ML15240A019

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)

ML15240A019
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	08/28/2015
From:	Mulligan K J Entergy Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
EA-12-051, GNRO-2015/00050
Download: ML15240A019 (7)

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Q GNRO-2015/00050 August 28,2015 u.s.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionATTN:DocumentControlDeskWashington,DC20555-0001 Entergy Operations, Inc.P.O.Box756PortGibson,MS39150 Kevin J.MulliganSiteVice President Grand Gulf Nuclear StationTel.(601)437-7500

SUBJECT:

Entergy'sFifthSix-MonthStatusReportinResponsetoMarch12,2012Commission OrderModifyingLicenseswithRegardtoReliableSpentFuelPool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)GrandGulfNuclearStation,Unit1DocketNo.50-416LicenseNo.NPF-29

REFERENCES:

1.NRCOrderNumberEA-12-051, Order to Modify Licenses with Regard to Reliable SpentFuelPool(SFP)

Instrumentation, datedMarch12,2012(ML12054A682)2.EntergyLettertoNRC, Overall IntegratedPlanin Response to March 12, 2012, Commission Order Modifying License with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051),datedFebruary 26,20132013/00016, ML 13064A417)3.EntergyLettertoNRC, Entergy's First Six-Month Status Report in ResponsetoMarch 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying License with RegardtoReliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051),datedAugust28,2013 2013/00061

)4.EntergyLettertoNRC, Entergy's Second Six-Month Status Report in ResponsetoMarch 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying License with Regard to Reliable SpentFuelPool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051),datedFebruary 28,20142014/00013)5.EntergyLettertoNRC, Entergy's Third Six-Month Status Report in ResponsetoMarch 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying License with Regard to Reliable SpentFuelPool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051),datedAugust 27,20142014/00055)

GNRO-2015/00050Page2of36.EntergyLettertoNRC, Entergy'sFourthSix-MonthStatusReport in ResponsetoMarch 12,2012 Commission Order ModifyingLicensewith RegardtoReliableSpentFuelPool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051),datedFebruary18,2015 2015/00005)

DearSirorMadam:

OnMarch12,2012,theU.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC)issuedanorder(Reference1)toEntergyOperations,Inc.(Entergy).Reference1was immediatelyeffectiveanddirectsEntergytoinstallreliablespentfuelpoollevel instrumentation.Reference1requires submissionofastatusreportatsix-monthintervalsfollowingsubmittaloftheoverall integrated plan (Reference2).Thepurposeofthisletteristoprovidethefifthsix-monthstatusreport pursuanttoSectionIV,ConditionC.2,ofReference1,that delineatesprogressmadein implementing the requirements ofReference1.Theattachedreportprovidesanupdateof milestone accomplishmentssincethelaststatusreport,includingany changestothe compliancemethod,schedule,orneedforreliefandthebasis,ifany.Thislettercontainsnonewregulatory commitments.Shouldyouhaveany questionsregardingthissubmittal,pleasecontactMr.JamesJ.Nadeau,Regulatory AssuranceManager,at(601)437-2103.Ideclareunderpenaltyofperjurythattheforegoingistrueandcorrect;executedonAugust28,2015.

Sincerely,

__KJM/ras

Attachment:

Grand Gulf Nuclear Station'sFifthSixMonthStatusReportforthe Implementation of Order EA-12-051, OrderModifyingLicenseswithRegardto RequirementsforReliableSpentFuelPool Instrumentationcc:U.S.Nuclear Regulatory CommissionATTN:KrissKennedyDeputyRegional Administrator,RegionIV1600EastLamarBoulevardArlington,TX76011-4511U.S.Nuclear Regulatory CommissionAttn:Director,Officeof Nuclear Reactor Regulation Washington,DC20555-0001 GNRO-2015/00050Page3of3cc:U.S.Nuclear Regulatory CommissionATTN:Kriss KennedyDeputyRegional Administrator,RegionIV1600EastLamarBoulevardArlington,TX76011-4511U.S.Nuclear Regulatory CommissionAttn:Director,Officeof Nuclear Reactor Regulation Washington,DC20555-0001U.S.Nuclear Regulatory CommissionATTN:Mr.AlanWang, NRR/DORLMailStop OWFN/8B1 Washington,DC20555-0001 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Grand Gulf Nuclear StationPortGibson,MS39150 Attachment to GNRO-2015/00050 Grand Gulf Nuclear Station's Fifth 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 GNRO-2015/00050Page1of31Introduction Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (GGNS)developedanOverall IntegratedPlan(OIP-Reference1inSection8), documenting the requirementstoinstallreliable spentfuelpoollevel instrumentation(SFPI),in response to Reference2ofsection8.This attachment providesanupdateof milestone accomplishmentssincethelaststatusreport, including any changestothe compliancemethod,schedule,orneedfor relief/relaxationandthebasis,ifany.2MilestoneAccomplishmentsThefollowing milestone(s)havebeen completed since January31,2015andare currentasofJuly31,2015:

None.3MilestoneScheduleStatusThefollowing providesanupdatetothe schedule identifiedinSection2oftheOverall IntegratedPlan.Itprovidestheactivity statusofeachitem,and whether the expected completiondatehaschanged.Thedatesareplanningdates subject to changeasdesignand implementation detailsaredeveloped.

