NL-16-0025, Sixth Six-Month Status Report of the Implementation of the Requirements of the Commission Order with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (EA-12-051)
| ML16056A545 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 02/25/2016 |
| From: | Pierce C Southern Co, Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| EA-12-051, NL-16-0025, TAC MF0721, TAC MF0722 | |
| Download: ML16056A545 (7) | |
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Charles R. Pierce Regulatory Affairs Director February 25, 2016 Docket Nos.: 50-321 50-366 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
40 Inverness Center Parkway Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35242 Tel 205.992.7872 Fax 205.992.7601 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 SOUTHERN-.\\
NUCLEAR A SOUTHERN COMPANY NL-16-0025 Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant-Units 1 and 2
References:
Sixth Six-Month Status Report of the Implementation of the Requirements of the Commission Order with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (EA-12-051)
- 1. NRC Order Number EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, dated March 12, 2012.
- 2. NRC Interim Staff Guidance JLD-ISG-2012-03, Compliance with Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, Revision 0, dated August 29, 2012.
- 3. NEI12-02, Industry Guidance for Compliance with NRC Order EA-12-051, To Modify Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, Revision 1, dated August 2012.
- 4. Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant-Units 1 and 2 Initial Status Report in Response to Commission Order with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (EA-12-51),
dated October 23, 2012.
- 5. Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant-Units 1 and 2 Overall Integrated Plan in Response to Commission Order with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (EA-12-051),
dated February 27, 2013.
- 6. Interim Staff Evaluation and Request for Additional Information-Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (HNP) Regarding Overall Integrated Plan (OIP) for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051) (TAG Nos. MF0721 and MF0722), dated October 28, 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 directs the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant-Units 1 and 2 (HNP) to install reliable spent fuel pool instrumentation. Specific requirements are outlined in Attachment 2 of Reference 1.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NL-16-0025 Page2 Reference 1 required submission of an initial status report 60 days following issuance of the final interim staff guidance (Reference 2) and an overall integrated plan pursuant to Section IV, Condition C.1.a of Reference 1. Reference 2 endorses industry guidance document NEI 12-02, Revision 1, (Reference 3) with clarifications and exceptions identified in Reference 2.
Reference 4 provided the HNP initial status report regarding spent fuel pool instrumentation strategies. Reference 5 provided the HNP original overall integrated plan.
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. The purpose of this letter is to provide the sixth 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 report provides an update of milestone accomplishments since the last status report, including any changes to the compliance method, schedule, or need for relief and the basis, if any.
This letter contains no new NRC commitments. If you have any questions, please contact John Giddens at 205.992.7924.
Mr. C. R. Pierce states he is the Regulatory Affairs Director for Southern Nuclear Operating Company, is authorized to execute this oath on behalf of Southern Nuclear Operating Company and, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the facts set forth in this letter are true.
ReC~fiiZ C. R. Pierce Regulatory Affairs Director CRP/JMG/GLS
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this t.S day of F"els,... a.r 1 2016.
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Enclosure:
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2 Sixth Six-Month Status Report Regarding Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (EA-12-051)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NL-16-0025 Page 3 cc:
Southern Nuclear Operating Company Mr. S. E. Kuczynski, Chairman, President & CEO Mr. D. G. Bost, Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer Mr. D. R. Vineyard, Vice President-Hatch Mr. M. D. Meier, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs Mr. D. R. Madison, Vice President-Fleet Operations Mr. B. J. Adams, Vice President-Engineering Mr. G. L. Johnson, Regulatory Affairs Manager - Hatch RTYPE: CHA02.004 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. V. M. McCree, Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulations Ms. C. Haney, Regional Administrator Mr. M. D. Orenak, NRR Project Manager-Hatch Mr. D. H. Hardage, Senior Resident Inspector-Hatch Mr. B. A Purnell, NRR/JLD/PMB Mr. S. R. Jones, NRRIDSS/SBPB State of Georgia Mr. J. H. Turner, Director-Environmental Protection Division
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant-Units 1 and 2 Sixth Six-Month Status Report of the Implementation of the Requirements of the Commission Order with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (EA-12-051)
Enclosure Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant-Units 1 and 2 Sixth Six-Month Status Report Regarding Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (EA-12-051)
Enclosure to NL-16-0025 Sixth Six-Month Status Report of SFPI OIP Implementation 1
Introduction Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant-Units 1 and 2 Sixth Six-Month Status Report Regarding Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (EA-12-051)
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 developed an Overall Integrated Plan (Reference 1 of this enclosure), documenting the requirements to install reliable spent fuel pool instrumentation (SFPI), in response to Reference 2. This attachment provides an update of milestone accomplishments since submittal of the last status report, 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 SFP instrumentation implementation have been completed since the previous 6-month update, and are current as of December 31, 2015:
Develop Modifications Unit 1 Complete Functional Test of Unit 1 SFP Instruments Develop Modifications Unit 2 3
Milestone Schedule Status The table provides an update to the milestone schedule to support the Overall Integrated Plan.
