ML13063A015

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Overall Integrated Plan in Response to March 12, 2012, Commission Order Modifying License with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order No. EA-12-051)
ML13063A015
Person / Time
Site: Arkansas Nuclear  Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 02/28/2013
From: Jeremy G. Browning
Entergy Operations
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
EA-12-051, OCAN021303
Download: ML13063A015 (2)


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T M Entergy Entergy Operations, Inc.

1448 S.R. 333 Russellville, AR 72802 Tel 479-858-3110 Jeremy G. Browning Vice President, Operations Arkansas Nuclear One OCAN021303 February 28, 2013 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

SUBJECT:

Overall Integrated Plan in Response to March 12, 2012, Commission Order Modifying License with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)

Arkansas Nuclear One - Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-313 and 50-368 License Nos. DPR-51 and NPF-6

REFERENCES:

1. NRC Order Number EA-1 2-051, Order to Modify Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool (SFP) Instrumentation, dated March 12, 2012 (0CNA031207) (ML12054A682)
2. NRC Interim Staff Guidance JLD-ISG-2012-03, Compliance with Order EA-12-051, Reliable SFP Instrumentation, Revision 0, dated August 29, 2012 (ML12221A339)
3. Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 12-02, Revision 1, Industry Guidance for Compliance with NRC Order EA-12-051, "To Modify Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation," dated August 2012 (ML12240A307)
4. Entergy letter to NRC, Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012, Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable SFP Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051), dated October 26, 2012 (OCAN1 01204)

Dear Sir or Madam:

On March 12, 2012, the NRC issued an order (Reference 1) to Entergy Operations, Inc.

(Entergy). Reference 1 was immediately effective and directs Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) to have a reliable indication of the water level in associated spent fuel storage pools. Specific requirements are outlined in the Enclosure of Reference 1.

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0CAN021303 Page 2 of 2 Reference 1 requires submission of an Overall Integrated Plan by February 28, 2013.

The NRC Interim Staff Guidance (Reference 2) was issued August 29, 2012, and endorses industry guidance document NEI 12-02, Revision 1 (Reference 3) with clarifications and exceptions identified in Reference 2. Reference 3 provides direction regarding the content of this Overall Integrated Plan. The purpose of this letter is to provide that Overall Integrated Plan pursuant to Section IV, Condition C.1, of Reference 1.

Reference 3, Appendix A-2 contains the specific reporting requirements for the Overall Integrated Plan. The enclosure to this letter provides ANO's Overall Integrated Plan pursuant to Appendix A-2 of Reference 3. Reference 4 provided the ANO initial status report regarding reliable spent fuel pool instrumentation, as required by Reference 1.

Entergy has not yet identified any impediments to compliance with the Order, i.e., within two refueling cycles after submittal of the integrated plan. Future status reports will be provided as required by Section IV, Condition C.2, of Reference 1, and pursuant to Appendix A-2-3 of Reference 3 which will discuss any changes in compliance method, schedule, and any need for relief including basis.

This letter contains no new regulatory commitments. If you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Stephenie Pyle at 479.858.4704.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct; executed on February 28, 2013.

Sincerely, JGB/nbm

Enclosure:

ANO Overall Integrated Plan for Reliable SFP Instrumentation cc:

Mr. Elmo E. Collins Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Arkansas Nuclear One P.O. Box 310 London, AR 72847 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Mr. Kaly Kalyanam One White Flint North MS 0-8 B1 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852