NG-14-0076, Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding Recommendation 2.1, Flooding, of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident: Flood Hazard Reevaluation Report

Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding Recommendation 2.1, Flooding, of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident: Flood Hazard Reevaluation Report

ML14072A019
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	03/10/2014
From:	Richard Anderson NextEra Energy Duane Arnold
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NG-14-0076
Download: ML14072A019 (2)

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NEXTeram ENERGY7 March 10, 2014 ARNOLD NG-14-0076 10 CFR 50.54(f)

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Duane Arnold Energy Center Docket No. 50-331 Renewed Op. License No. DPR-49 Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding Recommendation 2.1, Floodinq, of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insiqhts from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident: Flood Hazard Reevaluation Report

References:

1) NRC Letter, "Request for Information Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Requlations 50.54(f) Regarding Recommendations 2.1, 2.3, and 9.3, of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insiqhts from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident," dated March 12, 2012 (ML12056A046)

2) NRC Letter, "Prioritization of Response Due Dates for Request for Information Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Requlations 50.54(f) Regarding Floodinq Hazard Reevaluations for Recommendation 2.1 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident," dated May 11, 2012 (ML12097A510)

3) NRC Letter to Joseph E. Pollock (Nuclear Energy Institute), "Trigger Conditions for Performinq an Integrated Assessment and Due Date for Response," dated December 3, 2012 (ML12326A912)

On March 12, 2012, the NRC issued a Request for Information (RFI) in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(f) (Reference 1). Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.1:

Flooding is addressed by Enclosure 2 of the RFI. In Item 1 of Enclosure 2, licensees are requested to submit flood hazard reevaluation reports. By Reference 2, the NRC provided a prioritization plan which requires that the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) reevaluation report be submitted by March 12, 2014. The enclosure to this letter provides this report.

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Document Control Desk NG-14-0076 Page 2 of 2 The enclosed report demonstrates that the current design basis flood for the DAEC bounds the reevaluated flooding hazard for all flood causing mechanisms.

Therefore, in accordance with guidance provided in References 1 and 3, an interim action plan and an integrated assessment are not required.

This letter contains no new regulatory commitments.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Ken Putnam at 319-851-7238.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on March 10, 2014 F&hard L. Ande Vice President, Duane Arnold Energy Center NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC Enclosure cc: Regional Administrator, USNRC, Region III Resident Inspector, USNRC, Duane Arnold Energy Center Project Manager, USNRC, Duane Arnold Energy Center