NRC 2011-0067, Day Response to NRC Bulletin 2011-01, Mitigating Strategies

Day Response to NRC Bulletin 2011-01, Mitigating Strategies

ML111610512
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	06/10/2011
From:	Meyer L Point Beach
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
BL-11-001, NRC 2011-0067
Download: ML111610512 (3)

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I BEACH NRC 2011-0067 10 CFR 50.54(f)

BL 2011-01 June 10,2011 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk I1555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units Iand 2 Dockets 50-266 and 50-301 Renewed License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 30-Dav Res~onseto NRC Bulletin 2011-01, Mitigating Strateaies Reference I: NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC letter to NRC dated June 7, 201I, Point Beach Nuclear Plant (PBNP), Units Iand 2 Day Response to NRC Bulletin 2014-01, Mitigating Strategies.

The NRC issued Bulletin (BL) 2011-01, "Mitigating Strategies," dated May II, 2011, to request each licensee to submit a written response in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(f) within 30 days of the date of the bulletin. Via Reference 1, NextEra Energy Point Beach (NextEra), LLC, submitted the 30-day response.

During a teleconference with the NRC on June 9, 201I,NextEra determined that a revision to the Reference Isubmittal is required. The enclosure to this letter contains the revised 30-day response to BL 2011-01. This revision supersedes the Reference Isubmittal in its entirety.

This letter contains no new commitments and no revisions to existing commitments. Please contact Mr. James Costedio, Licensing Manager, at 9201755-7427 if there are questions regarding this response.

NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC, 6610 Nuclear Road, Two Rivers, WI 54241

Document Control Desk Page 2 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on June 10,201 1.

Very truly yours, NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC Enclosure cc: Administrator, Region Ill, USNRC Project Manager, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, USNRC Resident Inspector, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, USNRC

ENCLOSURE NEXTERA ENERGY POINT BEACH, LLC POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS I AND 2 BULLETIN 2011-01, "MITIGATING STRATEGIES" 30-DAY RESPONSE NRC Requested Action I Is the equipment necessary to execute the mitigating strategies, as described in your submittals to the NRC, available and capable of perfbrming its intended function?

NextEra Response Yes, the required equipment to execute the Phase I , 2 and 3 mitigating strategies, as described in Reference I, are available and capable of performing their intended function(s).

NRC Requested Action 2 Are the guidance and strategies implementedcapable of being executed considering the current configuration of your facility and current staffing and skill levels of the staff?

NextEra Response Yes, the guidance and implementing procedures are capable of being executed to accomplish the objective of strategies delineated for compliance with 10 CFR 50.54(hh)(2). Current plant configuration, staffing levels and skill levels of the plant staff were considered in the implementation of the strategies. (Reference 1)

Reference I: NRC Safety Evaluation, "Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 -

Conforming License Amendments to Incorporate the Mitigation Strategies Required by Section B.5.b of Commission Order EA-02-026," dated August 16,2007.

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I BEACH NRC 2011-0067 10 CFR 50.54(f)

BL 2011-01 June 10,2011 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk I1555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units Iand 2 Dockets 50-266 and 50-301 Renewed License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 30-Dav Res~onseto NRC Bulletin 2011-01, Mitigating Strateaies Reference I: NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC letter to NRC dated June 7, 201I, Point Beach Nuclear Plant (PBNP), Units Iand 2 Day Response to NRC Bulletin 2014-01, Mitigating Strategies.

The NRC issued Bulletin (BL) 2011-01, "Mitigating Strategies," dated May II, 2011, to request each licensee to submit a written response in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(f) within 30 days of the date of the bulletin. Via Reference 1, NextEra Energy Point Beach (NextEra), LLC, submitted the 30-day response.

During a teleconference with the NRC on June 9, 201I,NextEra determined that a revision to the Reference Isubmittal is required. The enclosure to this letter contains the revised 30-day response to BL 2011-01. This revision supersedes the Reference Isubmittal in its entirety.

This letter contains no new commitments and no revisions to existing commitments. Please contact Mr. James Costedio, Licensing Manager, at 9201755-7427 if there are questions regarding this response.

NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC, 6610 Nuclear Road, Two Rivers, WI 54241

Document Control Desk Page 2 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on June 10,201 1.

Very truly yours, NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC Enclosure cc: Administrator, Region Ill, USNRC Project Manager, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, USNRC Resident Inspector, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, USNRC

ENCLOSURE NEXTERA ENERGY POINT BEACH, LLC POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS I AND 2 BULLETIN 2011-01, "MITIGATING STRATEGIES" 30-DAY RESPONSE NRC Requested Action I Is the equipment necessary to execute the mitigating strategies, as described in your submittals to the NRC, available and capable of perfbrming its intended function?

NextEra Response Yes, the required equipment to execute the Phase I , 2 and 3 mitigating strategies, as described in Reference I, are available and capable of performing their intended function(s).

NRC Requested Action 2 Are the guidance and strategies implementedcapable of being executed considering the current configuration of your facility and current staffing and skill levels of the staff?

NextEra Response Yes, the guidance and implementing procedures are capable of being executed to accomplish the objective of strategies delineated for compliance with 10 CFR 50.54(hh)(2). Current plant configuration, staffing levels and skill levels of the plant staff were considered in the implementation of the strategies. (Reference 1)

Reference I: NRC Safety Evaluation, "Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 -

Conforming License Amendments to Incorporate the Mitigation Strategies Required by Section B.5.b of Commission Order EA-02-026," dated August 16,2007.

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