SBK-L-12211, Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)

Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)

ML12311A012
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	10/26/2012
From:	Walsh K NextEra Energy Seabrook
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
EA-12-051, SBK-L-12211
Download: ML12311A012 (3)

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NExTera ENEROY_ SEABROO0K October 26, 2012 Docket No. 50-443 SBK-L-12211 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Seabrook Station NextEra, Energy Seabrook, LLC's Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)

References:

1. NRC Order Number EA- 12-051, "Issuance of Order to Modify Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation," dated March 12, 2012 (ML12054A682).

2. NRC Interim Staff Guidance JLD-ISG-2012-01, Compliance with Order EA- 12-051, Order Modifying License with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, Revision 0, dated August 30, 2012 (ML12229A339).

On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC") issued an order (Reference 1) to NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC (NextEra Energy Seabrook). Reference 1 was immediately effective and directs NextEra Energy Seabrook to have a reliable indication of the water level in associated spent fuel storage pools. 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 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 NextEra Energy Seabrook has received Reference (2) and is in the process of evaluating the guidance for the purpose of providing a reliable indication of the water level in associated spent fuel storage pools as described in Attachment 2 of Reference (1).

Major activities completed during this reporting period:

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

NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC, P.O. Box 300, Lafayette Road, Seabrook, NH 03874 A m(

• U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission SBK-L-12211 Planned activities for the next six months:

0 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 Seabrook Station Unit 1 prior to startup from Refueling Outage (RO) 17 in the Fall of 2015.

This letter contains no new regulatory commitments. -

Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Mr. Michael O'Keefe, Licensing Manager, at (603) 773-7745.

Sincerely, NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC.

Kevin T. Walsh Site Vice President cc: NRC Region I Administrator J. G. Lamb, NRC Project Manager, Project Directorate 1-2 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Ms. Jessica A. Kratchman, NRR/JLD/PMB, NRC Mr. Eric E. Bowman, NRR/DPR/PGCB

NEXTera ENERGY I, Kevin T. Walsh, Site Vice President of NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC hereby affirm that the information and statements contained within are based on facts and circumstances which are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Sworn and Subscribed Before me this

__~day of October, 2012 Keviný- Walsh I- Site Vice President Notary Publicr