W3F1-2012-0045, Entergy'S Response to the NRC Request for Information (RFI) Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding the Flooding Aspects of Recommendations 2.1 and 2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident

Entergy'S Response to the NRC Request for Information (RFI) Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding the Flooding Aspects of Recommendations 2.1 and 2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident

ML12164A676
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	06/07/2012
From:	Jacobs D Entergy Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
W3F1-2012-0045
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Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 S=Entergy Tel 504-739-6660 Fax 504-739-6678 djacob2@entergy.com Donna Jacobs Vice President - Operations Waterford 3 W3F1 -2012-0045 June 7, 2012 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

SUBJECT:

Entergy's Response to the NRC Request for Information (RFI)

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding the Flooding Aspects of Recommendations 2.1 and 2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (Waterford 3)

Docket No. 50-382 License No. NPF-38

References:

1. NRC letter to Entergy, Request for Information Pursuantto Title 10 of the Code of FederalRegulations 50.54(f) Regarding Recommendations 2.1, 2.3, and 9.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident, dated March 12, 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12053A340)

2. NRC Letter to Entergy, Prioritizationof Response Due Dates for Site FloodingHazard Evaluations,dated May 11, 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12097A509)

3. NRC letter, Endorsement of Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 12-07, "Guidelinesfor Performing Verification Walkdowns of Plant Flood Protection Features,"dated May 31, 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12144A142)

Dear Sir or Madam:

On March 12, 2012, the NRC issued Reference 1 to all power reactor licensees.

Enclosures 2 and 4 of Reference 1 contain specific requested actions, requested information, and required responses associated with Recommendations 2.1 and 2.3 for flooding evaluations and walkdowns. This letter provides Entergy Operations', Inc.

(Entergy's) 90-day response to Reference 1 for Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (Waterford 3).

W3F1 -2012-0045 Page 2 of 3 Recommendation 2.1: Flooding The response date for the Waterford 3 flood hazard evaluation was identified in Reference 2 as March 12, 2014, which corresponds to two years from the date of Reference 1.

Entergy plans to meet the requested date for the other required responses in Enclosure 2 of Reference 1. Specifically, an approach for developing an Integrated Assessment for Waterford 3 will be submitted 60 days after NRC endorsement of the Integrated Assessment Guidance. In addition, an Integrated Assessment report for Waterford 3, if it is necessary, will be submitted two years after the flood evaluation is submitted.

Recommendation 2.3: Flooding For flooding Recommendation 2.3 (walkdowns), Enclosure 4 of Reference 1 states that each licensee is to confirm that it will use the NRC-endorsed flooding walkdown procedure or provide a description of the process it will use. Entergy confirms that it will use the flooding walkdown procedure (NEI 12-07, Guidelines for Performing Verification Walkdowns of Plant Flood ProtectionFeatures)endorsed by Reference 3 as the basis for the flooding walkdowns at Waterford 3.

Entergy plans to comply with the response timeline in Enclosure 4 of Reference 1.

Specifically, Entergy will submit a report documenting the results of its flooding design basis walkdowns at Waterford 3 by November 27, 2012, which corresponds to 180 days after NRC endorsement of the generic guidance.

The new commitments contained in this submittal are summarized in Attachment 1.

Should you have any questions concerning the content of this letter, please contact Michael Mason, Licensing Manager (acting), at 504.739.6673.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on June 7, 2012.

Sincerely, DJ/NH

Attachment:

1. List of Regulatory Commitments

W3F1-2012-0045 Page 3 of 3 cc: Attn: Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Mr. Elmo E. Collins, Jr. RidsRgn4MailCenter@nrc.gov Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Kaly.Kalyanam@nrc.gov Attn: Mr. N. Kalyanam NRC Senior Resident Inspector Marlone. Davis@nrc.gov Waterford Steam Electric Station Unit 3

Attachment 1 to W3FI-2012-0045 List of Regulatory Commitments to W3F1-2012-0045 Page 1 of 1 List of Regulatory Commitments The following table identifies those actions committed to by Entergy in this document. Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.

TYPE SCHEDULED (Check One) COMPLETION COMMITMENT ONE- DATE TIME CONTINUING (If Required)

ACTION COMPLIANCE Submit flood hazard evaluation to the X March 12, 2014 NRC.

An approach for developing an Integrated x 60-days after NRC Assessment for Waterford Steam Electric endorsement of the Station, Unit 3 (Waterford 3) will be Integrated submitted. Assessment Guidance An Integrated Assessment report for x March 12, 2016 Waterford 3, if it is necessary, will be (if necessary) submitted two years after the flood evaluation is completed.

Entergy will use the flooding walkdown X November 27, 2012 procedure (Nuclear Energy Institute 12-07, Guidelinesfor Performing Verification Walkdowns of Plant Flood ProtectionFeatures)endorsed by Reference 3 as the basis for the flooding walkdowns and plans to comply with the response timeline in Enclosure 4 of Reference 1 by submitting a report documenting the results of its flooding design basis walkdowns at Waterford 3 180 days after NRC endorsement of the generic guidance.