PLA-7404, Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines
| ML15362A520 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 12/23/2015 |
| From: | Rausch T Susquehanna, Talen Energy |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| PLA-7404 | |
| Download: ML15362A520 (3) | |
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Timothy S. Rausch President and Chief Nuclear Officer DEC 2 3 201.5 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC 769 Salem Boulevard Benvick, PA 18603 Tel. 570.542.3445 Fax 570.542. 1504 Timothy.Rausch@talenenergy.com TALEN~
ENERGY SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION COMMITMENT TO MAINTAIN SEVERE ACCIDENT MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES PLA-7404 Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388 The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Nuclear Strategic Issues Advisory Committee (NSIAC) recently approved an Industry Initiative to implement and maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines (SAMGs). This letter establishes commitments related to SAMGs for Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC. These guidelines would be used by emergency response personnel during accident conditions that progress beyond the mitigation capabilities described in Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs ). SAMG strategies are intended to arrest the progression of fuel damage, maintain the capability of the containment as long as possible, and minimize radiological releases.
The new SAMG commitments are listed in the attachment to this letter.
It is expected that NRC staff personnel will conduct periodic inspections of our SAMGs and performance deficiencies, if any, will be assessed using the Reactor Oversight Process. We also understand that inspection activities will not extend to NRC review and approval of SAMG strategies, or the use of equipment described in the SAMGs.
Should you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. Jason Jennings at 570-542-3155.
I declare under penalty of petjury that the foregoing is tme and correct.
Executed on:
Attachment to PLA-7404 Susquehanna Steam Electric Station List of Regulatory Commitments
List of Regulatory Commitments Attachment to PLA-7404 Page 1 of 1 Susquehanna has updated the site SAMGs to Revision 3 of the BWROG generic severe accident guidelines (published February, 2013).
The following table identifies those actions committed to by Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC (Susquehanna) in this document. Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.
TYPE (Check One)
SCHEDULED IDENTIFIER COMMITMENT ONE-COMPLETION TIME CONTINUING DATE ACTION COMPLIANCE PLA-7404-1 Susquehanna will consider the X
October 3 I, 20 16 Dl-2015-site SAMGs within plant 33270 configuration management processes in order to ensure that the SAMGs reflect changes to the facility over time.
PLA-7404-2 Susquehanna will update the X
Within 2 refueling DI-2015-site SAMGs to future revisions outages or 3 years of 33271 ofthe BWROG generic severe the publication date accident technical guidelines, of the guidelines, and the SAMGs will be whichever is greater integrated with other emergency response guideline sets and symptom-based Emergency Operating Procedures, and validated, using the guidance in NEI 14-0 1, Emergency Response Procedures and Guidelines for Beyond Design Basis Events and Severe Accidents. 1 Note 1-Use ofNEI 14-01 guidance begins with the update to Revision 4 ofthe BWROG generic severe accident guidelines.
Timothy S. Rausch President and Chief Nuclear Officer DEC 2 3 201.5 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC 769 Salem Boulevard Benvick, PA 18603 Tel. 570.542.3445 Fax 570.542. 1504 Timothy.Rausch@talenenergy.com TALEN~
ENERGY SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION COMMITMENT TO MAINTAIN SEVERE ACCIDENT MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES PLA-7404 Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388 The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Nuclear Strategic Issues Advisory Committee (NSIAC) recently approved an Industry Initiative to implement and maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines (SAMGs). This letter establishes commitments related to SAMGs for Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC. These guidelines would be used by emergency response personnel during accident conditions that progress beyond the mitigation capabilities described in Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs ). SAMG strategies are intended to arrest the progression of fuel damage, maintain the capability of the containment as long as possible, and minimize radiological releases.
The new SAMG commitments are listed in the attachment to this letter.
It is expected that NRC staff personnel will conduct periodic inspections of our SAMGs and performance deficiencies, if any, will be assessed using the Reactor Oversight Process. We also understand that inspection activities will not extend to NRC review and approval of SAMG strategies, or the use of equipment described in the SAMGs.
Should you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. Jason Jennings at 570-542-3155.
I declare under penalty of petjury that the foregoing is tme and correct.
Executed on:
Attachment to PLA-7404 Susquehanna Steam Electric Station List of Regulatory Commitments
List of Regulatory Commitments Attachment to PLA-7404 Page 1 of 1 Susquehanna has updated the site SAMGs to Revision 3 of the BWROG generic severe accident guidelines (published February, 2013).
The following table identifies those actions committed to by Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC (Susquehanna) in this document. Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.
TYPE (Check One)
SCHEDULED IDENTIFIER COMMITMENT ONE-COMPLETION TIME CONTINUING DATE ACTION COMPLIANCE PLA-7404-1 Susquehanna will consider the X
October 3 I, 20 16 Dl-2015-site SAMGs within plant 33270 configuration management processes in order to ensure that the SAMGs reflect changes to the facility over time.
PLA-7404-2 Susquehanna will update the X
Within 2 refueling DI-2015-site SAMGs to future revisions outages or 3 years of 33271 ofthe BWROG generic severe the publication date accident technical guidelines, of the guidelines, and the SAMGs will be whichever is greater integrated with other emergency response guideline sets and symptom-based Emergency Operating Procedures, and validated, using the guidance in NEI 14-0 1, Emergency Response Procedures and Guidelines for Beyond Design Basis Events and Severe Accidents. 1 Note 1-Use ofNEI 14-01 guidance begins with the update to Revision 4 ofthe BWROG generic severe accident guidelines.