JAFP-12-0124, Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events (Order Number EA-12-049)

Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events (Order Number EA-12-049)

ML12305A314
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	10/29/2012
From:	Michael Colomb Entergy Nuclear Northeast, Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
References
EA-12-049, JAFP-12-0124
Download: ML12305A314 (3)

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JAFP-12-0124 October 29, 2012 U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Entergy Nuclear Northeast Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.James A.FitzPatrick NPP P.O.Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13094 Tel 315-349-6024 Fax 315-349-6480 Michael J.Colomb Site Vice President

Reference:

Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events (Order Number12-049)James A.FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Docket No.50-333 License No.DPR-59 1.NRC Order Number EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Basis External Events (ML12054A735) 2.NRC Interim Staff Guidance JLD-ISG-2012-01, Compliance with Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events, Revision 0, dated August 29,2012 (ML12229A174) 3.Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)Letter to NRC, Industry Initiative on Procurement of Equipment for the Diverse and Flexible Coping Strategy (FLEX), dated February 24, 2012 4.NEI 12-06, Diverse and Flexible Coping Strategies (FLEX)Implementation Guide, Revision 0, dated August 2012

Dear Sir or Madam:

On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

("NRC" or"Commission")

issued an order (Reference 1)to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.Reference 1 was immediately effective and directs Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event.Specific requirements are outlined in Attachment 2 of Reference 1.Reference 1 requires submission of an initial status report 60 days following issuance of the final interim staff guidance.The final interim staff guidance (Reference 2)was issued August 29, 2012.The purpose of this letter is to provide the initial status report pursuant to Section IV, Condition C.2, of Reference 1 within 60 days following issuance of Reference 2.This report confirms Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.for the James A.FitzPatrick Nuclear JAFP-12-0 124 Page 2 of 3 Power Plant (JAF)has received Reference 2 and is in the process of evaluating the guidance for the purpose of establishing mitigation strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities in the event of adesign-basis external event as described in Attachment 2 of Reference 1.Major activities that have been started or completed during this reporting period:*Additional portable equipment was ordered prior to the issuance of Reference 2, as described in an NEI letter to the NRC (Reference 3).*A site-specific evaluation is in progress to establish the coping capabilities as defined in NEI 12-06 (Reference 4).*Resources are being identified and project plans initiated, including development of milestones, to assure compliance with Reference 1.Planned activities for the next six months:*Development and submittal of the overall integrated plan.Technical difficulties encountered that could affect the ability to provide the licensee's February 28, 2013, submittal:

• None at this time Project milestones schedule through completion of installation and testing:*A project milestones schedule will be provided with the overall integrated plan.*Implementation of the order will be completed for JAF prior to startup from Refueling Outage (RFO)22 (Fall 2016).This letter contains no new regulatory commitments.

If you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Mr.Chris Adner at (315)349-6766.I declareunderpenalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.Executed on the 29 th day of October, 2012.

Michael J.Colomb MJC/CA/kp cc: Regional Administrator, Region I U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2100 Renaissance Boulevard, Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Resident Inspector's Office U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission James A.FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P.O.Box 136 Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr.Mohan Thadani, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 0-8-C2A Washington, DC 20555-0001 Ms.Bridget Frymire New York State Department of Public Service 3 Empire State Plaza, 10 th Floor Albany, NY 12223 Mr.Francis J.Murray, JR, President NYSERDA 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399 JAFP-12-0124 Page 3 of 3