NRC 2012-0093, NextEra Energy Point Beach, Llc'S Initial Status Report in Response to 03/12/2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)

NextEra Energy Point Beach, Llc'S Initial Status Report in Response to 03/12/2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)

ML12305A200
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	10/26/2012
From:	Meyer L Point Beach
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
References
EA-12-051, NRC 2012-0093
Download: ML12305A200 (2)

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NEXT October 26,2012 EN POINT BEACH NRC 2012-0093 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Docket 50-266 and 50-301 Renewed License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 NextEra Enersv Point Beach, LLC's Initial Status Report in Response to March 12.2012 Commission Order Modifvins Licenses with Resard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)

References:

(1) U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Issuance of Order to Modify Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation,"

Order Number EA-12-051, March 12,2012 (MLI 2054A682)

(2) U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Compliance with Order EA-12-051, Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation," Interim Staff Guidance JLD-ISG-2012-03, Revision 0, August 29, 2012 (MLI 2221A339)

On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued an order (Reference 1) to NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC (NextEra). Reference ( I ) was immediately effective and directs NextEra to have a reliable indication of the water level in associated spent fuel storage pools. Specific requirements are outlined in Attachment 2 of Reference (1).

Reference (1) requires submission of an initial status report 60 days following issuance of the final interim staff guidance. The final interim staff guidance (Reference 2) was issued August 30, 2012. The purpose of this letter is to provide the initial status report pursuant to Section IV, Condition C.2, of Reference (1) within 60 days following issuance of Reference (2).

This report confirms NextEra has received Reference (2) and is in the process of evaluating the guidance for the purpose of providing a reliable indication of the water level in associated spent fuel storage pools as described in Attachment 2 of Reference (1).

Major activities completed during this reporting period:

Resources from the NextEra Project's Organization are identified, and project plans initiated, to assure compliance with Reference (1).

NextEra has gathered site specific design criteria of the two unit common Spent Fuel Pool in support of the FPLINextEra Fleet's SPF I&C Alternative Analysis.

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

Document Control Desk fiyd' Page 2 Planned activities for the next six months:

Development and submittal of the overall integrated plan.

Technical difficulties encountered that could affect the ability to provide the licensee's February 28,201 3, submittal:

None at this time.

Project milestones schedule through completion of installation and testing:

A project milestones schedule will be provided with the overall integrated plan.

Implementation of the order will be completed for Point Beach Nuclear Plant (PBNP) prior to startup from Refueling Outage (RFO) U1R35.

This letter contains no new Regulatory Commitments and no revisions to existing Regulatory Commitments.

If you have any questions please contact Mr. James Costedio, Licensing Manager, at 9201755-7427.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on October 26,2012.

Very truly yours, NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC

• Vci e President cc: Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Administrator, Region Ill, USNRC Resident Inspector, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, USNRC Project Manager, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, USNRC Ms. Lisa M. Regner, NRWJLDIPMB, USNRC Mr. Blake A. Purnell, NRWJLDIPMB, USNRC Mr. Steven R. Jones, NRWDSSISBPB, USNRC