NOC-AE-12002932, Final Response to NRC 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

Final Response to NRC 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

ML12340A156
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	11/26/2012
From:	Rencurrel D South Texas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NOC-AE-12002932
Download: ML12340A156 (4)

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Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P.O Box 289 Wadsworth.

Texas 77483 Vv November 26, 2012 NOC-AE-12002932 10 CFR 50.54(f)U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention:

Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 South Texas Project Units 1 & 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499 Final Response to NRC 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

References:

1. NRC Letter, Eric Leeds to E. D. Halpin, "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 (ML12056A046)

2. NRC Letter, Endorsement of Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 12-07,"Guidelines for Performing Verification Walkdowns of Plant Flood Protection Features," dated May 31, 2012 (ML12144A142)3. Letter, D. W. Rencurrel to NRC Document Control Desk, "Response to NRC 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," dated June 5, 2012, NOC-AE-12002864 (ML12163A127)

On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Reference 1 to all power reactor licensees and holders of construction permits in active or deferred status. Enclosure 4 of Reference 1 contains specific Requested Actions, Requested Information, and Required Responses associated with Recommendation 2.3 for Flooding Walkdowns.

Specifically, Enclosure 4 of Reference 1 states that within 180 days of the NRC's endorsement of the walkdown process (Reference 2), each addressee will submit its final response, including a list of any areas that are unable to be inspected due to inaccessibility and a schedule for when the flooding walkdown will be completed.

Attachment 1 to this letter contains the STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC) flooding walkdown response for South Texas Project Units 1 and 2, performed in accordance with References 2 and 3. Attachment 2 provides a list of the restricted access items and scheduled inspection dates for completing the walkdowns when conditions allow.STI: 33626716 NOC-AE-1 2002932 Page 2 of 3 A list of commitments is provided in Attachment 3 to this letter. There are no other regulatory commitments in this letter.If there are any questions regarding this letter, please contact Coley Chappell at (361) 972-4745 or me at (361) 972-7867.I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.Executed on !!_'/ '. -:2 Senior Vice President ccc Attachments:

1. Flooding Walkdown Summary Report for South Texas Project Units 1 & 2 2. List of Restricted Access Items 3. List of Commitments NOC-AE-1 2002932 Page 3 of 3 cc: (paper copy)(electronic copy)Regional Administrator, Region IV U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511 Balwant K. Singal Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North (MS 8 B1)11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 NRC Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 289, Mail Code: MN116 Wadsworth, TX 77483 C. M. Canady City of Austin Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704 Eric Leeds Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North (MS 13 H 16M)11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Carl F. Lyon Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North (MS 8 B1A)11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 A. H. Gutterman, Esquire Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Balwant K. Singal Carl F. Lyon U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission John Ragan Chris O'Hara Jim von Suskil NRG South Texas LP Kevin Polio Richard Pefia City Public Service Peter Nemeth Crain Caton & James, P.C.C. Mele City of Austin Richard A. Ratliff Texas Department of State Health Services Alice Rogers Texas Department of State Health Services Attachment 3 NOC-AE-1 2002932 Page 1 of 1 List of Commitments The following table identifies the actions to which the STP Nuclear Operating Company has committed.

Statements in this submittal with the exception of those in the table below are provided for information purposes and are not considered commitments.

Commitment Scheduled Condition Due Date Report Complete the inspections of all restricted access items as identified in the STP Units 1 & 2 Flooding Walkdown Summary Report Section Ill.B, under the section 11/15/2013 12-26142-30"Restricted Access Items."