ML20059N797

Thirteenth Six-Month Status Report of the Implementation of the Requirements of the Commission Order with Regard to Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events (EA-12-049)

ML20059N797
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Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	02/28/2020
From:	Yox M Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML20059N796	List: ML20059N797 ND-20-0165, Thirteenth Six-Month Status Report of the Implementation of the Requirements of the Commission Order with Regard to Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events (EA-12-049
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EA-12-049, ND-20-0165
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Michael J. Yox Southern Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Director 7825 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 Vogtle 3&4 706 848 6459 tel myox@southernco.com February 28, 2020 Docket Nos.: 52-025 ND-20-0165 52-026 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant - Units 3 and 4 Thirteenth Six-Month Status Report of the Implementation of the Requirements of the Commission Order with Regard to Mitigation Strategies for Bevond-Design-Basis External Events (EA-12-049)

References;

1. NRC Order Number EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events, dated March 12, 2012.

2. NRC interim Staff Guidance JLD-iSG-2012-01, Compiiance with Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events, Revision 0, dated August 29, 2012.

3. NEi 12-06, Diverse and Flexible Coping Strategies(FLEX)implementation Guide, Revision 0, dated August 2012.

4. SNC Letter ND-13-1702, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4 Overall integrated Plan in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events(Order Number EA-12-049), dated August 22, 2013.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)issued an order (Reference 1) to Southern Nuclear Operating Company. Reference 1 was immediately effective and directed the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant - Units 3 and 4(VEGP 3&4) to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event. Specific requirements are outlined in Attachment 3 of Reference 1.

Reference 1 required submission of an Overall Integrated Plan within one year after issuance of the final NRC Interim Staff Guidance (Reference 2). Reference 2 endorses industry guidance document NEI 12-06, Revision 0(Reference 3) with clarifications and exceptions identified in Reference 2. Reference 4 provided the VEGP 3&4 Overall Integrated Plan.

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-20-0165 Page 2 Reference 1 requires submission of a status report at six-month intervals following submittal of the Overall Integrated Plan. Reference 3 provides direction regarding the content of the status reports and was followed in developing the enclosed report. The purpose of this letter is to provide the Thirteenth six-month status report pursuant to Section IV, Condition C.2, of Reference 1, that delineates progress made in implementing the requirements of Reference 1.

The enclosed status report provides an update of miiestone accomplishments since the last six-month update, including any changes to the compliance method, schedule, or need for relief and the basis, if any.

This letter contains no new regulatory commitments. This letter has been reviewed and determined not to contain security-related information.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Dave Midlik at 706-848-6737.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on the 28 day of February 2020.

Respectfully submitted.

Michael J. Vox Vogtle 3&4 Regulatory Affairs Director Southern Nuclear Operating Company MJY/DWM/sfr

Enclosure:

Thirteenth Six-Month Status Report of the Implementation of the Requirements of the Commission Order with Regard to Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events (EA-12-049)

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-20-0165 Page 3 cc:

Southern Nuclear Operating Company / Georoia Power Company Mr. 8. E. Kuczynski (w/o enclosure)

Mr. P. P. Sena III (w/o enclosure)

Mr. M. D. Meier (w/o enclosure)

Mr. D. H. Jones (w/o enclosure)

Mr. G. Chick Mr. M. Page Mr. P. Martino Mr. D. L. McKinney (w/o enclosures)

Mr. T. W. Yelverton (w/o enclosures)

Mr. B. H. Whitley Ms. C. A. Gayheart Ms. M. Ronnlund Mr. D. L. Fulton Mr. M. J. Vox Mr. C. T. Defnall Mr. J. Tupik Ms. S. Agee Mr. M. Humphrey Ms. A. C. Chamberlain Mr. S. Leighty Mr. E. Riffle Ms. K. Roberts Mr. J. Haswell Mr. D. T. BIythe Mr. K. Warren Document Services RTYPE: VND.LI.LOO File AR.01.02.06 Nuclear Reaulatorv Commission Mr. W. Jones (w/o enclosure)

Mr. M. King (w/o enclosure)

Ms. M. Bailey (w/o enclosure)

Mr. C. Patel Mr. C. Santos Mr. B. Kemker Mr. J. Eargle Mr. G. Khouri Ms. S. Temple Mr. C. J. Even Mr. A. Lerch Mr. S. Walker Mr. N.D. Karlovich Ms. N. C. Coovert Mr. C. Welch Mr. J. Gaslevic Mr. V. Hall Ms. K. P. Carrington Mr. P.J. Heher

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-20-0165 Page 4 Mr. M. Webb State of Georaia Mr. R. Dunn Oalethorpe Power Corporation Mr. M. W. Price Ms. A. Whaley Municipal Electric Authority of Georaia Mr. J. E. Fuller Mr. 8. M. Jackson Dalton Utilities Mr. T. Bundros Westinahouse Electric Company. LLC Mr. L. Oriani (w/o enclosures)

Mr. T. Rubenstein (w/o enclosures)

Mr. M. Corletti Mr. M. L. Clyde Mr. D. Hawkins Mr. J. Coward Other Mr. S. W. Kline, Bechtel Power Corporation Ms. L. A. Matis, Tetra Tech NUS, Inc.

Dr. W. R. Jacobs, Jr., Ph.D., GDS Associates, Inc.

Mr. 8. Roetger, Georgia Public Service Commission Ms. 8. W. Kernizan, Georgia Public Service Commission Mr. K. C. Greene, Troutman Sanders Mr. 8. Blanton, Balch Bingham