ML12171A012
| ML12171A012 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 06/11/2012 |
| From: | Heacock D Dominion Resources Services, Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO) |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| 12-208C | |
| Download: ML12171A012 (3) | |
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Dominion Resources Services, Inc.
Innsbrook Technical Center ominion 5000 Dominion Boulevard, 2SE, Glen Allen, VA 23060 June 11, 2012 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Serial No.
12-208C Attention: Document Control Desk NL&OSIVWDC RO Washington, DC 20555 Docket Nos.
50-280/281 License Nos.
DPR-32/37 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY SURRY POWER STATION UNITS I AND 2 90 DAY RESPONSE TO MARCH 12, 2012 INFORMATION REQUEST REGARDING FLOODING ASPECTS OF RECOMMENDATIONS 2.1 AND 2.3
References:
- 1. NRC Letter, Request for Information Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 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.
- 2. NRC Letter, Prioritization of Response Due Dates for Request for Information Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 50.54(f) Regarding Flooding Hazard Reevaluations for Recommendation 2.1 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident, dated May 11, 2012.
- 3. NRC Letter, Endorsement of Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 12-07, "Guidelines For Performing Verification Walkdowns of Plant Flood Protection Features," dated May 31, 2012.
On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Reference 1 to all power reactor licensees and holders of construction permits in active or deferred status.
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 Reevaluations and Walkdowns. This letter provides the Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion) 90 day response to Reference 1 for Surry Power Station (SPS) Units 1 and 2.
Recommendation 2.1: Flooding The response date for SPS's flood hazard reevaluation was identified in Reference 2 as March 12, 2015 which corresponds to three years from the date of Reference 1. Dominion plans to comply with the specified response date.
Dominion plans to meet the specified date for the other required responses in Enclosure 2 of Reference 1. Specifically, an approach for developing an Integrated Assessment for SPS will be submitted 60 days after the NRC endorses Integrated Assessment Guidance. In addition, an Integrated Assessment report for SPS, if it is necessary, will be submitted two years after the flood hazard reevaluation 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
Serial No. 12-208C Docket Nos. 50-280/281 Page 2 of 3 provide a description of the process it will use. Dominion confirms that it will use the NRC-endorsed flooding walkdown procedure (NEI 12-07, Guidelines for Performing Verification Walkdowns of Plant Flood Protection Features) endorsed by Reference 3 as the basis for the flooding walkdowns at SPS.
Dominion plans to comply with the response timeline in Enclosure 4 of Reference 1.
Specifically, Dominion will submit a report documenting the results of its flooding design basis walkdowns at SPS by November 27, 2012, which corresponds to 180 days after NRC endorsement of the generic guidance.
If you have any questions regarding this information for the resolution of Recommendations 2.1 and 2.3, please contact Gary D. Miller at (804) 273-2771.
Sincerely, David A. Heacock President and Chief Nuclear Officer Virginia Electric and Power Company VICKI L. HULL I
Notary Public I
Commonwealth of Virginia 1
140542 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
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COUNTY OF HENRICO
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The foregoing document was acknowledged before me, in and for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, today by David A. Heacock, who is President and Chief Nuclear Officer of Virginia Electric and Power Company. He has affirmed before me that he is duly authorized to execute and file the foregoing document in behalf of that company, and that the statements in the document are true to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Acknowledged before me this
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My Commission Expires:
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Notary Public Commitments made in this letter: No new regulatory commitments
Serial No. 12-208C Docket Nos. 50-280/281 Page 3 of 3 cc:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II Regional Administrator 245 Peachtree Center Ave. NE Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1257 K. R. Cotton Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North, Mail Stop 08 G-9A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Dr. V. Sreenivas Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North, Mail Stop 08 G-9A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Surry Power Station