ML13063A097

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

ML13063A097
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	02/28/2013
From:	Rich Smith Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
EA-12-051
Download: ML13063A097 (3)

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Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

';zrýE teqoy600 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360 Robert G. Smith, P.E.

Site Vice President 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 Licenses With Regard To Reliable Spent Fuel Pool

,Instrumentation (Order Number EA-1 2-051)

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Docket No. 50-293 License No. DPR-35

REFERENCES:

1. NRC Order Number EA-12-051, "Issuance of Order to Modify Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation", dated March 12, 2012 (PNPS Letter 1.12.015)

2. NRC Interim Staff Guidance JLD-ISG-2012-03, "Compliance with Order EA-12-051, Reliable Spent Fuel Pool 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. Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Letter to NRC, "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)", dated October 29, 2012 (PNPS Letter 2.12.074)

LETTER NUMBER 2.13.014

Dear Sir or Madam:

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

issued an order (Reference 1) to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy). Reference 1 was immediately effective and directs Entergy to have a reliable indication of the water level in associated spent fuel storage pools. Specific requirements are outlined in of Reference 1.

PNPS Letter 2.13.014 Page 2 of 3 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 which 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 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station's (PNPS) Overall Integrated Plan pursuant to Appendix A-2 of Reference 3.

Reference 4 provided the PNPS initial status report regarding reliable spent fuel pool instrumentation, as required by Reference 1. PNPS has not yet identified any impediments to compliance with the Order, i.e. within two refueling cycles after submittal of the integrated plan, or December 31, 2016, whichever is earlier. 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 for relief including basis.

This letter contains no new regulatory commitments. Should you have any questions concerning the content of this letter, please contact Mr. Joseph R. Lynch at (508) 830-8403.

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

Sincerely, Robert G. Smith Site Vice President RGS/rmb

Enclosure:

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Overall Integrated Plan for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation cc: Mr. William M. Dean Regional Administrator, Region 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2100 Renaissance Boulevard, Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415

PNPS Letter 2.13.014 Page 3 of 3 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Washington, DC 20555-0001 Mr. Richard V. Guzman, Project Manager Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-8C2A Washington, DC 20555 Mr. John Giarrusso Jr.

Planning, Preparedness & Nuclear Section Chief Mass. Emergency Management Agency 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Robert J. Fretz Jr.

OWFN, Mailstop # 4A15A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Robert L. Dennig OWFN, Mailstop # 10E1 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Ms. Lisa M. Regner OWFN, Mailstop # 11 F1 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Mr. Mr. Blake A. Purnell OWFN, Mailstop # 12D20 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Mr. Steven R. Jones OWFN, Mailstop # 10A1 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378