PLA-7091, Change in Completion Date for the Installation of Satellite Phone Base Stations and Antennas, PLA-7091

Change in Completion Date for the Installation of Satellite Phone Base Stations and Antennas, PLA-7091

ML13319A883
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	11/14/2013
From:	Rausch T Susquehanna
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
PLA-7091
Download: ML13319A883 (4)

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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 tsrausch@ pplweb.com

-NOV 14 2013 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION CHANGE IN COMPLETION DATE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SATELLITE PHONE BASE STATIONS AND ANTENNAS Docket Nos. 50-387 PLA-7091 and 50-388 References 1. NRC Letter, "Request for Information Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 50.64(!) 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.

2. PIA-6852, "60-Day Response to NRC Letter, Request for Information Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 50.64(!) 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," dated May 11, 2012.

3. PIA-6927, "Requested Communications Assessment Results and Implementation Schedule per References 1 and 2," dated October 31, 2012.

The purpose of this letter is to inform the NRC Staff of the change in implementation date for the installation of satellite phone base stations and antennas. In Enclosure 2 to Reference 3, PPL Susquehanna, LLC (PPL) committed to complete the installation of satellite phone base stations and antennas for the Control Room and Technical Support Center by January 31, 2014. The completion date for the installation is now June 30, 2014. The change in the completion date is due to:

The original date did not reflect the design and physical work associated with PPL's (at the time) evolving mitigation strategy for temporary power which is needed to completely implement the satellite phone communication requirement.

The temporary power and satellite phone modification designs are complete and currently in the planning/field implementation phase with a scheduled June 30, 2014 completion.

Document Control Desk PLA-7091 This letter contains no new regulatory commitments only a revision to the implementation date for the installation of satellite phones and antennas for the Control Room and Technical Support Center (Note: Due to the completion of the final design additional phones are to be purchased). Attachment 1 contains the revised commitment date. See Enclosure 2 of Reference 3 for the original commitment implementation date.

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.

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

Executed on:

\ .\ - Revised Implementation Schedule and List of Commitments Copy: J. E. Greives, NRC Sr. Resident Inspector J. A. Whited, NRC Project Manager L. J. Winker, PA DEP/BRP Region I Administrator, NRC

Attachment 1 to PLA-7091 Revised Implementation Schedule And List of Commitments

Attachment 1 to PLA-7091 Implementation Schedule and List of Regulatory Commitments Item Title * *-

Description .* Due Date Tracking #

1 Satellite Phones

• Acquire all

• June 28, 2013 1574538 necessary phones (Complete)

(Note: The completion of the final design determined that a different type of phone is required.)

• Complete the

• June 30, 2014 modification process to install base stations and antennas for CR

&TSC 2 Site Radio System

• Complete the

• June 30, 2014 1606573 modification process to provide FLEX power to the Site Radio System battery charger 3 Plant PA System

• Complete the

• June 30, 2014 1606574 modification process to provide FLEX power to the Plant PA System battery charger PPL Susquehanna's modification process includes making procedure changes and providing personnel training.

Interim actions - satellite phone usage instructions have been published in the Emergency Plan Phone Directory. In addition, portable satellite phones are available in the Control Room for use by Operations, Technical Support Center personnel and Operations Support Center personnel.