NOC-AE-15003321, Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines
| ML16005A142 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 12/17/2015 |
| From: | Gerry Powell South Texas |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NOC-AE-15003321, STI: 34253718 | |
| Download: ML16005A142 (3) | |
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Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Pro/ect Electric Generating Statobn P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth. Texas 77483 A~l*
December 17, 2015 NOC-AE-1 5003321 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 South Texas Project Units I & 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499 STP Nuclear Operating Company Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Manaqement Guidelines 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 STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC). 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.
It is expected that NRC staff personnel will conduct periodic inspection of our SAMGs and if any performance deficiencies are identified, they 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.
Commitments for SAMGs are listed in Attachment 1.
If there are any questions regarding this letter, please contact Wendy Brost at (361) 972-8516 or me at (361) 972-7566.
G. T. Powell Site Vice President web
Attachment:
List of Regulatory Commitments * /
STI: 34253718
NOC-AE- 15003321 Page 2 of 2 CC:
(paper copy) (electronic copy)
Regional Administrator, Region IV Morgqan, Lewis & Bockius LLP U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Steve Frantz, Esquire 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511 U. S. Nuclear Regqulatory Commission Lisa M. Regner Lisa M. Regner Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRG South Texas LP One White Flint North (MS 08 HO4) John Ragan 11555 Rockville Pike Chris O'Hara Rockville, MD 20852 Jim von Suskil NRC Resident Inspector City Public Service U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Kevin PolIo P. O. Box 289, Mail Code: MN116 Cris Eugster Wadsworth, TX 77483 L.D. Blaylock William Dean Crain Caton & James, P.C.
Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Peter Nemeth U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North (MS 13 H 16) 11555 Rockville Pike City of Austin Rockville, MD 20852 C. Mele John Wester Texas Dept. of State Health Services Richard A. Ratliff Robert Free
Attachment NOC-AE-1 5003321 Page 1 of 1 List of Regulatory Commitments The following table identifies those actions committed to by STPNOC in this document.
Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.
ComtetScheduled Condition Report Completion Date Action Number STPNOC will consider the site SAMGs within plant configuration management processes in order to October 31, 2016 15-24070-2 ensure that the SAMGs reflect changes to the facility over time STPNOC will update the site SAMGs to future revisions of the PWROG generic severe accident technical guidelines, and the SAMGs will be Wti w euln integrated with other emergency outages or three years reposegudlie et adof the publication date 15-24070-3 symptom-based Emergency of the guidelines, Operating Procedures, and validated, wihvri rae using the guidance in NEI 14-01, Emergency Response Procedures and Guidelines for Beyond Design Basis Events and Severe Accidents.
Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Pro/ect Electric Generating Statobn P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth. Texas 77483 A~l*
December 17, 2015 NOC-AE-1 5003321 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 South Texas Project Units I & 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499 STP Nuclear Operating Company Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Manaqement Guidelines 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 STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC). 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.
It is expected that NRC staff personnel will conduct periodic inspection of our SAMGs and if any performance deficiencies are identified, they 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.
Commitments for SAMGs are listed in Attachment 1.
If there are any questions regarding this letter, please contact Wendy Brost at (361) 972-8516 or me at (361) 972-7566.
G. T. Powell Site Vice President web
Attachment:
List of Regulatory Commitments * /
STI: 34253718
NOC-AE- 15003321 Page 2 of 2 CC:
(paper copy) (electronic copy)
Regional Administrator, Region IV Morgqan, Lewis & Bockius LLP U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Steve Frantz, Esquire 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511 U. S. Nuclear Regqulatory Commission Lisa M. Regner Lisa M. Regner Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRG South Texas LP One White Flint North (MS 08 HO4) John Ragan 11555 Rockville Pike Chris O'Hara Rockville, MD 20852 Jim von Suskil NRC Resident Inspector City Public Service U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Kevin PolIo P. O. Box 289, Mail Code: MN116 Cris Eugster Wadsworth, TX 77483 L.D. Blaylock William Dean Crain Caton & James, P.C.
Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Peter Nemeth U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North (MS 13 H 16) 11555 Rockville Pike City of Austin Rockville, MD 20852 C. Mele John Wester Texas Dept. of State Health Services Richard A. Ratliff Robert Free
Attachment NOC-AE-1 5003321 Page 1 of 1 List of Regulatory Commitments The following table identifies those actions committed to by STPNOC in this document.
Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.
ComtetScheduled Condition Report Completion Date Action Number STPNOC will consider the site SAMGs within plant configuration management processes in order to October 31, 2016 15-24070-2 ensure that the SAMGs reflect changes to the facility over time STPNOC will update the site SAMGs to future revisions of the PWROG generic severe accident technical guidelines, and the SAMGs will be Wti w euln integrated with other emergency outages or three years reposegudlie et adof the publication date 15-24070-3 symptom-based Emergency of the guidelines, Operating Procedures, and validated, wihvri rae using the guidance in NEI 14-01, Emergency Response Procedures and Guidelines for Beyond Design Basis Events and Severe Accidents.