ML16005A144

River Bend, Unit 1 - Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines

ML16005A144
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	12/15/2015
From:	Clark J A Entergy Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RBG-47636
Download: ML16005A144 (3)

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~Entergy Operations, Inc.* River Bend Station-5485 U. S. HighwaY 61St. Francisville, LA 70775225381 4177Fax 225 381 4139jclark@entergy.comJoseph A. ClarkManager, Regulatory' AssuranceDecember 15, 2015RBG-47636U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionATTN: Document Control Desk11555 Rockville PikeRockville, MD 20852Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management GuidelinesRiver Bend Station -Unit 1Docket Number 050-458License Number NPF-47RBF1-1,5-01 87

Dear Sir or Madam:

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Nuclear Strategic Issues Advisory Committee (NSIAC)recently approved an Industry Initiative to implement and maintain Severe AccidentManagement Guidelines (SAMGs). This letter establ1ishes commitments related to SAMGs forRiver Bend Station. These guidelines would be used by emergency response personnel duringaccident conditions that progress beyond the mitigation capabilities described in EmergencyOperating Procedures (EOPs). SAMG strategies are intended to arrest the progression of fueldamage, maintain, the capability of the containment as long as possible, and minimizeradiological releases. :.The new SAMG commitments are listed in Attachment 1.It is expected that NRC staff personnel will conduct periodic inspection of our SAMGs andperformance deficiencies, if any, will be assessed using the Reactor Oversight Process. Wealso understand that inspection activities will not extend to NRC review and approval of SAMGstrategies, or the use of equipment described in the SAMGs.Should you have any questions concerning the content of this letter, please contact me at 225-381-4177.Sincerely,-JAC /dhw

Attachment:

List of Regulatory Commitments Attachment toRBG-47636List of Regulatory Commitments Attachment toRBG-47636Page 1 of 1List of Regulatory CommitmentsThe following table identifies those actions committed to by River Bend Station in this document.Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are notconsidered to be regulatory commitments.TYPE(Check one) SCHEDULED__________COMPLETION DATEONE-TIME CONTINUINGCOMMITMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE (If Required)1. River Bend Station will consider the site X October 31, 2016SAMGs within plant configurationmanagement processes in order to ensurethat the SAMGs reflect changes to thefacility over time.2. River Bend Station will update the site X June 30, 2017SAMGs to revision 3 of the BWROGgeneric severe accident guidelines(published February 2013).3. River Bend Station will update the site X Within 2 refuelingSAMGs to future revisions of the BWROG outages or 3 yearsgeneric severe accident technical of the publicationguidelines, and the SAMGs will be date of theintegrated with other emergency response guidelines,guideline sets and symptom-based whichever isEmergency Operating Procedures, and greatervalidated, using the guidance in NEI 14-01,Emergency Response Procedures andGuidelines for Beyond Design Basis Eventsand Severe Accidents. (Use of NEI 14-01guidance begins with the update to revision4 of the BWROG generic severe accidentguidelines.)

~Entergy Operations, Inc.* River Bend Station-5485 U. S. HighwaY 61St. Francisville, LA 70775225381 4177Fax 225 381 4139jclark@entergy.comJoseph A. ClarkManager, Regulatory' AssuranceDecember 15, 2015RBG-47636U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionATTN: Document Control Desk11555 Rockville PikeRockville, MD 20852Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management GuidelinesRiver Bend Station -Unit 1Docket Number 050-458License Number NPF-47RBF1-1,5-01 87

Dear Sir or Madam:

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Nuclear Strategic Issues Advisory Committee (NSIAC)recently approved an Industry Initiative to implement and maintain Severe AccidentManagement Guidelines (SAMGs). This letter establ1ishes commitments related to SAMGs forRiver Bend Station. These guidelines would be used by emergency response personnel duringaccident conditions that progress beyond the mitigation capabilities described in EmergencyOperating Procedures (EOPs). SAMG strategies are intended to arrest the progression of fueldamage, maintain, the capability of the containment as long as possible, and minimizeradiological releases. :.The new SAMG commitments are listed in Attachment 1.It is expected that NRC staff personnel will conduct periodic inspection of our SAMGs andperformance deficiencies, if any, will be assessed using the Reactor Oversight Process. Wealso understand that inspection activities will not extend to NRC review and approval of SAMGstrategies, or the use of equipment described in the SAMGs.Should you have any questions concerning the content of this letter, please contact me at 225-381-4177.Sincerely,-JAC /dhw

Attachment:

List of Regulatory Commitments Attachment toRBG-47636List of Regulatory Commitments Attachment toRBG-47636Page 1 of 1List of Regulatory CommitmentsThe following table identifies those actions committed to by River Bend Station in this document.Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are notconsidered to be regulatory commitments.TYPE(Check one) SCHEDULED__________COMPLETION DATEONE-TIME CONTINUINGCOMMITMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE (If Required)1. River Bend Station will consider the site X October 31, 2016SAMGs within plant configurationmanagement processes in order to ensurethat the SAMGs reflect changes to thefacility over time.2. River Bend Station will update the site X June 30, 2017SAMGs to revision 3 of the BWROGgeneric severe accident guidelines(published February 2013).3. River Bend Station will update the site X Within 2 refuelingSAMGs to future revisions of the BWROG outages or 3 yearsgeneric severe accident technical of the publicationguidelines, and the SAMGs will be date of theintegrated with other emergency response guidelines,guideline sets and symptom-based whichever isEmergency Operating Procedures, and greatervalidated, using the guidance in NEI 14-01,Emergency Response Procedures andGuidelines for Beyond Design Basis Eventsand Severe Accidents. (Use of NEI 14-01guidance begins with the update to revision4 of the BWROG generic severe accidentguidelines.)