ML111990469

Issuance of Amendments Changes to Security Plan

ML111990469
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	08/16/2011
From:	Thomas Wengert Plant Licensing Branch III
To:	Schimmel M Northern States Power Co
Wengert, Thomas
References
TAC ME5897, TAC ME5898
Download: ML111990469 (9)

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Safeguards Information UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 16, 2011 Mr. Mark A. Schimmel Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company - Minnesota 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089-9642

SUBJECT:

PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS RE: CHANGES TO SECURITY PLAN (TAC NOS. ME5897 AND ME5898)

Dear Mr. Schimmel:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 203 to Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-42 and Amendment No. 190 to Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-60 for the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 (PINGP), respectively. The amendments consist of changes to the Renewed Operating Licenses in response to your application dated March 18, 2011 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Nos.

ML110800119 and ML110810063), as supplemented by letters dated May 4, 2011 (ADAMS Accession No. ML11131A047), and June 2,2011 (ADAMS Accession No. ML11154A134). One of the two March 18, 2011, letters (ADAMS Accession No. ML110810063) and the enclosures to the May 4 and June 2, 2011, letters contain safeguards information and, accordingly, are withheld from public disclosure.

The amendments approve changes to the PINGP physical security plan and revise License Condition 2.C.(3) of the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses for Units 1 and 2.

The specifics of the NRC staff review of the physical security plan changes are detailed in the related safety evaluation (designated as safeguards information), provided as Enclosure 3. The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's next biweekly Federal Register notice.

NOTICE: Enclosure 3 contains Safeguards Information. Upon separation from Enclosure 3, this letter and Enclosures 1 and 2 are DECONTROLLED.

Safeguards Information

Safeguards Information

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, Please note that Enclosure 3 to this letter contains safeguards information as defined by Section 73.21 (b) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This letter may be decontrolled upon separation from Enclosure 3.

Sincerely,

~:6~'-~6-~~4-Thomas J. Wengert, Senio~roject Manager Plant licensing Branch 111-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-282 and 50-306

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 203 to DPR-42

2. 'Amendment No. 190 to DPR-60

3. Safeguards Evaluation - SAFEGUARDS cc wlo Enclosure 3: Distribution via ListServ Safeguards Information

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY - MINNESOTA DOCKET NO. 50-282 PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNIT 1 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 203 License No. DPR-42

1. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:

A. The application for amendment by Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota Corporation (NSPM, the licensee), dated March 18, 2011, as sL:pplemented by letters datea May 4, 2011, and June 2, 2011, complies wIth the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D. The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E. The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 5'1 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.

2. Accordingly, 2.C.(3) of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-42 is hereby amended to read as follows:

Physical Protection NSPM shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the Commission approved phYSical security, guard training and qualification, and safeguards contingency plans including amendments made pursuant to provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendments and Search Requirements revisions to 10 CFR 73.55 (51 FR 27817 and 27822) and to the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p). The combined set of plans, which contains Safeguards Information pfotected under 10 CFR 73.21, is entitled:

"Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Security Plan, Training and Qualification Plan,

-2 Safeguards Contingency Plan, and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Security Program," submitted by letters dated October 18, 2006, and January 10, 2007, and as supplemented by letters dated March 18 and June 2,2011, and approved by NRC Safety Evaluation dated August 16 , 2011.

NSPM shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the Commission approved Northern States Power Company - Minnesota (NSPM) Cyber Security Plan (CSP), including changes made pursuant to the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p}. The NSPM CSP was approved by License Amendment No. 202.

3. This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION f2~

Robert J. Pascarelli, Chief Plant Licensing Branch 111-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Attachment:

Changes to the Renewed Facility Operating License Date of Issuance: August 16, 2011

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY - MINNESOTA DOCKET NO. 50-306 PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNIT 2 AMENDMENT TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 190 License No. DPR-60

1. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that A. The application for amendment by Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota Corporation (NSPM, the licensee), dated March 18,2011, as supplemented by letters dated May 4, 2011, and June 2, 2011, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D. The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E. The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.

2. Accordingly, 2.C.(3) of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-60 is hereby amended to read as follows:

Physical Protection NSPM shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the Commission approved physical security, guard training and qualification, and safeguards contingency plans including amendments made pursuant to provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendments and Search Requirements revisions to 10 CI=R 73.55 (51 FR 27817 and 27822) and to the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR *50.54(p). The combined set of plans, which contains Safeguards Information protected ur,der 10 CFR 73.21, is entitled:

- 2 "Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Security Plan, Training and Qualification Plan, Safeguards Contingency Plan, and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Security Program," submitted by letters dated October 18,2006, and January 10,2007, and as supplemented by letters dated March 18 and June 2,2011, and approved by NRC Safety Evaluation dated Augustl6, 2011.

