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| | | number = ML12298A345 |
| | | issue date = 10/23/2012 |
| | | title = Southern Nuclear Operating Company'S 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 |
| | | author name = Ivey B L |
| | | author affiliation = Southern Co, Southern Nuclear Operating Co, Inc |
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| | | addressee affiliation = NRC/Document Control Desk, NRC/NRR |
| | | docket = 05000321, 05000366 |
| | | license number = |
| | | contact person = |
| | | case reference number = EA-12-049, NL-12-2146 |
| | | document type = Letter, Status Report |
| | | page count = 3 |
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| | {{#Wiki_filter:B. L. " Pete" Ivey Southern Nuclea r V ic e Pr esi d en t Operating Company, Inc. Re g u l a tory Aff airs 40 I nverness Center P arkw ay P ost Office Box 1 2 95 Bi rm i n gham. A L 35242 T e l 2 05.992.7 619 Fax 2 05.9 92.5217 October 23 , 2012 Docket 50-321 NL-12-2146 50-366 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant -Units 1 and Southern Nuclear Operating Company's Initial Status Report in Response March 12,2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External (Order Number |
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| | ==References:== |
| | NRC Order Number EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for 8eyond-Oesign-8asis External Events 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 8eyond-Oesign-8asis External Events , Revision 0, dated August 29,2012 Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Letter to NRC, Industry Initiative on Procurement of Equipment for the Diverse and Flexible Coping Strategy (FLEX), dated February 24, 2012 NEI 12-06, Diverse and Flexible Coping Strategies Implementation Guide, Revision 0, dated August Ladies and Gentlemen: |
| | On March 12,2012 , the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued an order (Reference |
| | : 1) to Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC). Reference 1 was immediately effective and directed SNC 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. Specific requirements are outlined in Attachment 2 of Reference |
| | : 1. |
| | U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 46 2 1 requires submission of an initial status report by SNC 60 days following issuance of the final interim staff final interim guidance 2) was issued August The purpose this letter is to provide the initial status pursuant to Section IV, Condition C.2, of Reference 1 within 60 days following issuance of Reference |
| | : 2. This report confirms SNC has 2 and is in the process of evaluating the guidance for the purpose of establishing mitigation strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, spent fuel pool cooling capabilities in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event as in Attachment 2 of of<:l,ror,t"o |
| | : 1. Major activities completed during this reporting period: III Additional portable equipment was ordered prior to issuance of as described in an NEI letter to the NRC (Reference 3). no,.*,f,t" evaluation is in progress to establish the coping capabilities as in 1 4). III Resources have been identified and project plans initiated, including development of milestones, to assure compliance with 1. I""'TI\IIT'C><" for the next six months: III Development and submittal of the overall integrated III strategy and develop conceptual Technical difficulties encountered that could affect the ability to provide the February 3, submittal: None at this time; however, technical difficulties could arise since Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant (HNP) will be in a refueling outage during the month of February 201 If such difficulties are SNC will provide such notification as soon as possible. |
| | milestones schedule through completion of installation and testing: III A project milestones schedule will provided with the overall integrated plan. III Implementation of the order will completed for HNP Unit 1 prior to startup from Refueling Outage (RFO) 1 (Spring 2016). III Implementation of the order will be completed for HNP Unit 2 prior to December 31 , 2016. letter contains no new regulatory commitments. |
| | If you have any questions, contact Ken McElroy at (205) |
| | U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NL-12-2146 Page 3 Mr. B. L. Ivey states he is a Vice President of Southern Nuclear Operating Company, is authorized to execute this oath on behalf of Southern Nuclear Operating Company and, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the facts set forth in this letter are true. Sworn to and subscribed before me this k;3rtf day of 004-0 b (! Y ,2012. |
| | N8tary Public My commission expires: MA.ld\ -r3/ 7--0 If Respectfully submitted, -B. L. Ivey Vice President |
