ML14156A545

Letter from Applicant Counsel to Aslb - Material Information Related to License Renewal Application

ML14156A545
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	06/05/2014
From:	Repka D Pacific Gas & Electric Co, Winston & Strawn, LLP
To:	Abramson P, Karlin A, Nicholas Trikouros Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
References
50-275-LR, 50-323-LR, ASLBP 10-900-01-LR-BD01, RAS 26022
Download: ML14156A545 (3)

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David A. Repka 202-282-5726 drepka@winston.com June 5, 2014 BY ELECTRONIC INFORMATION EXCHANGE Administrative Judge Alex S. Karlin Administrative Judge Nicholas G. Trikouros Administrative Judge Paul B. Abramson Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Two White Flint North 11545 Rockville Pike Mail Stop: T-3F23 Rockville, MD 20852 In the Matter of PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2)

Docket Nos. 50-275-LR and 50-323-LR RE: Material Information Related to License Renewal Application

Dear Administrative Judges:

The purpose of this letter is to inform the Licensing Board and parties of the attached letter submitted to the license renewal application docket by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on June 4, 2014. In the letter, PG&E provides a response to the NRC letter, dated May 2, 2014, that discussed the NRC staffs need for additional information to complete its reviews of the Diablo Canyon license renewal application.

Sincerely,

/s/ signed electronically by David A. Repka Counsel for Pacific Gas and Electric Company cc: EIE Service SF:374697.1

Pacific Gas and Electric Company Diablo Canyon Power Plant Edward D. Halpin Senior Vice President Mail Code 104/6 Nuclear Generation & Chief Nuclear Officer P. 0. Box 56 Avila Beach, CA 93424 805.545.4100 June 4, 2014 E-Mail: E1H8@pge.com PG&E Letter DCL-14-043 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 10 CFR 50.4 ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Docket No. 50-275, OL-DPR-80 Docket No. 50-323, OL-DPR-82 Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 Status of the License Renewal Application of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2

Dear Commissioners and Staff:

By Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Letter DCL-11-047, "Request for Deferral of Diablo Canyon Power Plant Renewed Operating Licenses," dated April 10, 2011, (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System [ADAMS]

Accession No. ML111010592), and counsel's letter of April12, 2011 (ADAMS Accession No. ML111020618), PG&E requested that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) defer issuance of the renewed operating licenses until PG&E completed advanced seismic studies recommended by the California Energy Commission. By NRC letter dated May 31, 2011 (ADAMS Accession No.

ML11138A315), the NRC indicated that it would issue the Safety Evaluation Report (SER) in June 2011 and delay other license renewal review items. The NRC also indicated that it would supplement the SER, as necessary, considering any relevant new information from the seismic studies, operating experience, and annual updates to the License Renewal Application (LRA).

By NRC letter dated May 2, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14121A259), the NRC stated that NRC staff will need additional information related to both the safety and environmental review of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant LRA in order to complete its review. Following completion of the seismic report, PG&E will complete its internal decision making process for moving ahead with license renewal. PG&E will evaluate the NRC's request for additional information and address the request to the extent possible in the December 2014 license renewal annual update. PG&E will discuss with the NRC staff a schedule for providing any additional information not provided in the December 2014 update and any further information the NRC staff requires to proceed with the review.

PG&E makes no regulatory commitments (as defined by NEI 99-04) in this letter.

This letter includes no revisions to existing regulatory commitments.

A member of the STARS (Strategic Teaming and Resource Sharing) Alliance Callaway

• Comanche Peak

• Diablo Canyon

• Palo Verde

• Wolf Creek

Document Control Desk PG&E Letter DCL-14-043 June 4, 2014 Page 2 If you have any questions, or require additional information, please contact Mr. Terence L. Grebel at (805) 781-9787.

Sincerely, Edward D. Halpin Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer gwh2/SAPN 50627563 cc: Peter J. Bamford, N RR Project Manager Marc L. Dapas, NRC Region IV Administrator Thomas R. Hipschman, NRC, Senior Resident Inspector Elaine M. Keegan, NRR/DLR Richard A. Plasse, Jr., NRR/DLR Diablo Distribution

• A member of the STARS (Strategic Teaming and Resource Sharing) Alliance Callaway

• Comanche Peak

• Diablo Canyon

• Palo Verde

• Wolf Creek