NL-13-2123, Request to Obtain U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (Usace) Information Required to Provide Response to March 12, 2012 Request for Information, Recommendation 2.1

Request to Obtain U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (Usace) Information Required to Provide Response to March 12, 2012 Request for Information, Recommendation 2.1

ML13274A343
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	09/26/2013
From:	Pierce C Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NL-13-2123
Download: ML13274A343 (4)

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Charles R. Pierce Southern Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Director Operating Company, Inc.

40 Inverness Center Parkway Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201 Tel 205.992.7872 SOUTHERNI Fax 205.992.7601 COMPA Y September 26, 2013 Docket Nos.: 50-348 NL-13-2123 50-364 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2 Request to Obtain U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Information Required to Provide Response to March 12, 2012 Request for Information, Recommendation 2.1

References:

1. NRC Letter, "Request for Information Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding Recommendations 2.1, 2.3, and 9.3, of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident," dated March 12, 2012.

2. JLD-ISG-2013-01, "Guidance For Assessment of Flooding Hazards Due to Dam Failure," Interim Staff Guidance, Revision 0, July 29, 2013 (ML13151A153)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Reference 1 to all power reactor licensees and holders of construction permits in active or deferred status. Enclosure 1 of Reference 1 requested each addressee perform a Flood Hazard Reevaluation (FHR).

In order to fully perform this reevaluation for the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant site, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) requests that specific information be obtained by the NRC from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and be provided to SNC. SNC has been told by the USACE that all requests for information from the USACE should be made through the NRC. This SNC request is similar to the request made by the Ft. Calhoun Nuclear Station on August 26, 2013 which was responded to by the NRC on September 17, 2013 (ML13241A216). The requested information will be used to determine how the USACE dams will be modeled under probable maximum flood (PMF) and dam failure conditions. The requested information as well as the contact at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is included in the Enclosure.

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NL-13-2123 Page 2 Please note that the data provided in response to this request for information is necessary to complete the FHR. As provided in Section 1.5.3 of Reference 2, if a federally owned dam is identified as critical to the flooding reanalysis, the licensee should contact the NRC promptly. The NRC will act as the interface between these agencies and the licensees. Reference 2 also states that to the extent that these analyses are applicable, they should be used in the Recommendation 2.1 flooding reanalysis.

The FHR for the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant is due to the NRC on or before March 12, 2014. In order to meet all the requirements of Reference 1 by that date, SNC requests that the information detailed above be provided back to SNC no later than October 23, 2013.

This letter contains no NRC regulatory commitments.

If you have any questions, please contact John Giddens at 205.992.7924.

Respectfully submitted, C.R. Pierce Director - Regulatory Affairs CRP/JMG

Enclosure:

Requested Information from the USACE cc: Southern Nuclear Operating Company Mr. S. E. Kuczynski, Chairman, President & CEO Mr. D. G. Bost, Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer Mr. T. A. Lynch, Vice President - Farley Mr. B. L. Ivey, Vice President - Regulatory Affairs Mr. B. J. Adams, Vice President - Fleet Operations RTYPE: CFA04.054 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. V. M. McCree, Regional Administrator Ms. M. Barillas, NRR Project Manager - Farley Mr. P. K. Niebaum, Senior Resident - Farley Mr. J. R. Sowa, Senior Resident - Farley Alabama Department of Public Health Dr. D. E. Williamson, State Health Officer U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mr. D. C. Brasfield, Jr., Esq., Office of Counsel

Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2 Request to Obtain U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Information Required to Provide Response to March 12, 2012 Request for Information, Recommendation 2.1 Enclosure Requested Information from the USACE

Enclosure to NL-13-2123 Requested Information from the USACE Page 1 of 1 To appropriately respond to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's letter, "Request for Information Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding Recommendations 2.1, 2.3, and 9.3, of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident," dated March 12, 2012, Southern Nuclear Operating Company requests the following information be provided from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to the NRC as it relates to the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant site located on the Chattahoochee River for the Buford Dam, the West Point Dam and the Walter F. George Dam:

" Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) studies which establish the PMF flood flow and headwater elevation.

• Supporting stability analysis and results that show these dams are stable during the PMF condition described above.

• Existing Studies for the Seismic Performance of Dams, as outlined in Section 5.4 of JLD-ISG-2013-01 "Guidance for Assessment of Flooding Hazards Due to Dam Failure,"

ML13151A153, dated July 29, 2013.

The information requested above should include, but is not limited to:

• Emergency Action Plans

• Dam breach studies, including breach parameters

• Wind-generated wave studies

• Geologic information for foundations and abutments

• Geotechnical data for dam embankments

" As-built plans, including seepage control measures

• Annual inspection reports

• Operation, inspection, and maintenance plans and procedures

• Sediment storage, accumulation, management, and production information

• Debris production data and management programs

• Reliability information on electrical/mechanical components.

• HEC-HMS (or equivalent) model for watershed and basis for input parameters (such as unit loss rates, routing parameters, etc.) and method of calibration

• HEC-RAS (or equivalent) model for dam and downstream reach (if available)

• Information on surface erosion control measures along embankment (from wind-waves) and earthen spillways

Contact:

David C. Brasfield, Jr., Esq.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Office of Counsel P.O. Box 2288 Mobile, AL 36652-2288 david.c.brasfield@usace.army.mil Phone: 251.690.2491