ML12314A387

Hope Creek Generating Station and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Delayed Submittal of Initial Status Reports for Fukushima Orders Modifying Licenses Regarding Recommendations 4.2, 5.1, and 7.1 of the Near-Term Force Relat

ML12314A387
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Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	11/29/2012
From:	Evans M G Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Joyce T Public Service Enterprise Group
Hughey J D
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UNITED NUCLEAR REGULATORY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 November 29, 2012 Mr. Thomas Joyce President and Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, N09 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION AND SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 -STATUS OF 60-DAY RESPONSE TO ORDERS MODIFYING LICENSES REGARDING RECOMMENDATIONS 4.2,5.1, AND 7.1 OF THE NEAR-TERM TASK FORCE RELATED TO THE FUKUSHIMA DAI-ICHI NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ACCIDENT

Dear Mr. Joyce:

By letter dated March 12, 2012,1 the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued three orders to modify commercial nuclear power reactor licenses in response to lessons learned from Japan's March 11, 2011, earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Order EA-12-049, "Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events," is in response to Near-Term Task Force (NTTF) Recommendation 4.2; Order EA-12-050, "Reliable Hardened Containment Vents," is in response to NTTF Recommendation 5.1; and Order 051, "Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation," is in response to NTrF Recommendation 7.1. The orders required licensees to provide an initial status report describing the progress made in implementing the requirements for each of the three orders, 60 days following the issuance of each of the final interim staff guidance (ISG) documents for each of the orders. The ISGs were issued by the NRC staff on August 30, 2012. Initial status report responses to the Orders were due to the NRC by October 29,2012. However, as described in letter dated November 8,2012,2 submitted by PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG), the initial status report responses for Salem and Hope Creek Generating Stations were not submitted until October 31,2012.3 Your letter explained that this delay was due to the impact of Hurricane Sandy and the resulting unavailability of PSEG staff and administrative facilities.

Based on the details you provided in your letter, the NRC staff intends no further action regarding the submittal delay. 1EA-12-049, Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML 12054A735;12-050, ADAMS Accession No. ML 12054A694; EA-12-051, ADAMS Accession No.

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3ADAMS Accession Nos. ML12306A243, ML 12306A246, and T. Joyce 2 This letter serves as an acknowledgement of receipt of the required status reports. The NRC staff acknowledges that PSEG has provided the information required for each status report and has no additional questions at this time. Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Ms. Jessica Kratchman at 301-415-5112, regarding Recommendation 4.2; Mr. David Jaffe at 301-415-1439, regarding Recommendation 5.1; and Mr. Blake Purnell at 301-415-1380, regarding Recommendation 7.1. Sincerely, Michele G. Evans, Director Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-354, and 50-311 cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv T. Joyce -This letter serves as an acknowledgement of receipt of the required status reports. The NRC staff acknowledges that PSEG has provided the information required for each status report and has no additional questions at this time. Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Ms. Jessica Kratchman at 301-415-5112, regarding Recommendation 4.2; Mr. David Jaffe at 301-415-1439, regarding Recommendation 5.1; and Mr. Blake Purnell at 301-415-1380, regarding Recommendation

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