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 61 St. Francisville, LA 70775 225381 4177Fax 225 381 4139 jclark@entergy.com Joseph A. Clark Manager, Regulatory' Assurance December 15, 2015 RBG-47636 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines River Bend Station -Unit 1 Docket Number 050-458 License Number NPF-47 RBF1-1,5-01 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 Accident Management Guidelines (SAMGs). This letter establ1ishes commitments related to SAMGs for River Bend Station. These guidelines would be used by emergency response personnel during accident conditions that progress beyond the mitigation capabilities described in Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs). SAMG strategies are intended to arrest the progression of fuel damage, maintain, the capability of the containment as long as possible, and minimize radiological releases.

.The new SAMG commitments are listed in Attachment 1.It is expected that NRC staff personnel will conduct periodic inspection of our SAMGs and performance deficiencies, if any, will be assessed using the Reactor Oversight Process. We also understand that inspection activities will not extend to NRC review and approval of SAMG strategies, 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 to RBG-47636 List of Regulatory Commitments Attachment to RBG-47636 Page 1 of 1 List of Regulatory Commitments The 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 not considered to be regulatory commitments.

TYPE (Check one) SCHEDULED__________COMPLETION DATE ONE-TIME CONTINUING COMMITMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE (If Required)1. River Bend Station will consider the site X October 31, 2016 SAMGs within plant configuration management processes in order to ensure that the SAMGs reflect changes to the facility over time.2. River Bend Station will update the site X June 30, 2017 SAMGs to revision 3 of the BWROG generic severe accident guidelines (published February 2013).3. River Bend Station will update the site X Within 2 refueling SAMGs to future revisions of the BWROG outages or 3 years generic severe accident technical of the publication guidelines, and the SAMGs will be date of the integrated with other emergency response guidelines, guideline sets and symptom-based whichever is Emergency Operating Procedures, and greater validated, using the guidance in NEI 14-01, Emergency Response Procedures and Guidelines for Beyond Design Basis Events and Severe Accidents. (Use of NEI 14-01 guidance begins with the update to revision 4 of the BWROG generic severe accident guidelines.)

~Entergy Operations, Inc.* River Bend Station-5485 U. S. HighwaY 61 St. Francisville, LA 70775 225381 4177Fax 225 381 4139 jclark@entergy.com Joseph A. Clark Manager, Regulatory' Assurance December 15, 2015 RBG-47636 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Commitment to Maintain Severe Accident Management Guidelines River Bend Station -Unit 1 Docket Number 050-458 License Number NPF-47 RBF1-1,5-01 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 Accident Management Guidelines (SAMGs). This letter establ1ishes commitments related to SAMGs for River Bend Station. These guidelines would be used by emergency response personnel during accident conditions that progress beyond the mitigation capabilities described in Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs). SAMG strategies are intended to arrest the progression of fuel damage, maintain, the capability of the containment as long as possible, and minimize radiological releases.

.The new SAMG commitments are listed in Attachment 1.It is expected that NRC staff personnel will conduct periodic inspection of our SAMGs and performance deficiencies, if any, will be assessed using the Reactor Oversight Process. We also understand that inspection activities will not extend to NRC review and approval of SAMG strategies, 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 to RBG-47636 List of Regulatory Commitments Attachment to RBG-47636 Page 1 of 1 List of Regulatory Commitments The 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 not considered to be regulatory commitments.

TYPE (Check one) SCHEDULED__________COMPLETION DATE ONE-TIME CONTINUING COMMITMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE (If Required)1. River Bend Station will consider the site X October 31, 2016 SAMGs within plant configuration management processes in order to ensure that the SAMGs reflect changes to the facility over time.2. River Bend Station will update the site X June 30, 2017 SAMGs to revision 3 of the BWROG generic severe accident guidelines (published February 2013).3. River Bend Station will update the site X Within 2 refueling SAMGs to future revisions of the BWROG outages or 3 years generic severe accident technical of the publication guidelines, and the SAMGs will be date of the integrated with other emergency response guidelines, guideline sets and symptom-based whichever is Emergency Operating Procedures, and greater validated, using the guidance in NEI 14-01, Emergency Response Procedures and Guidelines for Beyond Design Basis Events and Severe Accidents. (Use of NEI 14-01 guidance begins with the update to revision 4 of the BWROG generic severe accident guidelines.)