NL-12-2145, Southern Nuclear Operating Company'S Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events

Southern Nuclear Operating Company'S Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events

ML12298A344
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	10/23/2012
From:	Ivey B Southern Co, Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
References
EA-12-049, NL-12-2145
Download: ML12298A344 (3)

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B. L. "Pete" Ivey Southern Nuclear Vice President Operating Company, Inc.

Regulatory Affairs 40 Inverness Cen ter Park way Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35242 Tel 205.992 .761 9 Fax 205. 992.5217 October 23,2012 Docket Nos.: 50-348 NL-12-2145 50-364 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2 Southern Nuclear Operating Company's I nitial Status Report 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)

References:

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

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

3. l\Juclear Energy Institute (NEI) Letter to NRC, Industry Initiative on Procurement of Equipment for the Diverse and Flexible Coping Strategy (FLEX), dated February 24,2012

4. NEI 12-06, Diverse and Flexible Coping Strategies (FLEX)

Implementation Guide, Revision 0, dated August 2012 Ladies and Gentlemen:

On March 12,2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued an order (Reference 1) to Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) . Reference 1 was immediately effective and directed SNC 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 2 of Reference 1.

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NL-12-21 Page 2 submission of an initial status report by 60 days following of the final interim staff The final interim staff guidance (Reference was issued 2012. The purpose of this is to provide the initial status report to Section IV, Condition of Reference 1 within days following issuance of 2. This confirms SNC received 2 and is in process of evaluating the guidance for purpose of establishing mitigation strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities in the event a beyond-design-basis external event as described in Attachment 2 of aralnl"a 1.

Major activities completed during this reporting period:

a Additional portable equipment was prior to issuance of Reference as described in an N letter to the NRC (Reference 3).

a A site-specific evaluation is in progress to the coping as in NEI 12-06 4).

a have been identified and project initiated, including development of to assure compliance with 1.

Planned activities for the next six months:

a Development and submittal plan.

a strategy and conceptual Technical difficulties encountered that could the ability to provide the February 2013, submittal:

a None at this time.

Project milestones ",,",roan. through completion of installation testing:

a A project milestones will be provided with the overall plan.

a Implementation of the order will be completed for Joseph Farley Nuclear Plant (FNP) Unit 1 prior to startup from Refueling Outage (RFO) 1R26 (Spring a Implementation of the order will completed for FNP Unit 2 prior to startup from Refueling (RFO) (Fall 4).

This letter contains no new regulatory commitments. If you have any questions, Dle'3.Se contact Ken McElroy at (205)

U. S. I\luclear Regulatory Commission NL-12-2145 Page 3 Mr. B. L. Ivey states he is a Vice President of Southern Nuclear Operating Company, is authorized to execute this oath on behalf of Southern I\luclear Operating Company and , to the best of his knowledge and belief , the facts set forth in this letter are true .

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r Vice President - Regulatory Affairs BU/CLN cc: Southern Nuclear Operating Company Mr. S. E. Kuczynski, Chairman, President & CEO Mr. D. G. Bost, Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer Mr. T. A. Lynch, Vice President - Farley Mr. B. J. Adams, Vice President - Fleet Operations Mr. M. J. Ajluni, Nuclear Licensing Director RTYPE: CFA04.054 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. V. M. McCree, Regional Administrator Mr. R. E. Martin , NRR Project Manager - Fleet Mr. E. L. Crowe , Senior Resident Inspector - Farley Ms. Jessica A. Kratchman, NRR/JLD/PMB, NRC Mr. Eric E. Bowman, NRRlDPRlPGCB, NRC Alabama Department of Public Health Dr. D. E. Williamson, State Health Officer