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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555*0001 August 28, 2013 All Operating Reactor Licensees and Holders of Construction Permits (See Enclosure 1 for List of Facilities)
SUBJECT:
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AUDITS OF LICENSEE RESPONSES TO MITIGATION STRATEGIES ORDER EA-12-049 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is currently performing a review of licensee responses to Order EA-12-049, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events" (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Package Accession No. ML12054A736)." Due to the large volume and complexity of the material supporting this review, the NRC staff will be conducting audits of the respective plant submittals. This audit activity will promote the ability of the NRC staff to focus and streamline obtaining the information needed to conduct the EA-12-049 reviews and is intended to complement the ePortal system previously set up by licensees in this area.
Audits of licensee's responses will be performed in accordance with NRC Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Office Instruction LlC-111. "Regulatory Audits" (ADAMS Accession No. ML082900195). Enclosure 2 provides the associated audit plan for this activity.
As part of the audit process, NRC staff members will be contacting licensees to discuss topics relevant to the existing docketed submittals, as well as information that may be contained in the ePortal system. The NRC staff considers licensee participation in the audit process for the EA-12-049 review to be voluntary. For those licensees who do not wish to participate in the Audit Process, the NRC staff will request the information needed to support the EA-12-049 order review by an alternate mechanism.
- 2 If you have any questions about this matter, please contact Jeremy Bowen at (301 )415-3471 or Jeremy.Bowen@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Ja k R. Davis, Director Mi ig tion Strategies Directorate o 'ce of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosures:
- 1. List of Operating Reactor Licensees and Holders of Construction Permits
- 2. Audit Plan cc: Listserv NEI
ENCLOSURE 1 OPERATING REACTOR LICENSEES AND HOLDERS OF CONSTRUCTION PERMITS Arkansas Nuclear One Entergy Operations, Inc.
Docket Nos. 50-313 and 50-368 License Nos. DPR-51 and NPF-6 Vice President, Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.
Arkansas Nuclear One 1448 S.R. 333 Russellville, AR 72802 Beaver Valley Power Station FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co.
Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412 License Nos. DPR-66 and NPF-73 Mr. Eric A. Larson Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077 Bellefonte Nuclear Power Station Tennessee Valley Authority Docket Nos. 50-438 and 50-439 Construction Permit Nos. CPPR No. 122 and CPPR No. 123 Mr. Michael D. Skaggs Senior Vice President, Nuclear Construction Tennessee Valley Authority Lookout Place 6A 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Braidwood Station Exelon Generation Co., LLC Docket Nos. STN 50-456 and STN 50-457 License Nos. NPF-72 and NPF-77 Mr. Michael J. Pacilio President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Docket Nos. 50-259,50-260 and 50-296 License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52 and DPR-68 Mr. Joseph W. Shea Vice President, Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 3D-C Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Ught Co.
Docket Nos. 50-325 and 50-324 License Nos. DPR-71 and DPR-62 Mr. Michael J. Annacone Vice President Carolina Power & Ught Company Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P. O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461 Byron Station Exelon Generation Co., LLC Docket Nos. STN 50-454 and STN 50-455 License Nos. NPF-37 and NPF-66 Mr. Michael J. Pacilio President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville,IL 60555
- 2 Callaway Plant Union Electric Company Docket No. 50-483 License No. NPF-30 Mr. Adam C. Heflin Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Union Electric Company Ameren Missouri P.O. Box 620 Fulton, MO 65251 Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, LLC Docket Nos. 50-317 and 50-318 License Nos. DPR-53 and DPR-69 Mr. George H. Gellrich Vice President Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, LLC Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant 1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway Lusby, MD 20657-4702 Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414 License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52 Mr. Kelvin Henderson Site Vice President Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Catawba Nuclear Station 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745 Clinton Power Station Exelon Generation Co., LLC Docket No. 50-461 License No. NPF-62 Mr. Michael J. Pacilio President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Columbia Generating Station Energy Northwest Docket No. 50-397 License No. NPF-21 Mr. Mark E. Reddemann Chief Executive Officer Energy Northwest MD 1023 North Power Plant Loop P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352 Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant Luminant Generation Co., LLC Docket Nos. 50-445 and 50-446 License Nos. NPF-87 and NPF-89 Mr. Rafael Flores Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Luminant Generation Company, LLC Attn: Regulatory Affairs P.O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, TX 76043 Cooper Nuclear Station Nebraska Public Power District Docket No. 50-298 License No. DPR-46 Mr. Oscar A Limpias Vice President Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Nebraska Public Power District Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 648A Avenue P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 Crystal River Nuclear Generating Plant Florida Power Corp.
