NL-15-2023, E.I. Hatch, Farley, and Vogtle - Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines
| ML15357A213 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch, Vogtle, Farley  |
| Issue date: | 12/23/2015 |
| From: | Pierce C Southern Co, Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NL-15-2023 | |
| Download: ML15357A213 (6) | |
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Charles R. Pierce Regulatory Affairs Director Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
40 Inverness Center Parkway Post Office Box 1295 Binning ham, AL 35242 Tel 205.992.7872 Fax 205.992.7601 SOUTHERN<<\\
NUCLEAR D£t 131015 A SOUTHERN COMPANY Docket Nos.:
50-321 50-361 50-348 50-364 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 50-424 50-425 Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant-Units 1 and 2 Vogtle Electric Generating Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2 Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines Ladies and Gentlemen:
NL-15-2023 The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Nuclear St.:ategic Issues Advisory Committee (NSIAC) recently approved an Industry Initiative to implement and maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines (SAMGs). This letter establishes commitments related to SAMGs for the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant (HNP), the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant (FNP), and the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP). These guidelines would be used by emergency response personnel during accident conditions that progress beyond the mitigation capabilities described in Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs). SAMG strategies are intended to arrest the progression of fuel damage, maintain the capability of the containment as long as possible, and minimize radiological releases.
The new SAMG commitments are listed in Enclosures 1 and 2.
It is expected that NRC staff personnel will conduct periodic inspection of our SAMGs and performance deficiencies, if any, will be assessed using the Reactor Oversight Process. We also understand that inspection activities will not extend to NRC review and approval of SAMG strategies, or the use of equipment described in the SAMGs.
Should you have any questions concerning the content of this letter, please contact John Giddens at 205.992.7924.
Respectfully submitted, C. fl.. (Jp C. R. Pierce CRP/JMG/MRE
Enclosures:
- 1. FNP and VEGP Regulatory Commitments
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NL-15-2023 Page2 cc:
Southern Nuclear Operating Company Mr. S. E. Kuczynski, Chairman, President & CEO Mr. D. G. Best, Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer Mr. D. R. Madison, Vice President-Fleet Operations Mr. M.D. Meier, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs Mr. D. R. Vineyard, Vice President -Hatch Ms. C. A. Gayheart, Vice President - Farley Mr. B. K. Taber, Vice President-Vogtle 1 & 2 Mr. B. J. Adams, Vice President-Engineering Mr. G. L. Johnson, Regulatory Affairs Manager-Hatch Mr. R. R. Martin, Regulatory Affairs Manager-Farley Mr. G. W. Gunn, Regulatory Affairs Manager - Vogtle 1 & 2 RTYPE: CHA02.004; CFA04.054; CVC7000 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. W. M. Dean, NRR Director Mr. L. D. Wert, Regional Administrator (Acting)
Mr. S. A. Williams, NRR Project Manager-Farley Mr. D. H. Hardage, Senior Resident Inspector-Hatch Mr. L. M. Cain, Senior Resident Inspector-Vogtle 1 & 2 Mr. P. K. Niebaum, Senior Resident Inspector-Farley Mr. R.E. Martin, NRR Project Manager-Hatch, Vogtle 1 & 2 Alabama Department of Public Health Dr. D. E. Williamson, State Health Officer State of Georgia Mr. J. H. Turner, Director-Environmental Protection Division
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant-Units 1 and 2 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant-Units 1 and 2 Vogtle Electric Generating Nuclear Plant-Units 1 and 2 Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines FNP and VEGP Regulatory Commitments to NL-15-2023 FNP and VEGP Regulatory Commitments Page 1 List of Regulatory Commitments The following table identifies those actions committed to by FNP and VEGP in this document.
Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.
TYPE COMMITMENT SCHEDULED ONE-CONTINUING COMPLETION DATE TIME COMPLIANCE ACTION FNP and VEGP will consider the site X
October 31, 2016 SAMGs within plant configuration management processes in order to ensure that the SAMGs reflect changes to the facility over time.
FNP and VEGP will update the site X
Within 2 refueling SAMGs to future revisions of the outages or 3 years of PWROG generic severe accident the publication date of technical guidelines, and the SAMGs will be integrated with other the guidelines, emergency response guideline sets whichever is greater and symptom-based Emergency Operating Procedures, and validated, using the guidance in NEI 14-01, Emergency Response Procedures and Guidelines for Beyond Design Basis Events and Severe Accidents.
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant-Units 1 and 2 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant-Units 1 and 2 Vogtle Electric Generating Nuclear Plant-Units 1 and 2 Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines HNP Regulatory Commitments to NL-15-2023 HNP Regulatory Commitments Page 1 List of Regulatory Commitments The following table identifies those actions committed to by HNP in this document. Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.
TYPE COMMITMENT SCHEDULED ONE-CONTINUING COMPLETION DATE TIME COMPLIANCE ACTION HNP will consider the site SAMGs X
October 31, 2016 within plant configuration management processes in order to ensure that the SAMGs reflect changes to the facility overtime.
HNP will update the site SAMGs to X
June 30, 2017 revision 3 of the BWROG generic severe accident guidelines (published February, 2013).
HNP will update the site SAMGs to X
Within 2 refueling future revisions of the BWROG outages or 3 years of generic severe accident technical the publication date guidelines, and the SAMGs will be of the guidelines, integrated with other emergency whichever is greater response guideline sets and symptom-based Emergency Operating Procedures, and validated, using the guidance in NEI 14-01, Emergency Response Procedures and Guidelines for Beyond Design Basis Events and Severe Accidents.1 1 Use of NEI 14-01 guidance begins with the update to revision 4 of the BWROG generic severe accident guidelines.
