ML12305A287

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)

ML12305A287
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	10/29/2012
From:	Sorensen J Xcel Energy, Northern States Power Co
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
References
EA-12-049
Download: ML12305A287 (3)

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Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089 October 29,2012 L-PI-12-092 10 CFR 2.202 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-282 and 50-306 Renewed License Nos. DPR-42 and DPR-60 Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifvinq Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events (Order Number EA-12-049)

References:

1. NRC Order EA-12-049, "Issuance of Order to Modify Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events," dated March 12, 2012 (Accession No. 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 (Accession No. 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 (Accession No.

MLI 2061A023).

On March 12, 2012, the NRC staff issued Order EA-12-049, "Issuance of Order to Modify Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events," (Referencel) to all NRC power reactor licensees and holders of construction permits in active or deferred status. The NRC Order was immediately effective and directs Northern States Power Company (NSPM), a Minnesota corporation, d/b/a Xcel Energy, to develop, implement, and maintain

Document Control Desk Page 2 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 for Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant (PINGP). Specific requirements are outlined in 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 (ISG) JLD-ISG-2012-01, Revision 0, "Compliance with Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events," (Reference 2) was issued August 30, 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 NSPM has received Reference 2 and is in the process of establishing mitigation strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event, as described in Attachment 2 of Reference 1.

Major activities completed during this reporting period:

Additional portable equipment, as needed, was ordered prior to the issuance of Reference 2, as described in Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) letter to the NRC dated February 24, 2012 (Reference 3).

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.

lmplementation of the order will be completed for PINGP Unit 1 prior to startup from Refueling Outage (RFO) 1R30 (Spring 2016).

lmplementation of the order will be completed for PINGP Unit 2 prior to startup from RFO 2R29 (Fall 2015).

If there are any questions, or if additional information is needed, please contact Ms.

Jennie Eckholt, Licensing Engineer, at 612-330-5788.

Document Control Desk Page 3 Summary of Commitments This letter proposes no new commitments and no revisions to existing commitments.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on OCV 2 9 2012 el P. Sorensen Site Vice President, Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company - Minnesota cc: Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Administrator, Region Ill, USNRC NRR Project Manager, PINGP, USNRC Senior Resident Inspector, PINGP, USNRC Ms. Jessica A. Kratchman, NRRIJLDIPMB, NRC Mr. Eric E. Bowman, NRRIDPRIPGCB, NRC