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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| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 02/28/2020 |
| From: | Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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Southern Nuclear Operating Company ND-20-0165 Enclosure Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4 Thirteenth Six-Month Status Report of the impiementation of the Requirements of the Commission Order with Regard to Mitigation Strategies for Bevond-Desian-Basis External Events fEA-l2-049)
(This enclosure consists of 5 pages including this cover page)
ND-20-0165 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) 1 Introduction Vogtie Electric Generating Plant - Units 3 and 4 developed an Overall Integrated Plan (Reference 1 in Section 8), documenting the diverse and flexible strategies (FLEX), in response to Nuclear Regulatory Commission Order EA-12-049(Reference 2). This status report provides an update of milestone accomplishments since the last six-month update, including any changes to the compliance method, schedule, or need for relief/relaxation and the basis, if any.
2 Milestone Accomplishments In addition to the submittal of status reports, the following milestone(s) directly related to FLEX implementation have been completed since the last six-month update (Reference 3),
and are current as of February 22, 2020:
- Unit 3 Staffing Analysis Complete 3 Milestone Schedule Status The following table provides an update to the milestone schedule. The table provides the activity status of each item and indicates whether the expected completion date has changed. The dates are planning dates subject to change as design and implementation details are developed.
During this six-month reporting period, modifications were made to the following line items:
- Staffing Analysis Complete - the existing line item was revised to Unit 3 only and a new Milestone added for the Units 3 and 4 analysis
(storage plan and procedural guidance for strategy/maintenance)-the individual line items for Unit 3 and Unit 4 are combined into one Milestone since the Response Plan will apply to both Unit 3 and Unit 4. Note: Prior to the August 2019 six-month submittal there was one Milestone for Units 3 and 4.
- Initiate Phase 3 Equipment Procurement-the individual line items for Unit 3 and Unit 4 are combined into one Milestone since the equipment is procured concurrently for Units 3 and 4. Note: Prior to the August 2019 six-month submittal there was one Milestone for Units 3 and 4.
- National SAFER Response Center(NSRC)Operational - the individual line items for Unit 3 and Unit 4 are combined into one Milestone for Units 3 and 4. Note: Prior to the February 2019 six-month submittal there was one Milestone for Units 3 and 4.
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ND-20-0165 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)
Revised Target Target Completion Activity Milestone Completlon Date Status Date (Feb 22,2020 data date)
Submit 60 Day Status Report Oct2012 Complete N/A Submit Overall integrated Plan (OiP) Aug 2013 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Feb 2014 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Aug 2014 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Feb 2015 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Aug 2015 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Feb 2016 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Aug 2016 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Feb 2017 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Aug 2017 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Feb 2018 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Aug 2018 Complete N/A Submit 11"^ 6-Month Status Report Feb 2019 Complete N/A Submit 12"^ 6-Month Status Report Aug 2019 Complete N/A Staffing Analysis Complete Unit 3 Oct2019 Complete N/A Submit 13"^ 6-Month Status Report Feb 2020 Complete N/A Develop FLEX training Feb 2020 In Progress May 2020 initiate Phase 3 Equipment Procurement-Feb 2020 Complete N/A Units 3 and 4 Ensure remaining BOB Nuclear Management Procedure(NMP) revisions and program documents (e.g., EOF, JSC, Mar 2020 In Progress Apr 2020 and SEC responses, EP procedures) include necessary information Ensure Operations' BOB procedures (e.g.,
Jun 2020 In Progress N/A FSGs/SIGs) include necessary information Develop Response Plan with National SAFER Response Center(NSRC)(storage Dec 2019 In Progress Aug 2020 plan and procedural guidance for strategy/maintenance)- Units 3 and 4 Submit 14'^ 6-Month Status Report Aug 2020 Not Started N/A Training complete and documented for Phase 3 to include connection and use of Aug 2020 In Progress Get 2020 redundant offsite equipment for Ancillary Equipment.
NSRC Operational for Units 3 and 4 Jun 2020 Not Started Aug 2020 Submit Order EA-12-049 Compliance Sept 2020 Not Started Nov 2020 Report for Unit 3 Submit 15"^ 6-Month Status Report Feb 2021 Not Started N/A Submit 16"^ 6-Month Status Report Aug 2021 Not started N/A Staffing Analysis Complete Units 3 and 4 May 2021 Not Started N/A Page 3 of 5
ND-20-0165 Enclosure Thirteenth Six-Month Status Report of the impiementatlon of the Requirements of the Commission Order with Regard to Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events (EA-12-049)
Revised Target Target Completion Activity Milestone Completion Date Status Date (Feb 22, 2020 data date)
Submit Order EA-12-049 Compliance Report for Unit 4 and Final Integrated Plan Sept 2021 Not started N/A (FIP) 4 Changes to Compliance Method There are no changes to the compliance method as documented in Reference 1.
5 Need for Relief/Relaxation and Basis for the Relief/Reiaxation Vogtie Electric Generating Plant - Units 3 and 4 expects to comply with the order implementation date and no relief/relaxation is required at this time.
6 Open items from Overaii integrated Pian and Draft Safety Evaluation The following tables provide a summary of the open items documented in the Overall Integrated Plan or the Draft Safety Evaluation (SE) and the status of each item.
Overall Integrated Plan Open Item Status N/A N/A Draft Safety Evaluation Open item Status Draft Safety Evaluation not received N/A 7 Potential Draft Safety Evaluation impacts A Draft Safety Evaluation has not been received.
8 References The following references support the updates to the Overall Integrated Plan described in this enclosure.
- 1. SNC Letter ND-13-1702, Vogtie Electric Generating Plant Units 3and 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.
- 2. NRG Order Number EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis Externai Events, dated March 12, 2012.
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ND-20-0165 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)
- 3. SNC letter ND-19-0880, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant- Units 3and 4 Twelfth Six-Month Status Report of the Implementation of the Requirements of the Commission Order with Regard to Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Deslgn-Basis External Events (EA-12-049), dated August 27, 2019.
- 4. NRG letter. Request for Information Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 50.54(f) Regarding Recommendations 2.1, 2.3, and 9.3, of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushlma Dal-lchI Accident(Accession No. ML12053A340), dated March 12, 2012.
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