-057 10 CFR 50.48(c)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Units 1 and 2 Dockets 50-282 and 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42 and DPR-60 Request for Extension of Enforcement Discretion and Commitment to Submittal Date for 10 CFR 50.48(c) License Amendment Request

References:

1 SECY 11-0061, "A Request to Revise the Interim Enforcement Policy for Fire Protection Issues on 10 CFR 50.48(c) to Allow Licensees to Submit License Amendment Requests in a Staggered Approach (RIN 3150-AG48), dated April 29, 201 1.

2. Staff Requirements Memorandum on SECY 11-0061, "Staff Requirements -

SECY 11-0061 - A Request to Revise the Interim Enforcement Policy for Fire Protection Issues on 10 CFR 50.48(c) to Allow Licensees to Submit License Amendment Requests in a Staggered Approach (RIN 3150-AG48)," dated June 10, 201 1.

3. NMC Letter to US NRC, "Request for Extension of Enforcement Discretion for a Revised Date for 10 CFR 50.48(C) License Amendment Request Submittal,"

dated August 26, 2008 (ADAMS Accession No. ML082400208).

In accordance with Reference 1, and as approved by the Commission per Reference 2, Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation (NSPM), doing business as Xcel Energy, commits to submit the License Amendment Request (LAR) implementing 10 CFR 50.48(c) for Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant (PINGP) no later than September 30, 2012. This date allows for the proper prioritization of project resources to support a complete NFPA 805, "Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants," LAR submittal. This is a change to the schedule submitted in Reference 3.

In addition, NSPM requests that the enforcement discretion be extended for PINGP to correspond to the LAR submittal commitment date. Per the enforcement discretion 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, Minnesota 55089-9642 Telephone: 651.388.1121

Document Control Desk Page 2 policy, once the LAR is submitted, the enforcement discretion would then continue until the NRC dispositions the LAR to transition to NFPA 805, consistent with Reference 1.

If there are any questions or if additional information is needed, please contact Ms. Amy Hazelhoff, at 269-370-7445.

Summarv of Commitments This letter contains one new commitment and no revisions to existing commitments.

NSPM will submit the License Amendment Request (LAR) implementing 10 CFR 50.48(c) for Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant no later than September 30, 2012.

I Mark A. Schimmel Site Vice President, Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company - Minnesota cc: Administrator, Region Ill, USNRC Project Manager, PINGP, USNRC Resident Inspector, PINGP, USNRC Director, Office of Enforcement, USNRC Senior Project Manager for NFPA 805, Plant Licensing Branch, DORL, USNRC