PLA-6925, Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)

Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)

ML12305A292
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	10/29/2012
From:	Rausch T Susquehanna
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
EA-12-051, PLA-6925
Download: ML12305A292 (3)

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Timothy S. Rausch PPL Susquehanna, LLC Senior Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer 769 Salem Boulevard Berwick, PA 18603 Tel. 570.542.3345 Fax 570.542.1504 OCT 2 9 2012 tsrausch @pplweb.com U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Mail Stop O-P1-17 Washington, D.C 20555-0001 SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION INITIAL STATUS REPORT IN RESPONSE TO MARCH 12, 2012 COMMISSION ORDER MODIFYING LICENSES WITH REGARD TO REQUIREMENTS FOR RELIABLE SPENT FUEL POOL INSTRUMENTATION (ORDER NUMBER EA-12-051) Docket Nos. 50-387 PLA-6925 and 50-388

References:

1. NRC Order Number EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation

2. NRC Interim Staff Guidance JLD-ISG-2012-03, Compliance with Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, Revision 0, dated August 29, 2012 On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC" or "Commission")

issued an order (Reference 1) to PPL Susquehanna, LLC. Reference 1 was immediately effective and directs PPL Susquehanna, LLC to have a reliable indication of the water level in associated spent fuel storage pools. Specific requirements are outlined in 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 29, 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 PPL Susquehanna, LLC 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 of Reference 1.

Major activities completed during this reporting period:

• Resources are being identified and project plans initiated, including development of milestones, to assure compliance with Reference 1.

Document Control Desk PLA-6925 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, 2013, 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 Susquehanna Unit 1 prior to startup from Refueling Outage (RFO) 19 (Spring 2016).

• Implementation of the order will be completed for Susquehanna Unit 2 prior to startup from Refueling Outage (RFO) 17 (Spring 2015).

This letter contains no new regulatory commitments. If you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Mr. John L. Tripoli, Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Mfairs, at (570) 542-3100.

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

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Document Control Desk PLA-6925 Copy: Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Mr. P. W. Finney, NRC Sr. Resident Inspector Mr. J. A. Whited, NRC Project Manager Mr. L. J. Winker, PA DEP/BRP NRC Region I