NSPM shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the Commission approved Northern States Power Company - Minnesota (NSPM) Cyber Security Plan (CSP), including changes made pursuant to the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p). The NSPM CSP was approved by License Amendment No. 189.

3. This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Robert J. Pascarelli, Chief Plant Licensing Branch 111-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Attachment:

Changes to the Renewed Facility Operating License Date of Issuance: August 16, 2011

ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NgS. 203 AND 190 RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. DPR42 AND DPR-60 DOCKET NO&. 50-282 AND 50-~Q6 Replace the following pages of the Facility Operating License No. DPR42 and DPR-60 with the attached revised pages. The changed areas are identified by a marginal line.

REMOVE INSERT DPR-42, License Page 4 DPR-42, License Page 4 DPR-60, License Page 4 DPR-60, License Page 4

- 4 Safeguards Information protected under 10 CFR 73.21, is entitled: "Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Security Plan, Training and Qualification Plan, Safeguards Contingency Plan, and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Security Program," submitted by letters dated October 18, 2006, and January 10, 2007, and as supplemented by letters dated March 18 and June 2, 2011, and approved by NRC Safety Evaluation dated August 16, 2011.

NSPM shall fully implement and maintain an effect all provisions ofthe Commission-approved Northern States Power Company - Minnesota (NSPM)

Cyber Security Plan (CSP), including changes made pursuant to the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p). The NSPM CSP was approved by Licensee Amendment No. 202.

(4) Fire Protection NSPM shall implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the approved fire protection program as described and referenced in the Updated Safety Analysis Report for the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, and as approved in Safety Evaluation Reports dated February 14, 1978, September 6, 1979, April 21, 1980, December 29, 1980, July 28, 1981, October 27, 1989, and October 6, 1995, subject to the following provision:

NSPM may make changes to the approved Fire Protection Program without prior approval of the Commission only if those changes would not adversely affect the ability to achieve and maintain safe shutdown in the event of a fire.

(5) Additional Conditions The Additional Conditions contained in Appendix S, as revised through Amendment No. 188, are hereby incorporated into this license. NSPM shall operate the facility in accordance with the Additional Conditions.

(6) Mitigation Strategy License Condition Develop and maintain strategies for addressing large fires and explosions and that include the following key areas:

(a) Fire fighting response strategy with the following elements:

1. Pre-defined coordinated fire response strategy and guidance

2. Assessment of mutual aid fire fighting assets

3. Designated staging areas for equipment and materials

4. Command and control

5. Training of response personnel Renewed Operating License No. DPR-42 Amendment No. 203

-4 Safeguards Information protected under 10 CFR 73.21, is entitled: "Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Security Plan, Training and Qualification Plan, Safeguards Contingency Plan, and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Security Program," submitted by letters dated October 18, 2006, and January 10, 2007, and as supplemented by letters dated March 18 and June 2, 2011, and approved by NRC Safety Evaluation dated August 16, 2011.

NSPM shall fully implement and maintain an effect all provisions of the Commission-approved Northern States Power Company - Minnesota (NSPM)

Cyber Security Plan (CSP), including changes made pursuant to the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p). The NSPM CSP was approved by Licensee Amendment No. 189.

(4) Fire Protection NSPM shall implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the approved fire protection program as described and referenced in the Updated Safety Analysis Report for the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, and as approved in Safety Evaluation Reports dated February 14, 1978, September 6, 1979, April 21, 1980, December 29,1980, July 28,1981, October 27,1989, and October 6, 1995, subject to the following provision:

NSPM may make changes to the approved Fire Protection Program without prior approval of the Commission only if those changes would not adversely affect the ability to achieve and maintain safe shutdown in the event of a fire.

(5) Additional Conditions The Additional Conditions contained in Appendix B, as revised through Amendment No. 177, are hereby incorporated into this license. NSPM shall operate the facility in accordance with the Additional Conditions.

(6) Mitigation Strategy License Condition Develop and maintain strategies for addressing large fires and explosions and that include the following key areas:

(a) Fire fighting response strategy with the following elements:

1. Pre-defined coordinated fire response strategy and guidance

2. Assessment of mutual aid fire fighting assets

3. Designated staging areas for equipment and materials

4. Command and control

5. Training of response personnel Renewed Operating License No. DPR-60 Amendment No. 190

Safeguards Information

-2 Please note that Enclosure 3 to this letter contains safeguards information as defined by Section 73.21 (b) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This letter may be decontrolled upon separation from Enclosure 3.

Sincerely, IRAJ Thomas J. Wengert, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1II~1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-282 and 50-306

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 203 to DPR-42

2. Amendment No. 190 to DPR-60

3. Safety Evaluation - SAFEGUARDS cc w/o Enclosure 3: Distribution via ListServ Distribution (w/o Enclosure 3):

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