ML13242A009

Duke Energy - First Six-Month Status Reports in Response to March 12, 2012, Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)

ML13242A009
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Site:	Oconee, Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire   (DPR-038, DPR-047, DPR-055, NPF-009, NPF-017, NPF-035, NPF-052)
Issue date:	08/26/2013
From:	Waldrep B Duke Energy Carolinas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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EA-12-051
Download: ML13242A009 (10)

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Benjamin C Waldrep DUKE 526 South Church Streel

ENERGY, Charlotte, NC 28202 Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 1006 - EC07H Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 Office: 704 382 8162 Fax: 704 382 6056 August 26, 2013 1 OCFR50.4 ATTN: Document Control Desk U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Energy)

Catawba Nuclear Station (CNS), Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414 Renewed License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52 McGuire Nuclear Station (MNS), Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-369 and 50-370 Renewed License Nos. NPF-9 and NPF-17 Oconee Nuclear Station (ONS), Units 1, 2, and 3 Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287 Renewed License Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47, and DPR-55

Subject:

First Six-Month Status Reports in Response to March 12, 2012, Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)

References:

1. NRC Order Number EA-1 2-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, dated March 12, 2012, ADAMS Accession No. ML12054A679

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, ADAMS Accession No. ML12221A339

3. NEI 12-02, Industry Guidance for Compliance with NRC Order EA-12-051, "To Modify Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation", Revision 1, dated August 2012, ADAMS Accession No. ML12240A307

4. Duke Energy Letter, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, (Duke Energy) 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, ADAMS Accession No. ML12307A022

5. Duke Energy Letter, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, (Duke Energy) Overall Integrated Plans 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 February 28, 2013, ADAMS Accession No. ML13086A095

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United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 Ladies and Gentlemen:

On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Order EA-12-051 (i.e.,

Reference 1) to Duke Energy. Reference 1 was immediately effective and directs Duke Energy to have a reliable indication of water level in associated spent fuel storage pools. Specific requirements are outlined in Attachment 2 of Reference 1.

Reference 1 required submission of an initial status report 60 days following issuance of the final interim staff guidance (i.e., Reference 2) and an overall integrated plan pursuant to Section IV, Condition C. Reference 2 endorses industry guidance document NEI 12-02, Revision 1 (i.e.,

Reference 3) with clarifications and exceptions identified in Reference 2. Reference 4 provided the Duke Energy initial status report regarding spent fuel pool instrumentation. Reference 5 provided the Duke Energy overall integrated plan.

Reference 1 requires submission of a status report at six-month intervals following submittal of the overall integrated plan. Reference 3 provides direction regarding the content of the status reports. The purpose of this letter is to provide the first six-month status report pursuant to Section IV, Condition C.2, of Reference 1, that delineates progress made in implementing the requirements of Reference 1. Duke Energy is providing status reports for the plants listed above as enclosures to this letter.

The enclosed reports provide an update of milestone accomplishments since the last status report, including any changes to the compliance method, schedule, or need for relief and the basis, if any.

This letter contains no new regulatory commitments. If you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Jeff Thomas, Fukushima Response Support Manager, at 704 382-3438.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on August 26, 2013.

Sincerely, Benjamin Waldrep ice Presi nt-Corporate Governance &

Operation Support

Enclosures:

First Six Month Status Report (Order EA-12-051), Catawba Nuclear Station (CNS), Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414, Renewed License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52

United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 First Six-Month Status Report (Order Number EA-12-051) McGuire Nuclear Station (MNS), Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Docket Nos. 50-369 and 50-370, Renewed License Nos. NPF-9 and NPF-17 First Six-Month Status Report (Order Number EA-12-051) Oconee Nuclear Station, Unit Nos.1, 2, and 3 Docket No. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287, Renewed License Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47, and DPR-55

United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 4 xc (with enclosures):

V. M. McCree, Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1257 J. C. Paige, Project Manager (CNS & MNS)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Mail Stop 8 G9A Rockville, MD 20852-2738 R. V. Guzman, Project Manager (ONS)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Mail Stop 8 C2 Rockville, MD 20852-2738 E. L. Crowe NRC Senior Resident Inspector Oconee Nuclear Station J. Zeiler NRC Senior Resident Inspector McGuire Nuclear Station G. A. Hutto NRC Senior Resident Inspector Catawba Nuclear Station J Folkwein American Nuclear Insurers 95 Glastonbury Blvd., Suite 300 Glastonbury, CT 06033-4453

ENCLOSURE I FIRST SIX MONTH STATUS REPORT (ORDER EA-12-051)

CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION (CNS), UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-413 AND 50-414 RENEWED LICENSE NOS. NPF-35 AND NPF-52 El-1 FIRST SIX MONTH STATUS REPORT (ORDER EA-12-051)

CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION (CNS)

Duke Energy developed an Overall Integrated Plan (OIP) for the CNS (i.e., Reference 1 of this enclosure), documenting a description of how compliance with the requirements in Order EA-12-051 (i.e., Reference 2 of this enclosure) would be achieved. The OIP was submitted to the NRC on February 28, 2013. This enclosure provides a status update regarding achieving compliance with Order EA-12-051.

Reference 5 this enclosure outlined the conceptual designs for the "primary" and "back-up" Spent Fuel Pool (SFP) level channels. The detailed design work has not yet started.

Duke Energy provided a partial response (i.e., Reference 5 of this enclosure) to an NRC Request for Additional Information (RAI) (i.e., Reference 4 of this enclosure) on July 23, 2013.

Additional responses will be provided in future six-month updates as specified in the partial RAI response (i.e., Reference 5 of this enclosure) once the needed details become available.

