RA-12-078, Company, Llc'S, 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

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Company, Llc'S, 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
ML12193A081
Person / Time
Site: Dresden, Peach Bottom, Oyster Creek, Byron, Three Mile Island, Braidwood, Limerick, Clinton, Quad Cities, LaSalle
Issue date: 07/10/2012
From: Jury K
Exelon Generation Co
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RA-12-078, RS-12-112, TMI-12-106
Download: ML12193A081 (3)


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1 10 CFR 50.54(f)

RS-12-112 RA- 12-078 RA-12-078 TMI-12-106 July 10, 2012 U.S. Nuclear Nuclear Regulatory Regulatory Commission Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Rockville Pike Rockville,MD Rockville, MD 20852 Braidwood Station, Units 11 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-72 NPF-72 andand NPF-77 NPF-77 NRC Docket Nos.

NRC Nos. STN STN 50-456 and STN 50-457 Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 Byron Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-37 NPF-37 andand NPF-66 NPF-66 NRC Docket Nos. STN 50-454 and STN 50-455 and STN 50-455 Clinton Power Station, Station, Unit Unit 11 Facility Operating License No. NPF-62 NPF-62 NRC Docket Docket No.

No. 50-461 50-461 Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units Units 22 and and 33 Renewed Facility Operating Renewed Operating License Nos. DPR-19 and DPR-25 NRC Docket Nos. 50-237 and and 50-249 50-249 LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 22 Facility Operating Operating License LicenseNos.

Nos.NPF-1 NPF-11 1 and andNPF-1 NPF-188 NRC Docket Nos.

Nos. 50-373 and and 50-374 50-374 Limerick Generating Station, Units Units 11 and and 22 Facility Operating License Nos.

Nos. NPF-39 NPF-39 andand NPF-85 NPF-85 NRC Docket Nos. 50-352 and and 50-353 50-353 Oyster Creek Nuclear Nuclear Generating Generating Station Station Renewed Facility Facility Operating License No. No. DPR-16 DPR-16 NRC Docket No. 50-219 50-219 Peach Bottom Atomic PowerPower Station, Station, Units Units 22 and and 33 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-44 and DPR-56 DPR-56 NRC Docket Nos.

Nos. 50-277 50-277 and and 50-278 50-278

U.S. Nuclear Nuclear Regulatory Regulatory Commission Commission 120-Day Response 120-Day Response to 50.54(f) Letter Letter Recommendation 2.3: Seismic NTTF Recommendation July 10, July 10, 2012 Page 2 Quad Cities Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units Units 1 and 22 Renewed FacilityFacility Operating License Nos. Nos. DPR-29 DPR-29 and and DPR-30 DPR-30 NRC NRC Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-265 50-265 Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit Unit 11 Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-50 NRC Docket No. No. 50-289

Subject:

Exelon Exelon Generation Company, LLC's LLC's 120-day ResponseResponse to to NRC NRC Request Requestfor for Information Pursuant Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding the Seismic Seismic Aspects Aspects of of Recommendation 2.3 2.3 ofof the the Near-Term Near-Term Task TaskForceForceReview Reviewof of Insights Insights from from the the Fukushima Dai-ichi Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident Accident

References:

1. NRC Letter, Letter, Request Request for for Information Information Pursuant Pursuant to to Title Title 10 10 of of the Code Code of of Federal Regulations 50.54(f) 50.54(f) Regarding Recommendations Recommendations 2.1, 2.1, 2.3, 2.3, and and9.3, 9.3, of of the Near-Term Task Task Force ForceReview Reviewof of Insights Insightsfrom from the the Fukushima FukushimaDai-ichi Dai-ichi Accident, Accident, dated March 12, 2012
2. NRC Letter, Letter, Endorsement Endorsement of of Electric Electric Power Power Research ResearchInstitute Institute(EPRI)

(EPRI)Draft Draft Report 1025286, 1025286, "Seismic "Seismic Walkdown Walkdown Guidance," dated May May 31, 2012 On March 12, On March 12, 2012, Nuclear Regulatory 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) (NRC) issued issued Reference Reference11totoall allpower power reactor reactor licensees. Enclosure 33of licensees. Enclosure of Reference Reference11contains contains specific specific Requested Requested Actions, Actions, Requested Requested Information,and Information, andRequired RequiredResponses Responses associated associated with with Recommendation Recommendation 2.3 for Seismic. This for Seismic. This letter provides letter provides the the Exelon Generation Company, LLC LLC (EGG)

(EGC) 120-day responseresponse to to Reference Reference11 for for Seismic Recommendation 2.3 for Seismic Recommendation for each each of the the sites listed above.

For seismic Recommendation 2.3 (walkdowns), Enclosure 33 of (walkdowns), Enclosure of Reference Reference 11 states states that each licensee will licensee confirmthat will confirm thatthey they intend intend toto use use the NRC-endorsed NRC-endorsed seismic seismic walkdown walkdown procedure procedure or or provide to provide to the NRC a description of the process processthatthatwill will be used usedto toconduct conductthethewalkdowns walkdownsand and develop the needed neededinformation.

information.

EGC confirms EGC confirms that that ititwill willuse use the the seismic seismic walkdown walkdown procedure (EPRI (EPRI 1025286, 1025286,"Seismic "Seismic Walkdown Walkdown Guidance: For For Resolution Resolution of ofFukushima FukushimaNear-Term Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3: Seismic")

Seismic") as endorsed endorsed by by Reference Reference22to toconduct conductthe thewalkdowns walkdowns and and develop develop the the needed needed informationat information ateach each of of the the referenced EGC EGC sites.

sites.

This letter contains no no new new regulatory regulatory commitments.

commitments.

Should Should you you have any questions questions concerning concerning the content content of of this letter, letter, please contact Ron Gaston at (630) 657-3359.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S.

120-Day Response to 50.54(f) Letter Letter Recommendation 2.3:

NTTF Recommendation 2.3: Seismic July 10, 2012 Page 3 II declare declare under penalty of of perjury perjurythat thatthe the foregoing foregoingisistrue trueand andcorrect.

correct. Executed Executed on on the the 10th 10th day of July 2012.

Respectfully,

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Keith R. Jury Vice President, Licensing Licensing and and Regulatory Regulatory Affairs Affairs Exelon Generation Company, LLC

Enclosure:

Summary of Regulatory Regulatory Commitments Commitments