NOC-AE-13002952, STPNOC Response to March 12, 2012, Request for Information Enclosure 2, Recommendation 2.1, Flooding, Required Response 1, Integrated Assessment Approach
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 01/29/2013 |
| From: | Meier M South Texas |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric GeneratingStation PO. Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 ___ _/_
January 29, 2013 NOC-AE-13002952 10 CFR 50.54(f)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 South Texas Project Units 1 & 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499 STPNOC Response to March 12, 2012, Request for Information Enclosure 2, Recommendation 2.1, Flooding, Required Response 1, Inteqrated Assessment Approach
References:
- 1. NRC 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 Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident; dated March 12, 2012, Accession No. ML12073A348.
2 NRC Japan Lessons-Learned Project Directorate, JLD-ISG-2012-05, Guidance for Performing the Integrated Assessment for External Flooding, Interim Staff Guidance, Revision 0, dated November 30, 2012, Accession No. ML12311A214.
- 3. NRC Letter, D.L. Skeen (NRC) to J.E. Pollock (NEI), Trigger Conditions for Performing an Integrated Assessment and Due Date for Response, dated December 3, 2012, Accession No. ML12326A912.
On March 12, 2012, the NRC issued Reference 1 to request information associated with Near-Term Task Force (NTTF) Recommendation 2.1 for Flooding. One of the Required Responses in this letter directed licensees to submit an approach for developing an Integrated Assessment Report, including criteria for identifying vulnerabilities, within 60 days after issue of the NRC's guidance on the subject (Reference 2). The following is STP Nuclear Operating Company's (STPNOC) 60-day response.
On November 30, 2012, the NRC issued the Reference 2 Interim Staff Guidance.
STPNOC will adopt the Reference 2 guidance as the approach for developing the NTTF 2.1 flooding Integrated Assessment Report for STP Units 1 and 2 if the reevaluated flooding hazard is not bounded by the current design basis flooding evaluation.
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NOC-AE-1 3002952 Page 2 of 3 STPNOC also will adopt the guidance provided by Reference 3 regarding the trigger conditions and scope of any required Integrated Assessment.
The only commitments in this letter are summarized in Attachment 1.
If there are any questions regarding this letter, please contact Jim Morris at (361) 972-8652.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on: FA(14f4-X(1 Al.t9'01,3 Michael D. Meier Vice President, Shared Services
Attachment:
List of Commitments JRM
NOC-AE-13002952 Page 3 of 3 cc:
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Regional Administrator, Region IV A. H. Gutterman, Esquire U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511 Balwant K. Singal U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Balwant K. Singal John Ragan Senior Project Manager Chris O'Hara U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jim von Suskil One White Flint North (MS 8 B1) NRG South Texas LP 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Senior Resident Inspector Kevin Polio U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Richard Pena P. 0. Box 289, Mail Code: MN1 16 City Public Service Wadsworth, TX 77483 C. M. Canady Peter 'Nemeth City of Austin Crain Caton & James, P.C.
Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road C. Mele Austin, TX 78704 City of Austin Eric Leeds Richard A. Ratliff Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Texas Department of State Health U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Services One White Flint North (MS 13 H 16M) 11555 Rockville Pike Alice Rogers Rockville, MD 20852 Texas Department of State Health Services
Attachment 1 NOC-AE-1 3002952 Page 1 of 1 List of Commitments The following table identifies those actions committed to by the STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC) in this document. Any statements in this submittal with the exception of those in the table below are provided for information purposes and are not considered commitments. Please direct questions regarding these commitments to Jim Morris at (361) 972-8652.
Commitment Scheduled Condition Due Date Report STPNOC will adopt the Reference 2 guidance as the 03/12/2015 12-12304-12 approach for developing the NTTF Recommendation 2.1 Flooding Integrated Assessment Report for STP Units 1 and 2 if the reevaluated flooding hazard is not bounded by the current design basis flooding evaluation.
STPNOC will also adopt the guidance provided by 03/12/2015 12-12304-13 Reference 3 regarding the trigger conditions and scope of any required Integrated Assessment.