RA-15-0049, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines
| ML15362A016 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee, Mcguire, Catawba, Harris, Brunswick, Robinson, McGuire  |
| Issue date: | 12/21/2015 |
| From: | Repko R Duke Energy Carolinas |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| RA-15-0049 | |
| Download: ML15362A016 (4) | |
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Regis T. Repko 526 South Church Street Charlotte, NC 28202 Mailing Address:
Mail Code EC07H / P.O. Box 1006 Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 704-382-4126 704-382-6056 fax Serial: RA-15-0049 December 21, 2015 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-325 AND 50-324 / RENEWED LICENSE NOS. DPR-71 AND DPR-62 SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 50-400 / RENEWED LICENSE NO. NPF-63 H. B. ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NO. 2 DOCKET NO. 50-261 / RENEWED LICENSE NO. DPR-23 CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-413 AND 50-414 / RENEWED LICENSE NOS. NPF-35 AND NPF-52 MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-369 AND 50-370 / RENEWED LICENSE NOS. NPF-9 AND NPF-17 OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 DOCKET NOS. 50-269, 50-270 AND 50-287 / RENEWED LICENSE NOS. DPR-38, DPR-47 AND DPR-55
SUBJECT:
COMMITMENT TO MAINTAIN SEVERE ACCIDENT MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES 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 Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (BSEP); Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 (HNP); H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 (RNP); Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (CNS); McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (MNS); and Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (ONS). 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.
It is expected that NRC staff personnel will conduct periodic inspection of our SAMGs and performance deficiencies, if any, will be assessed using the Reactor Oversight Process. We
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission RA-15-0049 Page2 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 concerning this letter, or require additional information, please contact Art Zaremba, Manager - Nuclear Fleet Licensing, at 980-373-2062.
Regis T. Repko Sr. Vice President - Governance, Projects, and Engineering MKL
Attachment:
List of Regulatory Commitments cc:
(all with Attachment)
USNRC Region II USN RC Resident Inspector - BSEP USN RC Resident Inspector - HNP USN RC Resident Inspector - RNP USN RC Resident Inspector - CNS USNRC Resident Inspector - MNS USNRC Resident Inspector - ONS A. Hon, NRA Project Manager - BSEP M. C. Barillas, NRA Project Manager - HNP & RNP G. E. Miller, NRA Project Manager - CNS & MNS J. R. Hall, NRA Project Manager - ONS D. Young, NEI (dly@nei.org)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission RA-15-0049 Attachment Page 1 of 2 LIST OF REGULATORY COMMITMENTS The following table identifies those actions committed to by Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (BSEP); Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 (HNP); H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 (RNP); Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (CNS); McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (MNS); and Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (ONS) in this document. Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.
COMMITMENT TYPE (Check One)
SCHEDULED COMPLETION DATE/EVENT ONE-TIME ACTION CONTINUING COMPLIANCE 1
For BSEP, HNP, RNP, CNS, MNS, and ONS, SAMGs will be considered within plant configuration management processes in order to ensure that the SAMGs reflect changes to the facility over time.
X October 31, 2016 2
The BSEP SAMG will be updated to revision 3 of the BWROG generic severe accident guidelines (published February, 2013).
X June 30, 2017 3
The HNP, RNP, CNS, MNS, and ONS SAMGs will be updated to future revisions of the PWROG generic severe accident technical guidelines, and the SAMGs will be integrated with other emergency response guideline sets and symptom-based Emergency Operating Procedures, and validated, using the guidance in NEI 14-01, Emergency Response Procedures and Guidelines for Beyond Design Basis Events and Severe Accidents.
X Within 2 refueling outages or 3 years of the publication date of the guidelines, whichever is greater
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission RA-15-0049 Attachment Page 2 of 2 COMMITMENT TYPE (Check One)
SCHEDULED COMPLETION DATE/EVENT ONE-TIME ACTION CONTINUING COMPLIANCE 4
The BSEP SAMG will be updated to future revisions of the BWROG generic severe accident technical guidelines, and the SAMG will be integrated with other emergency response guideline sets and symptom-based Emergency Operating Procedures, and validated, using the guidance in NEI 14-01, Emergency Response Procedures and Guidelines for Beyond Design Basis Events and Severe Accidents. Note: For BSEP, use of NEI 14-01 guidance begins with the update to revision 4 of the BWROG generic severe accident guidelines.
