ML15050A077

Request to Convert Regulatory Commitments for Time Critical Operator Actions Listed in Letter GNRO-2015/00003, Response to Item 25 Request for Additional Information Regarding Maximum Extended Load Line Limit.

ML15050A077
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	02/19/2015
From:	Kevin Mulligan Entergy Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
GNRO-2015/00013
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GNRO-2015/00013 February19,2015 U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: DocumentControlDesk Washington,DC20555-0001 Entergy Operations, Inc.P.O.Box756PortGibson,MS39150 Kevin MulliganSiteVice PresidentTel.(601)437-7500

SUBJECT:

Request to convert Regulatory CommitmentsforTimeCritical Operator Actionslistedin.letter GNRO-2015/00003,"ResponsetoItem25 Request for Additional Information Regarding Maximum ExtendedLoadLineLimit Plus Amendment Request dated 5/19/2014" a License Condition Grand Gulf Nuclear'Station,Unit1 Docket No.50-416 License No.NPF-29

REFERENCES:

1.EntergyLetter,"MaximumExtendedLoadLineLimitAnalysisPlus(MELLLA+)LicenseAmendmentRequest,"GNRO-2013/00012,dated September 25,2013(ADAMSAccessionNo.ML13269A140).2.EntergyLetter,"ResponsetoItem25RequestforAdditionalInformationRegarding"MaximumExtendedLoadLineLimitPlusAmendmentRequest",GNRO-2015/00003,dated2/9/15.

DearSirorMadam:

In Reference 2 Entergy Operations Inc.(Entergy)submitted a responsetoanRAI generatedfromthe Staff's reviewofthe MELLLA+LARin Reference1fortheGrand Gulf Nuclear Station(GGNS),Unit1.Duringthe Staff'sreviewoftheRAI Response in Reference2,which included Commitments to train operatingcrewsonthe MELLLA+TimeCritical Operator Actionsandtoreportresultsof the trainingtothe Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC),the Staff identifiedtheneedto convert the commitmentstoa License Condition.

As discussed,Entergyproposedtoinclude the commitmentswiththe currentlistingof License Conditions.

CurrentlytheGGNS Operating Licensehas39 conditionsonpages4 through16ofthe document.Entergy proposestoaddanew conditionlistingthetimecritical operator actionstrainingandreporting requiredforthe MELLLA+LAR.The proposed changestothe Operating License are attachedtothisletter.

GNRO-2015/00013Page2of2Ifyouhaveany questionsorrequire additional information, please contactJamesNadeauat601-437-2103.

I declare underpenaltyofperjurythatthe foregoingistrueandcorrect.

Executedonthe19thdayofFebruary,2015.

Sincerely, KJM/ras

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Proposed License Condition u.S.Nuclear Regulatory CommissionATTN:Mr.A.Wang, NRRlDORLMailStop OWFN/8 G1411555RockvillePikeRockville,MD 20852-2378 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Grand Gulf Nuclear StationPortGibson,MS39150u.S.Nuclear Regulatory CommissionATTN:Marc L.Dapas(w/2)

Regional Administrator,RegionIV1600EastLamar BoulevardArlington,TX76011-4511 AttachmenttoGNRO-2015/00013 Proposed License Condition GNRO-2015/00013 AttachmentProposedLicense ConditionTimeCritical Operator Action Commitmentsmadeasrequiredforthe MELLLA+LARwillbe convertedtoa License Conditionasfollows:PriortoOperationinthe MELLLA+Domain, Entergy will:Trainallactiveoperatingcrewstoperformthefollowingthree MELLLA+time-critical operator actions:1.InitiateReactorWaterLevel Reduction(90secondsfollowingfailuretoscram concurrentwithnoreactor recirculationpumpsinserviceandCTP

>50/0).2.InitiateStandbyLiquidControl Injection(300seconds if CTP>5%orbefore Suppression Pool Temperaturereaches110degreesF).3.InitiateResidualHeatRemoval SuppressionPoolCooling(660seconds).GGNSwill validatethatallactive operatingcrewshavemet thetime requirements forthethree MELLLA+time-critical operatoractionsduring evaluated scenarios.GGNSwillreportany MELLLA+time-critical actionsthatare converted to"immediateactions"totheNRCProjectManager.Thefollowingare one-time actionswhichexpire afterthefirstreport:Theresultsofthethree MELLLA+time-critical operatoractionstrainingwillbereportedtotheNRC Project Managerwithin60daysof completionofthetraining.Thereportedresultswillincludethefullrangeof responsetimesforeach time-criticalactionandthe average timesforeachcrew.