Target RevisedActivityTarget Milestone Completion Status Completion Date DateSpring2016InstallreliableSFPI Refueling Planned N/A OutageRespondtoNRC RAls(receivedJuly August 29, Submitted August 29, N/A 30,2013)2013 2013RespondtoISERAls(received September 30, Submitted February 27, N/A November25,2013)2015 2015 GNRO-2015/00050Page2of34ChangestoComplianceMethodThereareno additional changestothe compliance method.5NeedforRelief/RelaxationandBasisfortheRelief/RelaxationGGNSexpectstocomplywiththe order implementationdateandno relief/relaxationisrequiredatthistime.6OpenItemsfrom Overall IntegratedPlanandInterimStaffEvaluationGGNShasreceivedanInterim Staff Evaluation(ISE)that includes19RAls.ThefollowingtableprovidesastatusofanyRAls documentedintheISE.RAI#ResponseStatus 1 Submitted in Reference 10 2 Submitted in Reference 10 3 Submitted in Reference 10 4 Submitted in Reference 10 5 Submitted in Reference 10 6 Submitted in Reference 10 7 Submitted in Reference 10 8 Submitted in Reference 10 9 Submitted in Reference 10 10 Submitted in Reference 10 11 Submitted in Reference 10 12 Submitted in Reference 10 13 Submitted in Reference 10 14 Submitted in Reference 10 15'Submitted in Reference 10 16 Submitted in Reference 10 17 Submitted in Reference 10 18 Submitted in Reference 10 19 Submitted in Reference 10 7 Potential InterimEvaluationImpactsTherearenopotential impactstotheInterim Staff Evaluation identifiedatthistime.

GNRO-2015/00050Page3of38ReferencesThefollowing references support the updatestotheOverall Integrated Plan describedinthis Attachment.1."Overall IntegratedPlanin ResponsetoMarch12,2012, Commission Order ModifyingLicensewithRegardtoReliable SpentFuelPool Instrumentation (Order Number051),"dated February 26,2013 (GNRO-2013/00016, ML 13059A316).2.NRC Order Number EA-12-051,"Order ModifyingLicenseswithRegardtoReliableSpentFuelPool Instrumentation,"datedMarch 12,2012 (ML 12054A679).3."GrandGulf NuclearStation,Unit1-Interim StaffEvaluationand RequestforAdditional

.InformationRegardingOverall IntegratedPlanforReliable SpentFuelPool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051)(TACNO.MF0955)," dated November 25,2013(ML 133168986).

4."Summaryofthe November26,2013,PublicMeetingtoDiscuss Industry Responses to Staff Interim EvaluationsforSpentFuelPool Instrumentation," dated December 26,2013(ML 133478030).

5."Request for Additional Information Regarding Overall IntegratedPlanforReliableSpentFuelPool Instrumentation (OrderEA-12-051),"datedJuly30,2013 (GNRI-2013/00129).6.EntergyLettertoNRC, Entergy's First Six-MonthStatusReportin ResponsetoMarch 12,2012 Commission Order ModifyingLicensewithRegardtoReliableSpentFuelPool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051), dated August 28,20132013/00061)7.EntergyLettertoNRC, Entergy's Second Six-MonthStatusReportinResponsetoMarch12,2012 Commission Order ModifyingLicensewithRegardtoReliableSpentFuelPool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051), dated February 28,20142014/00013)8.EntergyLettertoNRC, Entergy's Third Six-MonthStatusReportinResponsetoMarch12,2012 Commission Order ModifyingLicensewithRegardtoReliableSpentFuelPool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051), dated August 27,20142014/00055)9.NE112-02, Industry Guidance for CompliancewithNRC OrderEA-12-051,"ToModifyLicenseswithRegardtoReliable SpentFuelPool Instrumentation,"Revision1,dated August2012(ML 12240A307)10.EntergyLettertoNRC,Entergy'sFourth Six-MonthStatusReportinResponsetoMarch12,2012 Commission Order ModifyingLicensewithRegardtoReliableSpentFuelPool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051), dated February18,2015 2015/00005)