NRC 2012-0049, Response to NRC Request for Clarification Regarding Recommendation 9.3, of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-lchi Accident

Response to NRC Request for Clarification Regarding Recommendation 9.3, of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-lchi Accident

ML12159A303
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	06/06/2012
From:	Meyer L Point Beach
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
References
NRC 2012-0049
Download: ML12159A303 (2)

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POINT BEACH June 6,2012 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk 1 1555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Dockets 50-266 and 50-301 Renewed License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 NRC 201 2-0049 I0 CFR 50.54(f) Response to NRC Request for Clarification Regarding Recommendation 9.3, of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-lchi Accident

References:

(1) U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Request for lnformation 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 lnsights from the Fukushima Dai-lchi Accident," March 12,201 2 (ML12053A340)

(2) NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC letter to NRC, dated May 10, 2012, NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC's 60-day Response to NRC Letter, Request for lnformation 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 lnsights from the Fukushima Dai-lchi Accident; dated March 12, 2012 (3) NRC electronic mail to NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC, dated June 1,2012, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Additional lnformation Required Day Response Letter re: 50.54(f) Letter in Support of NTTF Recommendation 9.3 (MLI 21 56A336) Via Reference (I), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a request for information pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f). Enclosure 5 of Reference (1) contains specific Requested Actions and Requested lnformation associated with Recommendation 9.3 for Emergency Preparedness (EP) programs. NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC (NextEra) submitted an alternative course of action and basis for acceptability of that course of action to respond to the information request (Reference 2). The NRC requested additional clarification (Reference 3) regarding the estimated completion dates provided by NextEra in Enclosure 2 of Reference (2). For multiple requests within Enclosure 2, NextEra provided an estimated completion date of four months prior to the beginning of 1 R35 (as used within the context of NRC Order EA-12-049).

To clarify, Refueling Outage 1 R35 is currently planned for Fall 2014. NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC, 6610 Nuclear Road, Two Rivers, WI 54241 Document Control Desk Page 2 This letter contains no new Regulatory Commitments and no revisions to existing Regulatory Commitments.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. James Costedio, Licensing Manager, at 9201755-7427.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on June 6,2012. Very truly yours, NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC Larry Meyer Site Vice President Enclosure cc: Administrator, Region Ill, USNRC Project Manager, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, USNRC Resident Inspector, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, USNRC Director of Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, USNRC