ML12305A318

Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events (Order Number EA-12-049)

ML12305A318
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	10/29/2012
From:	Bauder D Southern California Edison Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
EA-12-049
Download: ML12305A318 (3)

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

..... EDISON An EDISON INTERNATJONAL Comp any U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 October 29, 2012 Douglas R. Bauder Site Vice President & Station Manager San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station 10 CFR 2.202

References:

Docket Nos. 50-361 and 50-362 License Nos. NPF-10 and NPF-15 Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events (Order Number EA-12-049)

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3

1. Letter dated March 12,2012 from E. J. Leeds and M. R. Johnson, USNRC, to Peter T. Dietrich, Southern California Edison Company, "Issuance of Order to Modify Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events "

2. NRC Interim Staff Guidance JLD-ISG-2012-01, "Compliance with Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events", Revision 0, issued August 30,2012 (ADAMS Accession Number ML12229A174)

3. NEI 12-06, "Diverse and Flexible Coping Strategies (FLEX) Implementation Guide", Revision 0, dated August 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12242A378)

Dear Sir or Madam:

On March 12,2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC" or "Commission")

issued an order (Reference 1) to Southern California Edison (SCE). Reference 1 was immediately effective and directs SCE to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event. Specific requirements are outlined in Attachment 2 of Reference 1.

P.O. Box 128 San Clemente, CA 92672 (949) 368-9275 PAX 89275 Fax: (949) 368-988 1 Doug.Bauder@sce.com

Document Control Desk October 29, 2012 Reference 1 requires submission of an initial status report 60 days following issuance of the final interim staff guidance. The final interim staff guidance (Reference 2) was issued August 30,2012. The purpose of this letter is to provide the initial status report pursuant to Section IV, Condition C.2, of Reference 1 within 60 days following issuance of Reference 2. This report confirms SCE has received Reference 2 and is in the process of evaluating the guidance for the purpose of establishing mitigation strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event as described in Attachment 2 of Reference 1.

Major activities during this reporting period:

Portable diesel generator sets, satellite phones, and radio chargers were ordered prior to the issuance of Reference 2.

The following additional portable equipment was ordered prior to the issuance of Reference 2: portable diesel generator sets, satellite phones, and radio chargers.

A site-specific evaluation is in progress to establish the coping capabilities as defined in NEI 12-06 (Reference 3).

Resources are being identified and project plans have been initiated, including development of milestones, to assure compliance with Reference 1.

Planned activities for the next six months:

Development and submittal of the overall integrated plan as required by Condition IV.C.1.a of Reference 1.

Technical difficulties encountered that could affect the ability to provide the licensee's February 28, 2013, submittal of the overall integrated plan:

None at this time.

Project milestones schedule through completion of installation and testing:

A project milestones schedule will be provided with the overall integrated plan.

Implementation of the order will be completed for San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Unit 2 prior to December 31,2016. (The second Unit 2 refueling outage after submittal of the overall integrated plan is currently expected to occur in summer 2017.)

Implementation of the order will be completed for SONGS Unit 3 prior to December 31,2016. (The second Unit 3 refueling outage after submittal of the overall integrated plan is currently expected to occur in fall 2017.)

This letter contains no new regulatory commitments. If you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Mr. Steven D. Root, Manager of Special Projects, at 949-368-6480.

Document Control Desk October 29, 2012 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

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Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation E. E. Collins, Regional Administrator, NRC Region IV G. G. Warnick, NRC Senior Resident Inspector, San Onofre Units 2 and 3 R. Hall, NRC Project Manager, San Onofre Units 2 and 3 Ms. Jessica A. Kratchman, NRR/JLD/PMB, NRC Mr. Eric E. Bowman, NRR/DPR/PGCB, NRC