ML15240A019

Grand Gulf, Unit 1 - Six-Month Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)

ML15240A019
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	08/28/2015
From:	Mulligan K J Entergy Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
EA-12-051, GNRO-2015/00050
Download: ML15240A019 (7)

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QGNRO-2015/00050August28,2015u.s.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionATTN:DocumentControlDeskWashington,DC20555-0001EntergyOperations,Inc.P.O.Box756PortGibson,MS39150KevinJ.MulliganSiteVicePresidentGrandGulfNuclearStationTel.(601)437-7500

SUBJECT:

Entergy'sFifthSix-MonthStatusReportinResponsetoMarch12,2012CommissionOrderModifyingLicenseswithRegardtoReliableSpentFuelPoolInstrumentation(OrderNumberEA-12-051)GrandGulfNuclearStation,Unit1DocketNo.50-416LicenseNo.NPF-29

REFERENCES:

1.NRCOrderNumberEA-12-051,OrdertoModifyLicenseswithRegardtoReliableSpentFuelPool(SFP)Instrumentation,datedMarch12,2012(ML12054A682)2.EntergyLettertoNRC,OverallIntegratedPlaninResponsetoMarch12,2012,CommissionOrderModifyingLicensewithRegardtoReliableSpentFuelPoolInstrumentation(OrderNumberEA-12-051),datedFebruary26,20132013/00016,ML13064A417)3.EntergyLettertoNRC,Entergy'sFirstSix-MonthStatusReportinResponsetoMarch12,2012CommissionOrderModifyingLicensewithRegardtoReliableSpentFuelPoolInstrumentation(OrderNumberEA-12-051),datedAugust28,20132013/00061)4.EntergyLettertoNRC,Entergy'sSecondSix-MonthStatusReportinResponsetoMarch12,2012CommissionOrderModifyingLicensewithRegardtoReliableSpentFuelPoolInstrumentation(OrderNumberEA-12-051),datedFebruary28,20142014/00013)5.EntergyLettertoNRC,Entergy'sThirdSix-MonthStatusReportinResponsetoMarch12,2012CommissionOrderModifyingLicensewithRegardtoReliableSpentFuelPoolInstrumentation(OrderNumberEA-12-051),datedAugust27,20142014/00055)

GNRO-2015/00050Page2of36.EntergyLettertoNRC,Entergy'sFourthSix-MonthStatusReportinResponsetoMarch12,2012CommissionOrderModifyingLicensewithRegardtoReliableSpentFuelPoolInstrumentation(OrderNumberEA-12-051),datedFebruary18,20152015/00005)

DearSirorMadam:

OnMarch12,2012,theU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)issuedanorder(Reference1)toEntergyOperations,Inc.(Entergy).Reference1wasimmediatelyeffectiveanddirectsEntergytoinstallreliablespentfuelpoollevelinstrumentation.Reference1requiressubmissionofastatusreportatsix-monthintervalsfollowingsubmittaloftheoverallintegratedplan(Reference2).Thepurposeofthisletteristoprovidethefifthsix-monthstatusreportpursuanttoSectionIV,ConditionC.2,ofReference1,thatdelineatesprogressmadeinimplementingtherequirementsofReference1.Theattachedreportprovidesanupdateofmilestoneaccomplishmentssincethelaststatusreport,includinganychangestothecompliancemethod,schedule,orneedforreliefandthebasis,ifany.Thislettercontainsnonewregulatorycommitments.Shouldyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthissubmittal,pleasecontactMr.JamesJ.Nadeau,RegulatoryAssuranceManager,at(601)437-2103.Ideclareunderpenaltyofperjurythattheforegoingistrueandcorrect;executedonAugust28,2015.Sincerely,__KJM/ras

Attachment:

GrandGulfNuclearStation'sFifthSixMonthStatusReportfortheImplementationofOrderEA-12-051,OrderModifyingLicenseswithRegardtoRequirementsforReliableSpentFuelPoolInstrumentationcc:U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionATTN:KrissKennedyDeputyRegionalAdministrator,RegionIV1600EastLamarBoulevardArlington,TX76011-4511U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionAttn:Director,OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationWashington,DC20555-0001 GNRO-2015/00050Page3of3cc:U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionATTN:KrissKennedyDeputyRegionalAdministrator,RegionIV1600EastLamarBoulevardArlington,TX76011-4511U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionAttn:Director,OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationWashington,DC20555-0001U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionATTN:Mr.AlanWang,NRR/DORLMailStopOWFN/8B1Washington,DC20555-0001NRCSeniorResidentInspectorGrandGulfNuclearStationPortGibson,MS39150 AttachmenttoGNRO-2015/00050GrandGulfNuclearStation'sFifthSixMonthStatusReportfortheImplementationofOrderEA-12-051,OrderModifyingLicenseswithRegardtoRequirementsforReliableSpentFuelPoolInstrumentation GNRO-2015/00050Page1of31IntroductionGrandGulfNuclearStation(GGNS)developedanOverallIntegratedPlan(OIP-Reference1inSection8),documentingtherequirementstoinstallreliablespentfuelpoollevelinstrumentation(SFPI),inresponsetoReference2ofsection8.Thisattachmentprovidesanupdateofmilestoneaccomplishmentssincethelaststatusreport,includinganychangestothecompliancemethod,schedule,orneedforrelief/relaxationandthebasis,ifany.2MilestoneAccomplishmentsThefollowingmilestone(s)havebeencompletedsinceJanuary31,2015andarecurrentasofJuly31,2015:None.3MilestoneScheduleStatusThefollowingprovidesanupdatetothescheduleidentifiedinSection2oftheOverallIntegratedPlan.Itprovidestheactivitystatusofeachitem,andwhethertheexpectedcompletiondatehaschanged.Thedatesareplanningdatessubjecttochangeasdesignandimplementationdetailsaredeveloped.TargetRevisedActivityTargetMilestoneCompletionStatusCompletionDateDateSpring2016InstallreliableSFPIRefuelingPlannedN/AOutageRespondtoNRCRAls(receivedJulyAugust29,SubmittedAugust29,N/A30,2013)20132013RespondtoISERAls(receivedSeptember30,SubmittedFebruary27,N/ANovember25,2013)20152015 GNRO-2015/00050Page2of34ChangestoComplianceMethodTherearenoadditionalchangestothecompliancemethod.5NeedforRelief/RelaxationandBasisfortheRelief/RelaxationGGNSexpectstocomplywiththeorderimplementationdateandnorelief/relaxationisrequiredatthistime.6OpenItemsfromOverallIntegratedPlanandInterimStaffEvaluationGGNShasreceivedanInterimStaffEvaluation(ISE)thatincludes19RAls.ThefollowingtableprovidesastatusofanyRAlsdocumentedintheISE.RAI#ResponseStatus1SubmittedinReference102SubmittedinReference103SubmittedinReference104SubmittedinReference105SubmittedinReference106SubmittedinReference107SubmittedinReference108SubmittedinReference109SubmittedinReference1010SubmittedinReference1011SubmittedinReference1012SubmittedinReference1013SubmittedinReference1014SubmittedinReference1015'SubmittedinReference1016SubmittedinReference1017SubmittedinReference1018SubmittedinReference1019SubmittedinReference107PotentialInterimEvaluationImpactsTherearenopotentialimpactstotheInterimStaffEvaluationidentifiedatthistime.

GNRO-2015/00050Page3of38ReferencesThefollowingreferencessupporttheupdatestotheOverallIntegratedPlandescribedinthisAttachment.1."OverallIntegratedPlaninResponsetoMarch12,2012,CommissionOrderModifyingLicensewithRegardtoReliableSpentFuelPoolInstrumentation(OrderNumber051),"datedFebruary26,2013(GNRO-2013/00016,ML13059A316).2.NRCOrderNumberEA-12-051,"OrderModifyingLicenseswithRegardtoReliableSpentFuelPoolInstrumentation,"datedMarch12,2012(ML12054A679).3."GrandGulfNuclearStation,Unit1-InterimStaffEvaluationandRequestforAdditional.InformationRegardingOverallIntegratedPlanforReliableSpentFuelPoolInstrumentation(OrderNumberEA-12-051)(TACNO.MF0955),"datedNovember25,2013(ML133168986).4."SummaryoftheNovember26,2013,PublicMeetingtoDiscussIndustryResponsestoStaffInterimEvaluationsforSpentFuelPoolInstrumentation,"datedDecember26,2013(ML133478030).5."RequestforAdditionalInformationRegardingOverallIntegratedPlanforReliableSpentFuelPoolInstrumentation(OrderEA-12-051),"datedJuly30,2013(GNRI-2013/00129).6.EntergyLettertoNRC,Entergy'sFirstSix-MonthStatusReportinResponsetoMarch12,2012CommissionOrderModifyingLicensewithRegardtoReliableSpentFuelPoolInstrumentation(OrderNumberEA-12-051),datedAugust28,20132013/00061)7.EntergyLettertoNRC,Entergy'sSecondSix-MonthStatusReportinResponsetoMarch12,2012CommissionOrderModifyingLicensewithRegardtoReliableSpentFuelPoolInstrumentation(OrderNumberEA-12-051),datedFebruary28,20142014/00013)8.EntergyLettertoNRC,Entergy'sThirdSix-MonthStatusReportinResponsetoMarch12,2012CommissionOrderModifyingLicensewithRegardtoReliableSpentFuelPoolInstrumentation(OrderNumberEA-12-051),datedAugust27,20142014/00055)9.NE112-02,IndustryGuidanceforCompliancewithNRCOrderEA-12-051,"ToModifyLicenseswithRegardtoReliableSpentFuelPoolInstrumentation,"Revision1,datedAugust2012(ML12240A307)10.EntergyLettertoNRC,Entergy'sFourthSix-MonthStatusReportinResponsetoMarch12,2012CommissionOrderModifyingLicensewithRegardtoReliableSpentFuelPoolInstrumentation(OrderNumberEA-12-051),datedFebruary18,20152015/00005)