There are no changes to the compliance method as described in the OIP.

CNS expects to comply with the order implementation date and no relief/relaxation is required at this time.

References:

1. Duke Energy Letter, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, (Duke Energy) Overall Integrated Plans 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 February 28, 2013, ADAMS Accession No. ML13086A095

2. NRC Order Number EA-1 2-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, dated March 12, 2012, ADAMS Accession No. ML12054A679

3.

NEI 12-02, Industry Guidance for Compliance with NRC Order EA-12-051, "To Modify Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation," Revision 1, dated August 2012, ADAMS Accession No. ML12240A307

4. NRC Letter, Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2-Request For Additional Information Re: Overall Integrated Plan in Response to Order EA-12-051, "Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation" (TAC Nos. MFI060 and MF1061), dated June 24, 2013, ADAMS Accession No. ML13171A274

5. Duke Energy Letter, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Overall Integrated Plan in Response to Order EA-12-051 "Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation," dated July 23, 2013, ADAMS Accession No. ML13206A384 E1-2

ENCLOSURE 2 FIRST SIX MONTH STATUS REPORT (ORDER EA-12-051)

MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION (MNS), UNIT NOS. I AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-369 AND 50-370 RENEWED LICENSE NOS. NPF-9 AND NPF-17 E2-1

ENCLOSURE 2 FIRST SIX MONTH STATUS REPORT (ORDER EA-12-051)

MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION (MNS)

Duke Energy developed an Overall Integrated Plan (OIP) for the MNS (i.e., Reference 1 of this enclosure), documenting a description of how compliance with the requirements in Order EA-12-051 (i.e., Reference 2 of this enclosure) would be achieved. The OIP was submitted to the NRC on February 28, 2013. This enclosure provides a status update regarding achieving compliance with Order EA-12-051.

Reference 5 of this enclosure outlined the conceptual designs for the "primary" and "back-up" Spent Fuel Pool (SFP) level channels. The detailed design of the SFP level channels is underway.

Duke Energy provided the response (i.e., Reference 5 of this enclosure) to an NRC Request for Additional Information (RAI) (i.e., Reference 4 of this enclosure) on July 11, 2013.

There are no changes to the compliance method as described in the OIP and Reference 5 of this enclosure.

MNS expects to comply with the order implementation date and no relief/relaxation is required at this time.

References:

1. Duke Energy Letter, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, (Duke Energy) Overall Integrated Plans 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 February 28, 2013, ADAMS Accession No. ML13086A095

2. NRC Order Number EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, dated March 12, 2012, ADAMS Accession No. ML12054A679

3.

NEI 12-02, Industry Guidance for Compliance with NRC Order EA-12-051, "To Modify Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation," Revision 1, dated August 2012, ADAMS Accession No. ML12240A307

4. NRC Letter, McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2-Request For Additional Information Re: Overall Integrated Plan in Response to Order EA-12-051, "Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation" (TAC Nos. MF1062 and MF1063), dated June 13, 2013, ADAMS Accession No. ML13157A097

5.

Duke Energy Letter, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Overall Integrated Plan Response to Order EA-12-051 "Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation," dated July 11, 2013, ADAMS Accession No. ML13197A409 E2-2

ENCLOSURE 3 FIRST SIX MONTH STATUS REPORT (ORDER EA-12-051)

OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION (ONS), UNIT NOS. 1, 2, AND 3 DOCKET NOS. 50-269, 50-270, AND 50-287 RENEWED LICENSE NOS. DPR-38, DPR-47, AND DPR-55 E3-1

ENCLOSURE 3 FIRST SIX MONTH STATUS REPORT (ORDER EA-12-051)

OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION (ONS)

Duke Energy developed an Overall Integrated Plan (OIP) for the ONS (i.e., Reference 1 of this enclosure), documenting a description of how compliance with the requirements in Order EA-12-051 (i.e., Reference 2 of this enclosure) would be achieved. The OIP was submitted to the NRC on February 28, 2013. This enclosure provides a status update regarding achieving compliance with Order EA-12-051.

Reference 5 of this enclosure outlined the conceptual designs for the "primary" and "back-up" Spent Fuel Pool (SFP) level channels. The detailed design work has not yet started.

Duke Energy provided a partial response (i.e., Reference 5 of this enclosure) to an NRC Request for Additional Information (RAI) (i.e., Reference 4 of this enclosure) on July 19, 2013.

Additional responses will be provided in future six-month updates as specified in the partial RAI response (i.e., Reference 5 of this enclosure) once the needed details become available.

There are no changes to the compliance method as described in the OIP.

ONS expects to comply with the order implementation date and no relief/relaxation is required at this time.

References:

1. Duke Energy Letter, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, (Duke Energy) Overall Integrated Plans 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 February 28, 2013, ADAMS Accession No. ML13086A095

2. NRC Order Number EA-1 2-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, dated March 12, 2012, ADAMS Accession No. ML12054A679

3.

NEI 12-02, Industry Guidance for Compliance with NRC Order EA-12-051, "To Modify Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation," Revision 1, dated August 2012, ADAMS Accession No. ML12240A307

4.

NRC Letter, Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3-Request For Additional Information Regarding Overall Integrated Plan for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051) (TAC Nos. MF0785, MF0786, and MF0787),

dated June 21, 2013, ADAMS Accession No. ML13171A301

5. Duke Energy Letter, Response to Request for Additional Information Concerning Oconee Nuclear Station's Overall Integrated Plan With Regard to Requirements for Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, dated July 19, 2013, ADAMS Accession No. ML13207A413 E3-2