ML16120A042

Supplemental Information for Geh'S Response to Item #26 - Fukushima Recommendation 4.2 Mitigation Strategies of NRC Suggested U.S. Advanced Boiling Water Reactor Design Changes

ML16120A042
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Site:	05200045
Issue date:	04/29/2016
From:	Head J GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of New Reactors
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MFN 15-069, Supp 1
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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Jerald G. Head Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs 3901 Castle Hayne Road PO Box 780 M/C A-18 Wilmington, NC 28402-0780 USA T 910 819 5692 F 910 362 5692 jerald.head@ge.com MFN 15-069, Supplement 1 Docket number: 52-045 April 29, 2016 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Supplemental Information for GEHs Response to Item # 26 - Fukushima Recommendation 4.2 Mitigation Strategies of NRC Suggested U.S. Advanced Boiling Water Reactor Design Changes

References:

1. Letter from R.E. Kingston, GEH to USNRC,

Subject:

ABWR Standard Plant Design Certification Renewal Application Design Control Document, Revision 5, Tier 1 and Tier 2, December 7, 2010.

2. Letter from USNRC to Jerald G. Head, GEH,

Subject:

GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy -

United States Advanced Boiling-Water Reactor Design Certification Renewal Application, July 20, 2012.

3. Letter from Jerald G. Head, GEH, to USNRC,

Subject:

Response to NRC Letter: GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy - United States Advanced Boiling-Water Reactor Design Certification Renewal Application (July 20, 2012), September 17, 2012.

4. Letter from Jerald G. Head, GEH, to USNRC,

Subject:

GEH Proposed Resolution of Item # 26 - Fukushima Recommendation 4.2 Mitigation Strategies of NRC Suggested U.S. Advanced Boiling Water Reactor Design Changes, September 4, 2015 GEH submitted a Design Certification Renewal application for the U.S. Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) in Reference 1 pursuant to the requirements of Subpart B, Standard Design Certifications, of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 52, Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants.

In Reference 2, the NRC suggested design changes to address issues that the agency considered to be regulatory improvements or changes that could meet the 10 CFR 52.59(b)

MFN 15-069, Supplement 1 Page 2 of 3 criteria. In addition, the NRC requested that GEH implement the Fukushima Near-Term Task Force recommendations contained in SECY-12-0025, Proposed Orders and Requests for Information in Response to Lessons Learned from Japans March 11, 2011, Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, dated February 17, 2012. Collectively, these items are termed the 28-item backfit list.

In Reference 3, GEH responded to Reference 2 and committed to address the 28-item backfit list.

In public and private meetings the NRC held with GEH on May 7th, 2015, GEH reviewed the closure plan for the 28-item backfit list for those items that GEH would not receive any additional Requests for Additional Information. During that meeting, Item #26 of the 28-item backfit list was discussed and GEHs approach was revised taking into consideration the staffs feedback.

Reference 3 transmitted GEHs proposed resolution to Item #26 of the 28-item backfit list transmitted in Reference 2.

In a public teleconference with the NRC on March 17, 2016, the NRC Staff requested that GEH provide a clear picture of the ABWR response to a Beyond Design Basis Event (BDBE) with specific information items to be provided by the Combined Operating License (COL) Applicant. contains GEHs proposed resolution transmitted in Reference 4 and the NRC Staff requested supplemental information. Enclosure 2 contains the Design Control Document markups associated with just GEHs supplemental information response.

If you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact Hugh Upton at 408-314-8499.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.

Sincerely, Jerald G. Head Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Commitments: No additional commitments are made in this response.

Enclosures:

1. GEH Proposed Resolution and Response to NRCs Request for Supplemental Information to Item #26 - Fukushima Recommendation 4.2 - Mitigation Strategies

2. GEHs Response to NRCs Request for Supplemental Information to Item #26 - Fukushima Recommendation 4.2 - Mitigation Strategies - ABWR DCD Revision 6 Markups

MFN 15-069, Supplement 1 Page 3 of 3 cc: Adrian Muniz, NRC David Sledzik, GEH Peter Yandow, GEH Patricia Campbell, GEH Douglas McDonald, GEH Hugh A. Upton, GEH James A. Beard, GEH Erik Kirstein, GEH Julie Leong, GEH Bruce Rudd, GEH DBR - 0012411