JAFP-13-0113, First 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)

First 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)

ML13241A206
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	08/28/2013
From:	Coyle L Entergy Nuclear Northeast, Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
References
EA-12-051, JAFP-13-0113
Download: ML13241A206 (5)

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Entergy Nuclear Northeast Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

James A. FitzPatrick NPP P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Tel 315-342-3840 Lawrence M. Coyle Site Vice President - JAF JAFP-13-0113 August 28, 2013 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

First 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)

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Docket No. 50-333 License No. DPR-059

Reference:

1. NRC Order Number, EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, dated March, 12, 2012

2. NRC Interim Staff Guidance, JLD-ISG-2012-03, Compliance with Order EA-12-051, Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, date August 29, 2012

3. NEI 12-02, Industry Guidance for Compliance with NRC Order EA 051, To Modify Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, dated August 24, 2012

4. Entergy to NRC, JAFP-12-0125, Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051), dated October 29, 2012

5. Entergy to NRC, JAFP-13-0023, James A. FitzPatrick Overall Integrated Plan in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying License with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051), dated February 28, 2013

Dear Sir or Madam:

On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) issued an order [Reference 1] to Entergy. Reference 1 was immediately effective and directs Entergy to install reliable spent fuel pool level instrumentation. Specific requirements are outlined in of Reference 1.

Reference 1 required submission of an initial status report 60 days following issuance of the final interim staff guidance (Reference 2) and an overall integrated plan pursuant to Section IV, Condition C.2. Reference 2 endorses industry guidance document NEI 12-02, Revision 1

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[Reference 3] with clarifications and exceptions identified in Reference 2. Reference 4 provided the Entergy initial status report regarding spent fuel pool instrumentation. Reference 5 provided the Entergy overall integrated plan.

Reference 1 requires submission of a status report at six-month intervals following submittal of the overall integrated plan. Reference 3 provides direction regarding the content of the status reports. The purpose of this letter is to provide the first six-month status report pursuant to Section IV, Condition C.2, of Reference 1, that delineates progress made in implementing the requirements of Reference 1. The attached report provides an update of milestone accomplishments since the last status report, including any changes to the compliance method, schedule, or need for relief and the basis, if any.

This letter contains no new regulatory commitments. If you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Chris M. Adner, Licensing Manager, at 315-349-6766.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on 281h day of August, 2013.

Sincerely, ence M. Coyle Site Vice President LMC/CMA/mh

Attachment:

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant's (JAF's) First Six Month Status Report for the Implementation of Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation cc: Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation NRC Regional Administrator NRC Resident Inspector Ms. Jessica A. Kratchman, NRR/JLD/PMB, NRC Mr. Mohan Thadani, Senior Project Manager Ms. Bridget Frymire, NYSPSC Mr. Francis J. Murray Jr., President NYSERDA

JAFP-13-0113 Attachment James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plants (JAFs) First Six Month Status Report for the Implementation of Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (2 Pages)

JAFP-13-0113 Attachment James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plants (JAFs) First Six Month Status Report for the Implementation of Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation

1. Introduction James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant (JAF) developed an Overall Integrated Plan (Reference 1 in Section 8), documenting the requirements to install reliable spend fuel pool level instrumentation (SFPI), in response to Reference 2. This attachment provides an update of milestone accomplishments since submittal of the Overall Integrated Plan, including any changes to the compliance method, schedule, or need for relief/relaxation and the basis, if any.

2. Milestone Accomplishments None.

3. Milestone Schedule Status The following provides an update to milestone schedule to support the Overall Integrated Plan.

This section provides the activity status of each item, and the expected completion date noting any change. The dates are planning dates subject to change as design and implementation details are developed.

Revised Target Activity Target Milestone Completion Status Completion Date Date Submit 60 Day Status Report October 2012 Complete Submit Overall Integrated Plan February 2013 Complete Submit 6 Month Updates:

Update 1 August 2013 Complete Update 2 February 2014 Not Started Update 3 August 2014 Not Started Update 4 February 2015 Not Started Update 5 August 2015 Not Started Update 6 February 2016 Not Started Update 7 August 2016 Not Started Modifications:

Modifications Evaluation 2015 Not Started Design Engineering 2015 Not Started Implementation Outage 2016 Not Started Page 1 of 2

JAFP-13-0113 Attachment James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plants (JAFs) First Six Month Status Report for the Implementation of Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Revised Target Activity Target Milestone Completion Status Completion Date Date Procedures:

Create Procedures 2016 Not Started Training:

Develop Training Plan 2016 Not Started Training Complete 2016 Not Started SFP LI Implementation 2016 Not Started Full Site SFPI Implementation Fall of 2016 Not Started Submit Completion Report 2016 Not Started

4. Changes to Compliance Method There are no changes to the compliance method as documented in the Overall Integrated Plan

[Reference 1].

5. Need for Relief/Relaxation and Basis for the Relief/Relaxation JAF expects to comply with the order implementation date and no relief/relaxation is required at this time.

6. Open Items from Overall Integrated Plan and Draft Safety Evaluation None.

7. Potential Draft Safety Evaluation Impacts The NRC has not yet issued a draft safety evaluation for JAF; therefore, there are no potential impacts to the draft safety evaluation at this time.

8. References The following references support the updates to the Overall Integrated Plan described in this attachment.

1. James A. FitzPatrick Overall Integrated Plan in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051), JAFP-13-0023, dated February 28, 2013.

2. NRC Order Number EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, dated March 12, 2012.

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