Charles R. Pierce Regulatory Affairs Director Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
40 Inverness Center Parkway Post Office Box 1295 Binning ham, AL 35242 Tel 205.992.7872 Fax 205.992.7601 SOUTHERN<<\\
NUCLEAR D£t 131015 A SOUTHERN COMPANY Docket Nos.:
50-321 50-361 50-348 50-364 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 50-424 50-425 Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant-Units 1 and 2 Vogtle Electric Generating Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2 Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines Ladies and Gentlemen:
NL-15-2023 The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Nuclear St.:ategic Issues Advisory Committee (NSIAC) recently approved an Industry Initiative to implement and maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines (SAMGs). This letter establishes commitments related to SAMGs for the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant (HNP), the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant (FNP), and the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP). These guidelines would be used by emergency response personnel during accident conditions that progress beyond the mitigation capabilities described in Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs). SAMG strategies are intended to arrest the progression of fuel damage, maintain the capability of the containment as long as possible, and minimize radiological releases.
The new SAMG commitments are listed in Enclosures 1 and 2.
It is expected that NRC staff personnel will conduct periodic inspection of our SAMGs and performance deficiencies, if any, will be assessed using the Reactor Oversight Process. We also understand that inspection activities will not extend to NRC review and approval of SAMG strategies, or the use of equipment described in the SAMGs.
Should you have any questions concerning the content of this letter, please contact John Giddens at 205.992.7924.
Respectfully submitted, C. fl.. (Jp C. R. Pierce CRP/JMG/MRE
Enclosures:
- 1. FNP and VEGP Regulatory Commitments
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NL-15-2023 Page2 cc:
Southern Nuclear Operating Company Mr. S. E. Kuczynski, Chairman, President & CEO Mr. D. G. Best, Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer Mr. D. R. Madison, Vice President-Fleet Operations Mr. M.D. Meier, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs Mr. D. R. Vineyard, Vice President -Hatch Ms. C. A. Gayheart, Vice President - Farley Mr. B. K. Taber, Vice President-Vogtle 1 & 2 Mr. B. J. Adams, Vice President-Engineering Mr. G. L. Johnson, Regulatory Affairs Manager-Hatch Mr. R. R. Martin, Regulatory Affairs Manager-Farley Mr. G. W. Gunn, Regulatory Affairs Manager - Vogtle 1 & 2 RTYPE: CHA02.004; CFA04.054; CVC7000 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. W. M. Dean, NRR Director Mr. L. D. Wert, Regional Administrator (Acting)
Mr. S. A. Williams, NRR Project Manager-Farley Mr. D. H. Hardage, Senior Resident Inspector-Hatch Mr. L. M. Cain, Senior Resident Inspector-Vogtle 1 & 2 Mr. P. K. Niebaum, Senior Resident Inspector-Farley Mr. R.E. Martin, NRR Project Manager-Hatch, Vogtle 1 & 2 Alabama Department of Public Health Dr. D. E. Williamson, State Health Officer State of Georgia Mr. J. H. Turner, Director-Environmental Protection Division
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant-Units 1 and 2 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant-Units 1 and 2 Vogtle Electric Generating Nuclear Plant-Units 1 and 2 Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines FNP and VEGP Regulatory Commitments to NL-15-2023 FNP and VEGP Regulatory Commitments Page 1 List of Regulatory Commitments The following table identifies those actions committed to by FNP and VEGP in this document.
Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.
TYPE COMMITMENT SCHEDULED ONE-CONTINUING COMPLETION DATE TIME COMPLIANCE ACTION FNP and VEGP will consider the site X
October 31, 2016 SAMGs within plant configuration management processes in order to ensure that the SAMGs reflect changes to the facility over time.
FNP and VEGP will update the site X
Within 2 refueling SAMGs to future revisions of the outages or 3 years of PWROG generic severe accident the publication date of technical guidelines, and the SAMGs will be integrated with other the guidelines, emergency response guideline sets whichever is greater and symptom-based Emergency Operating Procedures, and validated, using the guidance in NEI 14-01, Emergency Response Procedures and Guidelines for Beyond Design Basis Events and Severe Accidents.
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant-Units 1 and 2 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant-Units 1 and 2 Vogtle Electric Generating Nuclear Plant-Units 1 and 2 Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines HNP Regulatory Commitments to NL-15-2023 HNP Regulatory Commitments Page 1 List of Regulatory Commitments The following table identifies those actions committed to by HNP in this document. Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.
TYPE COMMITMENT SCHEDULED ONE-CONTINUING COMPLETION DATE TIME COMPLIANCE ACTION HNP will consider the site SAMGs X
October 31, 2016 within plant configuration management processes in order to ensure that the SAMGs reflect changes to the facility overtime.
HNP will update the site SAMGs to X
June 30, 2017 revision 3 of the BWROG generic severe accident guidelines (published February, 2013).
HNP will update the site SAMGs to X
Within 2 refueling future revisions of the BWROG outages or 3 years of generic severe accident technical the publication date guidelines, and the SAMGs will be of the guidelines, integrated with other emergency whichever is greater response guideline sets and symptom-based Emergency Operating Procedures, and validated, using the guidance in NEI 14-01, Emergency Response Procedures and Guidelines for Beyond Design Basis Events and Severe Accidents.1 1 Use of NEI 14-01 guidance begins with the update to revision 4 of the BWROG generic severe accident guidelines.