ML14064A198

Status Report for Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events (Order Number EA-12-049)

ML14064A198
Person / Time
Site:	Kewaunee
Issue date:	02/24/2014
From:	Mark D. Sartain Dominion Energy Kewaunee
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
12-160D, EA-14-049
Download: ML14064A198 (5)

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Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.

5000 Dominion Boulevard, Glen Alien, VA 23060 Web Address: www.dom.com February 24, 2014 10 CFR 2.202 EA-12-049 Attention: Document Control Desk Serial No.: 12-160D U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NL&OS/MAE: R1 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Docket No.: 50-305 License No.: DPR-43 DOMINION ENERGY KEWAUNEE, INC.

KEWAUNEE POWER STATION (KPS)

STATUS REPORT FOR ORDER MODIFYING LICENSES WITH REGARD TO REQUIREMENTS FOR MITIGATION STRATEGIES FOR BEYOND-DESIGN-BASIS EXTERNAL EVENTS (ORDER NUMBER EA-12-049)

On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Order EA 049, "Order to Modify Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events" (the Order) to Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. (DEK). DEK responded to the Order by letters dated March 26, 2012, October 25, 2012, February 28, 2013, and August 23, 2013 (Serial Nos.12-160, 12-160A, 12-160B, and 12-160C, respectively).

On May 7, 2013 KPS was permanently shut down. The certification of permanent removal of the fuel from the reactor vessel was submitted to the NRC on May 14, 2013 (Serial No.13-293). Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.82(a)(2), the 10 CFR Part 50 license for KPS no longer authorizes operation of the reactor or emplacement or retention of fuel in the reactor vessel.

In accordance with Section IV, Condition C.2, of the Order, DEK is required to submit status reports at six (6)-month intervals following submittal of the overall integrated plan (which was submitted on February 28, 2013). This letter fulfills that requirement. DEK's August 23, 2013 letter requested that the NRC rescind the Order in its entirety, and separately committed to enhance existing strategies related to SFP makeup. The rescission request for the Order is currently being reviewed by the NRC. The status of the enhancement of existing strategies related to SFP makeup is provided in the attachment to this letter.

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Serial No. 12-160D Docket No.:50-305 Order EA-12-049 Page 2 of 3 If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Margaret Earle at (804) 273-2768.

Sincerely, WIZ4"i -

Mark D. Sartain Vice President - Nuclear Engineering Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. VICK/L. HULL Notary Public Commonwealth 140542of Virginia COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA )My Commission Expires May 31. 2014 COUNTY OF HENRICO )

The foregoing document was acknowledged before me today, in and for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, by Mark D. Sartain who is Vice President - Nuclear Engineering for Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. He has affirmed before me that he is duly authorized to execute and file the foregoing document in behalf of the Company, and that the statements in the document are true to the best of his knowledge and belief.

Acknowledged before me thisA :day of A 2014.

My Commission Expires: Z1. J Notary Public Attachment Commitments made by this letter: None

Serial No. 12-160D Docket No.:50-305 Order EA-12-049 Page 3 of 3 cc: Director of Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Mail Stop 13H16M 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region III Regional Administrator 2443 Warrenville Road Suite 210 Lisle, Illinois 60532-4352 Mr. Christopher Gratton, Project Manager U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North, Mail Stop 08-Dl 5 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Mr. William C. Huffman Jr., Project Manager U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North, Mail Stop 08-D15 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Mr. Theodore Smith, Project Manager U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Two White Flint North, Mail Stop 8-F5 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Ms. J. A. Kratchman U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Mail Stop 09 D2 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738

Serial No. 12-160D Docket No. 50-305 Attachment Update Regarding Enhanced Strategies for Spent Fuel Pool Makeup Update Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events Kewaunee Power Station Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.

Serial No. 12-160D Docket No. 50-305 Attachment, Page 1 of 1 Enhanced Strategies for Spent Fuel Pool Makeup Update Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. (DEK) committed to enhance existing strategies related to spent fuel pool (SFP) makeup in Attachment 2 of an August 23, 2013 letter (Serial No. 12-160C). These commitments were made separate from Order EA-12-049.

The enhanced strategies are scheduled to be complete by the end of 2014. A status of the commitments associated with the enhanced strategies is provided below.

Number Commitment Status Mitigation strategies will be met with one A portable diesel driven pump and piece of equipment on site and a 120 VAC diesel generator have been redundant piece of equipment available purchased.

from another unaffected fleet power station. This equipment will be stored in existing plant structures. Procedures will provide programmatic controls for the strategies.

Support Guidelines will be developed in Support guidelines are being 2 conjunction with development of developed and will be issued by the procedures to support the permanently end of 2014.

defueled condition of the plant.

Modifications Installation of the new 120 VAC

" New 120VAC disconnect/receptacle disconnect/ receptacle with cable to with cables and cable trays. attach to the portable diesel generator

" New permanent hard-pipe is complete.

connection and valves, in the SW emergency SFP makeup injection Modifications to install a hard pipe line. connection for make-up to the SFP and 3

• New access opening in the steel install an access opening through the plate covering the access port in the Aux Building wall are being developed.

north AB wall to the SFP heat The access point will likely move from exchanger room. the steel plate in the SFP heat exchanger room to a new penetration in the wall at ground level. Installation of these modifications is expected to be complete by the end of 2014.

Portable battery-powered lights will be Portable battery powered lights have staged in seismically designed brackets been purchased and the mounting near the areas where responders would brackets fabricated. Installation of the take actions and plugged into power lights is expected to be complete by outlets to keep the batteries charged. the end of the third quarter 2014.