X Within 2 refueling outages or 3 years of the publication date of the guidelines, whichever is greater
Regis T. Repko 526 South Church Street Charlotte, NC 28202 Mailing Address:
Mail Code EC07H / P.O. Box 1006 Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 704-382-4126 704-382-6056 fax Serial: RA-15-0049 December 21, 2015 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-325 AND 50-324 / RENEWED LICENSE NOS. DPR-71 AND DPR-62 SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 50-400 / RENEWED LICENSE NO. NPF-63 H. B. ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NO. 2 DOCKET NO. 50-261 / RENEWED LICENSE NO. DPR-23 CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-413 AND 50-414 / RENEWED LICENSE NOS. NPF-35 AND NPF-52 MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-369 AND 50-370 / RENEWED LICENSE NOS. NPF-9 AND NPF-17 OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 DOCKET NOS. 50-269, 50-270 AND 50-287 / RENEWED LICENSE NOS. DPR-38, DPR-47 AND DPR-55
SUBJECT:
COMMITMENT TO MAINTAIN SEVERE ACCIDENT MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES 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 Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (BSEP); Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 (HNP); H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 (RNP); Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (CNS); McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (MNS); and Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (ONS). 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.
It is expected that NRC staff personnel will conduct periodic inspection of our SAMGs and performance deficiencies, if any, will be assessed using the Reactor Oversight Process. We
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission RA-15-0049 Page2 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 concerning this letter, or require additional information, please contact Art Zaremba, Manager - Nuclear Fleet Licensing, at 980-373-2062.
Regis T. Repko Sr. Vice President - Governance, Projects, and Engineering MKL
Attachment:
List of Regulatory Commitments cc:
(all with Attachment)
USNRC Region II USN RC Resident Inspector - BSEP USN RC Resident Inspector - HNP USN RC Resident Inspector - RNP USN RC Resident Inspector - CNS USNRC Resident Inspector - MNS USNRC Resident Inspector - ONS A. Hon, NRA Project Manager - BSEP M. C. Barillas, NRA Project Manager - HNP & RNP G. E. Miller, NRA Project Manager - CNS & MNS J. R. Hall, NRA Project Manager - ONS D. Young, NEI (dly@nei.org)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission RA-15-0049 Attachment Page 1 of 2 LIST OF REGULATORY COMMITMENTS The following table identifies those actions committed to by Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (BSEP); Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 (HNP); H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 (RNP); Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (CNS); McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (MNS); and Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (ONS) in this document. Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.
COMMITMENT TYPE (Check One)
SCHEDULED COMPLETION DATE/EVENT ONE-TIME ACTION CONTINUING COMPLIANCE 1
For BSEP, HNP, RNP, CNS, MNS, and ONS, SAMGs will be considered within plant configuration management processes in order to ensure that the SAMGs reflect changes to the facility over time.
X October 31, 2016 2
The BSEP SAMG will be updated to revision 3 of the BWROG generic severe accident guidelines (published February, 2013).
X June 30, 2017 3
The HNP, RNP, CNS, MNS, and ONS SAMGs will be updated to future revisions of the PWROG generic severe accident technical guidelines, and the SAMGs will be integrated with other emergency response guideline sets and symptom-based Emergency Operating Procedures, and validated, using the guidance in NEI 14-01, Emergency Response Procedures and Guidelines for Beyond Design Basis Events and Severe Accidents.
X Within 2 refueling outages or 3 years of the publication date of the guidelines, whichever is greater
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission RA-15-0049 Attachment Page 2 of 2 COMMITMENT TYPE (Check One)
SCHEDULED COMPLETION DATE/EVENT ONE-TIME ACTION CONTINUING COMPLIANCE 4
The BSEP SAMG will be updated to future revisions of the BWROG generic severe accident technical guidelines, and the SAMG will be integrated with other emergency response guideline sets and symptom-based Emergency Operating Procedures, and validated, using the guidance in NEI 14-01, Emergency Response Procedures and Guidelines for Beyond Design Basis Events and Severe Accidents. Note: For BSEP, use of NEI 14-01 guidance begins with the update to revision 4 of the BWROG generic severe accident guidelines.
X Within 2 refueling outages or 3 years of the publication date of the guidelines, whichever is greater