L-PI-12-058, 120-Day Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding the Seismic Aspects of Recommendation 2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident
| ML12192A207 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 07/09/2012 |
| From: | Molden J Northern States Power Co, Xcel Energy |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| L-PI-12-058 | |
| Download: ML12192A207 (2) | |
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@ Xcel Energy" July 9, 2012 Prairie lsland Nuclear Generating Plant 171 7 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089-9642 L-PI-12-058 10 CFR 50.54(f)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Prairie lsland Nuclear Generating Plant Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-282 and 50-306 Renewed License Nos. DPR-42 and DPR-60 Prairie lsland Nuclear Generatinq Plant's 120-Day Response to NRC Request for lnformation Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding the Seismic Aspects of Recommendation 2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident
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, 201 2, ADAMs Accession No. ML12056A046.
- 2.
NRC Letter, "Endorsement of Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Draft Report 1025286, 'Seismic Walkdown Guidance,"' dated May 31, 201 2, ADAMs Accession No. ML12145A529.
On March 12, 2012, the NRC Staff issued Reference 1 to all NRC power reactor licensees and holders of construction permits in active or deferred status. Enclosure 3 of the March 12, 2012 letter contains specific Requested Actions, Requested Information, and Required Responses associated with Near-Term Task Force (NTTF)
Recommendation 2.3, Seismic Walkdowns. This letter provides the required 120-day response to NTTF Recommendation 2.3, Seismic Walkdowns, for the Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation, d/b/a Xcel Energy (NSPM), on behalf of the Prairie lsland Nuclear Generating Plant (PINGP).
For NTTF Recommendation 2.3, Seismic Walkdowns, Enclosure 3 of Reference 1 states that within 120 days of the date of Reference I, addressees will confirm that they intend to use the NRC-endorsed seismic walkdown procedures, or provide to the NRC
Document Control Desk Page 2 a description of the process that will be used to conduct the walkdowns and to develop the needed information. On May 31, 2012, the NRC Staff endorsed the seismic walkdown procedure, EPRl 1025286, "Seismic Walkdown Guidance," in Reference 2.
NSPM confirms that the EPRl seismic walkdown guidance, as endorsed by Reference 2, will be used as the basis for conducting the seismic walkdowns and developing the needed information at the PINGP.
If there are any questions or if additional information is needed, please contact Ms.
Jennie Eckholt, Licensing Engineer, at 612-330-5788.
Summarv of Commitments This letter makes no new commitments and no revisions to existing commitments.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on July 9, 2012.
v James E. Molden Site Vice President, Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company - Minnesota cc:
Administrator, Region Ill, USNRC Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), USNRC NRR Project Manager, PINGP, USNRC Senior Resident Inspector, PINGP, USNRC