Docket No. 50-302 License No. DPR-72 Mr. Terry D. Hobbs Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 West Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708
- 3 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co.
Docket No. 50-346 License No. NPF-3 Mr. Ray Lieb Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company clo Davis-Besse NPS 5501 N. State Route 2 Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760 Diablo Canyon Power Plant Pacific Gas &Electric Co.
Docket Nos. 50-275 and 50-323 License Nos. DPR-80 and DPR-82 Mr. Edward D. Halpin Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Pacific Gas and Electric Company P.O. Box 56 Mail Code 104/6 Avila Beach, CA 93424 Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant Indiana Michigan Power Company Docket Nos. 50-315 and 50-316 License Nos. DPR-58 and DPR-74 Mr. Lawrence J. Weber Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group One Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106 Dresden Nuclear Power Station Exelon Generation Co., LLC Docket Nos. 50-237 and 50-249 License Nos. DPR-19 and DPR-25 Mr. Michael J. Pacilio President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville,IL 60555 Duane Arnold Energy Center NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC Docket No. 50-331 License No. DPR-49 Mr. Rich Anderson Site Vice President NextEra Energy Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324-9785 Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Co.
Docket Nos. 50-321 and 50-366 License Nos. DPR-57 and NPF-5 Mr. C.R. Pierce Regulatory Affairs Director Southern Nuclear Operating Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 1295/BIN B038 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Fermi Detroit Edison Co.
Docket No. 50-341 License No. NPF-43 Mr. Joseph H. Plona Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Detroit Edison Company Fermi 2 - 210 NOC 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166 Fort Calhoun Station Omaha Public Power District Docket No. 50-285 License No. DPR-40 Mr. Louis Cortopassi Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station Mail Stop FC-2-4 9610 Power Lane Blair, NE 68008
- 4 Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Entergy Operations, Inc.
Docket No. 50-416 License No. NPF-29 Vice President, Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150 H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power &Light Co.
Docket No. 50-261 License No. DPR-23 Mr. William R. Gideon Vice President H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company 3581 West Entrance Road Hartsville, SC 29550 Hope Creek Generating Station PSEG Nuclear, LLC Docket No. 50-354 License No. NPF-57 Mr. Thomas Joyce President and Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear LLC - N09 P. O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Indian Point Energy Center Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Docket Nos. 50-247 and 50-286 License Nos. DPR-26 and DPR-64 Vice President, Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Docket No. 50-333 License No. DPR-59 Chris Adner, Licensing Manager Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Co.
Docket Nos. 50-348 and 50-364 License Nos. NPF-2 and NPF-8 Mr. C.R. Pierce Regulatory Affairs Director Southern Nuclear Operating Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 1295/Bin 038 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Kewaunee Power Station Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.
Docket No. 50-305 License No. DPR-43 Mr. David A. Heacock President and Chief Nuclear Officer Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.
Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711 LaSalle County Station Exelon Generation Co., LLC Docket Nos. 50-373 and 50-374 License Nos. NPF-11 and NPF-18 Mr. Michael J. Pacilio President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville,IL 60555
- 5 Limerick Generating Station Exelon Generation Co., LLC Docket Nos. 50-352 and 50-353 License Nos. NPF-39 and NPF-85 Mr. Michael J. Pacilio President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville,IL 60555 Millstone Nuclear Power Station Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Docket Nos. 50-336 and 50-423 License Nos. DPR-65 and NPF-49 Mr. David A. Heacock President and Chief Nuclear Officer Virginia Electric & Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711 Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22 Mr. Mark A Schimmel Site Vice President Northern States Power Company-Minnesota Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637 Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC Docket Nos. 50-220 and 50-410 License Nos. DPR-63 and NPF-69 Mr. Christopher Costanzo Vice President Nine Mile Point Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC P. O. Box 63 Lycoming, NY 13093 North Anna Power Station Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Docket Nos. 50-338 and 50-339 License Nos. NPF-4 and NPF-7 Mr. David A Heacock President and Chief Nuclear Officer Virginia Electric & Power Compay Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711 Oconee Nuclear Station Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270 and 50-287 License Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47 and DPR-55 Mr. Scott Batson Vice President, Oconee Nuclear Station Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 7800 Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672 Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Exelon Generation Co., LLC Docket No. 50-219 License No. DPR-16 Mr. Michael J. Pacilio President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville,IL 60555 Palisades Nuclear Plant Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Docket No. 50-255 License No. DPR-20 Vice President, Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, M I 49043-9530
- 6 Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Arizona Public Service Company Docket Nos. STN 50-528, STN 50-529 and STN 50-530 License Nos. NPF-41, NPF-51 and NPF-74 Mr. Randall K. Edington Executive Vice President Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Arizona Public Service Co.
P.O. Box 52034, MS 7602 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Exelon Generation Co., LLC Docket Nos. 50-277 and 50-278 License Nos. DPR-44 and DPR-56 Mr. Michael J. Pacilio President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville,lL 60555 Perry Nuclear Power Plant FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co.
Docket No. 50-440 License No. NPF-58 Mr. Vito A. Kaminskas Site Vice President - Nuclear - Perry FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Perry Nuclear Power Plant 10 Center Road, A290 Perry, OH 44081 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Unit No.1 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Docket No. 50-293 License No. DPR-35 Mr. John Dent, Jr.
Vice President and Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Point Beach Nuclear Plant NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC Docket Nos. 50-266 and 50-301 License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 Mr. Larry Meyer Site Vice President NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 &2 6610 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241-9516 Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Co. Minnesota Docket Nos. 50-282 and 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42 and DPR-60 Mr. James E. Lynch Site Vice President Northern States Power Company Minnesota Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089-9642 Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Exelon Generation Co., LLC Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-265 License Nos. DPR-29 and DPR-30 Mr. Michael J. Pacilio President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 R E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant RE. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC Docket No. 50-244 License No. DPR-18 Mr. Joseph E. Pacher Vice President RE. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC RE. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant 1503 Lake Road Ontario, NY 14519
- 7 River Bend Station Entergy Operations, Inc.
Docket No. 50-458 License No. NPF-47 Vice President, Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.
River Bend Station 5485 U.S. Highway 61 N St. Francisville, LA 70775 Salem Nuclear Generating Station PSEG Nuclear, LLC.
Docket Nos. 50-272 &50-311 License Nos. DPR-70 and DPR-75 Mr. Thomas Joyce President and Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear LLC - N09 P. O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Southern California Edison Company Docket Nos. 50-361 and 50-362 License Nos. NFP-10 and NFP-15 Mr. Peter T. Dietrich Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Southern California Edison Company San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station P.O. Box 128 San Clemente, CA 92674-0128 Seabrook Nuclear Plant NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC Docket No 50-443 License No. NFP-86 Mr. Kevin Walsh Vice President, Seabrook Nuclear Plant c/o Mr. Michael Ossing NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC P.O. Box 300 Seabrook, NH 03874 Seguoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328 License Nos. DPR-77 and DPR-79 Mr. Joseph W. Shea Vice President, Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street LP 3D-C Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Carolina Power & Light Co.
Docket No. 50-400 License No. NPF-63 Mr. George T. Hamrick Vice President Carolina Power and Light Company Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant P. O. Box 165, Mail Zone 1 New Hill, NC 27562-0165 South Texas Project STP Nuclear Operating Co.
Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499 License Nos. NPF-76 and NPF-80 Mr. Dennis L. Koehl President and CEO/CNO STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 St. Lucie Plant Florida Power & Light Co.
Docket Nos. 50-335 and 50-389 License Nos. DPR-67 and NPF-16 Mr. Mano Nazar Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer NextEra Energy 700 Universe Boulevard P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420
Surry Power Station Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Docket Nos. 50-280 and 50-281 License Nos. DPR-32 and DPR-37 Mr. David A. Heacock President and Chief Nuclear Officer Dominion Nuclear Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711 Susquehanna Steam Electric Station PPL Susquehanna, LLC Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388 License Nos. NPF-14 and NPF-22 Mr. Timothy S. Rausch Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Boulevard NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Three Mile Island, Unit 1 Exelon Nuclear Docket No. 50-289 License No. DPR-50 Mr. Michael J. Pacilio President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Turkey Point Florida Power and Light Co.
Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251 License Nos. DPR-31 and DPR-41 Mr. Mano Nazar Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer NextEra Energy 700 Universe Boulevard P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420
-8 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Docket No. 50-271 License No. DPR-28 Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 250, Governor Hunt Road Vernon, VT 05354 Virqil C. Summer Nuclear Station South Carolina Electric &Gas Co.
Docket No. 50-395 License No. NPF-12 Mr. Thomas D. Gatlin Vice President Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric &Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P.O. Box 88, Mail Code 800 Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Co.
Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50-425 License Nos. NPF-68 and I\\IPF-81 Mr. C.R. Pierce Regulatory Affairs Director Southern Nuclear Operating Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 1295/Bin 038 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Waterford Steam Electric Station Entergy Operations, Inc.
Docket No. 50-382 License No. NPF-38 Vice President, Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.
Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-0751
- 9 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant. Unit 1 Tennessee Valley Authority Docket No. 50-390 License No. NPF-9 Mr. Joseph W. Shea Vice President, Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 3D-C Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant. Unit 2 Tennessee Valley Authority Docket No. 50-391 Construction Permit No. CPPR No. 092 Mr. Michael D. Skaggs Senior Vice President, Nuclear Construction Tennessee Valley Authority Lookout Place 6A 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 William B. McGuire Nuclear Station Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Docket Nos. 50-369 and 50-370 License Nos. NPF-9 and NPF-17 Mr. Steven D. Capps Vice President Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC McGuire Nuclear Station 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, NC 28078-8985 Wolf Creek Generating Station Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.
Docket No. 50-482 License No. NPF-42 Mr. Matthew W. Sunseri President and Chief Executive Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839
- Audit Plan
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION MITIGATING STRATEGIES DIRECTORATE AUDIT PLAN TO REVIEW LICENSEE SUBMITTALS IN RESPONSE TO ORDER EA-12-049 "ORDER MODIFYING LICENSES WITH REGARD TO REQUIREMENTS FOR MITIGATIONSTRATEGIES FOR BEYOND-DESIGN-BASIS EXTERNAL EVENTS" BACKGROUND In accordance with Order EA-12-049 "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events" (Agencywide Documents Access Management System (ADAMS) Package Accession No. ML12054A736), holders of operating licenses and construction permits issued under Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 50, have submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, or Commission), for review, Overall Integrated Plans (OIPs) including descriptions of how compliance with the requirements of Attachment 2 of the order will be achieved. Also in accordance with the order, licensees have begun implementation of the ordered requirements, and are required to complete full implementation no later than two (2) refueling cycles after submittal of the OIPs or by December 31,2016, whichever comes first.
During the time the licensees are proceeding towards compliance with the order, the NRC staff will audit the OIPs to determine the extent to which the licensees are proceeding on a path towards successful implementation. The NRC staff plans to provide feedback to licensees on their submittals, understanding that periodic licensee updates to these individual plans will be made regularly along each licensee's path to compliance.
AUDIT BASIS NRC staff will evaluate licensee submittals based on the requirements in Order EA-12-049.
