ML12310A389
| ML12310A389 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 10/24/2012 |
| From: | Rencurrel D South Texas |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| EA-12-049, NOC-AE-12002909 | |
| Download: ML12310A389 (3) | |
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Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Stab'on PO. Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 October 24, 2012 NOC-AE-12002909 10 CFR 50.4 10 CFR 2.202 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 South Texas Project Units 1&2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499 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)
References:
- 1. NRC Order Number EA-12-049, Order Modifying 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, dated August 29, 2012
- 3. Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Letter to NRC, Industry Initiative on Procurement of Equipment for the Diverse and Flexible Coping Strategy (FLEX), dated February 24, 2012
- 4. NEI 12-06, Diverse and Flexible Coping Strategies (FLEX) Implementation Guide, Revision 0, dated August 2012 On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC" or "Commission") issued an order (Reference 1) to STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC). Reference 1 was immediately effective and directs STPNOC 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.
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 dated August 29, 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 STPNOC 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.
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NOC-AE-12002909 Page 2 of 3 Major activities completed during this reporting period:
Additional portable equipment was ordered prior to the issuance of Reference 2, as described in an NEI letter to the NRC (Reference 3).
A site-specific evaluation is in progress to establish the coping capabilities as defined in NEI 12-06 (Reference 4).
" Resources are being identified and project plans 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.
Technical difficulties encountered that could affect the ability to provide the licensee's February 28, 2013, submittal:
0 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 STP Unit 1 prior to startup from Refueling Outage (1 RE19) planned for October 28, 2015.
Implementation of the order will be completed for STP Unit 2 prior to startup from Refueling Outage (2RE17) planned November 1, 2014.
This letter contains no new regulatory commitments.
If there are any questions regarding this letter, please contact Jim Morris at (361) 972-8652 or me at (361) 972-7867.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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.*Rencurrel Senior Vice President
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Regional Administrator, Region IV U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511 Balwant K. Singal Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North (MS 8 B1) 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Senior Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. 0. Box 289, Mail Code: MN1 16 Wadsworth, TX 77483 C. M. Canady City of Austin Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Director of Office of Nuclear Regulation One White Flint North (MS 13 H 16M) 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 A. H. Gutterman, Esquire Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Balwant K. Singal U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission John Ragan Chris O'Hara Jim von Suskil NRG South Texas LP Kevin Polio Richard Pena City Public Service Peter Nemeth Crain Caton & James, P.C.
C. Mele City of Austin Richard A. Ratliff Texas Department of State Health Services Alice Rogers Texas Department of State Health Services