ML12310A214

Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 - Supplemental Info. Needed for Acceptance of Requests Licensing Action Exemption Request from the Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise Requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Section IV.

ML12310A214
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	11/21/2012
From:	Whited J A Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Rausch T S Susquehanna
Whited J A
References
TAC ME9845, TAC ME9846
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5 REGU/ UNITED STATES .;:,'"+ <{ 'Ui 0." NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 0 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 : (,; November 21, 2012 yoO If-***-l< Mr. Timothy S. Rausch Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Boulevard NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR ACCEPTANCE OF REQUESTED LICENSING ACTION RE: EXEMPTION REQUEST FROM THE BIENNIAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR 50, APPENDIX E, SECTION IV.F.2.b (TAC NOS. ME9845 AND ME9846) Dear Mr. Rausch: By letter dated October 25, 2012, as supplemented by letter dated November 16, 2012,1 PPL Susquehanna, LLC, (PPL) submitted an exemption request from the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50, Appendix E,Section IV.F.2.b. for Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 (SSES 1 and 2). Specifically, PPL requested postponement of the evaluation of the onsite elements of the SSES 1 and 2 biennial Emergency Preparedness exercise from October 23,2012, to February 26,2013. To complete its review, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff requests responses to the enclosed questions. The draft questions were sent to Mr. John Tripoli, of your staff, to ensure that the questions were understandable, the regulatory basis for the questions was clear, and to determine if the information was previously docketed. On November 14, 2012, Mr. Tripoli, agreed that you would provide a response by November 30, 2012. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at 301-415-4090. Si7Y'l: Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388 Enclosure: As stated cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv 1 Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession Nos. ML 12300A 108 and ML 12324A249, respectively REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION EXEMPTION REQUEST FROM THE ONSITE BIENNIAL EXERCISE REQUIREMENTS OF APPENDIX E TO 10 CFR 50 PPL SUSQUEHANNA LLC ALLEGHANY ELECTRIC COOPERATION, INC. SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NUMBERS 50-387 AND 50-388 By letter dated October 25,2012, as supplemented by letter dated November 16, 2012,1 PPL Susquehanna, LLC (PPL) requested an exemption from the biennial emergency preparedness exercise requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50, Appendix E,Section IV.F.2.b for the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (SSES). Specifically, PPL requested postponement of the evaluation of the onsite elements of the SSES's Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise from October 23, 2012, to February 26, 2013. The following requests for additional information (RAls) are provided to facilitate the technical review being conducted by the Division of Preparedness and Response, Operating Reactor licensing and Outreach Branch staff. RAI Section IV.F.2.b of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, requires licensees at each site to conduct a biennial exercise of their onsite emergency plans. Please specifically discuss why the onsite portion of the biennial exercise could not be conducted prior to the end of the year (e.g., exercise scenario is compromised and a new scenario will need to be developed and submitted to the NRC, simulator unavailability to support development and validation of changes to scenario due to required Operator examinations through the end of the year, etc). RAI PPL stated that the offsite portion of the biennial exercise was successfully performed on October 23, 2012. Please describe what licensee support contributed to this exercise (e.g., address whether a validated exercise scenario with expected emergency action level classifications and protective action recommendations was provided to offsite authorities, what licensee emergency response organization positions were simulated, what licensee support was provided at the emergency operations center, etc). 1 Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession Nos. ML 12300A108 and ML 12324A249, respectively Enclosure RAI Page 2 of the exemption request provides a discussion on a risk perspective. Please describe what increased risk to public health and safety is incurred by performing the biennial exercise in the remaining CY 2012, as opposed to the risk to public health and safety of the exercise, if rescheduled to February 2013. Please provide additional information for Tables 1 and 3 of your exemption request to include further discussion relative to whether these drills tested the integrated capability and major functions of the emergency plan. Additionally, please address what offsite agencies participated in the drills provided in Table 1.

November 21,2012 Mr. Timothy S. Rausch Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Boulevard NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR ACCEPTANCE OF REQUESTED LICENSING ACTION RE: EXEMPTION REQUEST FROM THE BIENNIAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR 50, APPENDIX E, SECTION IV.F.2.b (TAC NOS. ME9845 AND ME9846) Dear Mr. Rausch: By letter dated October 25, 2012, as supplemented by letter dated November 16, 2012,1 PPL Susquehanna, LLC, (PPL) submitted an exemption request from the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50, Appendix E,Section IV.F.2.b. for Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 (SSES 1 and 2). Specifically, PPL requested postponement of the evaluation of the onsite elements of the SSES 1 and 2 biennial Emergency Preparedness exercise from October 23,2012, to February 26,2013. To complete its review, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff requests responses to the enclosed questions. The draft questions were sent to Mr. John Tripoli, of your staff, to ensure that the questions were understandable, the regulatory basis for the questions was clear, and to determine if the information was previously docketed. On November 14, 2012, Mr. Tripoli, agreed that you would provide a response by November 30, 2012. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at 301-415-4090. Sincerely, IRA! Jeffrey A. Whited, Project Manager Plant licenSing Branch 1-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388 Enclosure: As stated cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv 1 Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession Nos. ML 12300A 108 and ML 12324A249, respectively Distribution: Public Branch Reading RidsRgn1 MailCenter Resource RidsOgcRp Resource RidsNrrDorlLpl1-2 Resource RidsNrrPMSusquehanna Resource RidsNrrLMBaxter RidsNrrDorlDpr Resource RidsAcrsAcnw_MailCTR Resource J. Anderson, NSIR M. Norris, NSIR ADAMS Accession No: ML "via email OFFICE LPL 1-2/PM LPL 1-2/LA NSIR/ORLT/BC LPL1-2/BC LPL 1-2/PM NAME JWhited ABaxter

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