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) developed NE112-06, "Diverse and Flexible Coping Strategies (FLEX) Implementation Guide" in August, 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12242A378) to outline a process, by which, individual licensees would define and implement site-specific diverse and flexible mitigation strategies that reduce the risk associated with beyond-design-basis conditions.
This guide was endorsed, with clarifications, by NRC 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) as providing one acceptable means of meeting the order requirements. Other methods that deviate from the guidance may be found acceptable, but will require additional staff review and attention.
- 2 AUDIT SCOPE The memorandum from Jack Davis dated August 28. 2013, "Supplemental Staff Guidance for Addressing Order EA-12-049 on Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events" (ADAMS Accession No. ML13238A263), provides further guidance on the scope of the NRC staff review of licensee's OIPs.
INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR THE AUDIT NRC staff and contractors will review the information contained in licensee's submittals in response to Order EA-12-049, as well as the information contained in ePortals established previously in the Order EA-12-049 review effort.
STAFF ASSIGNMENTS Staff in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation's Mitigating Strategies Directorate will perform this audit.
LOGISTICS Initial review and development of questions:
The submitted OIPs will be reviewed in batches, using a combination of internal NRC resources and contractor resources. Priority is determined by when a plant needs to be in compliance with Order EA-12-049. During these reviews, staff will develop questions to address any portions of the OIPs that appear to not fully comply with the order or that deviate from the associated guidance documents.
After review and categorization (see below), questions will be provided bye-mail to licensees.
Because these questions may not be fully reflective of information that is necessary for the staff to make a determination regarding the OIPs, they should be considered pre-decisional.
Categorization of Questions:
- 1. Audit questions - information provided by the licensee that appears to be incomplete or non-responsive to acceptable guidance documents, or fails to address an area important to the requirements
- 2. Clarifications to acceptable guidance documents - information may be complete and responsive, but clarification is required to determine if this is the case
- 3. Planned Activity - licensee has indicated that information will be provided, or action taken at some point to address a requirement; information about the planned activity's scope or timing may be needed
- 4. Open Item - areas required by the order or identified in the associated guidance have not been addressed in the submittal; information about the scope and timing for the open item may be needed
- 5. Generic Concern - questions relating to broader, generic concerns that are to be addressed outside the scope of this audit; additional information may be needed once a generic resolution is identified
- 3 Teleconferences with Licensees:
Audit questions (items in category 1) and clarifications (items in category 2) will be discussed in telephone conferences with licensees, supported by management and staff from the Mitigating Strategies Directorate. The purpose of these calls is for the NRC staff and the licensees to have a common understanding of the issue raised by the reviewers. Many of the issues are complex, and the goal is to ensure that the NRC staff understands what the licensee submitted, and, if necessary, for the licensee to understand what supplemental information may be necessary to explain how the requirements of the order are met.
Subsequently, licensees should provide the NRC with the necessary supplemental information that was agreed upon during the teleconference. To facilitate the audit schedule, this information should be provided to the NRC via the ePortal.
Periodic Updates Due to the iterative and ongoing nature of the development of the licensee OIPs, the NRC staff evaluation of these plans will be based on the information available at the time of review. This will include information contained in the ePortals, information submitted under oath or affirmation as part of the formal periodic status report updates required by the order or as a supplement to the licensee's OIP.
DELIVERA8LES The staff will consider the information reviewed during the audit as part of its overall review of licensees OIPs. The staff's evaluations and audit reports will be issued in batches to support licensees' compliance schedules, as discussed above.
The NRC plans to hold public meetings to discuss the results of the staff's reviews.
REFERENCES
- NRC Order EA-12-049, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for 8eyond-Design-8asis External Events"
- JLD-ISG-2012-01 "Compliance with Order EA-12-049, 'Order to Modify Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for 8eyond-Design-8asis External Events'"
- Memorandum from Jack Davis dated August 28, 2013, "Supplemental Staff Guidance for Addressing Order EA-12-049 on Mitigation Strategies for 8eyond-Design-8asis External Events" Individual licensee submittals in response to NRC Order EA-12-049
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