ULNRC-05924, ULNRC-05924: Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design Basis External Events (Order Number EA-12-049)

ULNRC-05924: Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design Basis External Events (Order Number EA-12-049)

ML12305A283
Person / Time
Site:	Callaway
Issue date:	10/29/2012
From:	Reasoner C Ameren Missouri, Union Electric Co
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
References
EA-12-049, ULNRC-05924
Download: ML12305A283 (5)

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WAmeren Callaway Plant MISSOURI October 29, 2012 ULNRC-05924 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 10 CFR2.202 Ladies and Gentlemen:

DOCKET NUMBER 50-483 CALLAWAY PLANT UNIT 1 UNION ELECTRIC CO.

FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NPF-30 INITIAL STATUS REPORT IN RESPONSE TO MARCH 12, 2012 COMMISSION ORDER MODIFYING LICENSES WITH REGARD TO REQUIREMENTS FOR MITIGATION STRATEGIES FOR BEYOND-DESIGN BASIS EXTERNAL EVENTS (ORDER NUMBER EA-12-049)

References:

1. Letter dated March 12, 2012 from E. J. Leeds and M. R. Johnson, USNRC, to Adam C.

Heflin, Callaway Plant, Union Electric Company, "Issuance of Order to Modify Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events"

2. NRC Interim Staff Guidance JLD-ISG-2012-01, Compliance with Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events, Revision 0, August 29,2012 (ADAMS Accession Number ML12229A174)

3. Letter dated February 24, 2012, from A. R. Pietrangelo, Nuclear Energy Institute to USNRC, "Industry Initiative on Procurement of Equipment for the Diverse and Flexible Coping Strategy (FLEX)" (ADAMS Accession No. ML12061A023)

4. Nuclear Energy Institute document NEI 12-06, Diverse and Flexible Coping Strategies (FLEX) Implementation Guide, Revision 0, August 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12242A378)

5. ULNRC-05842, Ameren Missouri Response to Commission Order to Modify Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies For Beyond-Design-Basis External Events, March 30,2012 On March 12,2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued an order (Reference 1) to Union Electric Company (dba Ameren Missouri) for Callaway Plant. Reference 1 was immediately effective

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ULNRC-05924 October 29, 2012 Page 2 of5 and directs Ameren Missouri to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event at Callaway Plant. Specific requirements are {}Ut;lined in Attachment 2 of Reference 1.

Reference 1 requires submission of an initial status report 60 days following issuance of final interim staff guidance from the NRC. The final interim staff guidance (Reference 2) was issued August 30, 2012. The purpose of this letter is to provide the initial status report pursuant to Section N, Condition C.2, of Reference 1 within 60 days following issuance of Reference 2. This report confirms Ameren Missouri has received Reference 2 and is in the process of evaluating the guidance for the purpose of establishing mitigation strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities in the event ~fa beyond-design-basis external event at Callaway Plant, in accordance with Attachment 2 of Reference 1.

Items to be reported per this status report are as follows:

Major activities completed during this reporting period:

• Additional portable equipment was ordered prior to the issuance of Reference 2, as described in an NEI letter to the NRC (Reference 3). This equipment has been received on-site.

• A site walk-down was completed with personnel from Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC to determine the site's ability to meet the coping capabilities as defined in NEI 12-06 (Reference 4).

Planned activities for the next six months:

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

• Development and submittal of the overall integrated plan.

• Analyses to demonstrate compliance with strategies identified in Reference 4.

Technical difficulties encountered that could affect the ability to provide the licensee's February 28, 2013, submittal:

• None 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 Callaway prior to startup from Refueling Outage 20 (currently scheduled for Fall2014).

ULNRC-05924 October 29, 2012 Page 3 of5 If you have any questions concerning the content of this letter, please contact Scott Maglio, Regulatory Affairs Manager, at 573-676-8719. This letter does not contain new commitments.

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

Sincerely, Executed on: ----------------- ~

Cleveland 0. Reasoner Vice President, Engineering SJM/nls

ULNRC-05924 October 29, 2012 Page 4 of5 cc: Mr. Elmo E. Collins Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511 Mr. Eric J. Leeds Director, Office ofNuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 0-13H16M Washington, DC 20555-0001 Senior Resident Inspector Callaway Resident Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 8201 NRC Road Steedman, MO 65077 Mr. Fred Lyon Project Manager, Callaway Plant Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 0-8B 1 Washington, DC 20555-2738 Jessica A. Kratchman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 9 D2 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Eric E. Bowman U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 12 D20 Washington, DC 20555-0001

ULNRC-05924 October 29, 2012 Page 5 of5 Index and send hardcopy to QA File A160.0761 Hardcopy:

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A. C. Heflin F. M. Diya C. 0. Reasoner III D. W. Neterer L. H. Graessle S. A. Maglio R. Holmes-Bobo NSRB Secretary T. B. Elwood Mr. Bill Muilenburg (WCNOC)

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