ML12333A319

Flooding Walkdown Report in Response to Nrc'S Request for Information Pursuant to 10CFR50.54(f) the Flooding Aspects of Recommendation 2.3 of Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident

ML12333A319
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	11/27/2012
From:	O'Grady B J Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NLS2012124
Download: ML12333A319 (4)

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H Nebraska Public Power District Always there when you need us NLS2012124 November 27, 2012 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

Subject:

Flooding Walkdown Report -Nebraska Public Power District's Response to Nuclear Regulatory Commission Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding the Flooding Aspects of Recommendation 2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident Cooper Nuclear Station, Docket No. 50-298, DPR-46

References:

1. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Letter, "Request for Information Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 50.54(f)Regarding Recommendations 2.1, 2.3, and 9.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident," dated March 12, 2012 2. Nebraska Public Power District's Response to Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding the Flooding Aspects of Recommendations 2.1 and 2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident, dated June 7, 2012 (NLS2012049)

Dear Sir or Madam:

On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Reference I to all power reactor licensees.

Enclosure 4 of Reference I contains specific requested actions, requested information, and required responses associated with Recommendation 2.3 for flooding walkdowns.

Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) confirmed in Reference 2 that it would use the flooding walkdown procedure (Nuclear Energy Institute 12-07, Guidelines for Performing Verification Walkdowns of Plant Flood Protection Features) as endorsed by the NRC as the basis to conduct the walkdowns and develop the needed information at Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS).Pursuant to Required Response 2 of Reference 1, Enclosure 4, NPPD is providing the Flooding Walkdown Report for CNS in the Enclosure.

This letter contains new regulatory commitments which are identified in the Attachment.

COOPER NUCLEAR STATION P.O. Box 98 / Brownville, NE 68321-0098 Telephone:

(402) 825-3811 / Fax: (402) 825-5211 www.nppd.com NLS2012124 Page 2 of 2 Should you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact David Van Der Kamp, Licensing Manager, at (402) 825-2904.I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.Executed On I0 , (Date)Sincerely, Brian J. O'Grady Vice President

-Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer/bk

Attachment:

List of Regulatory Commitments

Enclosure:

Cooper Nuclear Station Flooding Walkdown Report cc: Regional Administrator w/attachment and enclosure USNRC -Region IV Director w/attachment and enclosure USNRC -Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Cooper Project Manager w/attachment and enclosure USNRC -NRR Project Directorate IV-1 Senior Resident Inspector w/attachment and enclosure USNRC -CNS NPG Distribution w/ attachment and w/o enclosure CNS Records w/attachment and enclosure NLS2012124 Attachment Page 1 of 2 NLS2012124 ATTACHMENT LIST OF REGULATORY COMMITMENTS NLS2012024 Attachment Page 2 of 2 List of Regulatory Commitments The following table identifies those actions committed to by Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) in this document.

Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.

TYPE (Check One) SCHEDULED COMPLETION COMMITMENT ONE- DT TME- CONTINUING DATE TIME COMPLIANCE (If Required)ACTION NPPD will perform walkdowns for equipment that could not be inspected due to restricted access as identified in Prior to startup Section 7.8 of the Flooding Walkdown " from Refueling Report. Outage 28 NLS2012124-01