NRC 2014-0017, Date Changes Related to Recommendation 9.3, of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-Ichi Accident

Date Changes Related to Recommendation 9.3, of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-Ichi Accident

ML14070A109
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	03/11/2014
From:	Mccartney E Point Beach
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
EA-12-049, NRC 2014-0017
Download: ML14070A109 (3)

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March 11, 2014 NEXT era POINT BEACH NRC 2014-0017 10 CFR 50.54(f) U.S. Nuclea r Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk 11555 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 Date Changes Related to Recommendation 9.3, of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-lchi Accident

References:

(1) (2) (3) (4) U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "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-lchi Accident," March 12, 2012 (ML12053A340)

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 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-lchi Accident; dated March 12, 2012 (ML12161A664)

NRC letter to NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC , dated December 11, 2013, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 -Relaxation of the Schedular Requirements of Order EA-12-049 "Issuance of Order to Modify Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond Design Basis External Events" (ML13322B208)

NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC letter to NRC, dated October 31, 2012, Next E ra Energy Point Beach, LLC Response to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Request for Information Regarding Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 9.3, Emergency Preparedness (ML12305A538)

Via Reference (1 ), 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 Information associated with Recommendation 9.3 for Emergency Preparedness (EP) programs.

NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC (Point Beach) submitted an alternative course of action, and basis for acceptability of that course of action, to respond to the NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC, 6610 Nuclear Road, Two Rivers, WI 54241 Document Control Desk Page 2 information request (Reference 2). In Reference (2), Point Beach provided an estimated completion date for the Phase 2 staffing assessment of four months prior to the beginning of 1 R35 (as used within the context of NRC Order EA-12-049).

Refueling Outage 1 R35 is currently planned for Fall 2014. Point Beach was scheduled to complete implementation of the mitigating strategies for Unit 1 prior to startup from the October 2014 refueling outage. The completion date for the Phase 2 staffing assessment was based on the implementation of the mitigating strategies.

The Phase 2 staffing assessment, among other tasks, will need to assess staffing needed and time required to operate the mitigating strategy equipment.

Point Beach received a relaxation of the scheduler requirements of Order EA-12-049 in a letter from the NRC dated December 11, 2013 (Reference 3). The requirement of the order for implementation for Point Beach Nuclear Plant , Unit 1, is relaxed until the completion of the May 2016 refueling outage. Due to the schedule change for the implementation of Unit 1, Unit 2 will be the lead unit for implementation of the mitigating strategies.

Point Beach will complete the Phase 2 staffing assessment four months prior to the start of Unit 2's fall outage of 2015. This is based on the need to have the mitigating strategy equipment available in order to complete the assessment.

In addition to the effect on the Phase 2 staffing assessment; the change in the implementing strategy schedule has impacted a communications related commitment.

In Reference (4), Point Beach made the following commitment with a completion date of October 31, 2014: Provide additional portable generators to power battery chargers for the existing installed batteries that supply power to the radio system, PBX phone system and Gai-Tronics system within the station power block (The same battery supplies both the radio and Gai-Tronics system). Complete appropriate training and update the applicable procedures. This commitment date was based on implementing the Unit 1 mitigating strategies in the Fall 2014 refueling outage. Due to the change in the schedule, Point Beach is changing this commitment date to October 31, 2015. There is no change to this commitment other than the completion date change.

Document Control Desk Page 3 This letter contains no new Regulatory Commitments.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Michael Millen, Licensing Manager, at 920/755-7 427. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on March 11, 2014 Very truly yours, NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC Eric McCartney 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