| | -Regulatory Affairs BLl/CLN Southern Nuclear Operating Company Mr. S. E. Kuczynski, Chairman, President |
| | & CEO Mr. D. G. Bost, Executive Vice President |
| | & Chief Nuclear Officer Mr. D. R. Madison, Vice President |
| | -Hatch Mr. B. J. Adams, Vice President |
| | -Fleet Operations Mr. M. J. Ajluni, Nuclear Licensing Director RType: CHA02.004 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. V. M. McCree, Regional Administrator Mr. R. E. Martin, NRR Senior Project Manager -Fleet Mr. E. D. Morris, Senior Resident Inspector |
| | -Hatch Ms. Jessica A. Kratchman, f\lRRlJLD/PMB, NRC Mr. Eric E. Bowman , NRR/DPRlPGCB, NRC State of Georgia Mr. J. H. Turner, Environmental Director Protection Division}} |
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B. L. " Pete" Ivey Southern Nuclea r V ic e Pr esi d en t Operating Company, Inc. Re g u l a tory Aff airs 40 I nverness Center P arkw ay P ost Office Box 1 2 95 Bi rm i n gham. A L 35242 T e l 2 05.992.7 619 Fax 2 05.9 92.5217 October 23 , 2012 Docket 50-321 NL-12-2146 50-366 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant -Units 1 and Southern Nuclear Operating Company's Initial Status Report in Response March 12,2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External (Order Number
References:
NRC Order Number EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for 8eyond-Oesign-8asis External Events 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 8eyond-Oesign-8asis External Events , Revision 0, dated August 29,2012 Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Letter to NRC, Industry Initiative on Procurement of Equipment for the Diverse and Flexible Coping Strategy (FLEX), dated February 24, 2012 NEI 12-06, Diverse and Flexible Coping Strategies Implementation Guide, Revision 0, dated August Ladies and Gentlemen:
On March 12,2012 , the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued an order (Reference
- 1) to Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC). Reference 1 was immediately effective and directed SNC 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. Specific requirements are outlined in Attachment 2 of Reference
- 1.
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 46 2 1 requires submission of an initial status report by SNC 60 days following issuance of the final interim staff final interim guidance 2) was issued August The purpose this letter is to provide the initial status pursuant to Section IV, Condition C.2, of Reference 1 within 60 days following issuance of Reference
- 2. This report confirms SNC has 2 and is in the process of evaluating the guidance for the purpose of establishing mitigation strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, spent fuel pool cooling capabilities in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event as in Attachment 2 of of<:l,ror,t"o
- 1. Major activities completed during this reporting period: III Additional portable equipment was ordered prior to issuance of as described in an NEI letter to the NRC (Reference 3). no,.*,f,t" evaluation is in progress to establish the coping capabilities as in 1 4). III Resources have been identified and project plans initiated, including development of milestones, to assure compliance with 1. I""'TI\IIT'C><" for the next six months: III Development and submittal of the overall integrated III strategy and develop conceptual Technical difficulties encountered that could affect the ability to provide the February 3, submittal: None at this time; however, technical difficulties could arise since Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant (HNP) will be in a refueling outage during the month of February 201 If such difficulties are SNC will provide such notification as soon as possible.
milestones schedule through completion of installation and testing: III A project milestones schedule will provided with the overall integrated plan. III Implementation of the order will completed for HNP Unit 1 prior to startup from Refueling Outage (RFO) 1 (Spring 2016). III Implementation of the order will be completed for HNP Unit 2 prior to December 31 , 2016. letter contains no new regulatory commitments.
If you have any questions, contact Ken McElroy at (205)
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NL-12-2146 Page 3 Mr. B. L. Ivey states he is a Vice President of Southern Nuclear Operating Company, is authorized to execute this oath on behalf of Southern Nuclear Operating Company and, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the facts set forth in this letter are true. Sworn to and subscribed before me this k;3rtf day of 004-0 b (! Y ,2012.
N8tary Public My commission expires: MA.ld\ -r3/ 7--0 If Respectfully submitted, -B. L. Ivey Vice President
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