ML13175A215

Request for Additional Information Regarding Request to Rescind Fukushima-Related Orders

ML13175A215
Person / Time
Site:	Crystal River
Issue date:	06/28/2013
From:	Gratton C Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Hobbs T Crystal River, FL
Gratton C
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TAC MF1802
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 June 28, 2013 Terry D. Hobbs, Decommissioning Director Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 West Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708

SUBJECT:

CRYSTAL RIVER, UNIT NO.3 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING REQUEST TO RESCIND FUKUSHIMA-RELATED ORDERS (TAC NO. MF1802)

Dear Mr. Hobbs:

By letter dated May 13, 2013 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML13144A080), Duke Energy Florida, acting on behalf of Florida Power Corporation (the licensee) requested rescis.sion of Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Order EA-12-049, "Issuance of Order to Modify Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events," dated March 12,2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12054A735), and Order EA-12-051, "Issuance of Order to Modify Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation," dated March 12,2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12054A679).

The NRC staff is reviewing your submittal and has determined that additional information is required to complete the review. The specific information requested is addressed in the enclosure to this letter. During a discussion with your staff on June 27, 2013, it was agreed that you would provide a response on or before July 19, 2013.

The NRC considers that timely responses to requests for additional information help ensure sufficient time is available for the NRC staff review and contribute toward the NRC's goal of efficient and effective use of staff resources.

T. Hobbs -2 If you have any questions regarding this letter, please feel free to contact me at (301) 415-1055.

Christopher Gratton, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-302

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OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CRYSTAL RIVER GENERATING STATION UNIT 3 FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION REQUEST TO RESCIND FUKUSHIMA ORDERS EA-2012-049 AND -OS1 DOCKET NO. SO-303 TAC NO. MF1802 By letter dated May 13, 2013 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML13144A080), Duke Energy Florida, acting on behalf of Florida Power Corporation (the licensee) requested rescission of Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Order EA-12-049, "Issuance of Order to Modify Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events," dated March 12, 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML 120S4A73S), and Order EA-12-0S1, "Issuance of Order to Modify Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation," dated March 12,2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML 120S4A679). The NRC staff is currently reviewing this request and has determined that the following additional information is necessary to complete the review.

1) Please identify specifically the existing equipment, procedures and strategies that you propose to use to address the safety functions addressed in the Order EA-12-049 related to spent fuel cooling capabilities.

2) Order EA-12-049 requires reasonable protection of the equipment used for the spent fuel pool (SFP) cooling mitigation strategies. Please identify the level of protection afforded to the existing equipment that you propose to use for these purposes and the programmatic controls to assure its long term availability.

3) Order EA-12-049 requires the capability to address challenges to SFP cooling including mitigating the loss of all alternating current power indefinitely. Please identify how existing procedures and arrangements for utilization of offsite resources address this requirement.

4) NEI 12-06, Revision 0, "Diverse and Flexible Coping Strategies (FLEX) Implementation Guide," (ADAMS Accession No. ML12242A378), as endorsed by Japan Lessons Learned Project Directorate 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," (ADAMS Accession No. ML12229A174) specifies the use of a permanent connection point diverse from the SFP deck for make-up capabilities. Please discuss how your existing equipment and procedures address this.

Enclosure

T. Hobbs -2 If you have any questions regarding this letter, please feel free to contact me at (301) 415-1055.

Sincerely, IRA!

Christopher Gratton, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-302

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