NLS2015132, Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines

Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines

ML15350A333
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	12/09/2015
From:	Limpias O Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NLS2015132
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N Nebraska Public Power District Always there when you need us NLS2015132 December 9, 2015 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

Subject:

Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines Cooper Nuclear Station, Docket No. 50-298, DPR-46

Dear Sir or Madam:

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Nuclear Strategic 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 Cooper Nuclear Station. These guidelines would be used by emergency response personnel during accident conditions that progress beyond the mitigation capabilities described in the Emergency Operating Procedures. 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 Attachment 1.

It is expected that U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (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 Jim Shaw, Licensing Manager, at (402) 825-2788.

Vice President-Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer.C_)

COOPER NUCLEAR STATION P.O. Box 98 / Brownville, NE 68321-0098 Telephone: (402) 825-3811 / Fax: (402) 825-5211 www.nppd.com

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Attachment:

List of Regulatory Commitments cc: Regional Administrator w/attachment USNRC - Region IV Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation w/attachment USNRC Cooper Project Manager w/attachment USNRC - NRR Project Directorate IV-1 Senior Resident Inspector w/attachment USNRC - CNS NPG Distribution w/attachment CNS Records w/attachment

NLS2015 132 Attachment 1 Page 1 of 1 LIST OF REGULATORY COMMITMENTS This table identifies those actions committed to by Nebraska Public Power District in this document. Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.

TYPE (Check one) SCHEDULED COMITMNT/OM ITMNT O. ONE-TIME CONTINUING COMPLETION COMTMN/OMIMNTN. ACTION COMPLIANCE DATE Cooper Nuclear Station will consider the X October 31, 2016 site SAMGs within plant configuration management processes in order to ensure that the SAMGs reflect changes to the facility over time.

(NLS2015132-01)

Cooper Nuclear Station will update the X June 30, 2017 site SAMGs to Revision 3 of the Boiling Water Reactor Owners Group (BWROG) generic severe accident guidelines (published February, 2013).

(NLS20 15132-02)

Cooper Nuclear Station will update the X Within 2 refueling site SAMGs to future revisions of the outages or 3 years of BWROG generic severe accident the publication date technical guidelines, and the SAMGs of the guidelines, will be 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 Guidelinesfor Beyond Design Basis Events and Severe Accidents.'1 (NLS2015132-03) 1Use of NEI 14-01 guidance begins with the update to Revision 4 of the BWROG generic severe accident guidelines.

N Nebraska Public Power District Always there when you need us NLS2015132 December 9, 2015 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

Subject:

Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines Cooper Nuclear Station, Docket No. 50-298, DPR-46

Dear Sir or Madam:

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Nuclear Strategic 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 Cooper Nuclear Station. These guidelines would be used by emergency response personnel during accident conditions that progress beyond the mitigation capabilities described in the Emergency Operating Procedures. 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 Attachment 1.

It is expected that U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (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 Jim Shaw, Licensing Manager, at (402) 825-2788.

Vice President-Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer.C_)

COOPER NUCLEAR STATION P.O. Box 98 / Brownville, NE 68321-0098 Telephone: (402) 825-3811 / Fax: (402) 825-5211 www.nppd.com

NLS2015 132 Page 2 of 2

Attachment:

List of Regulatory Commitments cc: Regional Administrator w/attachment USNRC - Region IV Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation w/attachment USNRC Cooper Project Manager w/attachment USNRC - NRR Project Directorate IV-1 Senior Resident Inspector w/attachment USNRC - CNS NPG Distribution w/attachment CNS Records w/attachment

NLS2015 132 Attachment 1 Page 1 of 1 LIST OF REGULATORY COMMITMENTS This table identifies those actions committed to by Nebraska Public Power District in this document. Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.

TYPE (Check one) SCHEDULED COMITMNT/OM ITMNT O. ONE-TIME CONTINUING COMPLETION COMTMN/OMIMNTN. ACTION COMPLIANCE DATE Cooper Nuclear Station will consider the X October 31, 2016 site SAMGs within plant configuration management processes in order to ensure that the SAMGs reflect changes to the facility over time.

(NLS2015132-01)

Cooper Nuclear Station will update the X June 30, 2017 site SAMGs to Revision 3 of the Boiling Water Reactor Owners Group (BWROG) generic severe accident guidelines (published February, 2013).

(NLS20 15132-02)

Cooper Nuclear Station will update the X Within 2 refueling site SAMGs to future revisions of the outages or 3 years of BWROG generic severe accident the publication date technical guidelines, and the SAMGs of the guidelines, will be 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 Guidelinesfor Beyond Design Basis Events and Severe Accidents.'1 (NLS2015132-03) 1Use of NEI 14-01 guidance begins with the update to Revision 4 of the BWROG generic severe accident guidelines.