PLA-6881, 120-Day Response to 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.
| ML12200A069 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 07/10/2012 |
| From: | Rausch T Susquehanna |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk |
| References | |
| PLA-6881 | |
| Download: ML12200A069 (2) | |
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Timothy S. Rausch Senior Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer PPLSusqu~hanna,LLC 769 Salem Boulevard Berwick, P A 18603 Tel. 570.542.3345 Fax 570.542.1504 tsrausch @pplweb.com JUl 1 0 2012 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Mail Stop O-P1-17 Washington, D.C 20555-0001 SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION 120-DAY RESPONSE TO 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 PLA-6881 Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388
References:
- 1) NRC Letter, "Request for Information Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 50.54(j) Regarding Recommendations 2.1, 2.3, and 9.3, of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the FuA,rushima Dai-Ichi Accident," dated March 12, 2012.
- 2) NRC Letter, Endorsement of Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Draft
- Report 1025286, "Seismic Walkdown Guidance," dated May 31, 2012.
On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Reference 1 to PPL Susquehanna, LLC (PPL). Enclosure 3 of Reference 1 contains specific Requested Actions, Requested Information, and Required Responses associated with Recommendation 2.3 for Seismic. This letter provides PPL's 120-day response to Reference 1 for Seismic Recommendation 2.3 for the Susquehanna Stearn Electric Station (SSES) Units 1 and 2.
For seismic Recommendation 2.3 (walkdowns), Enclosure 3 of Reference 1 states that each licensee will confirm that they intend to use the NRC-endorsed seismic walkdown procedure or provide to the NRC a description of the process that will be used to conduct the walkdowns and develop the needed information.
Document Control Desk PLA-6881 PPL confirms that it will use the seismic walkdown guidance (EPRI 1025286, "Seismic Walkdown Guidance: For Resolution of Fukushima Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3: Seismic") as endorsed by Reference 2 to conduct the walkdowns and develop the needed information at SSES.
If you have any questions regarding the content of this letter, please contact Mr. John L. Tripoli, Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs, at (570) 542-3100.
This letter contains no new regulatory commitments.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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