ML14064A199

Status Report for Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)

ML14064A199
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
12-164D, EA-12-051
Download: ML14064A199 (5)

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Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.

5000 Dominion Boulevard, Glen Allen, VA 23060 Web Address: www.dom.com February 24, 2014 10 CFR 2.202 EA-12-051 Attention: Document Control Desk Serial No.: 12-164D U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NL&OS/MAE: R2 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 RELIABLE SPENT FUEL POOL INSTRUMENTATION (ORDER NUMBER EA-12-051)

On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Order EA-12-051, "Order to Modify Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation" (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.12-164, 12-164A, 12-164B and 12-164C, 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 alternate measures that would enhance the reliability of the existing spent fuel pool (SFP) instrumentation. The rescission request for the Order is currently being reviewed by the NRC. The status of the completion of the site modifications to enhance the reliability of the SFP instrumentation is provided in the attachment to this letter.

Serial No. 12-164D Docket No.:50-305 Order EA-12-051 Page 2 of 3 If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Margaret Earle at (804) 273-2768.

Sincerely, Mark D. Sartain Vice President - Nuclear Engineering VICKI . HULL Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. Notary Public Commonwealth of Virginia COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA COMMOWEALH OFVIRGNIAI )140542 My Commission Expires May 31. 2014

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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 this _*jfday 0 2014.

My Commission Expires: 3/

J NotaryAtta Attachment Commitments made by this letter: None

Serial No. 12-164D Docket No.:50-305 Order EA-12-051 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-D15 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 Mr. Jonathan E. Evans U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Mail Stop 10 C 15 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738

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Serial No. 12-164D Docket No. 50-305 Order EA-12-051 Attachment Update Regarding Enhancement of Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Kewaunee Power Station Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.

Serial No. 12-164D Docket No. 50-305 Attachment, Page 1 of 1 Enhancement of Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. (DEK) committed to enhance spent fuel pool (SFP) level instrumentation in Attachment 2 of an August 23, 2013 letter (Serial No. 12-164C).

These commitments were made separate from Order EA-12-051.

Primary and backup SFP level instrumentation was committed to be installed by the end of 2014. A status of the commitments associated with the SFP level instrumentation is provided below.

Number Commitment Status Primary and backup SFP level Complete instrumentation will be installed. The 1 instrumentation will be seismically qualified with readouts located in the SFP heat exchanger room.

Initially, station batteries will be available The 120 VAC portable diesel to re-power both the primary and backup generator has been purchased.

SFP level instruments. For an event that The connection point that allows requires backup power for an extended the portable diesel generator to period of time, an onsite portable 120VAC supply power to the SFP level 2 diesel generator will be available, instrumentation has been installed. The procedure for the use of the generator will be developed and issued by the end of 2014.