Any MELLLA+time-critical operator training failures during evaluated scenarioswillbereportedtotheNRCwithin60daysofany failureswithaplanforresolution.

(h)This license condition shall expire upon satisfaction of the requirements in paragraph (f)provided that a visual inspection of the steam dryer does not reveal any new unacceptable flaw or unacceptable flaw growth that is caused by fatigue.(48)Time Critical Operator Action Commitments made as required for the MELLA+LAR will be converted to a License Condition as follows: Prior to Operation in the MELLA+Domain, Entergy will: Train all active operating crews to perform the following three MELLA+time-critical operator actions: 1.Initiate Reactor Water Level Reduction (90 seconds following failure to scram concurrent with no reactor recirculation pumps in service and CTP>5%).2.Initiate Standby Liquid Control Injection (300 seconds if CTP>5%or before Suppression Pool Temperature reaches 110 degrees F).3.Initiate Residual Heat Removal Suppression Pool Cooling (660 seconds).GGNS will validate that all active operating crews have met the time requirements for the three MELLA+time-critical operator actions during evaluated scenarios.

GGNS will report any MELLA+time-critical actions that are converted to"immediate actions" to the NRC Project Manager.The following are one-time actions which expire after the first report: The results of the three MELLA+time-critical operator actions training will be reported to the NRC Project Manager within 60 days of completion of the training.The reported results will include the full range of response times for each time-critical action and the average times for each crew.Any MELLA+time-critical operator training failures during evaluated scenarios will be reported to the NRC within 60 days of any failures with a plan for resolution.

D.The facility required exemptions from certain requirements of Appendices A and J to 10 CFR Part 50 and from certain requirements of10CFR Part 100.These include: (a)exemption from General Design Criterion 17 of Appendix A until startup following the first refueling outage, for (1)the emergency override oftest mode for the Division 3 diesel engine, (2)the second level undervoltage protection for the Division 3 diesel engine, and (3)the generator ground over current trip function for the Division 1 and 2 diesel generators (Section 8.3.1 of SSER#7)and (b)exemption from the requirements of Paragraph III.D.2(b)(ii)of Appendix J for the containment airlock testing following normal door opening when containment integrity is not required (Section 6.2.6 of SSER#7).These exemptions are authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security and are otherwise in the public interest.In addition, by exemption dated December 20, 1986, the Commission exempted licensees from 10 CFR 100.11(a)(1), insofar as it incorporates the definition of exclusion area in10CFR 100.3(a), until April 30, 1987 regarding demonstration of authority to control all activities within the exclusion area (safety evaluation accompanying Amendment No.27 to License (NPF-29).This exemption is 16f Amendment No.++G,+78,+8&-1-9-1-,

authorized by law, and will not present an undue risk to the public health and safety, and is consistent with the common defense and security.In addition, special circumstances have been found justifying the exemption.

Therefore, these exemptions are hereby granted pursuant to10CFR 50.12.with the granting of these exemptions, the facility will operate, to the extent authorized herein, in conformity with the application, as amended, the provisions of the Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission.

E.The licensee shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provision of the Commission-approved physical security, training and qualification, and safeguards contingency plans including amendments made pursuant to provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendments and Requirements revisions to 10 CFR 73.55 (51 FR 27817 and 27822)and to the authority of10CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p).The plans, which contain Safeguards Information protected under 10 CFR 73.21, are entitled: "Physical Security, Safeguards Contingency and Training and Qualification Plan," and were submitted to the NRC on May 18, 2006.The licensee shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the Commission-approved cyber security plan (CSP), including changes made pursuant to the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and10CFR 50.54(p).The licensee's CSP was approved by License Amendment No.186 as supplemented by a change approved by License Amendment No.192 and 200.16g Amendment No.