This section provides the activity status of each item, and the expected completion date noting any change. The dates are planning dates subject to change as design and implementation details are developed.
Target Activity Revised Target Milestone Completion Status Completion Date Date Submit 60 Day Status Report Oct 2012 Complete N/A Submit Overall Integrated Plan Feb 2013 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Aug 2013 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Feb 2014 Complete N/A Unit 1 1st RFO Mar 2014 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Aug 2014 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Feb 2015 Complete N/A Unit 2 1st RFO Mar 2015 Complete N/A Receipt of Unit 1 SFP Instrument Channel Jun 2015 Complete N/A Develop Modifications Unit 1 Aug 2015 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Aug 2015 Complete N/A Complete Functional Test of Unit 1 SFP 40 2015 Complete N/A Instruments Receipt of Unit 2 SFP Instrument Channel Nov 2015 Complete N/A Develop Modifications Unit 2 Nov 2015 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Feb 2016 Complete N/A Unit 1 Implementation Complete (2nd RFO)*
Mar 2016 In Progress Submit 6 Month Status Report Aug 2016 Not Started Complete Functional Test of Unit 2 SFP 40 2016 Not Started Instruments Unit 2 Implementation Complete**
Dec 2016 Not Started Submit Completion Report Feb 2017 Not Started
- Full compliance after second listed refueling outage
- Full compliance by 12/31/2016 since second refueling outage is after 12/31/2016 E-1
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Changes to Compliance Method There are no changes to the compliance method as documented in the Overall Integrated Plan (Reference 1 of this enclosure).
5 Need for Relief/Relaxation and Basis for the Relief/Relaxation Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 expects to comply with the order implementation date and no relief/relaxation is required at this time.
6 Open Items from Interim Staff Evaluation The NRC has reviewed the Hatch Overall Integrated Plan for compliance with Order EA-12-051 and issued an Interim Staff Evaluation (IS E) (Reference 5) providing concurrence with the approach described in the Overall Integrated Plan. In the ISE, the NRC identified areas where additional information is required for its determination regarding the compliance with the Order.
Accordingly, the additional information was provided in Enclosure 2 of Reference 6.
Although not identified by Reference 5 as an open item, SNC stated its intent in Reference 4 to provide: (1) a clearly labeled sketch depicting the elevation view of the proposed typical mounting arrangements for the portions of instrument channel equipment (e.g., fixed level sensors and/or stilling wells, and mounting brackets), (2) datum values representing Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 as well as the top of the fuel racks, and (3) the portion of the level sensor measurement range that is sensitive to measurement of the fuel pool level, with respect to the Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 datum points. This information was provided in of Reference 6.
In support of the ongoing audit of the licensee's Overall Integrated Plan, the NRC staff conducted an onsite audit at Hatch from October 26-29, 2015. All SFP Level Indication open items related to NRC Order EA-12-051 were confirmed as closed in the NRC audit report (Reference 7).
7 Potential Interim Staff Evaluation Impacts There are no potential impacts to the Interim Staff Evaluation identified at this time.
8 References The following references support the updates to the Overall Integrated Plan described in this attachment:
- 1. Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 Overall Integrated Plan in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)," dated February 27, 2013.
- 2. NRC Order Number EA-12-051, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation," dated March 12, 2012.
- 3. Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2-Request for Additional Information Regarding Overall Integrated Plan for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051) (TAC Nos. MF0721 and MF0722), dated August 1, 2013.
- 4. Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2 Southern Nuclear Operating Company Response to the Request for Additional Information Regarding Overall Integrated Plan for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051), dated August 29, 2013.
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Enclosure to NL-16-0025 Sixth Six-Month Status Report of SFPI OIP Implementation
- 5. Interim Staff Evaluation and Request for Additional Information - Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (HNP) Regarding Overall Integrated Plan (OIP) for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051) (TAC Nos. MF0721 and MF0722), dated October 28, 2013.
- 6. Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant-Units 1 and 2 Fourth Six-Month Status Report of the Implementation of the Requirements of the Commission Order with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (EA-12-051) including an enclosure with the response to Reference 5 Request for Additional Information dated February 26, 2015.
- 7. Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2-Report for the Onsite Audit Regarding Implementation of Mitigating Strategies and Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Related to Orders EA-12-049 and EA-12-051(TAC NOS. MF0712, MF0713, MF0721, and MF0722) dated January 13, 2016.
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